How to defeat Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet

The Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet is one of the tougher World Boss encounters you’ll face in Qinghe, and beating them requires patience, good timing, and the right mix of Martial and Mystic Arts. Sheng Wu’s puppet-based fighting style mixes long combo strings, sudden thrusts, and a tricky second phase where the boss disappears and lets their puppets do the attacking.

This guide will help you defeat Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet.

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Where to find Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet

Sheng Wu is located south of the Verdant Wilds Campfire waypoint in the Qinghe region.

Puppeteer - Sheng Wu location in Where Winds Meet (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || NetEase Games)

You’ll find the boss in an open area, which gives enough room to kite, dodge, and reposition, which is something you’ll definitely need once the second phase begins.

Recommended arts for fighting Sheng Wu

This boss rewards precision more than brute force. The recommended builds reflect that:

• Martial Arts: Strategic Sword, Heavenquaker Spear
• Mystic Arts: Meridian Touch
• Infernal Arts: Evening Snow, Steadfast Stance

These support tools give you stability during long combos and help you gain control during the second phase.

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How to beat Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet

Sheng Wu’s first phase revolves around consistent multi-hit glaive strings. Most attacks can be either parried or dodged, so the key is staying calm and learning the tempo of their swings.

Duel with Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || NetEase Games)

The safest rhythm is:

• Wait for the combo to finish
• Parry the final hit or
• Dodge backward to create room
• Then go in for a punish window

All phase-one moves (aside from the golden thrust) follow a readable pattern. The only move you must dodge is The Iron-Rod, where Sheng Wu glows gold before leaping forward. Everything else is parry-friendly once you know the timing.

When you push Sheng Wu into the second phase, the boss:

• Refills their HP
• Disappears in a cloud of smoke
• Summons two puppets

You can’t damage Sheng Wu during this phase. The puppets are your priority.

The puppets have a major limitation - they only attack in one direction. Use that to your advantage. Keep moving, circle around them, and chip at whichever puppet is closest to you. But while you’re fighting them, do not tunnel vision. Sheng Wu still attacks from a distance, so keep the camera angled to track both puppets and the real boss.

Defeating both puppets forces Sheng Wu to return to the arena so you can continue the fight and take him down.

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Rewards for Puppeteer - Sheng Wu in Where Winds Meet

Defeating the boss earns you a selection of upgrade materials, currency, and a unique decoration:

• Echo Jade x20
• Exquisite Scenery: Tome x1
• Medicinal Tales x3
• Zhou Coin x8000
• Decoration: Shadow Puppet Doll x1
• Character XP x12000

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If this article is to your liking, you can check other Where Winds Meet boss guides below:

• Heartseeker
• Sleeping Daoist
• Qianye the Witch