Sifu gameplay guide: Tips to defeat The Botanist

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Developer Sloclap’s indie action martial-arts beat-em-up Sifu is finally out on PlayStation and PC, enjoying a lot of love for its subtle nods to iconic scenes from pop culture media, alongside its brilliant gameplay.

But pop-culture references aside, the game itself is pretty challenging, and the boss fights feel particularly overwhelming.

While the game does a great job in teaching the basics required to beat most of the enemies out in the game, bosses, however, are a whole different affair. Each boss comes with a variety of movesets and quirks completely different from the normal grunts.

Botanist is one such boss that players will encounter in the game.

Fajar, also known as The Botanist, is the first true boss in the game, with the fight taking place in an old run-down factory.

The first thing to keep in mind is that this boss-fight is pretty straightforward, as whatever a player has learned throughout the level should be sufficient enough to see them through.

However, it is recommended to bring a weapon such as a pipe, or a stick from previous encounters as that will give some breathing room, and also make the fight easier. Of course, this guide also applies to hand-to-hand fights.

The fight with Fajar takes place in two phases, and he has separate fighting styles in both.

In the first phase, Fajar will always jump in the air and come down on the player with a flip kick, so blocking or avoiding it is advisable. Additionally, players should remember the following:

The key to phase one is simply blocking and parrying Fajar's attacks, and moving in to deal damage when an opening is available. Doing all of that will raise his structure meter, and once raised completely, players can deal the finishing damage to him, which takes