That feeling when you realize you've been playing the game wrong lol - damn didn't know you could block & THEN deflect, I thought it was an either or option.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT| Prepare to 死
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That feeling when you realize you've been playing the game wrong lol - damn didn't know you could block & THEN deflect, I thought it was an either or option.
Took me three deaths before heading out and clearing other content before I was able to tackle that fight. Went back to it, started to rush him, and beat it on my first try without getting hit once.
Nothing new to me. It's like the old 90s PC MMO days. Plus this game isn't as grindy as those. Got 4 points in about an hour tops for my first few skills.
That's like bragging that you got to level 6 in dark souls fast
In very vague terms, can some one tell me how much harder the game gets after this point?
I've beat the first boss, the Lady Butterfly, and the first 5-7 mini bosses all in 1-4 attempts
I've beat the first boss, the Lady Butterfly, and the first 5-7 mini bosses all in 1-4 attempts
I'm using that Umbrella and it works but I'm just mostly too slow to whip it out quick enough.
I get into the zone hitting and dodging but then he switches to some crazy stuff and gets me.
Part of the problem is also that I can't find a good break to heal. I think I'm totally one of those Souls players that have lived off their fat over leveled bodies.
A more true skill check like this with actual reaction time is beyond my reach.
I had a good run today!
I finally beat Genichiro. By the time I beat him I was able to get through his first 2 phases without getting hit. I struggled to time my dodge for his 3rd phase attack's, but I finally figured them out.
Anyways, this game is really starting to click for me. You really got to be aggressive. Playing slow and cautious just gets you killed.
I finally beat Genichiro. By the time I beat him I was able to get through his first 2 phases without getting hit. I struggled to time my dodge for his 3rd phase attack's, but I finally figured them out.
I also beat Seven Spears, Snake Eyes, and the Lone Swordsman in the well. I also beat a couple other mini bosses, but I forget their names.
Anyways, this game is really starting to click for me. You really got to be aggressive. Playing slow and cautious just gets you killed.
100 people will have 100 different answers but personally I thought the game got easier from that point forward barring just a handful of difficulty spikes.
Not easy but definitely easier especially since your player skill is improving alongside your stats.
A couple side dodges can dodge the arrows or you could always manually parry each one.
Cleaning up prayer beads—I have 4 left and could use a hand.
So 2 are locked behind an ending I'll do in ng+. For the others, I think I've narrowed it down to the following from the guide on reddit:
Ashina Castle
10. Blue Samurai dude in main building. Grapple around the building, first right then left side around to get to the window.
AFTER OWL INVADES ASHINA
13. Lone Shadow 2, at the Great Serpent Shrine bonfire, where it goes to the Sunken Valley.
15. Lone Shadow 3, where blue samurai boss fight was
Are any of these gettable in an endgame save? I'm not quite sure where the "blue samurai dude" is, for all I know it might be referring to something I've already seen. I'm also a little confused about Lone Shadow 2. e: nvm, this was referring to Ashina Elite and the Vileshadow, I think. Weird way to describe their location.
I'm pretty sure that the first time I came through Great Serpent Shrine, before Owl invaded, the Tengu guy was there and there was a dead Lone Shadow next to him. I just fought my way down here (through some VERY elite monkeys) and the same Lone Shadow is there, but with a Dragon's Blood Droplet.
Am I forgetting something? Lend a hand.
Ashina Castle
10. Blue Samurai dude in main building. Grapple around the building, first right then left side around to get to the window.
AFTER OWL INVADES ASHINA
13. Lone Shadow 2, at the Great Serpent Shrine bonfire, where it goes to the Sunken Valley.
15. Lone Shadow 3, where blue samurai boss fight was
Are any of these gettable in an endgame save? I'm not quite sure where the "blue samurai dude" is, for all I know it might be referring to something I've already seen. I'm also a little confused about Lone Shadow 2. e: nvm, this was referring to Ashina Elite and the Vileshadow, I think. Weird way to describe their location.
I'm pretty sure that the first time I came through Great Serpent Shrine, before Owl invaded, the Tengu guy was there and there was a dead Lone Shadow next to him. I just fought my way down here (through some VERY elite monkeys) and the same Lone Shadow is there, but with a Dragon's Blood Droplet.
Am I forgetting something? Lend a hand.
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Yeah I'm cool with the fact that there's no armor but some different outfits as options would be awesome, especially in a game this long. Not a big deal, but some of the enemies have such awesome gear on.
Ooooo boy. Lone Shadow Vilehand what a battle, that definitely got my heart pumping. This game...
Are you fucking kidding me. is already a hard boss by himself with 2 lives, then immediately follows by a harder boss. Fucking brutal
Personally, I liked just running to avoid his arrows. As for healing space, usually a back dodge + a back jump gives you plenty of space in a very short amount of time. It's my go to tactic to heal.
now why would you wanna do a silly thing like learn!
The absolute essential is Mikiri Counter, after that maybe more healing potency on all healing items. Everything else is just personal preference.
Wwwait a minute, I think this is referring to
Ashina Elite at first, and then the Vilehand/Lone Shadow combo after the invasion. Which I definitely didn't miss. Dammit.
The difference is that level 6 here gets you almost halfway down a skill tree. It's why I'm surprised enemies don't despawn.
Sure did. He lasted just long enough for me to break the other guys posture. Good stuff...
I'll confirm that too here. That's how I got used to parrying because I was always tap tap tapping L1 and eventually just held it down going into fights and then 'blipped' L1 for the deflect.
Nah. Dragonrot is incredibly easy to heal and the worst thing it does is halt progress on sidequests.
Nah, it's honestly not a very bid deal. You can cure it easily enough just keep playing...
Awesome, thinks. Got pretty discouraged after only the first mini boss. Just gotta focus.
So ... I know a lot of people in here have beaten the game already, but ... can we please still use spoiler tags when discussing bosses etc.?
I'm not even that sensitive about spoilers but Jesus Christ people, the games only been out for like three days.
I'm not even that sensitive about spoilers but Jesus Christ people, the games only been out for like three days.
-Mikiri
-Deathblow healing
-Emma's first estus buff
-Descending Carp(buff to all forms of posture damage)
Ascending Carp(buff to posture damage from deflections)
Huge fan of Ichimonji(Double!) for combat arts. Great way to offensively shred posture plus it interrupts a lot Red Sign attacks.
So how far am I from the end of the game?
I am at the top of Ashina Castle talking to the Owl and there is an Iron Code decision prompt.
End game optional boss spoilers:
Wow. The suzaku umbrella is SO good against the demon of hatred. It not only completely blocks a lot of his hits, but also protects against burn damage. Pacing that throughout the fight made it much easier to focus on learning his patterns, and then on my final attempt, I didn't even need it for the first phase. What a crazy fight, and this also reinforces my belief that there's a prosthetic that really helps with every boss.
She wasn't too bad, I think she was the best boss in the game for teaching the parry system.
The issue is with her jumping away and screwing up the camera, but beyond that jank, she is predictable and her tells are obvious for her combos.
I do think the butterflies are BS since you can't block them but was okay with the illusions turning into them as you can just run around the map to avoid them. Adds didnt seem to be a big deal, I just ran away from her and quickly killed them all. They take one hit and restore points for your tool weapon usage.
There did seem to be some RNG in the battle where sometimes butterfly would chill and watch me fight the illusions and other times she would chase me as I fight them, she usually only started chasing me down after they transformed into butterflies and homed in on me.
The best part is there's a finger upgrade that outright stuns him for a few seconds, so it's not just one prosthetic that can help.
I'm trying to get to that last phase. The struggle is more real in this game than any other
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