To locate the waterfall, go to theRockrest Flatshrine and climb the stairs to your right.
Getting to the waterfall is not enough if you don’t have the right items.
To make the sand stop falling, you better use theLoong Scalesitem.
To get there, use theValley of Despairshrine in the Sandgate Village area.
Go ahead through the cave and jump down to a large arena.
One of the walls around the arena has lots of statues.
you’re free to break it using theWandering Wight spirit.
Regardless of the method, once it’s broken, an interaction point appears on the wall.
Use it to get inside a room.
In the middle of it, there is a chest from where you retrieve the Loong Scales.
Since Black Loong is an optional boss, you could complete Chapter 2 without beating them.
If youre already in Chapter 3 and have defeatedKang-Jin Star, you could craft theLoongscape armor set.
If you have at least the armguard, you gain a little bit ofShock resistance.
In case you want to play safe, consider equipping theWandering Wight spirit to increase your defense.
They use two huge maces that from time to time are infused with electricity.
While even their no-effect attacks are dangerous, getting hit by the electric maces applies the Shock effect.
During the fight, Black Loong performsthree-hit combos with the maces aiming the ground or swipe attacks.
They also have a long sequence of smash attacks.
Dodging is easy since they are quite slow.
Just keep in mind that thelast hits are usually delayed attacksmeant to bait you and get the timing wrong.
They can also charge their maces and send electric waves at you.
The best strategy is to get away from them and wait for Black Loong to stop.
One of Black Loong’s most dangerous attacks is thefrontal swing attack.
In the first, they slowly start crossing their arms in front of them, swinging the maces.
The second powerful move Black Loong uses during the fight is theelectric circles.
Luckily, the rhythm they hit the ground doesn’t change.
It’s always two slow hits then two quick ones.
To avoid the first ones,dodge when the circles are getting close to you.
At the end of this attack, Black Loong raises both maces and hits them on the ground.
When they remove the maces, they send away a massive circle of electricity.
Wait for the animation of when they are about to take the maces out of the ground to dodge.
In terms of materials, you getone Mind Core,a Loong Pearlandtwo Refined Iron Sand.
You receive2770 Experience Pointsand1576 Willafter defeating Black Loong.
Climb the stairs and launch the chest to receive aThunderboneand theTridacna Pendantcurios.
Best of luck defeating Black Loong!
