The Crusher and the Saw Boss #70 of 74 · Mount Soulrend
- Base HP
- 10,000
- Attacks
- 20
- Blue / red tells
- 2 / 2
- Weakness
- None
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
The Crusher and the Saw has 20 attacks: 2 flash blue (parry them) and 2 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 10,000, Sha-Chi 2,400.
How to beat The Crusher and the Saw
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- Parry the blue flashes: 2 of The Crusher and the Saw's 20 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them.
- Dodge the red flashes: 2 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
- The tightest tell is Smash Combo Grab: only 0.41s from the flash to the hit, so react to the flash, not the swing.
- Smash Combo Grab is a grab: dodge it, because blocking and parrying don't stop a grab.
- The Crusher and the Saw adds new attacks below 50% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 50%.
- The Crusher and the Saw's Sha-Chi bar is 2,400: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
The Crusher and the Saw resist nearly everything, so plan for a long Sha-Chi grind. Fire, Poison, Frost and Water are all cut by 60% while Lightning carries no penalty, Frost wears off 60% sooner, and Burn, Poison, Blood Burst and Soaked build up 60% slower, Bleed 30% slower.
Your hits drain 80% less Sha-Chi and Parries 80% less, the steepest Sha-Chi resistance among these late bosses, so a Guard Break takes sustained effort; lean on Sha-Chi Combos and swap weapons to refill your own bar. Base attack is 150.
Base stats are 10,000 HP and 2,400 Sha-Chi; its level on Mount Soulrend is not confirmed, so no scaled values are given. The codex describes the Crusher's chained hammer and the Saw riding his shoulders, cutting him with a bone saw to drive him into a frenzy. It follows Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger, and The Crusher, Earthshattering Form comes next.
The Crusher and the Saw moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack The Crusher and the Saw can use, read from its ability data. The cards show the in-game animation with its timing: wind-up, the red or blue flash, the hit window and recovery.
- Attacks
- 20
- Red flash (dodge)
- 2
- Blue flash (parry)
- 2
- Grabs
- 1
- Tightest tell
- 0.41s
- New moves below
- 50%
From the start
Smash Combo Grab
Red flashMix-upGrabComboSkillRed flash at 4.86s → hit at 5.28s (0.41s to react) · 4 hits · KnockbackFlail Combo Chain
Blue flashComboSkillBlue flash at 6.3s → hit at 6.77s (0.47s to react) · 8 hits · KnockbackIron Ball Barrage
Red flashMix-upComboSkillRed flash at 8.4s → hit at 9.1s (0.7s to react) · 7 hits · KnockbackIce Boulder Critical Art
ProjectileCritical ArtFirst hit at 2.21s · 5 hits · KnockbackBackstep Ground Slap
Guard BreakSpecialFirst hit at 1.12s · 2 hits · KnockbackDouble Boulder Throw
ProjectileComboRangedSkillFirst hit at 1.22s · 12 hits · KnockbackRear Triple Combo
ComboSkillFirst hit at 2.48s · 4 hits · KnockbackLeaping Area Slam
Gap-closerRangedSpecialFirst hit at 1.54s · 2 hitsIron Ball Hurl
ProjectileRangedSpecialFirst hit at 0.99s · 7 hits · KnockbackRight-Side Triple Combo
ComboSpecialFirst hit at 1.92s · 3 hits · KnockbackTriple Guard-Break Combo
Blue flashMix-upComboAttackBlue flash at 4.13s → hit at 4.64s (0.51s to react) · 4 hits · Knockback · harder difficulties onlyBelow 50% HP
Flail Flurry Critical Art
Critical ArtFirst hit at 2.37s · 10 hits · Knockback · below 50% HPAll 20 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Combo Grab Skill · Mix-up, Grab, Combo | Red flash | 0.41s after flash | 4 | Whole fight |
| Flail Combo Chain Skill · Combo | Blue flash | 0.47s after flash | 8 | Whole fight |
| Iron Ball Barrage Skill · Mix-up, Combo | Red flash | 0.7s after flash | 7 | Whole fight |
| Ice Boulder Critical Art Critical Art · Projectile | No flash | first hit 2.21s | 5 | Whole fight |
| Backstep Ground Slap Special · Guard Break | No flash | first hit 1.12s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Double Boulder Throw Skill · Projectile, Combo, Ranged | No flash | first hit 1.22s | 12 | Whole fight |
| Rear Triple Combo Skill · Combo | No flash | first hit 2.48s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Leaping Area Slam Special · Gap-closer, Ranged | No flash | first hit 1.54s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Iron Ball Hurl Special · Projectile, Ranged | No flash | first hit 0.99s | 7 | Whole fight |
| Right-Side Triple Combo Special · Combo | No flash | first hit 1.92s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Triple Guard-Break Combo Attack · Mix-up, Combo | Blue flash | 0.51s after flash | 4 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Left-Side Ball SmashAttack | No flash | first hit 1.98s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Flail Swing and Step BackAttack | No flash | first hit 1.17s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Double Flail SweepAttack · Feint | No flash | first hit 0.26s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Sudden Flail SweepAttack | No flash | first hit 1.5s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Feinting Double SwingAttack · Feint | No flash | first hit 2.66s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Double Flail SmashAttack | No flash | first hit 1.47s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Left Sweep and StompAttack | No flash | first hit 1.14s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Feint Retreat Heavy SlamSpecial · Combo, Feint, Guard Break | No flash | first hit 1.5s | 4 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Flail Flurry Critical Art Critical Art | No flash | first hit 2.37s | 10 | below 50% HP |
Attack names are ours: the game doesn't name boss attacks. Times are seconds from the start of the attack; the reaction time runs from the flash to the first hit after it.
Parry Trainer
Test your timing on The Crusher and the Saw's real attacks: parry the blue flashes, dodge the red ones.
Weaknesses and resistances
Game dataExtra damage (+) or reduced damage (−) per element, and how fast each status effect builds up.
| Element | Damage taken |
|---|---|
| Fire | −60% |
| Frost | −60% |
| Poison | −60% |
| Water | −60% |
| Status effect | Build-up |
|---|---|
| Frost (duration) | −60% |
| Bleed | −30% |
| Soaked | −60% |
| Burn | −60% |
| Poison | −60% |
| Blood Burst | −60% |
| Sha-Chi interaction | Resist |
|---|---|
| Sha-Chi lost on a Deflect | −80% |
| Sha-Chi lost on hit | −80% |
The Crusher and the Saw HP and stats
Game dataBase attributes from the boss's config, and the same values at the level the fight runs at.
| Attribute | Base | At level 25 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 10,000 | 185,100 |
| Sha-Chi | 2,400 | 30,690 |
| Attack | 150 | 438 |
| Sha-Chi damage | 150 | 281 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 14,356 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; enemies in this region are level 25 (difficulty multipliers are not included).
The Crusher and the Saw rewards
Game dataGranted when the fight ends, read from the fight's reward script.
Where to find The Crusher and the Saw
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Mount Soulrend map. Nearest Bell: The Last Chance.
The Crusher and the Saw lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for The Crusher and the Saw.
In-game codexCold iron chains bind the Crusher’s feet, while a massive hammer is chained to his hand. One arm and leg are thick with muscle, while the other pair are withered and frail. Born with this uneven body and stubborn by nature, he trained only his stronger side, becoming more fearsome with each passing year.
Most who see him are too intimidated to notice the faceless creature perched on his shoulders.
That creature is the Saw. Riding on the Crusher’s neck, he repeatedly cuts into his flesh with a bone saw, using the pain to drive him into a frenzy and send him charging at his enemies without restraint.
All the while, the Saw’s shrill, manic laughter rings out, chilling anyone who hears it before the fight even begins. The Crusher, however, only grows more ferocious with every laugh.
Boss order
Boss #70 of 74: the previous fight is Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger, the next one The Crusher, Earthshattering Form.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
The Crusher and the Saw is boss #70 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Mount Soulrend at level 25 with 10,000 base HP and 2,400 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 20 attacks: 2 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 2 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. It has no elemental weakness, so raw Damage and Guard Break matter most.
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The Crusher and the Saw FAQ
How do you beat The Crusher and the Saw?
The Crusher and the Saw resist nearly everything, so plan for a long Sha-Chi grind. Fire, Poison, Frost and Water are all cut by 60% while Lightning carries no penalty, Frost wears off 60% sooner, and Burn, Poison, Blood Burst and Soaked build up 60% slower, Bleed 30% slower. Parry the blue flashes: 2 of The Crusher and the Saw's 20 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them. Dodge the red flashes: 2 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
What attacks does The Crusher and the Saw use?
The Crusher and the Saw has 20 attacks in its ability data: 2 with a blue flash (parry) and 2 with a red flash (dodge). The moves section shows each one with its in-game animation and timing.
What do the red and blue flashes mean on The Crusher and the Saw?
Blue means the attack can be parried: 2 of The Crusher and the Saw's attacks flash blue. Red means it can't be parried and must be dodged: 2 attacks flash red. The tightest tell gives you 0.41s from the flash to the hit.
Does The Crusher and the Saw have a second phase?
The Crusher and the Saw unlocks extra attacks below 50% HP.
What is The Crusher and the Saw weak to?
The Crusher and the Saw has no elemental weakness; focus on Damage and Guard Break.
How much HP does The Crusher and the Saw have?
The Crusher and the Saw has 10,000 base HP; at its area level (25) that grows to about 185,100 before difficulty modifiers.
Where is The Crusher and the Saw in Phantom Blade Zero?
The Crusher and the Saw is fought in Mount Soulrend. It is boss #70 of 74 in story order, after Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger. Nearest Bell: The Last Chance.
Which boss comes after The Crusher and the Saw?
The Crusher and the Saw is boss #70 of 74. Before it comes Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger; next is The Crusher, Earthshattering Form.