SIFU - How to deal with EVERY Enemy and Boss (Tips & Tricks)

Sifu is a love letter to classic action films such as Ip Man, The Raid, and John Wick, and it can be challenging. So hopefully with this video, I can offer some tips that will help you overcome every enemy and boss in the game and allow you to see everything the game has to offer.
Let me know in the comments below if this video was helpful or if there are any other tips that you would like to share!
00:00 Intro
01:03 General Tips
04:26 Thug
07:35 Heavy
09:13 Elite Thug
11:37 Capoeira
13:56 Sean's Disciple
16:46 Brute
18:38 The Botanist
22:03 The Fighter
25:34 The Artist
30:57 The CEO
33:49 The Leader
39:16 Outro

[@TheBullethead1988]

Wow this was quite a detailed breakdown of the fights. I know the game is hard - I just passed Sean (simply by doing a lot of avoiding) but the Artist is just too hard! I was looking for videos to give me tips - this was the only one that breaks down the different enemy types and how to handle them. I really struggle with the Capoeira types. You did a fantastic job and this is your first video? My gosh, the editing was superb! I like how the cuts to the next sections are in line with how the game does it. Great job and thank you for sharing your tips and tricks!

[@Awoo_YT]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it. Hope my tips helped you progress a bit further into the game :)

[@conservativestrawman9837]

Stay close + Constant blocking + get a few hits in after her strings + weapon intrinsic damage increase from shrines = Kuroki I take the bat with me and it makes phase one childs play... Most of the time 😅 her phase two is easy once you know her kit.

[@kaitovirgo]

Always keep your distance, her first phase are actually annoying due to her delay attack making hard to parry and dodge. Watch for her move when she “dancing” with tri-blade staff, when you almost saw her last attack which is ground pound or something, immediately move toward Kuroki and using that last attack to dodge and get ready to smash that ass.

[@DunnyHutch1]

Believe it or not the artist is easy. Just takes longer the first round in the snow. By waiting for her to do her twirl routine twice then once it’s low hit her with a combo.

[@Nahgittrippin]

When she is chasing you, simply parry all the hits, does a ton of structure damage on her part. For the second phase only do damage with the knives she throws, or when she dashes towards you, dodge and punish

[@wheresdawaypoint5488]

How tf is this a first video. Feels like you've been doing this for a least a year based off the quality alone. I'm subscribing just to see where this channel goes

[@koozeyyy]

Very well made video for the little amount of attention it has. This game is great and these tips are actually useful so thanks my guy

[@Blackholex10]

Firstly I love the structure of the video great job. Second, another move I found pretty useful was the throw. You can trip, slam their head on the wall or hit them a bunch. Even better it works not only on every enemy but it is pretty common too. After you dodge an entire combo they are vulnerable. Hitting them once after and then immediately throwing them is how you do it. However the most effective is if you do a crotch punch instead of a normal hit. You can get a heavy stun on a boss. And on the boss if you crotch punch and get a heavy stun, you can press square(or x) but before the attack finishes you can throw again and trip them. Really effective.

[@Xue-tu]

Can’t throw yang unless chaining it off of a palm strike chasing strikes

[@Blackholex10]

@@Xue-tu I forgot to say yang was like a pretty big counter to most things you do.

[@Xue-tu]

@@Blackholex10 Straight up but palm strike chasing strikes is ez on him

[@okaythanks7855]

5 mins in and this is already the best Sifu guide I've seen! Subbed! 🔥

[@bradleyarmstrong7494]

The explanations of the enemy movesets are so elaborate and complete, can imagine the lots of efforts and consideration put into the works! I really appreciate it!

[@dztrict1000]

Amazing video! i've been searching for a proper Sifu guide but all the tips i found are repeated or just useless, but this guide was very nice actually and had some really useful tips

[@underthebridge3249]

On top of being really helpful, this video is also really well made, really enjoyed it! 👍👍

[@DUBS720]

This is really good stuff, man. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@guicoelho14]

dude this is the best sifu video ive seen, great tips! i already finished the game like 10 times but i still learned new stuff, congratulations

[@iol101]

only video which talks about the actual Enemy attack breakdown. Subbed!

[@maliketh1173]

How do you only have 78 subscribers? If underrated was a person, it would be you. And no, I am not just praising you mindlessly. From the video quality to the level of instructions, you are one top notch guide.

[@GamingonFiction]

Fantastic, very helpful video!! I just picked the game up and this is so well done!! I’m honestly sad you didn’t keep making content, you’re good at it!

[@ANDI3niable]

Aight... I'm subbed. Greatly appreciate this video, my dude!

[@c0mmanderKeen]

Guide is great - but the editing is on point!! I love it!

[@rocko34]

Great video! I’ve beaten the game a few times now but still struggle with so many enemies! Thanks now I’ll be on my way to that master hand outfit

[@dodobyrde4645]

Beautifully done. If not anything, I have learned that fighting takes brains. Lots of it.

[@peaceseeker7441]

Thanks for the help man, I greatly appreciate it.

[@geroffmilan3328]

This was great work, appreciate the upload 👍

[@JohnyStillborn]

Finally some coherent guide. Thanks!

[@Negative0ne]

Great content, man! Super cool editing, and great break-downs. Dont't worry about your voice - I think most of us find it weird to hear ourselves. Best of luck to you!

[@z0rnik478]

yo this video is fire, besides it being totally on point the editing is crazy. no clue as to why not everybody is watching this...

[@whatsitcalled8817]

This is the best video guide for this week game since most of the learning curve is how to deal with certain enemy types

[@tristangagne116]

Finally just beat the game at 20 on normal difficulty. I wish I wouldve found this guide a year ago 😂. Probably could’ve done it 6 months earlier!! Great video.

[@jalenwalker8790]

Man I’m still on the 2 stage on my like 40th try. I gave it a break when I got Shaun to like just a couple more hits from beating him and he pulled out that sweep he does with his weapon and killed me😂, I almost threw my PlayStation out the window

[@TheBrazilianHue]

Amazing video, man! Thank you so much

[@varshard0]

Don't know why this video is recommended to me this late, but thank you. Such an amazing video.

[@Jerseydre2]

Great breakdown. Thanks for this.

[@nicorodarte9221]

This is your first video??!! Broooo the editing is impressive!!! I loved it! You should be doing more like this!

[@manwhowasnthere]

This was really well edited dude, I was surprised to see how few subs you had. I'll sub, keep it up

[@kmegrath]

Ambitious and great tutorial.

[@davidgeorge3944]

Well done dude awesome video and thank you for the tips they really helped a lot. Listening to the attack patterns was awesome help and practice makes perfect in this game. I aint good at parrying at all I can't seem to get it down I dodge duck and weave well but I'm gonna have to master it at some point it seems if I want the wude ending.. That's If I can even get that far lol anyway.. Can you make more videos dude because this was awesome and I'd love to see what else you could put out in future!

[@OROCHI-MEMES_]

this vid is so underrated, this helped me a lot thx (wish me luck i am trying to beat Yang )

[@coincidencia17]

very helpful, thank you!

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

Sean was the first boss with which i learned to evade.

[@gunnarsgames8669]

3:04 I prefer eye strike here because I can basically just do eye strike and then a guaranteed normal sweep attacking It doesn't do much extra damage, but still

[@fragileparadox8658]

Transitions are clean as hell

[@C1KSMOKE]

mann you’re a life saver🔥

[@joshcaniff2097]

Very helpful thanks for the tips

[@miaumiaumix]

your content is great! Subscribed

[@Passgier57]

Super video, thanks.

[@DemoSplash]

Thanks bro your underrated I subbed

[@prasunbhuin3259]

Dude Incredible video Awesome editing Love it when you stop talking about an enemy and I see that enemy getting taken down

[@nuklearboysymbiote]

yknow, all these enemies you've given names to actually have official names in the training dummy. ”thugs” are gangsters, ”heavies” are juggernauts, ”capoeiras” are flashkicks, ”elite thugs” are empowered gangsters (technically the ”advanced” variation of gangsters), ”brutes” are bodyguards. You got disciple right tho :)

[@YEY0806]

To be honest, Capoerias sounds more unique and interesting than "flashkicks" in my opinion

[@eigelgregossweisse9563]

I found out in training, a good way to deal with the Bodyguards, Brutes is to block the first heavy punches and use the focus meter to eye gouge. And then follow up with 4 heavy attacks, and hold O to knock them when they're on the ground.

[@lelandharris9639]

If you want to get better at dodging bosses, just repeat their rhythm of high and low attacks and I promise you'll dodge every time.

[@zlean]

“If you want to get better at dodging bosses, just dodge their hits and I promise you’ll dodge every time.”

[@elisson357]

Thanks for sharing this

[@sycamoreindeed1087]

I don't know about yall but i living Kung Fu theater through this wooooyaaaahhh

[@elserxbv7472]

I love this damn game.

[@mrhoneybadger5539]

love you man

[@geewantsthefunk]

great work

[@johnmecca9008]

Wow bro! Nice first video. How did I find your video you asked. Well, I just got into Sifu and went online for some tips and tricks. Then I saw your title and noticed it wasn’t a 3-5 minutes video, which is what I don’t want. Sifu is not a game you can give proper tips on in 5 minutes. So when I saw your length, I thought, “well, this should be good. As long as you aren’t a foreigner who’s pronunciations I can’t understand!” Lol Sure enough, you spoke clearly, video was well structured and produced with great quality and detail, a winner for sure. Wish it had more views for ya. I’ll sub bro; great job. 👍🏽

[@YoItsKnaffel]

Just to add, Yang also has a counter to a throw, does no damage but lots of knockback. Discovered this move while fighting him in Arenas, but do actually make sure he's weakened before using a throw. Edit: Yang's 1st phase is also easily cheesed with Crooked Foot, although it's harder on the 2nd phase since he gets Crooked Foot.

[@cat557uwu]

aight..gonna try to master all these!! thanks a lot..new subscriber here

[@altyt2071]

If you are on master difficulty and you are fighting against the botanist, just run far away in the first phase and bait out the flying kick, in the second phase wait untill he does a big slash and its blue then throw your weapon at him

[@dahliasmiles7122]

Banger video

[@breeze6729]

BRO TYSM DUDE

[@agustinnarvaez5251]

For anyone who struggles with the stronger or boosted thugs, a simple combo that any beginner can learn is Flowing Claw (X>Y / Square>Triangle) into Heavy attack (Y / Triangle). This is in my opinion the fastest and safes way to perform an overhead kick which will result in a take down. Whats so good about this? Its so fast you can spam it the moment you pull an enemy back up after beating them on the ground, and since thugs are basic enemies they will almost always be taken down by these kicks, allowing you to chain the poor guys into takedown, after takedown, after takedown, and beating them with no effort.

[@crofoegbu6535]

If I could reliably avoid Sweep attacks, I would be completely unstoppable in Sifu. Also best Sifu video ever.

[@kienuctherockvietnam3366]

U should not. Parrying is the most consitent way to defend in sifu. Get good with parrying and avoid special attacks and ur good

[@shakibishfaq8627]

Just started playing this game. I'm stuck in the loop of trying to finish levels flawlessly. 😂 I resisted yesterday and beat level 1 at 24. Getting my ass handed in level 2 though, got to the end at age 77 and had to restart lol

[@IRISHDRAGON77]

Had this game for a week. Yep it's frustrating but enjoyable. I'm very slowly getting better. I watch this video then I want to play it again. Then I'll die quite a few times. Then I'll stop playing. HR later put it on again after watching this vid. Again.👍

[@jasonsdungeon8535]

Bro, I watched the video for the artist and he just said Dodge and run I’m cooked 💀

[@chri2397]

What did you expect? Did you want him to show you where to find a grenade?😂

[@chri2397]

I usually take a knife to punish her last hit 26:06 with the crotch punch. Also her glowing attack 26:45 can be punished going forward twice + triangle/Y

[@dannyhefer6791]

Okay so the "Calbot" move literally comes from the French 'Calbote' (or 'Calbotte',), which means a swift slap behind the head. BUT, this word isn't even used everywhere, and I've only ever heard it in the South-West of France. One of the devs might be from Bordeaux :D

[@joshgotayoutube3370]

excellent breakdown, i’ve found sean’s attack easy to dodge, the start up is rather slow

[@frddyyfezbeer2368]

The sweep, i can't get myself around it, idk why, its just too fast and unexpected

[@michaelcarter6522]

Nice video man. I dont have problems surviving or dodging The Master but i don't know how to inflict him damage after... I usually go for Palm (down+up+X) and follow up with the long distance sweep thing but i can't hurt him... Any tips on how to always deal damage to that guy? Thanks a lot for the guide.

[@kara-sanmart208]

NO….THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

[@devaorios5793]

Throwing enemies around and using the crooked foot is hella powerful for all enemies

[@Arhidilius]

You can be hit during crooked foot, which makes it unreliable against groups of enemies, even though it's really good for one on one

[@Mearex_]

i think fajar won't always follow up a high back kick with a reverse guarad-breaking roundhouse. I usually dodge the high back kick and he doesn't follow up. I think he typically follows up if you block/parry the high back kick

[@Bowen_Windcalibur]

11:42 I found an even easier technique for taking down Flashkick/Capoera. When she runs towards you Cock Punch/Crotch Punch and then heavy attack until she starts blocking. Immediately Cock Punch again and heavy attack. She goes down FAST! I am working on The Museum Stage so please take this with a grain of salt and not a means of ego. Just information to take this lady down as quickly/easy as possible. I omitted using said attack and was shocked by how much structure damage she does. Hope this helps!

[@kaitovirgo]

Actually flashkick are my favorite enemy, I usually mess around with Sifu Randomize mod, make every single enemy in the hideout are 100% replaced by Flashkick expect boss. I love to “dancing” with them more than just destroy their bottom. Still, their attack are easy to deal with dodge and parry, but their “Hammer Kick” don’t mess with it, dash backward wait until she miss it and use snap kick chained with sweep kick to punish them.

[@xxxtrackerxxx7769]

this is rly the best fighting game i ever played and the first one for that can say: im NOT to old for 😛

[@amari8383]

Sloclap should really add the option to train against different enemy archetypes

[@sallooh]

i think they might add that later this year

[@kc-me6wl]

Already did now :)

[@heavensgate2245]

Ask and you shall recieve.

[@heroickai860]

This game is the ish 💯💯💯

[@Bishop2563]

Wait what?? How dobu thrown them over edges?? 😂 That sounds helpful! Also, i hate the super saiyans w a passion lol

[@SoushinSen]

10:44 LMAO I love this.

[@n0h00k9]

W tutorial

[@57Folhinha]

I finished Sifu two times now. First i spared everyone and second i killed everyone. Sean and the Bell lady are the easiests bosses by far to me because they are really easy to parry. Kuriko and Yang are the hardests. I want to try a 75 age run at the start of the game. Learning the bosses i think is the easiest part, the real hard part are the brutes and the girls that do capoeira. They kill me almost every time they appear

[@dannycolwell8028]

Asking because bad- is there any thing I’m doing wrong in my sweep is not consistent? I give pretty much any bad guy the boop boop sweep but they always either block or step over my sweep. Like it’s not even worth trying in my experience. Is there something I have to do to immobilize them first?

[@chekitatheanimatedskeptic6314]

I was looking for movesets when I found this video. Also the second time I found bc I'm getting destroyed by the last boss.

[@vJayDaddy]

How does one throw them off a balcony

[@T.h.u.m.p.e.r]

I wonder if you know now.

[@razyking1434]

You can also avoid the elite thugs by not doing the takedown if they are with another enemys

[@yohozay4584]

didnt know they could do the ali shuffle @5:43

[@kaitovirgo]

I hate some higher type of enemy are literally eat the whole damn attack(expect the 4th attack from the heavy attack) from the main character but is it not a big deal. Never use take down on those Thug(Grunt), just keep attack them until they "sleep" already, so far I found out only this enemy type have chance to fight back whenever use take down on them. Flashkick(Capoeira) whenever she attacking with high strike, dash backward to avoid if you're not fast reaction to her, also using Johnny Cage "Nut Punch" moves are the best way to punish these boot girls. Sean on the 2nd phase, if you keep attacking him until his health fall down around 50%, Sean get pissed and enter super saiyan mode(Burst mode), some of his attack are now more tricky and faster. Best to do is to keep his health above 50% and keep parry until structure break. Yang, the first phase actually you can just bait him and don't spam too much like dodge and attack or else you will get serious punishment. The second phase are more easy for me, his tiger attack move you just need to block block and dodge on the last hit.

[@Kris393]

This game isn't fully skill. It's patience and knowledge.

[@AngryJT]

Is it possible to fix the dodge up/down? For some reason down is up and up is down. That's broken.

[@sediepremps]

Using environmental mastery to down the woman while you focus on the guy in the small room in the club is what i do. It's the best strategy i think

[@jetstreamsam3882]

For kuroki,you can also cheese her

[@dioncurtiscurtis3188]

Defense is the best offense 😊

[@jonathanshaw7355]

This game is so good it hurts. I have a problem.

[@FelipeKana1]

Wait, is it possible to replay the prologue?

[@bhetless6804]

THIS WAS HIS FIRST VIDEO!?!??!?!?!?!?

[@Jecoopster]

Second boss is impossible. They should have rankled up the difficulty way slower. There’s a reason most people quit before they get past the boss.

[@tribad5319]

For me the second boss is the most easy😅

[@riccardo1605]

Second boss is the easiest in the whole game all you have to do is hold block and flick the left stick down to dodge every single one of his attacks. That builds your focus so just eye poke -> sweep -> ground n pound -> repeat and throw in some combos here and there

[@trelix__2615]

Yo is he fighting chuck Liddell at 10:30😂😂😂😂

[@hgnooski3968]

Man they really put yo ass together in that first clip 🤣🤣

[@calebtheholyman545]

Enemies dont have a chance of going super saiyan. Their health bar has a yellow glow effect on it that tells you if they will power up on a finisher.

[@trewilliams8789]

That flower guy is easy first phase just vault over the flowers when he does the pourkour drop kick

[@HER0333]

🔥👍

[@Ixb3rs3rkxI]

Seems like I should be sweeping enemies all the time but whenever I try to sweep anyone who isn’t a basic thug they always avoid it or block it

[@betoalema]

The artist first phase is even harder than yang's

[@sozzem8869]

Bruh when the enemies start beating the shit out of you using the power of friendship by beating you in a rhythm that i can't even comprehend i just put down the controller and look at the screen as i turn 67 years old in the first level

[@drphatcakesphd479]

The Artist still gives me nightmares...even after I 100% the game