Sifu: How To Beat Fajar The Botanist

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The bosses are undoubtedly the hardest part of Sifu. It's not that they are absolutely impossible to defeat - they just have unique moves and the game doesn't tell you how to avoid their attacks.

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If you're at the beginning of the game and stumped at the first boss, Fajar the Botanist, read the guide below for the best strategies on defeating him. He is one of the easiest boss battles in Sifu, so it only gets harder from here. All the same, it just takes a little time and practice to beat all bosses with minimal deaths.

The Squats, Sifu's first level, is the easiest of the five main levels. There are a few things you should do here to make sure the fight is as easy as possible. First and foremost, you'll want to go through the level at least twice to take advantage of the shortcut and die fewer times.

Secondly, you should pay close attention to the upgrades you choose at the Shrines you find throughout the level. We recommend focusing on building up Structure. This will let you parry more moves from the boss, thus building up his Structure faster. In terms of abilities, permanently learn the Strong Sweep Focus. It helps on Fajar and virtually every other boss fight except the last one.

You can parry most of Fajar's moves. However, he has one sweep kick and a jump kick where he launches himself off the environment that you should dodge by leaning right or left. Stay close so he does not repeat this move. Parry his other punch and kick combos. When he is done, land a few hits. Rinse and repeat. Use the Strong Sweep Focus to knock him on the ground and get a few free hits in.

The second part of the fight has bamboo trees growing all around the environment. Fajar also brandishes a large