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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.