A renegade of the Pillars of Kunlun, shown in the State of Play to demonstrate Hellwalker: no fixed patterns, and adaptation to how you play.
- Role
- Story boss
- Region
- Mountain of Imprisonment
Attacks to watch
Parry blue, dodge redEvery known attack 4 of 4 on video
Spinning sweep
Red · dodgeSpins with the chain at full length after a red flash. Dodge out of its reach.
Blue-flash strike
Blue · parryA strike under a blue flash in the red hall, from the 2024 Gamescom demo.
Blade clash
Blades lock and a button prompt appears mid-clash, as shown in the 2024 Gamescom demo.
How to beat Huangxing
- Best toolInk Cut
Additional damage and a stunning effect when used against Huangxing.
Ink Cut is built for this fight: it deals additional damage and stuns Huangxing.
On Hellwalker he reads repeated habits: change up parry-then-counter strings.
Huangxing FAQ
Is Huangxing the Sunken Pillar of Kunlun?
Yes. The 2024 Gamescom demo named him Huangxing, the Sunken Pillar of Kunlun on his health bar; the August 2026 State of Play shows the same boss as Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade.
Did Huangxing betray the Mandate?
Yes. A One Year Ago flashback in Crimson Forest shows Zuo Shang offering him a deal: Zuo Shang makes Yuyin, another of the Pillars of Kunlun, disappear during a joint operation, and Huangxing subdues the Chord, the pipa-playing puppet the Order is sending, and delivers her wherever Zuo Shang chooses. Huangxing agrees: "Whatever happens to Yuyin... it has nothing to do with me." His later edict claims Yuyin fell in battle and Moji fled, and announces he has found the art of Perfect Transcension.
Who is Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade?
Mountain of Imprisonment mapCoppermaul names him as the master who lied to him. In the 2024 demo his health bar read Huangxing, the Sunken Pillar of Kunlun.
By Edwin Galibert · Last checked Sep 24, 2026 · How we source · Report an error