Learn how to defeat the Garden Knight in Tunic
Want to know how to defeat the Garden Knight in Tunic?The Garden Knight is the second boss you’ll come across inTunic, but it’s a huge leap up from anything you’ve fought before. Fortunately, we’re here to help you win this fight.
In this guide, we’ll cover how to defeat the Garden Knight at the end of theWest Garden in Tunicso that you can access the West Belltower and open the Sealed Temple.
How to defeat the Garden Knight in Tunic
The Garden Knight has three main attacks that you need to watch out for. These are all used from the start of the fight, so there’s no particular phase-change moment where the Garden Knight unlocks one of these moves. These attacks are:
You can block all of these moves using your shield. Even without any upgrades, you’ll be able to soak up all of the Garden Knight’s combos by simply blocking, so use your shield liberally.
The key to this fight is patience. Between each attack, the Garden Knight will have an opening in which you can land a quick combo of three hits with your sword. Get your three slashes in and then prepare to dodge or block, because an attack is coming. Continue this pattern throughout the fight and you should defeat the Garden Knight with ease.
Throughout your adventure, you may have come across countless items that you haven’t used yet. If you found any sticks of dynamite, we recommend using them in this fight as bombs. These will deal a large chunk of damage to the Garden Knight, meaning you can whittle down its health bar without even getting close.
That covers how to defeat the Garden Knight in Tunic. If you’re unsure of what to do next, take a look at ourcomplete Tunic walkthroughto find the next steps in your adventure. If you want to find some other useful items, take a look at our guides onhow to find the wand in Tunicandhow to find the magic orb in Tunic. If you want to face another powerful boss, check out ourForest Fortress guide.
