Overview
Coiled-Thorn Enclosure (盘荆重篱, Pánjīng Zhònglí) is a Wave Flow breakthrough boss in Honor of Kings: World, fought as a pre-Chapter 3 progression gate. Defeating this boss allows the player's Wave Flow level to break past one of its 10-level thresholds, expanding dungeon difficulty caps and hero progression ceilings.
Encounter Location
The Coiled-Thorn Enclosure is fought in an outdoor location on the approach to Chapter 3 'Shining Stars' content in the West Yunluo Highlands. It gates progression for players who attempt to push into Chapter 3 without first clearing the Wave Flow breakthrough.
Combat Mechanics
The boss is slow-moving and relies primarily on arm-sweep attacks. Its kit consists of:
Arm sweeps: Wide horizontal arm motions that telegraph clearly. Dodge or reposition away from the center.
Cannon bursts: Fired when HP drops below a threshold. Ranged attacks that require lateral dodges.
Small add summons: Quick-striking smaller enemies flank the player, breaking focus on the main boss.
Strategy
Per GamerSky's Chapter 3 walkthrough, the recommended approach is:
Prioritize the smaller summoned enemies first. Leaving them alive causes too much flanking pressure.
Once adds are cleared, the main boss becomes manageable. Its arm sweeps are slow enough that standard combos land safely between telegraphs.
When the boss starts firing cannon bursts, reposition to a side angle and continue pressure.
Use Perfect Dodge on the obvious telegraphs to build counter pressure and stagger the boss into Vulnerable state.
Rewards
Defeating Coiled-Thorn Enclosure completes the Wave Flow breakthrough for that tier, raising the player's World Level by +1. The completion also yields breakthrough-specific materials for hero and weapon upgrades, along with progression XP.
Sources
GamerSky Chapter 3 walkthrough (article 2122122_5); Tencent news.qq.com leveling guide.