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Nov 4, 2021 · Immediately after the final Deathblow marker is removed, a Boss must be finished off with a special Finisher Deathblow, which is performed like a regular Deathblow but involves Sekiro performing a special finisher animation unique to each boss. Boss Deathblows.
Apr 5, 2019 · Isshin, The Sword Saint (剣聖、葦名一心; Kensei Ashina Isshin; Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina) is the final Boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This Complete Isshin, The Sword Saint Boss Guide gives you strategies on how to beat Isshin easily, as well as tips, tricks and lore notes.
- Overview
- Genichiro, Way of Tomoe
- Isshin, the Sword Saint Phase 1
- Isshin, the Sword Saint Phase 2
- Isshin, the Sword Saint Phase 3
By Clayton Petras, Brendan Graeber, Seth Parmer, +45 more
Isshin, the Sword Saint is the final boss of the Immortal Severance, Return, and Purification endings and is found in the great grass field where you first fought Genichiro at the beginning of the game in the Ashina Castle Reservoir.
Approach
You'll find this final boss battle where your story initially began with the slicing of your left arm at the hands of Genichiro. From Kuro's room, head to the Ashina Reservoir area of Ashina Castle, and make your way to the door where you used the Reed Whistle in the prologue of the game. Here you'll now find a Sculptor's Idol. This will be your last chance to rest and prepare for the monster of a boss battle ahead of you, so take advantage while you can and let's dive in.
Isshin, the Sword Saint Information
Video Guide - Isshin, the Sword Saint Boss Fight
Much of what Genichiro, Way of Tomoe does may seem familiar to you if you remember any of the fight from the first time you wen toe-to-toe with him on the roof of Ashina Castle. However his lightning attacks are gone, instead replaced with attacks using his Mortal Blade that have insane amounts of range and damage. In fact, he'll always lead the fight off with one of these attacks.
He'll sheathe his sword, drawing the power out before slicing in a diagonal upward motion, with a large energy trail at the end of it that reaches 5 times or so beyond the length of the sword. This first Mortal Blade attack can be followed up with a second swing downward from his left shoulder to his right hip, again with a trail of energy. Once you get the hang of how to dodge these attacks, they actually become great opportunities to get some damage into Genichiro while he sits there. Run around the left side of Genichiro while he "winds up" and land some slashes in while he executes the attack, completely missing. The second attack is optional but should it come, he'll reset his tracking to be facing you, though sometimes he won't fully turn face. If he turns all the way around, dodge to the right to avoid the attack. If he only quarter turns, go around the left again and hit him more.
The trick to the rest of this fight is to continuously and relentlessly attack Genichiro. Don't give him a chance to jump away and use his box on you. If you're close enough and keep slashing, he'll try to jump back to use his bow, but you'll land hits before he does. You'll be trading Parries and landing an occasional slash, all the while inching towards that Deathblow.
There are a few attacks he'll continue to go through with whether or not your slashing away. These you'll need to watch out for and not get hit. One of these is Genichiro running to the right and performing a Perilous sweep. Simply jump over the sweep and keep attacking. Another is a jump attack. Dodge left, and if he performs a Perilous attack, jump. Otherwise, keep slashing and parrying.
A great way to build up that posture meter is precise timing on parrying of a flurry attack. He'll do a two swing attack, before spinning and performing seven consecutive swings. Precise timing of parries on all these attacks will quickly build toward that Deathblow.
The last thing strategy wise to keep in mind is if you need to pull away from the battle to heal, Genichiro is going to be as relentless with you are. If you get too far, he'll either try using his bow on you, or he'll perform a jumping lunge attack that has a surprising amount of range. Use the large rock in the center of the field to your advantage here, putting it between you and your enemy should you need to heal.
After taking out Genichiro, you'll be up against a version of his Grandfather, Isshin, the Sword Saint. The transition of dealing with the frantic Genichiro to the precise and surgical Isshin can be jarring at first until you start to get the timing on his attacks, but once you start to get the patterns down. Phase 1 will be the easiest of the Isshin Phases to deal with, which isn't saying much because it's still difficult.
You'll need to play with a good balance of offense and defense, as Isshin will block most attacks, only getting hit when winding up for larger attacks. We often found ourselves taking about half of Isshin's health down, then getting enough Posture damage at that point to grab a Deathblow, but your experience will vary.
He will usually start the fight in one of two ways. His first option is running at you for an attack you'll have to parry, either straight at you or by shifting to the right first. The second attack he can use is one you'll need to become used to throughout this phase. He'll sheathe his sword and track you, before moving very quickly toward you and executing two quick slashes. You can block these, however we prefer running consistently in a circle around him until he performs the attack on thin air, allowing you to get two slashes in on his health.
He'll also use this sheathing animation in another attack that changes what he does, and the circling motion makes a consistent response to both attacks. In this second version, he'll make a vertical slash followed by a Perilous sweep you'll have to jump over if caught in it.
When in the thick of trading blows, Isshin has a three swing combo with a small delay with each swing, making parry timing slightly challenging until you get the hang of it.
He can gain space with a stab attack that will push you back. This is easily parried, but he also follows up with a Perilous lunge attack here as well. You can dodge backwards to easily avoid it and swing around the side for some hits on his vitality meter, or try to Mikiri counter it for some Posture damage.
So you made it through Phase 1? That's an accomplishment in and of itself. However, you have a ways to go, and the fight is about to change dramatically. While Phase 1 tested your skills at sword v sword combat, it's now time to test how good you are at defending against a spear.
That's right! After Isshin gets one of his Posture nodes taken, he'll pull a long spear from the ground to use in combination with his sword. He'll also break out a hand gun to use against you from afar, so you'll have your hands full to say the least.
The second phase of this fight becomes about survival. Many of the swings of the spear are delayed from when the hit lands, making them harder to time for parrying. You'll also have only a few chances to punish his attacks, so you'll need to know when to strike. Your Mikiri counter skills will also help you greatly here if you can land them and build up that Posture meter.
You may be able to continue attacking Isshin in Phase 2 while he uses the same set of attacks from Phase 1 for a few seconds, allowing you to get a few hits in. Then, when he kneels to pick up his spear, you'll want to back up. He'll swing it around in a circle, and you don't want to get hit by it. Head back in afterwards for a few hits and then the real attacks start coming in. Sometimes he'll use this attack purposefully, swinging at you before running far enough away to the re-engage with the slam.
There's two attacks you can reliably punish. The first is his jump attack. Get far enough away from Isshin and he'll run at you with a large jumping leap, slamming his spear on you. You can parry this attack with good timing, and usually he's left open for a few slices as well. Be on the lookout for a second animation after the jump, as he'll sometimes rarely hit you with a swing of his sword or spear after the jump when you're least expecting it.
The second attack is a reliable Mikiri Counter opportunity. When fighting at close range, Isshin will jump backwards, swinging his spear at you mid-air. Parry this. Then as he lands, if he pulls out his gun and fires five shots, be ready. The next attack nine times out of ten is going to be a large Perilous Lunge with that spear of his, with a generous amount of time for a Mikiri Counter. Take advantage of this and get that Posture Damage. However sometimes he'll use a Perilous sweep attack. you can tell the difference based on which direction he brings his spear. If his spear goes to his left side (your right), it's the Lunge; if it goes to his right side (your left), look for the Sweep.
Ok, Wolf. Your hearts racing. You're freaking out. You've finally made it to stage three. Rest easy, as with proper timing this stage will be over quickly, and many of his attacks remain the same from Phase 2. The biggest change is that now, Isshin will harness lightning to use at his disposal. This can be great or poor news depending on how well you time these attacks, because if you can successfully redirect them, you'll have your foe down in no time. He'll also add a few new energy moves but we'll get to those in a minute.
In all of the lightning attacks, you'll see Isshin jump into the air to harness it and the Perilous symbol displayed above your head. This is your cue. Jump straight up, and let the lightning hit you. Then, quick as you can, hit your attack button before touching down to redirect the lightning back at Isshin. He'll take a fair bit of damage and be stunned on the ground primed for a few follow up swings before he can attack again.
At mid-range, he can also now shoot disks of energy at you, they'll be a diagonal line coming at you, one at a time for two shots. Simply run to your left circling him to avoid them.
These are the only two new additions to the fight. While both can be devastating if you get hit, properly timed parries to the lightning will actually help end this fight quickly. All the other attacks from Phase 2 also come in here, so be ready to use that Mikiri counter to help you as well.
Here's the new stuff to look out for now:
•Lightning attacks. If Isshin jumps back into the air and you see the Perilous symbol above your head along with lightning coming to his blade, jump straight up. After getting hit by the attack mid-air, send the lightning back at him using your attack button to stun him and do heavy vitality and posture damage.
- Memory: Saint Isshin, Dragon Flash
- Ashina Castle (Night)-Ashina Reservoir
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Jan 17, 2020 · Fighting Isshin in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The true final boss of Sekiro, Isshin, will put all the skills learned throughout the game to the test. Hosting three phases all of which could be bosses in their own right, players will need to have a true understanding of the game's mechanics to defeat this enemy.
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