Wondering how to defeat Isshin the sword Saint in Sekiro? Here is our guide with all the tips and tricks you’ll need.
Isshin of sword Saint is the final boss in Sekiro. It can be found in the games Ashina Castle area. You will find This final boss at the end of the near secret passage in the moonlit field through the tunnel that you 1st escaped through with Lord kuro and this beginning of the game. As he is the final boss do not take him for granted as he is quite difficult to defeat. So here we are with a guide to help to defeat Sword Saint I Sekiro.
How to defeat the sword Saint in Sekiro?
As mentioned above you can find the sword Saint near The Secret passage that will be Accessible after you acquire dragon tears. In order to defeat the final boss we suggest that you keep these prosthetic tools and items with you.
Mikidi counter
It is a powerful skill that you can use against the enemy’s attack and it gives a huge poster damage that can increase your chances of dealing a death blow.
Mist Raven
It is not an essential skill in the fight but it is useful to have it during the battle as it can help you Dodge wide-ranged attacks that are difficult to block otherwise.
Isshin the Sword Saint
Issuing the Sword Saint will use attacks like Genichiro during the first phase of its attack. In the 1st phase of the battle, it can loop the Genichiro attack. After you take down Genichiro, Way of Tomoe, the fight with Isshin, the Sword Saint will begin. If You are defeated by either of the 2 bosses you will be forced to fight Genichiro again.
First Phase
If you are in a close distance with issued heathen use the sweeping sword strike at you followed by a perilous attack. You can block the first sword strike and you can avoid the perilous attack by jumping. If you are at a far-off distance from the sword king he will attack you with 2 consecutive slashes so Try to time your moves accordingly. You can use mid-range to consecutive unsheathe attacks When you are at a medium distance from the boss. He will hold and charge with 2 consecutive care to unsheath strikes so aim to block twice to avoid damage from its strikes.
When isn’t charged up and You are surrounded with white smokey waves no that it’s the vacuum strike attack coming towards you. This is the main attack used by Isshin in the first phase. You can avoid this attack by dodging behind him to hit him from behind.
Isshin will deliver strikes of his own after 2 guards. Be on your guard and block when he attacks with the normal attack. This will increase your chances to give high posture damage to him.
When Isshin raises his both arms he will perform a sword slash And will continue to attack with a couple of hits. Move to the side to avoid the 1st track and then move to his side to deal with the attacks of your own.
After you guard your attacks twice the sword slash will pose and get ready for a perilous thrust attack. This is a great chance for you to use the Mikiri counter to give high posture damage to Isshin.
Second Phase
The 2nd phase of the Attack will begin with white smoke again and he will send it out in a wide spiral around him. It could be a bit difficult to Dodge this smoke so use the skill mist raven or keep a good level distance from the boss to avoid damage.
It will swing its sword from the left waist and make 3 consecutive sword strikes then a perilous thrust attack. You can Dodge these to avoid the attack and then use the Mikiri counter on the perilous attack to give posture damage 2 Isshin.
The next move is that he will Sword from his right to the left and he will do a spin move and push attack. You can avoid this by dodging the sword swing and spin move then using the Mikiri counter for giving posture damage during its perilous attack.
Isshin will draw out his gun and will do 4 shots to finish the perilous attack. You can carry the 4 gunshots and use your Mikiri counter to defend yourself from his perilous attack.
The next attack can be easily avoided by stepping or dodging to the side. Jump slash is Isshin’s next move in the second phase of the attack. Move to Isshin’s side to deal with the attacks after he performs the slash attack.
His last attack in this phase is swinging his arm down from his left shoulder. He will give 3 consecutive sword strikes. If you time your defense well you can Patty all of these 3 attacks otherwise you will find it hard to defend these moves.
Third Phase
The 1st move in this phase is the lightning strike. In this move, Isshin will try to hit you with this lightning attack. You can avoid this attack by jumping and using the shortcut R1 to do your lightning reversal. If you time your attack well you can stun Isshin and hit him while he is electrocuted.
The last and final attack is 2 consecutive air slashes. In this attack, the Sword Saint will use 2 air slash attacks. So in order to defeat this attack you can use the mist raven skill As mentioned above or dodge it by avoiding getting hit. Make sure you close the gap to hit him after he exhausts all his attacks hitting at you.
This is all you need to do to take down Isshin the sword Saint in Sekiro. Make sure that you are aware of all these attacks that he will be using during his battle with you to defend or hit him by timing your attacks well. Take the right positions and use your attacks wisely as given above. Best of luck with your next battle.
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