The Reborn Treant Soulwood is one of the major bosses in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, encountered in the Corpse Pits at Doomwillow Beach. This colossal, cursed tree is both intimidating and punishing if you approach it unprepared. However, with the right strategy, you can turn its size and sluggish movements against it. Below is a complete guide to defeating Soulwood, covering its weaknesses, moveset, tactics, and rewards.
Table of Contents
- Soulwood Weaknesses and Strengths
- Soulwood Location
- Preparation Before the Fight
- Attack Patterns and Moveset
- Strategies to Defeat Soulwood
- Rewards for Defeating Soulwood
- Pro Tips for Soulwood Fight
Soulwood Weaknesses and Strengths
Before heading into the fight, it’s important to know what Soulwood is vulnerable to and what it can resist:
- Weaknesses:
- Burn: ★★★ (most effective)
- Blight: ★★
- Poise Break: ★
- Corruption: ★
- Paralysis and Frostbite are still uncertain and less reliable
- Resistances:
- Corruption and Frostbite have limited effect
- The surrounding water causes Despair build-up, which instantly kills you if the gauge fills
Soulwood is rooted in place at the back of the arena. You can always strike some part of its body, but getting too close can obscure its attack telegraphs. Think of it as an arena fight: Soulwood controls the field through summons and sweeping area attacks.
Soulwood Location
You’ll find Soulwood at the end of Doomwillow Beach. To reach it, you must cut down Corpse Trees to connect paths. Once inside the Corpse Pits, the fight takes place in a swamp-like arena surrounded by Despair water, forcing you to stay mobile throughout the encounter.
Preparation Before the Fight
- After defeating Dhutanga, you already gain access to Bone Needle – Flame Temperance and the Echo of Dhutanga fire spell.
- Just before the arena, you can pick up another strong fire spell. By this point, you can have up to three fire spells equipped, making fire preparation the key to success.
- Stock up on Purple Camelias to counter Corruption build-up.
- Equip heavier armor with Blunt resistance, such as pieces of the Ming set, to withstand Soulwood’s physical strikes.
- One-Handed Swords are especially effective, as they boost spellpower and pair well with Magic nodes in the Impetus Repository.
Attack Patterns and Moveset
Soulwood relies on a mix of wide sweeps, ranged orbs, and environmental control. Learning its telegraphs is essential.
Phase One (Full HP)
- Vacuum (Inhale) – Pulls you toward the boss and into the Despair pool. Sprint in the opposite direction to escape.
- Arena Flame Blast – Lowers its head, charges flames, and releases fire in a wide cone. Step to its sides to avoid damage and use the moment to punish its lowered head and arms.
- Blood Globules (Corruption Orbs) – Fires homing projectiles that explode on contact. Perfectly dodging them spawns blue buds; step on these to gain Skyborn Might, which enhances your spells.
- Burrowing Branch – Slams its arm into the ground, leaving it stuck for a short time. Attack while it’s lodged, but stay to the side so you don’t get hit when it yanks free.
Phase Two (Below 50% HP)
- Branch Swing – Sweeps a massive arm across the arena. Keep your distance or circle around it.
- Minion Summon – Skeletons and wood tentacles emerge. Skeletons can immobilize you, so break free quickly. Vines despawn on their own and aren’t worth fighting directly.
- Ground Slam – Pounds its fist into the ground, leaving it lodged and vulnerable. Attack from the side to avoid the pull-out hit.
- Vine Whip / Slam – Summoned vines lash or slam the ground. These are easy to dodge but punish you if you stand still.
Strategies to Defeat Soulwood
1. Lean on Fire
Infuse your melee weapons with Flame Temperance and cast fire spells like Infernal Flames or Echo of Dhutanga. Fire deals the most damage to Soulwood and makes the fight far less drawn out.
2. Exploit Skyborn Might
Perfect-dodge the homing Blood Globules to spawn buds, then step on them to build Skyborn Might. This greatly boosts your spell damage and lets you cast devastating fire attacks back-to-back.
3. Punish Head and Hand Drops
Whenever Soulwood lowers its head or arms during Vacuum or Flame Blast, shift toward its arms. You’ll be safe from the cone and can unleash heavy combos while it’s vulnerable.
4. Stay Mobile
Constant movement prevents vines from overwhelming you and keeps you out of the Despair water. Position yourself slightly off-center near its arms—close enough to punish, but not so far that you trigger more Corruption projectiles.
5. Mix Safe and Aggressive Play
A safe approach is to chip away with fire spells from a distance, while the aggressive option involves melee bursts during Ground Slam or Flame Blast openings. For the best results, combine both: use spells to stay safe, then dive in for melee punishment when the boss exposes itself. Vine spawns are also an excellent chance to activate Shimmer and recharge Skyborn Might.
Rewards for Defeating Soulwood
Defeating Soulwood earns valuable rewards and unlocks the next area:
- Echo of Soulwood Spell – Allows you to cast the same Corruption projectiles the boss used.
- Alltree Jade Cylinder – Deliver to Tao Qing in Shu Sanctum to unlock Soulwood-related pendants, armor, and items.
- Trophy/Achievement – Unlocks Reborn Treant – Soulwood (Bronze).
- The path to Tang Palace opens, and a new Shrine appears for saving and healing.
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Pro Tips for Soulwood Fight
Here are a few key points to remember during the Soulwood fight:
- Ignore vines—they despawn without effort. Focus on dodging and punishing Soulwood.
- Bring curatives and gear tailored to resist Blunt damage and Corruption.
- Keep a steady balance of fire spells for safe damage and melee for high burst windows.
Once you understand the mechanics, Soulwood is far less intimidating than it first appears. By staying mobile, exploiting its fire weakness, and punishing its openings, you’ll burn through this cursed tree and push deeper into Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Play Now!
