Summary

• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice offers fast-paced sword combat and you're going to need all the speed and skill in the world to make it through these boss fights.
• But no boss fight is alike (except for some dupes), with some requiring aggression and others encouraging a more cautious approach.
• We've prepared a list of tips for every boss fight in Sekiro, including the DLC boss rushes, so you can face tough enemies with all the knowledge you need.

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is arguably FromSoftware's most challenging game. That's because, instead of giving you the ability to level up and farm experience, Sekiro got rid of RPG elements in favor of fast-paced sword combat.

Th🐬ere are many unique bosses getting in your way to victory in Sekiro, which is why we are here to tell you how to beat every challenge and become the ultimate shi👍nobi.

Updated April 22, 2024 by Marco Vito Oddo: Sekiro is still a challenging game despite years having passed since it was first released. We've updated this article to better highlight the general tactics for each boss, and have added the Inner Bosses from the DLC's boss rush mode. We hope these tips help!

17 ♛ Gyoubu Owina

Gyoubu Owina is the first true boss in the game. He must be defeated to access Ashina Castle, which becomes the central hub from where you'll access the different areas of Sekiro. He does quite an entrance, riding on top of his mighty steed, but taking him down is actually easier than it seems.

How To Beat Gyoubu Owina?

While it might seem counterintuitive, your sword can deflect any non-lethal attack (the ones that show a red kanji warning). That means you, even Gyoubu's intimidating giant spear, can be stopped with proper timing, negating all the damage it would do to you while also doing some Posture damage to the boss. With an appropriate understanding of Sekiro's deflection system, Gyoubu is quite easy to take down.

Let's be honest, you'll probably still be learning the game's core systems when you meet him. So, to make your life easier, buy the Shinobi Firecrackers before the fight. This Prosthetic Tool scares Gyoubu's horse, stunning the boss for a few seconds. Use this window to do as much damage as you can and Gyoubu will quickly fall to your blade.

16 Lady Butte🌃rfly 🌼

Lady Butterfly is the first skill check in Sekiro. This optional boss is at the end of the Hirata Estate section and must be taken down to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:unlock the best ending for Sekiro. Lady Bu🌃tterfly ဣis quick, jumps around the arena, and constantly punishes you for staying on the defensive.

How To Beat Lady Butterfly?

The only way to overcome this challenge is to overcome your fear of getting hit and be super aggressive. With proper deflection and counterattacks, you can take Lady Butterfly down in seconds, learning that Sekiro rewards൲ aggression. However, if you struggle with appropriate deflections, there are still ways to make this fight easier.

First, when Lady Butterfly jumps around, a well-timed Loaded Shuriken stops her attack and knocks her down; you'll have a few seconds to punish her and do some damage while she tries to get up. In addition, Snap Seeds dismisses the illusions she summons in her second phase. Snap Seeds are rare by that point in the game, so you should save them for when you have already learned her attack pattern, as you'll most likely die the first few times you face Lady Butterfly.

15 ဣ Genichiro Ashina ﷽

Genichiro Ashina will test your mastery of deflections and evasions at the top of Ashina Castle. This is the boss that defines if Sekiro is a game for you or not. You can use stealth and Prosthetic tools to get to Genichiro Ashina. However, without learning the core deflection system of Sekiro, Genichiro Ashina will keep killing you and showing you there's no other way than learning to be a better shinobi.

How To Beat Genichiro Ashina?

Genichiro Ashina's attacks are well-telegraphed, but they demand you use the proper evasion maneuver to get the best of him. Dangerous swipes can be avoided by jumping over Genichiro's blade, and a well-timed second jump will even do some Posture damage. By then, you should have bought the Mikiri Counter from your skill tree, and you must master this move. It punishes dangerous thrust attacks and takes a huge chunk of Posture, so this move will become your bread and butter against tougher enemies.

Finally, the third phase of Genichiro uses lightning attacks that will either do a lot of damage to you or him. When Genichiro prepares to use lightning, you should jump and deflect it from the air, reversing the electricity and stunning the boss for a long while. You learn about this counter by reading the scroll on the Ashina Elite's miniboss arena.

14 ꦛ Folding Screen Monkeys

The 💫Folding Screen Monkeys is a puzzle boss that will test your environmental observation and critical thinking instead of your mastery of the blade. They can be fought at the Senpou Temple after Genichi൩ro has been defeated.

How To Beat The Folding Screen Monkeys?

The goal of this battle is to track down four monkeys and quickly dispose of them before they can run away. You have a special bell that rests the monkey's position, which you should do every time you take down one of them. The first monkey is invisible and follows you around.

So, as soon as the battle begins, turn around and slash away. After you ring the bell, hide behind the folding screen in front of you until the orange monkey's detection alert disappears. Then, use your grappling hook on the roofs to quickly reach and kill them. You can use Sugars to improve your stealth and make this part easier.

After the orange monkey is down, ring the bell and chase the other two monkeys. The purple one has a super powerful vision that you can negate by forcing him to run into a dark room at the back of the Illusory Hall. The green monkey has super powered hearing, which you can trick by opening the doors of the wind room in Illusory Hall and taking the monkey there.🅺 Be careful during the fight, as purple monkey enemies that give you the Terror status will chase you around. So, the quicker you dispatch the boss, the better.

13 🙈 Guardian Ape

The Guardian Ape blocks the progression of many shinobi due to its impressive size and aggression. However, if you remember the basic rules of Sekiro's combat, you'll have no trouble taking it down.

How To Beat The Guardian Ape?

The Guardian Ape will jump around the arena and use its gigantic size to try to throw your balance off. Do not be afraid and remember that you can deflect any attack that doesn't come with a red kanji. You can deflect punches, claw attacks, and even the poop the Ape will throw at you.

No, it doesn't make sense, but it does make it simple that Sekiro sticks to its core rules, and every attack respects the same restrictions. If you find it hard to properly time the Guardian Apes' attacks, you can also use the Shinobi Firecrackers to stun him for a few moments and use your most powerful attacks to drain his Health and Posture.

The Guardian Ape's Death Blown animation makes Wolf decapitate the primate. That's not the end of the fight, as the Ape rises from the dead, grabs his own head and a giant sword, and begins to attack you again. Since the Decapitated Ape uses a sword, deflecting its attacks is easier.

However, in the second phase of the boss battle, the Ape can hit you with a scream attack that builds Terror so fast that you'll most likely die. The best counter is to bring the Phoenix's Lilac Umbrella Prosthetic Tool. By hiding under the Umbrella, you completely negate the Terror build-up. Plus, since you don't need to run away for your life, you get a nice window to hit the Ape hard when he finishes his scream.

Since the Deca🀅pitated Ape is considered a Terror enemy, Divine Confetti also grants you a huge damage boost against it. However, since this is🌃 a rare consumable at this point, you need to use it wisely.

12 ꧃ Corrupted Monk ꧋

The Corrupted Monk will test your ability to deflect multiple attacks in a row. However, since she only has a single health bar, taking her down shouldn't be too hard.

How To Beat The Corrupted Monk?

Defeating the Corrupted Monk is quite easy if you have already learned how to deflect, jump from swimming attacks, and use Mikiri Counter for thrusting attacks. Still, she has a huge Posture bar that prolongs the fight. Plus, as an illusion enemy, the Corrupted Monk will ꧅take little to no health damage from your sword unless you use Divine Confetti. There are a few tricks to make your life easier.

Snap Seeds stun any illusion enemy, including the Corrupted Monk. The Firecrackers have the same effect if you run out of Snap Seeds. Finally, even a Fistful of Ash can stun the Corrupted Monk, giving you a window to attack freely. Just remember to space out the stun tools, because there's a secret timer making the boss invulnerable after each use.

11 🧸 Headless Ape

The Headless Apꦺe is an optional boss that will give you a rematch against the giant primate. Unfortunately for you, he brought some company this time.

How To Beat The Headless Ape?

The Headless Ape has no new attack, so if you beat him in Sunken Valley, you already know how to deal with him. However, after the Headless Ape takes a few hits, his mate joins 𒅌the fight. The second monkey is a weaker version of the Guardian Ape, so you also know how to take it down. The challenge is managing both bosses at the same time.

Since the support ape has a single Health bar, you can use Firecrackers to quickly dispatch her and focus on the Headless Ape. However, if you kill the Headless Ape first, the second monkey flees and grants you victory. Both strategies are fine, and you should choose the one that's easier for you.

10 ඣ Emma/Isshin Ashina

If you choose the Shura ending by accepting Owl's command, then this will actually be the final boss fight. The first phase of the fight pitches you against Emma, who does not have a Gentle Blade and will kill you in seconds if you let your guard down. Then, the second phase brings Isshin Ashina, the old lard of Ashina and a master of fire techniques.

How To Beat Emma, The Gentle Blade?

Emma has multiple-attack combos and is quite aggressive. So, since you must save your resources for the Isshin duel, the best strategy is to let her come to you and focus on deflecting all of her attacks. Once you master her moveset, you can kill her without using healing items, which will be a blessing when facing Isshin. Just watch out for her grab attack and ꧙the Ashina Cross skill. The first one can be evaded by jumping away from it, while the second demands you either move behind Emma or interrupt it with a strong attack.

How To Beat Isshin Ashina?

There's no way to sugarcoat it. Isshin Ashina is a beast! His complex moveset will keep you on your toes for the entire fight, and he has many special skills that force you to dodge instead of deflecting, which means he'll recover some Posture. To make matters worse, once you remove his first health bar, Isshin upgrades all of his attacks to conjure flames and turns the arena into a minefield.

However, Isshin is extremely weak to Firecrackers. The best strategy is to learn his moves and get to his second health bar without expending your Spirit Emblems. Then, use FDirecrackers and, while he's stunned, unleash your mightiest skill to keep him stunlocked while taking good chunks of his Health and Posture. Repeat this until he's dead.

9 ♕ ဣ Great Shinobi Owl

If you choose to stay loyal to Kuro, the game continues, and instead of Isshin, you'll have to face the Great Shinobi Owl, the man who trained you. Yes, he fights as dirty as you.

How To Beat Great Shinobi Owl?

Great Shinobi Owl has many Prosthetic Tools in his arsenal. He can use Firecrackers, Shurikens, a Healing blocker, and even poison. Owl can also perform the Mikiri Counter and punish your thrusting attacks. So, to beat him, never use thrusting attacks, and don't be too greedy. Learn how to counter his combos and be aware of Owl's ability to change his mind mid-attack to surprise you with a different slash.

Wh🐻ile it might seem counterintuitive, try not to heal during this fight. Owl will punish you for healing, which can lead to a cycle of running away, healing, getting attacked and needing to heal again. Instead, keep the pressure on him and show you are the best shinobi.

8 True Corrupted Monk ꦬ 🦂

Once you ൲enter Fountainhead Pal🐷ace, you will immediately be confronted by the True Corrupted Monk. She has similar attacks to the Corrupted Monk but has three health bars this time around.

How To Beat The True Corrupted Monk?

The True Corrupted Monk plays precisely like her illusion counterpart. However, since this boss is made of flesh and bone, it's easier to damage her, making the first phase of the fight somewhat easier. You must be aware of a few changes. After you take her first health bar, the True Corrupted Monk will summon shadows to attack you. You can evade these shadows by grappling on the branches above you.

After her second health bar is depleted, the Monk gains Terror attacks that can one-hit-kill you if you are not careful. In the final ph𒊎ase, the Monk will constantly try to grab you to build Terror. So, you should save your Firecrackers until the final stage of the fight, just to be sure.