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Wan Jun, the Coppermaul boss guide

Wan Jun, the Coppermaul, waits behind a wall of chains by the Beneath the Watchtower bell in Mandate Encampment. Game8 and KeenGamer call the fight optional; the reward is the Bashpole Phantom Edge.

Attributed launch-week routes and footage · exact build, platform and difficulty unconfirmed unless statedSpoilers · Major spoilers

Break the chain wall at Beneath the Watchtower

Community-reported

Ring the Beneath the Watchtower bell, then break the wall of chains beside it to enter the arena. KeenGamer says the Dread Axe breaks the chains and that a bell inside the arena, Main Encampment Gate, can be lit after the fight.

Reveal video · Wan Jun location

Footage interval reviewed · see build limits below

The player stands in the opening of a broken chain wall, then the fight starts in a dust cloud. The bell and chain-wall steps are in the written guide.

PowerPyx · 0:04–0:22

Source & footage context

Creator-hosted recording. Reviewed with bounded original-player playback and three on-screen samples (4s, 9s, 15s), rechecked cold. This checks the pictured situation, not frame-precise inputs or a complete moveset. Exact game build, platform and difficulty are unconfirmed. Kingy has not played or tested this encounter.

Source record ↗ · Checked 2026-11-04

The original creator hosts the recording. If playback is restricted, use the YouTube link.

Read the maul, the dirt and the grab

Community-reported

Maxroll, ShowGamer and KeenGamer agree that his swings are slow but heavy: dodge first, attack after a combo ends and keep away from walls. The specific cues below are Game8’s.

He flings dirt at you

Response
Sidestep it.
Opening to look for
Once you are clear of it.
Common mistake
Staying in the cloud.

He reaches a hand behind him and a red glint follows

Response
Dodge at once; it is a grab.
Opening to look for
After the grab misses.
Common mistake
Blocking it.

He starts a run of ramming charges

Response
Avoid them and stay close for the last one.
Opening to look for
While he stumbles after it.
Common mistake
Chasing him between charges.

He winds up a spin

Response
Block or dodge.
Opening to look for
While he stumbles out of it.
Common mistake
Attacking into the spin.

What a charge looks like

Community-reported

PowerPyx’s player meets a charge across the yard and answers at close range. The clip shows spacing in one recording; Game8’s claim about the third ram is untested here.

Reveal video · Wan Jun combat

Footage interval reviewed · see build limits below

Wan Jun crosses the yard and the player answers at close range. This shows spacing in one recording, not a guaranteed opening.

PowerPyx · 0:30–0:48

Source & footage context

Creator-hosted recording. Reviewed with bounded original-player playback and three on-screen samples (30s, 36s, 42s), rechecked cold. This checks the pictured situation, not frame-precise inputs or a complete moveset. Exact game build, platform and difficulty are unconfirmed. Kingy has not played or tested this encounter.

Source record ↗ · Checked 2026-11-04

The original creator hosts the recording. If playback is restricted, use the YouTube link.

Bashpole and breaking planks

Community-reported

Every source names the Bashpole Phantom Edge. KeenGamer says it also unlocks Groundbreaker, which breaks wooden planks over sealed floors even when Bashpole is not equipped; Maxroll and ShowGamer mention plank-breaking too.

Sources and how this guide was made

Updated: 2026-11-04. Checked: 2026-11-04. This guide uses official information and attributed reporting; Kingy has not play-tested these instructions. Each section links to its evidence.

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