{"id":38622,"date":"2024-10-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=38622"},"modified":"2024-10-18T18:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:45:37","slug":"silent-hill-2-remake-how-to-defeat-the-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/silent-hill-2-remake-how-to-defeat-the-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Hill 2 remake: How to defeat the Mandarin\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As you search the Lakeview Hotel for three figurines to put into the music box in the lobby, you will inevitably come across a straitjacket-wearing Mandarin. You have previously encountered Mandarins using their long, thick arms to hang from floor gratings, but this Mandarin boss isn\u2019t afraid to get in James Sunderland\u2019s face. Here\u2019s how to defeat this gruesome monster:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-mandarin-abuses-its-roar\">The Mandarin abuses its roar&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-001.jpg\" alt=\"Silent Hill 2 Mandarin boss roar\" class=\"wp-image-38627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whereas Silent Hill 2 remake bosses like <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/silent-hill-2-remake-how-to-defeat-the-abstract-daddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Abstract Daddy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/silent-hill-2-remake-how-to-defeat-the-flesh-lip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Flesh Lip<\/a> occasionally roar, the Mandarin takes every opportunity to shout to the heavens. Its roar doesn\u2019t do any damage, but it does leave you open to the boss\u2019s other attacks. Be vigilant when getting close and try to stay near the Mandarin\u2019s backside so that it will have a harder time hitting you after a roar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"watch-out-for-the-mandarin-s-forward-lurching-movements\">Watch out for the Mandarin\u2019s forward-lurching movements&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-002.jpg\" alt=\"Silent Hill 2 remake Mandarin boss forward lurch movement\" class=\"wp-image-38628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it isn\u2019t roaring, the Mandarin likes to stick to the ceiling and use its oversized arms and ridiculously long tongue to hit you. The fight always starts with the Mandarin jumping from the ceiling and doing a frontal arm slam. This destroys the table in the middle of the Conference Room, giving you more space to fight in. The Mandarin will occasionally do this move during the fight, so be on the lookout for the starting animation wherein it tucks its legs in to the front and prepares to jump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-003.jpg\" alt=\"Mandarin boss move before tongue lash \" class=\"wp-image-38629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-003-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While it looks similar, the start-up animation for the Mandarin\u2019s tongue lash is more subtle. Instead of tucking its legs in all the way, the Mandarin will quickly arch its body slightly forward before sticking its tongue straight out. Both the arm slam and the tongue lash can be avoided by dodging to the side, so make sure to do so whenever you see the Mandarin start to lurch forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the Mandarin will sometimes follow a frontal arm slam with a tongue lash, with the tongue lash having almost no start-up animation aside from the monster rearing its head back. Either keep your distance after each frontal slam or get behind the Mandarin so you can hit it from safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-004.jpg\" alt=\"How to beat the Mandarin boss in Silent Hill 2 remake\ntongue spin attack\" class=\"wp-image-38630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-004.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-004-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241019-38622-004-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mandarin\u2019s other tongue attack is a spin move where it swirls its tongue around its body. This attack cannot be avoided by staying behind the monster, so you have to keep your distance when this happens. The Mandarin will lower its head to the ground before it does its tongue spin, giving you ample time to back off before it licks you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the Mandarin having almost no protection, this boss fight isn\u2019t particularly long. After a couple of melee strikes and gunshots, the Mandarin will drop from the ceiling and die, leaving you free to exit the Conference Room and continue your figurine hunt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to beat the Mandarin boss in the Lakeview Hotel in the Silent Hill 2 remake (watch out for its mean tongue lashes!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":38631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[259],"class_list":["post-38622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-silent-hill"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Silent Hill 2 remake: How to defeat the Mandarin\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to beat the Mandarin boss in the Lakeview Hotel in the Silent Hill 2 remake (watch out for its mean tongue lashes!)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/silent-hill-2-remake-how-to-defeat-the-mandarin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Silent Hill 2 remake: How to defeat the Mandarin\u00a0 - 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