Iron Gauntlets to Bastion: Two Boss Rewards and Their Unlock Order

These encounters form a useful equipment chain: defeat Stone Hand Iron Fever below Mirrorwood Entrance for Iron Gauntlets, use them as an option against Zhuo Bi, then take Bastion back to the arrow-trap routes in Thieves’ Camp Dungeon.

Earn Iron Gauntlets below Mirrorwood Entrance

Progress through Crimson Forest to Mirrorwood Entrance and drop into the open area below to start the fight.

Iron Fever attacks frequently. Block the strings, watch the changing Sha-Chi bar and add damage when a real opening appears. If you already have Outlaw Warblade, its healing attacks can help recover health lost during the exchange.

When the boss enters the stronger Sha-Chi state, continue reading the whole string, especially a red-flash finisher. Blocking the preceding hits does not make the last attack an ordinary one.

Victory awards Iron Gauntlets. Inspect the available upgrades and move instructions before using them in the next encounter. The charged attack unlocks at level 5; the basic three-hit sequence does not require that upgrade.

Use a guard-break plan against Zhuo Bi

In Village of Lu, meet Old Man Gen again and follow the nearby route across the stone bridge to find Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper.

Iron Gauntlets can pressure his Sha-Chi. The basic sequence allows up to three punches and costs 1 Remnant Spark for the full combo. Charged attacks require level 5. Check your resource and the actual guard-break signal:

1. Have 1 Remnant Spark for the basic full combo; check level 5 if you intend to charge an attack.
2. Use an opening for the basic three-hit sequence or an unlocked charged attack.
3. Execute the finisher when the boss is visibly guard-broken.
4. If the fight continues, reassess your resource and his current state before repeating.

A single sequence is not a guaranteed kill. Let the displayed break determine your next action instead of assuming that the expected number of hits must have finished the encounter.

Return to the dungeon with Bastion

Defeating Zhuo Bi awards Bastion. Its shield allows you to address the dungeon’s two arrow-trap exploration points; the dungeon key and entrance guide separates the entrance lock from that later equipment checkpoint. Bastion’s Bolt Ward blocks bolts from repeating-crossbow mechanisms even when Bastion is not equipped. Active guarding is not a prerequisite for that passive protection. This does not establish immunity to every enemy projectile; the complete paths through the arrow traps are outside this guide’s scope.

If the small entrance door is still locked, check the dungeon key. If the door is open and arrows block the next section, check Bastion. They solve separate obstacles.

Compare the gauntlets’ unlocks and resource conditions in the Phantom Edges Wiki.