SS: Stalmaster Strategy Explanation

(Video: https://youtu.be/79TMqF1HT_s?t=2h24s)

All slashes are same amount of damage for him, "1 hit = 1 damage" so spin attack and skyward strike don't deal more damage.
(It's because you fight him twice in the game and you have a upgraded sword at 2nd fight, same reason as Moldarach.)
1st phase has 10 HP, 2nd phase has 18 HP. His helmet is gone at 4 HP left and his attack delay is randomized after it.

His counter attack has a same glitch as Power Crouch Stabbing in OoT.
It deals only 0.5 hearts at first which is minimum in Hero Mode.
However, once he does other attacks which deals 2 or 4 hearts, it stores the same amount of damage.
Having only 2 hearts for next death warp is not too risky because of this.

Basic strat is:
 When he is not stunned: Slash, spin, stab x3, shield bush.
 When he is stunned: Slash x2, spin, stab x3, shield bush.
 (Slash = normal slash, spin = left-to-right spin attack.)

- Don't start with spin attack when he is not stunned.
 If you do "spin x2": He takes damage from 1st and 2nd, blocks 3rd and 4th, starts counter attack.
 If you do "slash, spin": He takes damage from 1st and 2nd, blocks 3rd, starts counter attack.
  So it's same result but 1 less slash.

- Don't normal slash to his blocking.
 You usually need to slash twice to his blocking.
 The "blocked" animation is long but spin attack ignores it.
 "Spin attack once to blocking" is much faster than "Normal slash twice to blocking".


There are 2 strats for 2nd phase, fast or consistent.
Fast strat:
 - Slash, spin, stab x3, shield.
 - Slash x2, spin, stab x3, shield.
 - Slash x2, spin, stab x6.
This is the fastest strat but you need good RNG for "stab x6" since his attack delay is randomized at the end.

Consistent strat:
 - Slash, spin, stab x3, shield.
 - Slash x2, spin, stab x3, shield.
 - Slash x2, spin, stab x1, shield.
 - Slash x2, spin, stab x3.
This strat is "how to avoid the randomized attack".
Stop stabs at 5 HP which is right before his helmet is gone and kill at the next cycle before he does the randomized attack.
This is only a few secs slower so I recommend this more.