Demon bell + charmless on a new game run is so far my favorite way to play the game. It gives such a great challenge for people who want more but have had an easy time on subsequent playthroughs.I just finished my second playthrough (did the Purification ending this time), and while the game is still challenging, it was so much easier especially with all of the attack power buffs. I actually beat Demon of Hatred in one try!!
I'm still going to play the game several times for the rest of the endings, but I want to try different playstyles. I saw some videos of people beating the final boss with just prosthetics or all senpou monk abilities. Any other fun ways to mix up this game?
Then again, there's also the charmless run that I'm still considering doing.
Demon bell + charmless on a new game run is so far my favorite way to play the game. It gives such a great challenge for people who want more but have had an easy time on subsequent playthroughs.
WTF, why is this Ape Guardian the hardest thing I've faced yet?
I think I need to take a break from this guy. Youtube videos make it look easy and I'm sure it is so I'm not sure why I'm struggling as much as I am. Is there somewhere else I can go in the meantime?Probably because it's more like a Bloodborne boss fight than a Sekiro one. Unlike the human bosses that you've faced so far, the Ape fight is more about dealing vitality damage than posture damage. Plus, it's sometimes harder to see, time and deflect attacks from an enemy that's much larger than you.
I think I need to take a break from this guy. Youtube videos make it look easy and I'm sure it is so I'm not sure why I'm struggling as much as I am. Is there somewhere else I can go in the meantime?
To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing. I struggled with this boss, put the game down for quite a while and then sold the game. I re-bought the game yesterday and now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do other than fight this Ape Guardian. Could you maybe point me in some kind of direction?I struggled with that boss fight too. You're at a point in the game where you're fetching several items. If you haven't gotten the other items yet, you can always come back to the Ape fight.
Have you explored the paths from the poison pool and/or Senpou temple yet?To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing. I struggled with this boss, put the game down for quite a while and then sold the game. I re-bought the game yesterday and now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do other than fight this Ape Guardian. Could you maybe point me in some kind of direction?
Thanks for the help.
To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing. I struggled with this boss, put the game down for quite a while and then sold the game. I re-bought the game yesterday and now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do other than fight this Ape Guardian. Could you maybe point me in some kind of direction?
Thanks for the help.
Not sure I know what the poison pool is. I had thought I finished Senpou temple but it turns out there was a mini boss I hadn't fought. Well I just did (the crawly guy with the claws) but it didn't help me get my bearings.Have you explored the paths from the poison pool and/or Senpou temple yet?
Thanks, I'm gonna do that now.Go back to Kuro's room in Ashina Castle. If you haven't gotten all of the items yet, he'll have some hints about where to go next.
I've seen this method. Might try it. I've gotten to the second phase a couple of times now but never with enough emblems to use my spear, so I always end up dead.For the Ape moves where he tries to inflict terror on you, use the umbrella prosthetic as I found that much easier to use compared to running away before the move is used in the heat of the battle.
I've seen this method. Might try it. I've gotten to the second phase a couple of times now but never with enough emblems to use my spear, so I always end up dead.
I actually JUST wondered this to myself the other day...why is Wolf so short compared to a lot of main characters? Is this an anime thing or something I'm not aware of maybe?
I was standing in front of the Tengu guy and wonder why the fuck he's a giant among others.
Noooo! You're so close. Isn't that one hit motivation enough to power through?
Yeah...
It is...
I'm gonna go get some lunch and probably try again.
Thanks.
Yep, I would just wait it out until he did that move and just parry it, then go in for good damage. It helps if you get the pull upgrade of the spear to yank the centipede out, but even if you don't you can do decent damage.I actually find the second phase to be much easier than the first once you get the timing of the sword slashes. One of the main attacks is the Ape standing straight up extending the sword above its head and hammering down. This is the easiest attack to parry, and when you do, it staggers the Ape to give you free hits.
It helps if you get the pull upgrade of the spear to yank the centipede out
So I killed every boss between two play throughs but the last two achievements didn't pop. So not man without equal and therefor no platinum.
Question. For the demon of hatred to spawn, you can't do the shura ending, right? When does he become available? I'm thinking I need to kill him again. I just got the shura ending but have that save, well, saved. So I can reload it and side with Kuro and go from there. Or would I need to side with owl, get the shura ending, reload and the side with Kuro and continue from there to kill the demon of hatred?
Is it possible to get the shura ending, reload and move the game forward a bit and kill the demon of hatred and get the trophy to pop? I think where I fucked up was I didn't kill the demon of hatred on the play through where I did the first 3 endings. I went to new game plus to do the shura ending without killing him. And I just killed him on an old save but I don't want to do this all fucking over again.Demon of Hatred should appear in the Gyobu arena after defeating the divine dragon
If memory serves me right, you have to have all the boss memories in the same save file for the trophy to unlock. This is why it's recommended to do the Shura ending last.
Is it possible to get the shura ending, reload and move the game forward a bit and kill the demon of hatred and get the trophy to pop? I think where I fucked up was I didn't kill the demon of hatred on the play through where I did the first 3 endings. I went to new game plus to do the shura ending without killing him. And I just killed him on an old save but I don't want to do this all fucking over again.
Shit. Oh well.I don't think that's possible. If you do Shura and then reload to go to a different ending, the game won't register the Shura bosses on your save file. You could do Shura, and then move on to NG+ to kill Demon of Hatred as fast as possible.
Unless I'm missing something, that'd be the only way. Sorry.
AFAIK the fastest way to get that particular Trophyis to kill all bosses, get all the ingredients for the different endings, kill Isshin, reload 2 time for the other two endings, get to Shura on NG+, reload, get to the fountainhead palace for the remaining lápiz lazuli.
Welp...I've died about 20 straight times on this Red Eyed Ogre fuck. Should I just restart the game lol? I don't want everyone I meet to have dragon cancer
Fuck this guy
The dragon rot actually isn't all that impactful, you don't have to worry about it and there's a cure for it too. For the Ogre: dance around him and punish once you've avoided his heavy attacks (signaled by the red symbol). The flame vent prosthetic (found in the Estate level, activated by the bell at the buddha statue) makes the encounter easier. Firecracker helps too. If you trigger him, get out of sight and wait until he forgets you. Then get behind him, you can get a stealth deathblow on him as well.Welp...I've died about 20 straight times on this Red Eyed Ogre fuck. Should I just restart the game lol? I don't want everyone I meet to have dragon cancer
Fuck this guy
Those are optional fights, but not something you want to tackle for quite a long while yet as they are pretty tough without the right items (at which point they become a pushover). Also, I went my entire game without actually curing the dragon rot and it really doesn't lock you out of anything all that important (at least, it didn't feel like I missed anything).Thank you guys!! Finally beat him. Noticed a path down the cliffs a few minutes ago and met "Headless" lol! Don't think I'm ready for this guy yet holyshit.