About a third?can someone tell me approximately how much more of the game I have left...I'm up to the bossGreat Shinobi Owl
I start my suffering this afternoon. Killed one life bar and the dude grabbed a spear and.....Oh well. This will take a while. I will watch good streamers playing, this way I can memorize the patterns of the boss without getting hand cramps lol.I've been trying unsuccessfully to beat the last boss for 3 days now. This is honestly too much.
Stay on/ underneath him and you won't get hit with the hook. When he runs away from you, run toward him as fast as you can before he turns around to get back under him. Parry foot stomp if you're too close or circle around it if you're far enoughDoH...how the fuck can anybody beat this guy? i can barely get it down to 2 phases but 3 phases? Oh my goodness, all the gourd and spirit emblems is not enough for this fucker and his burning attacks. His right hook always gets me.
At this point hug your left, if you get spotted abuse the sprint into attack and it should be enough to kill them, go all the way up for a back path into that left side room for a stealth kill, will be a hole in the back hall way ceiling you can abuse to clear out the patrol. Keep following the edge of the place you'll come across one of the flutes and a spear guy, kill the flute, turn and go down that path kill the other flute and rest and the statue just outside there
can someone tell me approximately how much more of the game I have left...I'm up to the bossGreat Shinobi Owl
See above, literally the same question hahaHow far would you guys say I am? I just beat
at 30 hours and it feels like I have to be getting close to the endgame. I'm not looking stuff up until my next playthrough so if there are any optional areas and bosses for different endings I probably won't see them.Owl
I made it to the next part.
How do I get through the blocked door at the top of the big stairs? There's too many enemies up here and they always attack in swarms and I just want to be done. I'm having no fun getting through this.
DoH...how the fuck can anybody beat this guy? i can barely get it down to 2 phases but 3 phases? Oh my goodness, all the gourd and spirit emblems is not enough for this fucker and his burning attacks. His right hook always gets me.
Yes.I asked last night without a response.
Are there 2? I took one out at the fort and read somewhere that there is one in a poison swamp somewhere which I haven't been to yet.Snake Eyes
Yes, the other is very far down below Ashina.I asked last night without a response.
Are there 2? I took one out at the fort and read somewhere that there is one in a poison swamp somewhere which I haven't been to yet.Snake Eyes
That was the hardest part for meI made it to the next part.
How do I get through the blocked door at the top of the big stairs? There's too many enemies up here and they always attack in swarms and I just want to be done. I'm having no fun getting through this.
I asked last night without a response.
Are there 2? I took one out at the fort and read somewhere that there is one in a poison swamp somewhere which I haven't been to yet.Snake Eyes
He's really fun. Stick close unless he does an unblockable, then be ready to gtapple back in to keep hitting. Never block, just dodge.DoH...how the fuck can anybody beat this guy? i can barely get it down to 2 phases but 3 phases? Oh my goodness, all the gourd and spirit emblems is not enough for this fucker and his burning attacks. His right hook always gets me.
I start my suffering this afternoon. Killed one life bar and the dude grabbed a spear and.....Oh well. This will take a while. I will watch good streamers playing, this way I can memorize the patterns of the boss without getting hand cramps lol.
you are running away too much you are making the fight longer and harder than it needs to be, stay mid rangeBeen hours on this boss now lol. I am trying all sorts of things, from tips in this thread to youtuve vids. This is my best attempt, but as you can see,I just die again in the third phase. I don't know how that last jump connected to be honest.
https://youtu.be/Ig338VfockU
I never had that problem, maybe you're hitting it too early?The last boss 2nd phase...
that overhead leap slam wih spear has ridiculous tracking or what? It's like you cannot dodge that thing whatsoever.
Yeah, beating the boss at the top of the castle is the main path forward but if you're having trouble, you can always go explore the other paths.Thanks. I guess same strategy applies. I also haven't taken out the main boss at the top of castle yet so I guess I return to further progress the game?
You're fairly late in the game, but still have a fair bit to go. It also depends on which ending you're going for.
Great! I haven't tried yet. I have been exploring a lot, but have been coming to dead ends in other areas like the locked door at the fort and a certain "fancy dressed" monk by an alter in Senpou.Yeah, beating the boss at the top of the castle is the main path forward but if you're having trouble, you can always go explore the other paths.
The last boss 2nd phase...
that overhead leap slam wih spear has ridiculous tracking or what? It's like you cannot dodge that thing whatsoever.
Finished NG+3 and wrapped up everything other than getting all the skill points and uh, wow, this is going to take forever even using the best grind spot. Seems like I'd have to go through the same five enemy loop hundreds of times in order to get those remaining 20 points or so, meanwhile I'm the richest man on the planet, have 999 emblems, dozens of each consumable, all prosthetics, all unique vendor items etc.
Can't help but think the skill progression needs tuning. Kind of ridiculous that you can probably get to NG+7 without organically finishing out the trees. Insult to injury is the fact that so many of the skills aren't all that good to begin with. If I wasn't so close to 100%ing the game I wouldn't even think twice about bothering to get another combat art I'll never use, but here I am. Guess I need to load up some podcasts and get to work or just give it a rest until I feel like doing further playthroughs.
Interesting. I always ran/jumped to the left and that thing always got me anyway. I guess going right is safer in this case... oh well, I did get him, but good to know for next time.for the mega far range slam sprint to your right and when you see the arm at the peak of it's hight about to come down jump to the right then grapple
I disagree with this. IMO blocking the stomps is safer, depending on how you are positioned.He's really fun. Stick close unless he does an unblockable, then be ready to gtapple back in to keep hitting. Never block, just dodge.
No wayyy, you should be hugging his crotch and dancing around so you're constantly attacking. Blocking slows you down and especially in ng+ would cause poise buildup.I disagree with this. IMO blocking the stomps is safer, depending on how you are positioned.
I understand. But well, I ended up finding a path to an alternate ending on my own by chance, which took me to some additional content (including a difficult boss I spent literally 2h on... lol), so that's why I'm saying it could pad up your length quite a bit if that happens. :) But apparently it's quite hard to find (I guess I got lucky really), so you might miss it. Or if you do, you could also skip it since it's technically optional.for my first playthrough I'm not looking at any walkthroughs or spoilers...so whatever ending I get will not be something I tried to specifically get...only time I'm looking up anything is if I'm having difficulty with a boss or mini-boss (and I did have to do this multiple times)
I do, yes, but there are times where you are in mid-combo andNo wayyy, you should be hugging his crotch and dancing around so you're constantly attacking. Blocking slows you down and especially in ng+ would cause poise buildup.
Yeah, the boss that progresses the main path is generally a wall for a lot of people at first. It is a big step up in difficulty in comparison to the previous two bosses. I struggled at it myself, so give it a go and if you struggle, go explore elsewhere and maybe you can get more prayer beads and a memory or two.Great! I haven't tried yet. I have been exploring a lot, but have been coming to dead ends in other areas like the locked door at the fort and a certain "fancy dressed" monk by an alter in Senpou.
Multiple ways to kill them without it using the PTsDivine Confetti is probably the one aspect to this game I'm not a fan of. I just wanna beat headless but I gotta either buy or grind that item. Sucks because I was really close too.
I understand. But well, I ended up finding a path to an alternate ending on my own by chance, which took me to some additional content (including a difficult boss I spent literally 2h on... lol), so that's why I'm saying it could pad up your length quite a bit if that happens. :) But apparently it's quite hard to find (I guess I got lucky really), so you might miss it. Or if you do, you could also skip it since it's technically optional.
Can someone who has completed it let me know how far along I am ?
Got the stone, the flower, the mortal blade, and now Ashina castle has been taken over and Owl wants a fight up top. I haven't done anything regarding the abandoned dungeon thing (seen an option to send a couple of people there), and I also haven't killed a single headless yet. Managed to grab both dried and fresh things from the snake areas, got swim underwater ability now (take it there's some good shit to be found in prior areas with water?). Am I close to the end now, and if so, should I be clearing some things up before I proceed ?
Sounds good. Tonight I'll Give it a go and I'm going to get rid of that demon burden to lighten the load.Yeah, the boss that progresses the main path is generally a wall for a lot of people at first. It is a big step up in difficulty in comparison to the previous two bosses. I struggled at it myself, so give it a go and if you struggle, go explore elsewhere and maybe you can get more prayer beads and a memory or two.
Finished NG+3 and wrapped up everything other than getting all the skill points and uh, wow, this is going to take forever even using the best grind spot. Seems like I'd have to go through the same five enemy loop hundreds of times in order to get those remaining 20 points or so, meanwhile I'm the richest man on the planet, have 999 emblems, dozens of each consumable, all prosthetics, all unique vendor items etc.
Can't help but think the skill progression needs tuning. Kind of ridiculous that you can probably get to NG+7 without organically finishing out the trees. Insult to injury is the fact that so many of the skills aren't all that good to begin with. If I wasn't so close to 100%ing the game I wouldn't even think twice about bothering to get another combat art I'll never use, but here I am. Guess I need to load up some podcasts and get to work or just give it a rest until I feel like doing further playthroughs.