Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 18 Tips And Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

[@Marius-ww7tt]

You forgot to mention that when you hit an enemy, they lose health.

[@lain2178]

Wait really

[@olavocouri387]

Yeah I got you, man.

[@Moneycase727]

been playing this game for 15 hours stuck on the first area i finally started to progress thanks

[@monsterhunterveteran]

9.5 out of 10, more helpful than the video.

[@broadwaywes]

Oh I had never noticed! Now I’m going Naruto on everyone!

[@Nikp117]

The Mikiri counter isnt spear specific, its thrust specific

[@Excellence308]

Tried to counter lady butterfly's thrust, failed every time

[@mondaiji679]

@@Excellence308 I don't know if she is an exception but he is right you can normally counter all thrust attacks with the mikiri counter. Same as you can always use the head jump when you dodge these roundhouse slashes

[@giocommentary]

@@mondaiji679 Lady butterfly has 2 Perilous attacks (the term the game uses) one is a Sweep from her right to left, and one a grab with her legs from above. there are 3 types of Perilous Attacks (The one that gives you a warning) a Thrust, Grab, or Sweep move is coming. Thrust can be Mikkiri countered, sweeps have to be jumped and grabs have to be Step Dodged ;)

[@mondaiji679]

@@giocommentary why are you telling me this xD I didn't know all the terms because English is not my mother tongue but I knew that xD well thank you anyway kind sir

[@mathias4119]

Thrust but hole

[@WandererOfWorlds0]

There's a skill in the tree that gives you some health back after an execution. It makes the game much more combat focused and makes progression much faster.

[@WandererOfWorlds0]

@@Emiliouus Breath of Life: Light

[@seejjordan]

@@WandererOfWorlds0 Takes 5 skill points, but so worth it.

[@paradoxal744]

If you kill Orin of the water you get a skill/technique which also heals a little bit after a death blow

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

WandererOfWorlds0 it also helps when I have low health mid boss fight to prolong my survival after the first death blow

[@RaWse-x]

Tip. *Don't underestimate the chickens*

[@Bahador.B]

Roosters

[@abowlofsalad7171]

Mutant roosters

[@its_Jeppu]

damn cocks! underestimated them once... maybe twice..

[@RaWse-x]

Chickens.

[@alexandercanella4479]

I was destroyed by four giant cocks at the same time.

[@spookyboilol7767]

Him: *Talks about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Also him: *Makes a video about things you don’t know about the game Also also him: “Number 9 - You can die more than twice” Every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes

[@CustomGamesStudios]

Scott is shaped like a Healing Gourd. 😂😫

[@lacrossesniper1337]

Ike Andrews lmaooo bruh im weak

[@evilestresident221]

Ike Andrews most underrated comment in this section, I died when I read this 🤣😂

[@orc001]

Yeah... The corset look, otherwise known as the flat tire

[@rep-kyletv]

Hahahahaha

[@5822huron]

I think he's transitioning into a man

[@Kamamura2]

1) The term the game uses is "deflect", not parry, so it would be wise to stick to it to avoid confusion 2) AFAIK while it is possible to deflect a thrust attack, it's not possible to deflect low sweep attack and grappling attack (two other kinds of the "Perilous attack" telegraphed by the red kanji character)

[@angrykobra44]

Kill torch carrying npc's first they will yell to others in the area and make it harder to move forward

[@seejjordan]

Thats a great tip. Thanks. I usually go for the one with armor first.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

ebok95 that’s why I like to cut them off (pun intended) at the start of the call animation (if you’re quick enough you can avoid alerting anyone)

[@philb6416]

What I found out while playing sekiro: my hunger for a good new tenchu game has not ceased since finishing wrath of heaven.

[@Wolta]

I was literally thinking about Tenchu while doing some of the sneak bits :O

[@ItachiUchiha-69]

Wouter de vries that’s because this game was the next tenchu game before it was reimagined

[@jamessnedeker]

It was initially started as a Tenchu game.

[@metalgear-]

It is exactly Tenchu but what a different name + Extreme Hard Mode = Perfection.

[@metalgear-]

I am seriously blown away by this game. First I almost missed it since they changed the name of the game. Second it's astonishing just how much better these Devs have gotten since Tenchu 1st released. Surpasses even Hideo Kojima best MGSV game.

[@hack45993]

>18 Tips And Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You >Use axe to break sheilds Is this video a joke?

[@giocommentary]

@LBR Smith more even, the game tells you EVERYTHING on this list as long as you read the text when it promps up but hey.. who am i to judge^^' the only actual thing they included in my opinion is that some enemy types alert others. but my guess is you notice that to the first time one of the buggers spots you and starts yapping away at his Bell XD

[@joeyclemenza7339]

hack45993 a lot of people miss that axe during their first play through, man.

[@eugeneanderson3534]

@LBR Smith agree

[@archon378]

More like tips and tricks you were too lazy to read.

[@TizianuMenzukialu]

the 80% are all game mechanics well explained in the tutorial and the other 20% are notions acquired in 15 minute of play... The last about unblockable hit, its true that the tutorial dosnt explain it but its ecplained during the trainings with Hanbei The Undying

[@Veldrynvs]

Things I've learned playing Sekiro: - this game is frustrating as hell - my PS4 controllers are very durable

[@larrytate1657]

Lol.

[@ethannnnnnn]

I’ve found that you literally become a god at deflecting once you’ve fought a few of the bosses.

[@swaahealey]

And then the game starts spitting out gods 😂 Genichiro is a crazy fast fight, that will test your parries

[@sirspike3205]

I thought I was gonna dominate this game considering I’ve gotten the platinum trophy on both Dark Souls 1 and 3 but the combat in this game is on another level, it took me 20 attempts o beat the first mini boss

[@christophershoup6598]

I think stealth kills are totally nessisary, bosses are great fun but take many many tries to get there moves/timing/stratagies

[@Insan1ous]

On the other hand.. I never played any Dark Souls before and i killed the lil bitch at first try

[@Mythic-Geo]

Everyone already has dragonrot, and I'm barely after the first boss

[@Darkdayzz]

Same.

[@conway9353]

oof

[@taxono123]

Don’t worry go back to the mother for blood then go to the women at the sculptor and she will give you a cure to cure everybody

[@taxono123]

I’m probably too late anyway lol

[@theolangovender2897]

Mythic Rogue x

[@9ZenMedia]

3:20 why does the footage not actually show the mikiri counter? It’s just regular deflection and attack in that clip. Edit: I don’t meant to be rude I just think it would have made the video more helpful.

[@huskytzu7709]

The only tip you need is to seriously learn deflecting. It’s such a core mechanic

[@TheGarrettmana123]

huskytzu practice a bunch with the zombie guy and you learn the timing pretty quick, that’s what I did

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Deflecting/parrying is the ONE thing I've always been bad at and avoided in Souls/Borne games. And this game forces you to basically use it on everyone except trash mobs. Needless to say, I've been getting gang raped. It took me about 10-15 tries just to beat the Shinobi Hunter. I'm now stuck on Lady Butterfly.

[@madlad8601]

@@AdoreYouInAshXI lol, i can relate

[@TheGarrettmana123]

AdoreYouInAshXI I would double back and beat some more mini bosses in the Ashina Outskirts until you can level yourself up some more, Lady Butterfly is one of the harder bosses in the game in my opinion

[@wtfronsson]

@@AdoreYouInAshXI You can still make progress without focusing on deflects TOO much. There are other tricks and playstyles to take advantage of too. Deflection is definitely powerful and works almost anywhere. But you can prioritize other things as well, it will work out.

[@fordalols7479]

Apparently everyone is missing this really good trick that let me combo kill lady butterfly quick. If you dont use the moving stick and is near an enemy... you press the jump button two times to jump on top of the enemy staggering them for more attacks then repeat. Attack, jumpjump, attack, jumpjump, repeat

[@dalynperson137]

I'm gonna try thanks

[@alexandergregory5435]

I’ll try this. I’ve faced her at least a hundred times and never even get that first kill in. SO FRUSTRATING!!!

[@christophershoup6598]

I'm gonna try to, she's tuff.

[@giocommentary]

@@alexandergregory5435 Lady butterfly can't handle it if you step dodge into a hit on her face, she also can't stand a shuriken in her face when she is about to dance on her strongs ;)

[@Phanhsackdy]

@@alexandergregory5435 lol I was stuck on lady butterfly for days lol. I ended up using the pillars to keep between us. Everytime she would finish her attack on a piller I would run around and hit her once lol. Also there were many times when she would chase me in circles around a piller 😂

[@M3g4UBERn00b]

Sekiro is brilliant from what i've played so far

[@Shevchenkocss]

It is !

[@TheGarrettmana123]

Definitely my favorite FromSoftware game, which is a pretty tall order

[@noyalsukhadev8516]

how hard is it compared to dark souls? easier or harder?

[@Omar-pw9rv]

@@noyalsukhadev8516 for me its much harder

[@noyalsukhadev8516]

@@Omar-pw9rv Good luck Bro

[@donkeyking6414]

I got one: If your battle posture is high you can hold the block button to make it go down faster. But the lower your health the slower your posture depletes

[@nicki5271]

Donkey King The game do tell you that too.

[@donkeyking6414]

Nicki52 oh I know but that’s in the loading screen and some people don’t read the loading screens

[@nicki5271]

What else do they had to do while waiting? Unless you are a streamer, you have nothing else to do.

[@donkeyking6414]

Nicki52 ummm J off duh

[@Shigogaboo]

Don't miss the merchant! He's by the old lady, before Mr. Cannonhand

[@LawrenceKassab]

Thank you

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Wait, where? The old lady with the bell? I've found no merchant and I've been wondering what the hell money is used for other than spirit emblems lol

[@Shigogaboo]

@@AdoreYouInAshXI that's the one! He's up on the hill. When you hear crows, you're close to a merchant

[@louislin199]

Mr. Cannonhand who.......

[@orc001]

Just go backwards from the ogre bonfire, right after the old woman. He is next to a wall, below a rooster

[@ernestodark198]

Holding R1 isnt a guard breaking stab... its a thrust that CANNOT be guarded, only parried. So either enemies parry you and you get posture damage. Or you damage their vitality.

[@PIMPSTA951]

All my Soulsborne experience from previous titles was thrown out the door with Sekiro....im getting murdered not just ounce but twice over and over again

[@ARQ93]

I beat all the souls borne titles and getting over rolling and having to include jumping is not so easy.

[@Sinister00777]

Once

[@abnormallynormal8823]

Within the first 10 seconds with the katana I tried to sneak up on the first enemy, died, and burst out laughing with a huge grin on my face. Super excited to learn the new mechanics.

[@bagasmith2620]

Lol the same shut happened to me lol

[@zeromailss]

I love the stealth kill in this game, clearing an area full of mobs with stealth kill one after another in quick succession feels good! This game does feel like Tenchu on crack I suck at bosses though ;/

[@ItachiUchiha-69]

にゃあエイリアンMeowAlien this game was originally the next iteration in the tenchu franchisee before latter being turned into its own IP. Look closely at the stealth kills and it’s painfully obvious.

[@jordanbarrett7754]

Its aaaall about deflection, sekiro is pretty much a rhythm game.

[@zeromailss]

@@jordanbarrett7754 I notice that now but it take a long time to figure out the combat as I play blind, mostly Also I somehow play with the demonbell on because I don't know how to turn it off, I ring the bell right after the second miniboss after the troll lol, now I turn it off at bosses and on at mob cuz I don't find the mob in this game to be that hard compared to the other souls game and got good loot increase, the boss is another story though ;/ And yea I know it now, glad we got Tenchu Souls game, I love tenchu but I'm glad we got Sekiro

[@RocketMagnetUK]

Prayer beads can also be found in chests .. For example through the hidden wall just after Juzou The Drunkard.

[@brownsuede4413]

RocketMagnetUK thank you I’ll go back to the estate and locate the hidden wall

[@Argonak1]

Speaking of hidden walls...Have you found your way to the three story pagoda on the hill in the hirata estate memory? If not be like the Ashina ascending carp swimming deftly upstream, find the path and prove thy self.

[@alexyoung3236]

@@Argonak1 that was hard

[@alexyoung3236]

Dont forget to grapple up near the tenchu masked guy

[@bryanmartinez4521]

@@alexyoung3236 that purple guy is hard

[@NexusSomnia]

Tip Find the undead lad near the dilapidated temple where your waifu is He will allow for practice in combat without losing health. He also has training courses for different mechanics. He is invaluable

[@---ry7tv]

You can also resurrect multiple times in boss battles as long as you perform a death blow before dying again.. after getting your 3rd resurrection icon depending on how many deathblow required in the boss fight that would give you at least 2 to 3 resurrection if played correctly and ultimately would save you heals by taking the death rather than downing all of your heals.

[@JokerJay1990]

I'm going to watch every single tips video and I'm still going to die 50 times on the very first mini boss.

[@vooshimo7769]

The main way to beat most of them is usually go in after they finish there combo go in attack then block until you can dodge back away, if you keep on doing this you can kill most bosses like this. Or if you want to be a badass then just go right in there face and parry all there attacks until you run out of energy

[@ahmadhamizanlootfiamir1369]

@big D i already beat the dude on the horse, after couple of training i have to say it wasn't as bad as i think. i try to play by finding the right balance of dodge and deflect. i'm going to go as far and say that it is much easier than dark souls. i might be wrong and probably come back here again to whine about how the game is unfair but so far it is a lot of fun.

[@daymi7300]

@@ahmadhamizanlootfiamir1369 I haven't played dark souls but I think this is harder

[@tylerp2476]

A prayer bead can be found behind a swinging hidden door slightly before the Lady Butterfly Voss fight.

[@swaahealey]

Also in the top floor of the tengu’s building

[@tylerp2476]

Chris Healey awesome

[@NC-curious]

Haven't actually learn anything new. This was pretty basic

[@jammiep96]

Absolute mad lad

[@user-sr1un2vu1j]

@Bob Brock he's not, the game tells you a lot of this if you read what it says

[@_depresso_1104]

Most of them are there on the loading screen to be honest

[@tonybarnes6154]

I been getting my ass handed to me in this game today my God but in a nutshell this game is brilliant I can't wait to get back on it.

[@brandondanforth8342]

This is why I love these games. Scott had "a hell of a time" with the Shinobi Hunter guy, meanwhile I blew through the guy so fast that if it wasn't for the pop-up I wouldn't have even noticed that he was a mini-boss

[@LawrenceKassab]

The first area before the three wolves is a good place to just Farm to unlock skills.

[@TERlNG]

Imo herate Estate is the place to farm.

[@koopatroopa2095]

the flash back place after giving the bells to the prayer statue was a good grind place for me

[@JoeWillz82]

Lawrence Kassab Hirata Estate is the best early farm spot...between the 2nd and 3rd Idols. You can level up twice, rest, repeat...and it really gets your skill up in combat.

[@LawrenceKassab]

@@JoeWillz82 agreed! Lol

[@Justalilcyn]

Nah the place right after the first main boss with the rat people with shield hats is the best farm place I've found u can gain a level in like 4 or 5 rotations while only killing 5 people

[@nawwafhusein6702]

i love how some of us knew what to do in sekiro but still looking tips up just to make sure we're still not gud enough

[@Joe-fy5dz]

11:18 "combine these stealth moves with everything on this list and you can play the game like a spiritual successor to Tenchu"... And it was with this that I went to Amazon and ordered my copy.

[@christophershoup6598]

It's more like souls/borne with stealth and no gear

[@KristianLynggaard]

What I've found that nobody has specifically told me is, that you can deflect attacks not by pixel precision blocking, but by turbo tapping the block :') life got so much easier :')

[@ItsReape]

Kristian Lynggaard if this works your a god

[@Justalilcyn]

Ya I figured that out too and if its not working kick the mashing into super turbo

[@ItsReape]

It kinda works it’s more like a backup.

[@d.robinson6262]

The grappling hook does stagger Gyobu. Sweep attacks cannot be blocked or parried, only jumped over or avoided if the boss misses.

[@bishunbishop7589]

Sweep attacks can be parried.

[@d.robinson6262]

@@bishunbishop7589 not if they have that red kanji. Hundreds of deaths trying to parry Lady Butterfly's sweep

[@bishunbishop7589]

Red kanji means perilous attacks. They can't be blocked. But all moves aside from the grapple is parryable

[@bishunbishop7589]

You died cuz your timing is off. Go kill your sparring buddy some more times on applied free combat using only parries n jump counters

[@d.robinson6262]

@@bishunbishop7589 sensei

[@knoble1985]

While sprinting you can charge your sword attack as well!

[@Rakyu1]

Easiest way to kill samurai type mini bosses. Sprint stab kite

[@knoble1985]

@@Rakyu1 Exactly right I did the same instead of just doing clashes!

[@swallowedinthesea11]

Sekiro: Controllers Die Twice.

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

Thanks man, this is great advice. Will be picking this game up later today

[@knoble1985]

Doing a double jump makes him do a downward kick and if u do that move when breaking their guard and than attack he will do a leg takedown kill it takes sum practice to time it just right but worth it I hope my tidbits of info helped along with this good video.

[@scatzercoman]

The game is amazing and it's a bit harder than Bloodborne which is great, I've died a few times already... And I love it!

[@orc001]

Yeah, you aren't going to like it after the 500th time... In the same night. I honestly cannot believe these fake comments

[@scatzercoman]

@@orc001 I don't think I've ever died 500 times in an entire game, not even Dark Souls 1. I don't understand people who claim that this games are impossible and die that much.

[@oxysz]

orc001 are you joking? You think from software is going on videos and posting fake comments saying it’s great?

[@froggy7570]

I am loving this game so far. Feels like an updated Tenchu Z.

[@thesleepinggiant6457]

I think dude is wearing a woman's shirt... probably unintentionally. Anyways, great video. Very helpful. You get a sub. :)

[@ethannnnnnn]

The Sleeping Giant I think he’s just big and the shirt is a bit too small for him.

[@qlasalle]

His love handles make him shaped like a mustard bottle. Hes either gaining or losing is all.

[@orc001]

Nope... He just has that hourglass figure, which is not a great look

[@callumhowe952]

You couldn't bend wire that shape 😂😂

[@zee1645]

are you referring tohis gynecomastia ?

[@dead2rites590]

There are prayer beads around the maps too, not just from named enemies.

[@pepetvi5312]

You can only parry thrust unblockables. Sweeps and grabs you need to jump/dodge

[@qlasalle]

Most of me dying is the learning curve and muscle memory. I didnt bother with the training so if you havent either def do it. After dying a bunch of times things start to click together. After dying to the shinobi hunter about 20 times I sharingan'd him after recognizing the first few frames of both his unblockables. I'm on the the drinking giant dude now. His minions make it a bit hard but I'm enjoying the game tbh

[@alexyoung3236]

Weirdly, I found the shinobi hunter pretty easy, Tenzen Yamaoichi, is the one who gave me grief for some reason

[@TheTribalFreshie]

Never actually played a Dark Souls game. I know Sekiro is different, but I'll be looking forward to playing it

[@FinnishUncleSam]

Yeah me neither. It's a fun game but it's hard as hell and takes time to learn.

[@abowlofsalad7171]

Very true harder for people like me who played all the past games now he have to unlearn all of it

[@DanielK142]

@@abowlofsalad7171 I'm definitely struggling with wanting to play it like a souls game, I'm liking that training dummy, lol I've spent more time fighting him than the real enemies. Starting to click with me now. It's gonna be a wild ride!

[@nostyjay5966]

This game is much much harder than the souls games lol

[@germy0011]

Sekiro: shadows die twice 18 tips and tricks you will learn after 30 minutes of playing

[@tRapdontRap]

You really gotta put the "use axe to break shields" as a tip dude? The game does a good job of letting you know that's its main use....

[@brownsuede4413]

tRapdontRap I didn’t know about it Until I accidentally pressed R2 while in a battle, I felt silly afterwards

[@nonolerobot19]

Problem is that ots very easy to miss.. i scouted the area but couldnt find it. So i thought it was in the main temple.. this game is a bitch so i decided to search online.

[@Metalprophet]

In the Hirata Audience Chamber, right after you beat the fat poison using mini boss. When you walk into the chamber go left and you’ll encounter two guards. After beating the guards right behind them there’s this little poster thing. Hug the wall on it and it’s a hidden door and inside that door you’ll find a prayer bead.

[@omegax9345]

When you fight the boss on the horse when you grapple in if you swing while in air it stuns him for a few seconds enough to get 2 free hits in and giving you time to back step away out of his next swing.

[@TheYes7]

Sweeps are unblockable and undeflectable, don’t get baited and goomba stomp those!

[@sirderpington7704]

it's not souls borne. it's tenchu borne. form soft made tenchu as well.

[@drewb1979]

SoulsBorne Twice

[@Vman_95]

Aight let me tell y'all, the real key to Sekiro's combat and when to deflect, it's all about them sword clashing noises. When you attack enemy sound goes like *Clink clink clink Thunk* Once you hear that Thunk noise, it's time to stop attacking because enemy's about to attack you, that's when you start deflecting. That's the rhythm of it. Well atleast enemies or boss with spears, swords. Thankfully most enemies are bosses use those weapons, for beast like enemies or bosses you're on your own. 😅🔥💯

[@grimreefer213]

The game does in fact tell you almost everything you need to know if you read the loading screen tiles, in game items and things like that

[@donatotusi9140]

Another tip, there are quite a few areas in which you can hug a wall and enter a secret location! I found one in Hirate Estate and one in the Ashina Castle! :b

[@connorlewis599]

Wolf..his name is wolf..

[@erickrenteria3431]

Actually, idk if this is something you would only know if you play subbed, but early on after the first boss one of the npcs nicknames you sekiro, roughly translating to one armed wolf or something like that, since youre missing that arm, so technically yeah his name is also sekiro

[@AnthonyLGreen-cz9wy]

I’ll tell you what I’ve learned, this got damn game is HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!!! I’ll tell you how bad I suck, I started the game get to the mini mini boss where they explain about having to use 2 deathblows to kill some enemies!! Yeah I’ve died like 20 times, 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️!!!!! Yeah I know I suck

[@ps2gamerali]

I died 5 times there

[@Andres33AU]

One of the things I learned early on is how some items and weapons/prosthetics work really well against specific enemies, and the NPCs pretty much tell you when you eavesdrop as well. I didn't realise there was a second path until I went back to make sure I didn't miss anything, and on that other path I found a lot of good items etc. that has very much come in handy!

[@MACMETALFACE]

Good stuff picked most of this up eart already especially your first point but good knowledge to spread around! Love from Japan! 乾杯！

[@grasglibbens]

I've learned that this game induces hypertension.... Oh and yeah.... Learn deflecting it's key

[@JoeWillz82]

Mario Gorea Deflecting wont help AT ALL against the Chained Ogre. Learning how to deflect is just scratching the surface on what you need to learn.

[@dubEganja]

@@JoeWillz82 actually, deflecting is always key. if you have trouble dealing with grabs, sweeps or thrusts since it takes practice to learn the animations, it's a good idea to parry the normal attacks to break enemy posture until you feel confident enough to counter thrust with mikiri , sweeps by jumping etc. if you just press circle to dodge everything you will not affect enemy posture, which is key, since most enemies have tons of health.

[@YTBooBooKeys]

I like it so far, but the fact that the bosses have 3 lives and 5 times as much health as you is too much

[@swaahealey]

You only need to remove half their health bar to make their posture stop regenerating as quick, so after 50% or so focus on posture damage moves. Also some bosses can be snuck up on or jumped down on.

[@Enak147]

I didn't realise that the makiri counter had a different use button than the parry, so I went the entire game just parrying these moves. That is one move I truly wish I knew about

[@beansfebreeze]

Okay, the shield one is literally told to you by the game during loading screens.

[@calumable]

Robert Jenkins a lot of people don’t read thosen

[@fordalols7479]

Robert Jenkins also when you craft it or first time facing those shield enemies. A notification for it pops up

[@Yamazaki44]

Just beat the game 2 days ago, simple tricks run, watch, parry and be aggressive with both Mid and main bosses of the game.

[@miecraftandmoregames]

SPOILER TIP MINIBOSS ENCOUNTER. ont he hole on the ground where you start the game when you comback there's a ninja there. one way to get the upper hand is to trigger the encounter then back off the hole and wait for him to walk back to his default position. while he is walking back get in the hole again and approach him crouched and then do a stealth attack. the reason you want to do this is because normally i encountered that if you try to stealth attack him before triggering him he will turn around before you can get him first. ( you will know when to come back into the hole when the battle music stops.)

[@661mxm]

You can also keep drop down onto him, that's how I did it, stealth kill from above, instead of going in the hole just keep walking past and you'll see another hole and he's down there and you can lock on.

[@miecraftandmoregames]

@@661mxm didn't know you could reach him from there.

[@camerabox1]

"the game doesn't tell you where to get the beads" i mean if your attentive you'll learn like quick

[@nicholasruble3262]

There is at least one prayer bead (I’m guessing more) hidden in chests you need to explore for. [spoiler warning] - the one I found was way up the broken rafters and into the attic in the side room with the sword master and the old woman that you can access after beating the horseman boss

[@darrennoronha3288]

Nicholas Ruble I’m still trying to beat that boss, it’s pissing me off so much in the most amazing type of way haha!

[@Justalilcyn]

Hey how do u get up there? I tried but wasn't able to get anywhere

[@nicholasruble3262]

@@darrennoronha3288 Oh yeah, I had the exact same reaction. If you're still struggling, what helped me was (1) taking a round or two just to experiment with when fireworks did/didn't stun, not caring about if I'd actually win; (2) Not focusing TOO much on deflecting, since, unlike other enemies, this guy takes MASSIVE posture damage from being hit and having his horse startled; (3) being very conservative with my openings: Grapple into 3 hits, then block or dodge; scare his horse, 3 hits, block or dodge. You can win a battle of attrition with this guy if you just focus on defense and dodging over parrying. Almost treat this one like a Bloodborne/Souls boss instead of a Sekiro one. p.s. I'm positive people who are actually GOOD at Sekiro will tell me I'm way wrong, but this is what helped me cheese out a W.

[@nicholasruble3262]

@@Justalilcyn I can't recall the exact layout of the room, but this is vaguely how I remember doing it. First, find the staircase in the BIG portion of the building (if you're coming in from the boss arena side, that's it). Then, you need to get onto the regular looking rafters, either by wall-jumping, hitting the grab-button, or a combo of the two. Once you're up there, carefully walk around until you find a beam above you that's been broken and is slightly slanted downward. It takes a bit of tricky platforming, but if you can climb onto it, you can walk straight up it to get to an attic with a treasure chest storing a prayer bead. Hope that helps!

[@darrennoronha3288]

Nicholas Ruble thank you so much for taking the time to explain that to me! I genuinely appreciate it so much 👌🏼

[@womer96]

Glad to hear someone mentioning Shinobido. That game was a masterpiece that deserves way more attention.

[@UwUOwl]

"A double jump that requires a wall..." so a wall jump lol.

[@AlexiasPlaylist]

Another easy way to beat the spear guy in the beginning is to just sprint constantly, he occassionally does a wide sweep attack but as long as your paying attention he'll easily miss all of his thrust moves leaving him open to a counter hit

[@robbytherob]

Here is a tip on how to kill shielded enemies without the axe: Get close to them and double jump on them and hold back to create some distance. This will cause them to lunge at you 100% of the time. When they lunge, dodge to the LEFT as dodging to the right fails sometimes. After you dodged them you can hit them twice before they put up their shield again.

[@eugeneanderson3534]

What's get me is when people get on here saying the game is not hard BS it is hard ....

[@mubzplay]

Begining the game was very hard.but i realize the game is very ease now i combleted the game thre e times.need best training and hard work for this game

[@otirikkazuya6854]

Main tip i can give is to get the skill for healing off deathblows early on, helps save your healing items before boss fights. Also getting the flame prosthetic before you fight the chained ogre makes it a cake walk

[@conansredbowtie]

I didn’t get the axe til later so I was getting past the shield guys by jump kicking them to bait their charge, dodge to the side, and then attacking them from behind. Not as satisfying as death blows but effective.

[@Angels-3xist]

This was excellently written and delivered. Concise, energetic without being obnoxious and helpful. Props.

[@th3_b1itz87]

I love how the game tells us the first tip you guys give us...

[@VedNyrva]

Not all imblockable attacks are 'parryable'. Only thrust type ones. Circular, horizontal or wide ones can be jumped over though.

[@hardbody2072]

I love this game.. it completely surprised me, as a souls bloodborne fan i was concerned, but i really really dig it

[@alexkaen1701]

Clearly, the chickens have flown here from Hyrule. Beware. Also, two things were missed here. 1. Using items. It was said that gathering Prayer Beads is the only way to improve one's durability, but there is another. The consumable candies can also make Sekiro tougher for a short time and should not be ignored. 2. Parry mash. While this doesn't work as well for named or boss enemies, I've found that it's possible to parry many of the low level mobs by simply mashing the parry button. It looks odd but the attack will be batted away and with a small chance of getting a riposte opening. Still doesn't work for grabs or unblockables, though.

[@Puremad_]

This is stuff you learn at the start of the game, apart from stealth kills around corners I did everything on this list in the first 25mins playing

[@ZeroSum23]

#11 is much more useful when you also have the grapple attack skill. Allows you to take the grapple animation in the Gyoubu fight and immediately attack him, and you can still land another combo when you land.

[@accountantlm2082]

You can’t fall off from an edge of a cliff or a tree unless you press jump or there is a lower level that will catch you. This one helps me a lot.

[@superstar2000ist]

Lol that chained Ogre did the sliding kick on me, and knocked me off the mountain

[@minion630]

"make sure you have the axe on hand." I see what you did there Seriously loving this game though. Definitely harder, but so damn good

[@daledean2]

Wait I thought you couldnt parry the horizontal unblockables?

[@brianpalomino9250]

Actually I learned that if you press the attack button during the grapple animation for the horseman you can cancel his attack and get 2 extra hits on him

[@CanadianNewYorker]

The purpose of Dark Souls and Bloodborne was to groom us for Sekiro. This was Myazakis big plan. Imagine playing Sekiro without playing the first two?

[@assetzhanaliyev1620]

Never thought i would google for a tutorials to the video game

[@acheronparthenopaeus3346]

Technically the game says the special moves are "unguardable", not "unblockable". The trainer at the temple says you can deflect them, you just can't guard against them.

[@kmfbster]

So #1 says: "Either way grabs are the only thing you have to stay away from as everything else can be met steel for steel providing that your timing is perfect". Internet says sweeps cannot be deflected and I found only examples of thrust perilous attacks being blocked/deflected with perfect timing. So... which one is it?

[@FlaccidCamel]

That background music definitely has a Guild Wars 1 pre-searing feel to it.

[@DarksteelHeart]

You can also jump off enemy heads for a little posture damage. A ton more posture damage if they just did or are doing a Perilous Sweep

[@allanbergsma3256]

A whole lotta love in those handles

[@Sycknessful]

It's not spear specific. It's a counter vs any thrusting attack. And you can double-jump off of enemies briefly staggering some and allowing for a unique takedown animation.

[@knoble1985]

Ashina Outskirts is a good place to grind level ups I got to level 10 and moved on though.

[@retropulse03]

"It's like tenchu" I hear this over and over again, but for some reason no one is talking about how this actually WAS Tenchu. From Software has stated multiple times this game began development as a new Tenchu game.

[@mmafan1909]

Was it just me or was the first real boss easier than all the mini bosses