In the frame above A huge figure in a spiked lion-head mask stands still in a yard of red earth, under its name plate; burning wooden posts line the yard behind it.
Key facts
Boss · Bounty
Lion Dance Grandmaster
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Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 舞狮尊主烈焰ReportedChinese · our matchName sources for Lion Dance Grandmaster
A lion-dance boss. Press-reported · The Outerhaven
First shown: Trailers, and then the October 2026 previews.
Sources so far: about five minutes of official footage with narration, hands-on reports from Game Informer, GamingBible, The Outerhaven, RPGFan and gcores, and no word from any of them on what it drops.
Watch the full fight
The State of Play gameplay deep dive (PlayStation on YouTube) introduces the fight from 12:28, shows the first phase with its plate from about 13:32, and the second from about 15:19 to its end at 17:21. YouTube loads only when you press play.
Phases and mechanics
- A later plate in the same video reads “The Lion Dance Grandmaster’s Final Dance”; see
that entry. - Two phases. Press-reported · GamingBible
- Dying in phase 2 returns you to phase 2. Press-reported · Game Informer
- Mechanic: the right Phantom Edge puts out its fire. Press-reported · GamingBible
- In the footage, phase 1 ends with fire columns erupting around it (14:48–15:19) and the plate then changes to "The Lion Dance Grandmaster's Final Dance" (15:19). Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 15:10. Official · State of Play
- Motion-captured from real lion-dance performers (two performers in one costume) Press-reported · Game Informer
Lion Dance Grandmaster attacks and how to counter
Attacks seen 7
These labels are our plain descriptions; the game has published no move names.
- Spiked-mane lash Prances around the arena, then lashes at you with its spiked mane. Press-reported · GamingBible
- Fire breath Spews fire from its mouth. Press-reported · GamingBible
- Summons minions Summons minions to chip at your health. Press-reported · GamingBible
- Fire blast A large fiery explosion bursts around the player at close range. Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 14:03. Official · State of Play
- Burning ground Trails of fire burn on the ground around the lion and the player. Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 14:05. Official · State of Play
- Fire ring at its feet A ring of flame flares up around the lion's feet. Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 14:12. Official · State of Play
- Fire columns The lion stands in a ring of fire, then a row of tall fire columns erupts across the arena. Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 15:10. Official · State of Play
How to counter 2
- The right Phantom Edge can put out its fire and put it at a disadvantage. Press-reported · GamingBible
- In the State of Play footage the player fights from its flank, close to the body. As played in the State of Play deep dive, 13:44. Official · State of Play
Frame by frame
The narration over the opening close-ups says why this fight was chosen. No official names for its moves have been published; GamingBible and Game Informer describe them in their own words, quoted where they match a frame.
12:36State of Play deep dive · PlayStation
- Still Close-up of a huge black-and-gold lion mask, its horns and spikes lit by fire, with a long thin weapon held up across it.
- Seen The fight is introduced with close-ups of the mask before any plate appears.
- Narration
Our ultimate goal is to draw from the deep well of authentic Chinese folk arts and martial arts. Infusing them into the sleek, visceral, aesthetic we call Kungfupunk. To show you what that looks like in motion, please take a look at this boss encounter.
- Reported Game Informer: the Lion Dance is a traditional dance in which “two performers wear a joined lion costume”, and the boss is “technically-two characters”. Press-reported Game Informer, 8 Oct 2026.
Official frame at 12:36.48, YouTube blh1v1dGJ2s · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
13:51State of Play deep dive · PlayStation
- Still In a yard of red earth hung with lanterns, the player thrusts a blade into the lion’s side as its dark mane flares outward in sparks.
- Seen The player fights from its flank, close to the body.
- Reported GamingBible: it “prances around the arena with grace before lashing at you with its spiked mane”. Press-reported GamingBible, 9 Oct 2026.
Official frame at 13:51.33, YouTube blh1v1dGJ2s · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
14:28State of Play deep dive · PlayStation
- Still A pale jet streams from the lion’s head across the yard toward the player, who kneels with a weapon raised.
- Seen A jet comes from the lion’s head while the player is some distance away.
- Reported GamingBible: “it begins to channel the elements as it spews fire from its mouth”. Press-reported GamingBible, 9 Oct 2026.
- Counter GamingBible: “with the right Phantom Edge special weapons, you can extinguish the blaze to put the beast at a disadvantage.” It does not say which Phantom Edge. Press-reported GamingBible, 9 Oct 2026.
Official frame at 14:28.05, YouTube blh1v1dGJ2s · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
14:35State of Play deep dive · PlayStation
- Still Three small figures in yellow, each with its own health bar, stand in clouds of orange dust around the player; the lion waits behind them.
- Seen Smaller enemies with their own health bars join the fight.
- Reported GamingBible: it “summons his minions to chip away at your health.” Press-reported GamingBible, 9 Oct 2026.
Official frame at 14:35.03, YouTube blh1v1dGJ2s · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
15:10State of Play deep dive · PlayStation
- Seen Columns of fire rise around the lion as the first phase ends; the plate changes after a white flash at about 15:19.
- Counter Dying in the second phase sends you back to the second phase, Game Informer reports: “no need to replay the first stage of the boss fight”. Press-reported Game Informer, 8 Oct 2026.
Where Lion Dance Grandmaster is fought and what it drops
- Shown at Gamescom from a later-game save (the studio skipped ahead) Press-reported · Game Informer
- A relatively late-game save in the October 2026 preview. Press-reported · gcores
- Arena seen: night yard hung with red lanterns and banners, burning posts (State of Play 13:39). Seen in the State of Play deep dive at 13:39. Official · State of Play
- Drops No drop recorded in the sources we read.
- Creator claim only: beating it gives the flaming lion head. A Bilibili creator’s claim (BV1gqmzB7EzQ, 11:49). Unconfirmed · Bilibili creator
To be confirmedWhere: the chapter of the lantern yard; the previews say only that it comes from a later save. What it gives: what it drops; only one Bilibili creator has claimed an item, and no press or official source confirms it.
Lion Dance Grandmaster
