An image of the Rui mini-boss.
Rui up-close
Rui is a storyline boss in Demonfall. Rui is a demon who holds the rank of Lower Moon 5 and uses the String Art (there will be changes to his skills that are different from the normal String Art, however most of the moves are the same). You encounter Rui in a quest from Ubuyashiki after completing Ubuyashiki's first mission to eliminate 8 demons. Rui does not give EXP.
Moveset[]
Rui uses String Art, but his moveset is different from the ones players can use. However, his moves are similar. The first attack is the same string pull players have, albeit with a much longer range and no start-up. The second attack he has is a string cage. It functions the same, however, it is a large sphere rather than an oval like the one players have and is unblockable. His third and fourth attack is the same as the string claw. One version of his attack is the same as the string claw players have, while the other version strikes vertically rather than diagonally.
| Move | Damage | Blockable | Cancellable |
|---|---|---|---|
| String Claw | 50 | No | Yes |
| String Cage | ~45 | No | Yes |
| String Pull | 0 | Yes | No |
| Punch (M1) | 7 x 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Block-Bypass Punch (M2) | 7 | No | Yes |
Tips and tactics[]
- Bring a friend and then let your friend get knocked, when he starts eating your friend do 3 m1 or combo then get back then once he starts eating again, keep repeating, He will not change focus. If you do an extra m1 you will probably send him far away and he will use string pull on your knocked teammate and then start eating them before you can react and try to save your teammate.
- If you have the Agatsuma family, you can use Sleepy Awake when Rui starts eating you. This will glitch Rui into a stuck endless running animation and he can't do anything.
- Since every move is cancellable, bringing a shotgun can save your life. A single pellet can cancel the string cage
- Block the first String Pull and immediately dash forward afterward to avoid String Cage.
- Lunge and Shoulder Bash are recommended. Lunge cancels the String Claw move. Shoulder Bash can be used to continuously M1 Rui, because he doesn't M2. Do this after every 3 M1s Rui does. This also restores stamina.
- Lunge onto Rui and then do your combo and after your combo is over, Rush into Rui and start m1'ing him again. Repeat till he is dead. This works because when he tries to string punch you will rush into him and hit him cancelling his move.
- If you want to retain as much health as possible, you can turn left from the spawn area and run up the hill that way, effectively avoiding all the lesser demons and going straight to Rui.
- He always uses String Pull, and then String Cage right after when you first meet him. After that, he will either combo String pull with String Cage then finishing with String claw, or he uses String Cage, then pull, then Claw. Evade the cage with dash, then block right after to counter String Pull. If he uses String Pull first, block, then immediately dash as he'll use his String Cage right after.
- His String Claw can be easily cancelled with lunge, but you may also choose to first bait it then combo; both are fine.