Thanks brother been getting my ass handed to me because I went in blind to enjoy it but man is just too hard and you always help out from soft games man appreciate it
Hey cowboy i guess by talking about this game alot my dad was like go ahed and get it as a early birthday present and thats all because you persuaded me into getting it at first i was like this is dumb they should have made ds4 insted but i hope im gonna like it but its downloading now so goodbye.
I have a question. Do you just spam the button to deflect or press it once at the right time on enemy's hit?? I'm just some where new to the game, at the Horse riding guy after the Snake, playing on PC with a joystick. But the deflects are so hard to make. I timed it right but only works on the 1st hit, the 3,4 hits after just straight blocks it instead and i got a ton of posture to myself. i've tried so many times, and start thinking it because of my input delay.
5 days later and ive become a true shinobi, cured my dog of the dragonrot and as he ran to me my shinobi reflexes kicked in by instantly deflecting and countering, and i have not seen him since
stinky stupid yes I got him on Wednesday! In the end I just spammed Flame Vent and throwing oil, and dodged his grabs and kicks. The animation for the final deathblow started before I even knew what was happening. I got Tenzen yesterday and with it my first prayer necklace. I’ve made a few goes at Gyoubu since then and I’m learning every single time.
@@Mrowkaqq ok thank you though I’m on the drunk boss right now any tips for him? The fight itself does not seem that hard but I keep spawning at an area where I have to fight a bunch of enemies before reaching him
@@ElixirEdits no unless your moving you want to gaurd and go for defects see you can tap it during the hold to try a deflect while keeping your gaurd up
Facts the first few hours of the game I was taking on multiple threats at once, dying a lot and not having fun. Then I realized it's because the only game even remotely similar to this I've played is Jedi Fallen Order and I was playing like it. But in this game you're not a powerful Jedi, you're a cunning ninja. After I embraced that difference the whole thing started to be more enjoyable
Same here man, I kept uninstalling the game because I was like oh this shit is too boring and since yesterday, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game so much in a looonnnngggg time. I'm still dying a lot, lol but now I know that it's not the game, it's just me.
@@WizzlyBearW0rms (Sorry if this is a bit long) I'd say accepting that honest combat will cause you to die over and over again which isn't fun, so fight as unfair as possible. Stealth kills are a start but just the beginning. Certain enemies are weak to stuff so you can exploit that in fights. Like how I spent 3 hrs fighting the giant ogre 1-on-1 with the sword when I could've just got the flame vent and burned it as bunch for an easier time. Or even lower level stuff like how fistful of ash can temporarily stagger enemies for free hits or the ceramic pot can lure enemies for easier stealth kills. Once you start doing that the game is more about tactics AND THEN from there you can dig into combat more cuz you're taking on 1-on-1 fights you know you have a chance with. But fighting unfair is also not being afraid to use guides, either walkthroughs or even combat guides to give you some combinations to think about. Can help to tell you how to beat certain bosses or even just the most effective orders to get skills and weapons (would've helped me if I knew about the flame vent 🙃). Some ppl don't like using guides but if you're not enjoying it or just feel kinda underpowered even several hours into the game like I did, I don't see the game in looking up something to help But as far as combat specifics, first learn how to Parry and perfect parry often, consistently (for posture damage) and get in attacks in between to seal the deal. Someone once said combat in this game is about rhythm and I very much agree. Enemies all have different, varied attack patterns and can counter you the way you can counter them, so you have to learn their patterns, Parry (or simply avoid them in case of perilous strikes), then make your counter attack with shinobi tools, items etc, then get back on defensive to repeat. It's a dance. But you've got to stay aggressive bc the way the posture system works, but also figuring which skills, items and combat arts are useful in punishing opponents (Ichimonji is a good general one that you can access early and is strong even in the late game). And don't be afraid to experiment as you get more tools, the game's interactions make a lot of logical sense. Throwing oil on enemies than using flame vent can burn pretty much anyone (still to mixed success). Enemies without armor are more susceptible to the poison blade. Firecrackers stun enemies for free hits. Lastly I'd say practice things you're looking to try out on weaker enemies to get a chance to practice parrying and see what stuff works in combat. Can also help you farm XP to purchase some of these more useful skills, combat arts etc. Hope any of this helps
The advice that this is a single player game about enjoyment is spot on. Too many people beat themselves up because they didn't do it the right way. If you are still alive, you did it the right way.
Finally playing Sekiro in 2021 and I've been struggling for days haha. This video is a life saver, you're a legend for taking the time to really explain the combat system and perks, thank You!
@@Jeroen-1989 it's not too hard. It's just very different from other souls games. Blocking and stuff is unlike anything in any other fromsoftware game.
The hardest thing I have trouble with in Sekiro is having unlimited stamina. I know sounds, weird, but having it in sooooo many other games, and then coming to this is just...weird. Like after blocking for a while, or dodging, or attacking, I instinctively back off to try to regen stamina....and I'm like wait I don't have stamina, then I die cause I let my guard down
Upgrade your vitality and healing gourg first. When its time to battle him, analyze first his attack moves (you can block most of his attacks). There is an openning after he finished his combo, that's when you attack with your thrust attack (hold R1 for this). Becareful though, this can only be done in split seconds. Now, for the "openning after his combo" I mentioned earlier: When he charge at you, block his first attack and then a red kanji appears above sekiro head, which means he will attack with thrust. Don't (seriously, just don't) try to mikiri counter him, you will lose most of your health after doing this. What will you do is step-doge backward right after the red kanji appears then counter with your thrust attack. Do this fast or he might block this. There is also an openning when he is going to attack you with his bow & arrow in such a heavy force. You can block this but I recommend you to step-dodge this (Left or Right side, your choice) then go with thrust attack. I mostly damaged him using thust attacks. Now you executed 2 deathblows and defeated him? Nah! There's another round. This time he will remove his armor off and will try to electrify you. The thrust attacks I mentioned is still important here but you need another specific technique to counter his electricity. Hope you read the scroll paper after you defeated the mini boss before facing genichiro. If you already acquired this skill (I dont know what its called) try to jump when he will attack with electricity (sword or arrow) absorb the jolt and after that, press R1 before you hit the ground and you'll deal a lot of damage and he will be stunned for a sec which is your signak to attack with thrust. This 2nd phase battle is a lot easier for me but you might still need a health gourg after you defeated him in 1st phase battle.
Angelbert Acosta actually you should always mikiri counter his red kanji in phase 1 as it is always a thrust, he only gets the sweep move in his second phase. Second phase you just side step when he jumps up, 1 slice and then jump back. If your quick you can obviously mario stomp his skull but i didn’t take any risks with a three wave fight.
@@kyleblackburne2870 is it just my game or genichiro counter my counter to him? Like he always counter my mikiri and then lose most of my health and when I jump-kick him when he sweep attack then he counters me with my own counter and lose again most of my health.
@@poomhcg544 I think this is max vit (20) and not sure I'm not the best person to ask bc I'm stuck at the top of Ashina Castle bc I'm sure you know why ;)
Finally gave this game a chance last night, and as a souls player man was I having a hard time understanding why I couldn't parry mini bosses. Legit got stuck at the first one for an embarrassing amount of time. Thank you for really explaining in detail im so excited to go home tonight and use what I learned..... or lose my sh**. Cheers Cowboy!
how is it so far??? Once you have master this game combat and learned all skill and shit and play again new game with everything saved. you will destory everything
Im new to your channel. Currently loving the game and hating some boss fights at the same time. Your content reflects high level of professionalism and the depth of knowledge you show is incredible. Keep up the good work!
I love that this video is still applicable in'24; I'd started Sekiro a while back and it just wasn't clicking. Gonna have to give it another go tonight to try these ideas. Thank you!
I learned the aggressive tip earlier today. But the trick is to know which enemies to be aggressive on. The common swordsman you can be aggressive on and be done with them in seconds. For the bosses you have to be alot more methodical
Really loving the double ichi strike. I use it to jump forwards towards the enemy and start it in mid air. As the range isn’t huge jumping towards the enemy really keeps it a lot quicker especially with the larger bosses.
I recently got this game on my birthday. Yes I have played other from soft games before( dark souls 1,2 and 3). I was having some trouble with the combat because I was doing the dark souls combat style. This video help me a lot with understanding the combat better and I like how you go into details. Thank you man been sub to you since your ds3 100% walkthrough.
tip for players struggling to deflect: u can use setups, there are 2 reliable ways to set up for a deflect: 1: R1 spam untill ur enemy deflects you, then they will launch a counteratack and for most bosses this will always be the same counteratack so the timing will always be the same. so u can manipulate their moveset by keeping them pressured. usefull for if you dont want them to use their strongest moves. setup 2: for strong atacks with a large windup and a fast slice: block once while they wind up, then time your second block for a deflect, this way you can cover some of the windup time (the usefull part about this is that you dont have to count the seconds in your head but u can use ur block animation as counting time.) this one is really usefull for bosses like the headless ape and Isshin.
I love how you said stay aggressive. Even early on, the game explains “breaking enemy posture by overwhelming your opponent”. Very accurate and realistic.
Dude I remember watching your videos back when HotS first came out. I just got Sekiro today on special, and searched some beginner tips and a familiar name popped up. Still, your guides are just to the point, no BS and as always, super helpful. Thank you man! Could listen to your voice all day lol x
"You're a Shinobi, you're a ninja." You are correct! That's why you should go for deathblows. You want to be aggressive because if you were to fight a trained Samurai they would have better posture/stance then you. So by staying aggressive you would break the form/balance of a samurai for a single lethal stab (deathblow). You never need to fight for honor because a Shinobi doesn't fight honorably.
Watching you parry these purple guys is blowing my mind right now. There's something about this game that I'm not grasping and I'm finding it incredible difficult. So far I've only beaten Lady Butterfly in the first memory and I'm at the Blazing Bull which feels like a fairly simple fight. It's like a rhythm I need to fall into but, I'm just not getting it and as a result my character feels VERY unresponsive at times.
Great video Cowboy. I played until Ashina Outskirts very early on and instantly came to mind that passive play gets you nowhere. That first mini boss wiped the floor with me 5 times and then i tried the aggressive approach... much better. It is finding the perfect balance between deflecting and attacking
it's really true ... I was way too cautious with the Shinobi Hunter and he killed me quite a lot as a result. At some point I got kinda pissed off and just rushed in and pelted his ass, throwing in a Mikiri whenever the opportunity arose. Fucker was dead within like 15 seconds ...
isn't the point of the temple arts kicks to counter perilous swipes? it does massive posture damage. none of those attacks do much vitality damage but they do a butt ton of posture damage compared to everything else, except some of the skills that cost spirit emblems.
Loved the comment at the end about playing the game like a Ninja! If you werent meant to fly around the map using the rope then it wouldnt be in the game. Nothing to me was more satisfying in Sekiro than flying from point to point with the rope getting behind and enemy and back stabbing them. Oh so much fun.
2:00 this third combat type was perfect. I was struggling on a early boss because I was focusing constantly on only deflecting but just managing to incorporate attacks in I beat him first try
I 100% agree with getting in the ninja mindset. I tried a few different playstyles and it wasnt until i started essentially actung like a rat that it clicked. I was flowing through the battlefield like water, picking off enemies here and there and going “gotcha!” When id catch one guy in a trap then scamper off to loop back around and find my next victim. Embrace the shadows. Dont fear the enemy: make them fear you
cowboy thank u for all ur hard devoted work u put into making content. Sekiro is trully a masterpiece from "from software" u make the experience 100 times better
I hope From Software makes a new improved Armored Core game at some point. As good as those games were, I feel like the developers have grown as game designers and could improve upon the old formula now.
This is a great guide and you've really taken the time to demystify Sekiro's combat, especially for Souls players. Ineviably though, if you aren't good at deflecting attacks you're not going to get far in this game. That's the bitter truth that can make enjoying the experience difficult. Unlike Dark Souls or Bloodborne, there's really just one ideal way to play Sekiro with little wiggle room. I think that's the wall for me.
I’ve been watching you since Nioh 1 and 2. And I’m so glad that I checked out this video. You’re one of the best streamers out there and I appreciate everything you do.
High monk in Temple Art's is super good against bosses. Very underrated. You can deal tons of posture damage just by using this art alone as it just keeps on the pressure and forces bosses to deflect. I beat isshin just with this alone, no mortal draw or nothing. Just keep hitting and let the art do like a 10 attack combo with akos spiritfall and you're golden 👌
Hi, I've bought the game and been struggling a little bit, been watching guides to improve and found out that this one is the best of them all, explained nicely and with accuracy, excellent topics and opinions with visual support, nothing but congrats to u and this guide 👏👏
the bosses were so easy for me to understand how to kill but minibosses kicked my ass every time. this really helped now I do most of them first try by just being more aggressive. just keep hitting them until they die is how i live my life now
Cowboy! I never got a chance to tell you how much you helped my out with you videos...a huge thanks!! I beat Sekiro a while ago, twice! I stopped playing when I got to the end of the third playthrough. I unlocked ALL of the special moves, including "One Mind' that you get from the Shura ending. Fantastic game! It was given the honor of Game of the Year, so I hope FromSoftware makes a second one. Until then, I'll anticipate "Ghost of Tsushima" which comes out next week. :)
after my 3rd attempt of playing, the game has finally clicked. It is so incredibly satisfying breezing through enemies that used to give me so much trouble in my first few attempts. loving this game
Cowboy I been following your videos for about two years now. You were there with me for DS3, then DS:R, and lastly DS:Scholar. Thanks to you, I am a proud member of the Soulsborne fans. Now I tackle Sekiro. Naturally, it is buttering my ass for me. Thanks for your well made and informative videos. I’ll be subbed forever. Thanks Brother.
Welp, as a musician myself, I loved how you explained in a sense of rhythm and beats. This is my first souls related game that I've played and I absolutely love a challenge but could not grasp the fighting very well. Once again, you putting it in a way I can relate with rhythm and beats has helped a whole lot. Thank you. Subscribed
@@FightinCowboy I like that a lot. I'll try to incorporate that mind set, as well. Thanks again for the video and especially thank you to replying to my comment. Lol still having some terrible but getting better, I feel.
Daaaaaaamn Cowboy..... I had barley started the lets play and the walkthrough is going up already lol. I look forward to playing this with the best guide maker on TH-cam. Greeting from the UK.
so I just bought sekiro after beating bloodborne (I’m late to the party lol) anyways I’ve been watching tons of guide videos to help me out but no one does it like this guy…..quick, to the point and very, very helpful……thank you cowboy
I would say that the Senpou Leaping Kicks from the Temple Arts tree is the Mikiri counter of sweep attacks. It smashes posture and you can immediately follow-up on it with two spinning kicks that won't be interrupted. Get it, you won't regret it.
Thank you! This video cleared a lot of things for me and especially after coming after Elden Ring it helped me to understand that I have to change the way I play and perceive the game itself.
With deflection, I get mixed results between a button tap and a press and hold. I can't quite find the sweet spot. Do you tap to deflect or do you like hold and pulse? I know holding guard reduces posture build up and it seems like you're supposed to flex on and off while guarding to deflect but I can't quite get the response I'm expecting from either method.
Memorizing bosses have become second-nature to me, I even know some cheeky ways to sneak in attacks in the middle of powerful, chained combos on Lady Butterfly, but i still can’t beat her, these tips are going to be really helpful tho, glad I found your channel!
How??? Im stuckkkk ffs. Did you have base vitality and 1 Healing Gourd? All videos I watched, I see they have 4 Healing Gourds and they say it's easy ://
@@Random131_ you should have more than one gourd and base vitality! I'm not following cowboy's guide to the t I'm just doing my first playthrough. There's another really good video by someone else where it shows to use shurikens when she's in the air, there are also other bosses you can do first and skills you can unlock! Good luck man
@TOMORROWVEIL Thanks, it turned out I was doing the Hirata Estate before going through Ashina outskirts. I found a Gourd seed but General Tenzen Yamauchi is giving me a hard time. God damn it I suck ://
Global Saturation same. I play games on the daily but it was even worse in terms of nonstop playing. I played till 5 am and until anyone said to chillout I would’ve kept going. It’s addictive and fun.
Global Saturation lol I lose track of time so easy with sekiro, last couple times I’ve stopped playing because I started hearing magpies outside in the morning 😂
I havent started this game yet, but reading these comments let's me know to take a few days off work when I start. I had to do that for a few games I literally couldn't stop playing. Everybody gives me shit for taking vacation time to play video games
Itachi would clear a room without a sound, and no one would bat an eye. It's fucking Naruto who would announce his presence and charge in like a dumbass...
I played this game the day it game out, as I’m a huge FromSoft fan. Thinking it would play similarly to the souls games, I struggled my way through the beginning of the game until I came across the Red-eyed Ogre. I died around 32 times and put the game down. Fast forward to now, I’m finally playing and enjoying the game. Your play throughs and guides are an enormous help. Thank you, Cowboy.
Omg, thankyou cowboy for mentioning those Ashina deflect/posture skills! I've been struggling on Lady Butterfly and Genichiro Ashina. I didn't have those skills. Now I do and I just breezed them!
Just startet Sekiro a few days ago, after i beat Elden Ring and DS 1 Remaster. I was struggling hard with the combat but this guide really helped me out. Im enjoying the game much more now! thanks 😁
The clang of a perfect deflection will never not make me smile. My best tip for anyone beginning the game is to follow this rhythm: Attack until you get parried, deflect, repeat. Unless you're fighting a beast enemy, against those fights, just spam Firecrackers/Flame Vent (and later on a special upgrade for the Finger Whistle), and you shouldn't have too much trouble.
The 100% Walkthrough will start up later today! In the meantime this should help out those are are struggling quite a bit!
New game + or normal NG
@@thebadspeedrunner both obviously
Thanks brother been getting my ass handed to me because I went in blind to enjoy it but man is just too hard and you always help out from soft games man appreciate it
Hey cowboy i guess by talking about this game alot my dad was like go ahed and get it as a early birthday present and thats all because you persuaded me into getting it at first i was like this is dumb they should have made ds4 insted but i hope im gonna like it but its downloading now so goodbye.
I have a question. Do you just spam the button to deflect or press it once at the right time on enemy's hit?? I'm just some where new to the game, at the Horse riding guy after the Snake, playing on PC with a joystick. But the deflects are so hard to make. I timed it right but only works on the 1st hit, the 3,4 hits after just straight blocks it instead and i got a ton of posture to myself. i've tried so many times, and start thinking it because of my input delay.
Lady butterfly killed me 50 times and now my dog has dragonrot
Oh god
Well ... he's still just a puppy ...
Nightjar slash will stunlock her. If she manages to break out, use firecrackers then back to nightjar spam.
I farmed blazing bull for over 5 hours. Lady buterfly died on first try. What's wrong with me.
5 days later and ive become a true shinobi, cured my dog of the dragonrot and as he ran to me my shinobi reflexes kicked in by instantly deflecting and countering, and i have not seen him since
meanwhile I'm getting my ass handed to me by early game mini-bosses
I know how you feel, I just killed the shinobi hunter for the first time yesterday. today I will be attempting the chained ogre.
stinky stupid yes I got him on Wednesday! In the end I just spammed Flame Vent and throwing oil, and dodged his grabs and kicks. The animation for the final deathblow started before I even knew what was happening. I got Tenzen yesterday and with it my first prayer necklace. I’ve made a few goes at Gyoubu since then and I’m learning every single time.
I spent an hour trying to kill the chained ogre
man fist miniboss in a game took me 6 times to kill
Mini boss? I can't even beat the guy guarding the gate by the shuriken prosthetic....
Bro this mans health bar is crazy. When he goes into a boss room the boss is stuck with him not the other way around god damn
your health bar get that big once you reach the end and collecting all prayer beads, they are not hard to find.
Lmao.... Best comment
@@js100serch I’m on the guy with a spear boss near early game should I have 4 beads right now?
@@RedorBlueDaily I presume you were talking about the shinobi hunter, then it is perfectly normal for you to not have 4 prayer beads yet
@@Mrowkaqq ok thank you though I’m on the drunk boss right now any tips for him? The fight itself does not seem that hard but I keep spawning at an area where I have to fight a bunch of enemies before reaching him
In combat, the fastest way to lower your posture bar is by just holding block. It took me a while to figure that out.
Yeah, the exact opposite of what dark souls has taught us
I noticed the loading screen mention that. I thought I misread.
Lol wow talk about a shocking change
So, basically only block the instant you get hit?
@@ElixirEdits no unless your moving you want to gaurd and go for defects see you can tap it during the hold to try a deflect while keeping your gaurd up
Had the breakthrough moment tonight. Im finally beginning to love this game. Unlearning is vital!
Facts the first few hours of the game I was taking on multiple threats at once, dying a lot and not having fun. Then I realized it's because the only game even remotely similar to this I've played is Jedi Fallen Order and I was playing like it. But in this game you're not a powerful Jedi, you're a cunning ninja. After I embraced that difference the whole thing started to be more enjoyable
Same here man, I kept uninstalling the game because I was like oh this shit is too boring and since yesterday, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game so much in a looonnnngggg time. I'm still dying a lot, lol but now I know that it's not the game, it's just me.
@@buddbrown6858 what’s the key to starting to enjoy it? I’m getting wrecked man. I know to pick enemies off one at a time but I’m bad at combat
@@buddbrown6858 How do you know when to attack when you’re in a sword fight with someone? I deflect and deflect but when do I attack
@@WizzlyBearW0rms (Sorry if this is a bit long)
I'd say accepting that honest combat will cause you to die over and over again which isn't fun, so fight as unfair as possible. Stealth kills are a start but just the beginning. Certain enemies are weak to stuff so you can exploit that in fights. Like how I spent 3 hrs fighting the giant ogre 1-on-1 with the sword when I could've just got the flame vent and burned it as bunch for an easier time. Or even lower level stuff like how fistful of ash can temporarily stagger enemies for free hits or the ceramic pot can lure enemies for easier stealth kills. Once you start doing that the game is more about tactics AND THEN from there you can dig into combat more cuz you're taking on 1-on-1 fights you know you have a chance with. But fighting unfair is also not being afraid to use guides, either walkthroughs or even combat guides to give you some combinations to think about. Can help to tell you how to beat certain bosses or even just the most effective orders to get skills and weapons (would've helped me if I knew about the flame vent 🙃). Some ppl don't like using guides but if you're not enjoying it or just feel kinda underpowered even several hours into the game like I did, I don't see the game in looking up something to help
But as far as combat specifics, first learn how to Parry and perfect parry often, consistently (for posture damage) and get in attacks in between to seal the deal. Someone once said combat in this game is about rhythm and I very much agree. Enemies all have different, varied attack patterns and can counter you the way you can counter them, so you have to learn their patterns, Parry (or simply avoid them in case of perilous strikes), then make your counter attack with shinobi tools, items etc, then get back on defensive to repeat. It's a dance. But you've got to stay aggressive bc the way the posture system works, but also figuring which skills, items and combat arts are useful in punishing opponents (Ichimonji is a good general one that you can access early and is strong even in the late game). And don't be afraid to experiment as you get more tools, the game's interactions make a lot of logical sense. Throwing oil on enemies than using flame vent can burn pretty much anyone (still to mixed success). Enemies without armor are more susceptible to the poison blade. Firecrackers stun enemies for free hits.
Lastly I'd say practice things you're looking to try out on weaker enemies to get a chance to practice parrying and see what stuff works in combat. Can also help you farm XP to purchase some of these more useful skills, combat arts etc.
Hope any of this helps
The advice that this is a single player game about enjoyment is spot on. Too many people beat themselves up because they didn't do it the right way. If you are still alive, you did it the right way.
Finally playing Sekiro in 2021 and I've been struggling for days haha. This video is a life saver, you're a legend for taking the time to really explain the combat system and perks, thank You!
same in 2022
@@haojudai5271 is it realy that hard? I got mine today and going to play tonight the first time.
I just started tonight, after finishing Ghost of Tsushima. This is a bit more challenging.
@@Jeroen-1989 it's not too hard. It's just very different from other souls games. Blocking and stuff is unlike anything in any other fromsoftware game.
@@christopherwalken5983 ghost of tsushima is a great game but to compare it to sekiro difficulty you’d have needed to play max difficulty
The hardest thing I have trouble with in Sekiro is having unlimited stamina. I know sounds, weird, but having it in sooooo many other games, and then coming to this is just...weird. Like after blocking for a while, or dodging, or attacking, I instinctively back off to try to regen stamina....and I'm like wait I don't have stamina, then I die cause I let my guard down
I believe that's the beauty of it
I was justing thinking this
You have stamina
But just in real life
I thought it just wasn’t showing my stamina and it was tripping me out cause I was doing the same thing lol
Imagine being a trained shinobi and being able to sprint for only a few meters
Nearly cried when he said he'd completed it twice. I'm still stuck on genichiro ashina.
Upgrade your vitality and healing gourg first. When its time to battle him, analyze first his attack moves (you can block most of his attacks). There is an openning after he finished his combo, that's when you attack with your thrust attack (hold R1 for this). Becareful though, this can only be done in split seconds.
Now, for the "openning after his combo" I mentioned earlier:
When he charge at you, block his first attack and then a red kanji appears above sekiro head, which means he will attack with thrust. Don't (seriously, just don't) try to mikiri counter him, you will lose most of your health after doing this. What will you do is step-doge backward right after the red kanji appears then counter with your thrust attack. Do this fast or he might block this.
There is also an openning when he is going to attack you with his bow & arrow in such a heavy force. You can block this but I recommend you to step-dodge this (Left or Right side, your choice) then go with thrust attack.
I mostly damaged him using thust attacks.
Now you executed 2 deathblows and defeated him? Nah! There's another round. This time he will remove his armor off and will try to electrify you. The thrust attacks I mentioned is still important here but you need another specific technique to counter his electricity. Hope you read the scroll paper after you defeated the mini boss before facing genichiro. If you already acquired this skill (I dont know what its called) try to jump when he will attack with electricity (sword or arrow) absorb the jolt and after that, press R1 before you hit the ground and you'll deal a lot of damage and he will be stunned for a sec which is your signak to attack with thrust.
This 2nd phase battle is a lot easier for me but you might still need a health gourg after you defeated him in 1st phase battle.
Angelbert Acosta actually you should always mikiri counter his red kanji in phase 1 as it is always a thrust, he only gets the sweep move in his second phase. Second phase you just side step when he jumps up, 1 slice and then jump back. If your quick you can obviously mario stomp his skull but i didn’t take any risks with a three wave fight.
@@kyleblackburne2870 is it just my game or genichiro counter my counter to him? Like he always counter my mikiri and then lose most of my health and when I jump-kick him when he sweep attack then he counters me with my own counter and lose again most of my health.
Have you beat it?
@@lourequinlourequin2833 yeah, a long time ago lol. Got platinum on PS4.
I died 30 times before I even got to chained ogre💀💀
😢😢😢
These types of videos are part of why I subbed. Quality content, thank you.
Exactly he never disappoints
Look at the size of that health bar :O
May I ask? Is it because he continued the NG+ or because I miss many prayer breads that I don't have that much heath XD?
@@poomhcg544 I think this is max vit (20) and not sure I'm not the best person to ask bc I'm stuck at the top of Ashina Castle bc I'm sure you know why ;)
@@TheRedCyndaquil LOL Keep fighting man!
Yeah it looks big but it's gone in like 3 hits xD
@@poomhcg544 If you get ALL minibosses you get max vitality.
Finally gave this game a chance last night, and as a souls player man was I having a hard time understanding why I couldn't parry mini bosses. Legit got stuck at the first one for an embarrassing amount of time. Thank you for really explaining in detail im so excited to go home tonight and use what I learned..... or lose my sh**. Cheers Cowboy!
how is it so far??? Once you have master this game combat and learned all skill and shit and play again new game with everything saved. you will destory everything
That makes 2 of us lol.. can't get past him.
Im new to your channel. Currently loving the game and hating some boss fights at the same time. Your content reflects high level of professionalism and the depth of knowledge you show is incredible. Keep up the good work!
Kristinn Hjorleifsson i think your surname is harder than the game, no offense: D
@@diaznuts5947 your name is funny 😂
Been struggling with Sekiro, your tips have been a big help, sub earned.
"What ninja walks into a room and is like....I'M HERE TO KILL YOU ALL?" love this...
LMAO
Well.. he is... just in a slippery way.
I love that this video is still applicable in'24; I'd started Sekiro a while back and it just wasn't clicking. Gonna have to give it another go tonight to try these ideas. Thank you!
The dedication of this guy... oh boi !!! Great vid CB. Thank you
I learned the aggressive tip earlier today. But the trick is to know which enemies to be aggressive on. The common swordsman you can be aggressive on and be done with them in seconds. For the bosses you have to be alot more methodical
Really loving the double ichi strike. I use it to jump forwards towards the enemy and start it in mid air. As the range isn’t huge jumping towards the enemy really keeps it a lot quicker especially with the larger bosses.
I recently got this game on my birthday. Yes I have played other from soft games before( dark souls 1,2 and 3). I was having some trouble with the combat because I was doing the dark souls combat style. This video help me a lot with understanding the combat better and I like how you go into details. Thank you man been sub to you since your ds3 100% walkthrough.
Love your no-bullshit commentary. It makes you my favorite youtuber for walkthroughs. Thanks :)
"Almost just like playing an instrument it starts to flow a whole hell of a lot better."
Me: "Aw, fuck."
tip for players struggling to deflect: u can use setups, there are 2 reliable ways to set up for a deflect: 1: R1 spam untill ur enemy deflects you, then they will launch a counteratack and for most bosses this will always be the same counteratack so the timing will always be the same. so u can manipulate their moveset by keeping them pressured. usefull for if you dont want them to use their strongest moves. setup 2: for strong atacks with a large windup and a fast slice: block once while they wind up, then time your second block for a deflect, this way you can cover some of the windup time (the usefull part about this is that you dont have to count the seconds in your head but u can use ur block animation as counting time.) this one is really usefull for bosses like the headless ape and Isshin.
I love how you said stay aggressive. Even early on, the game explains “breaking enemy posture by overwhelming your opponent”. Very accurate and realistic.
Smashed that like button because you deserve it, man! Obvious how much time and work you put into your content. Respect.
Dude I remember watching your videos back when HotS first came out. I just got Sekiro today on special, and searched some beginner tips and a familiar name popped up. Still, your guides are just to the point, no BS and as always, super helpful. Thank you man! Could listen to your voice all day lol x
"You're a Shinobi, you're a ninja."
You are correct! That's why you should go for deathblows. You want to be aggressive because if you were to fight a trained Samurai they would have better posture/stance then you. So by staying aggressive you would break the form/balance of a samurai for a single lethal stab (deathblow). You never need to fight for honor because a Shinobi doesn't fight honorably.
Watching you parry these purple guys is blowing my mind right now. There's something about this game that I'm not grasping and I'm finding it incredible difficult. So far I've only beaten Lady Butterfly in the first memory and I'm at the Blazing Bull which feels like a fairly simple fight.
It's like a rhythm I need to fall into but, I'm just not getting it and as a result my character feels VERY unresponsive at times.
honestly you can really just spam deflect and you will be fine
The key timing with your block button
Honestly the game just does that. I'm holding the block button but im not blocking shit. Even when i parry attacks it's not working
@@trulyspxrkz git gud
Great video Cowboy. I played until Ashina Outskirts very early on and instantly came to mind that passive play gets you nowhere. That first mini boss wiped the floor with me 5 times and then i tried the aggressive approach... much better. It is finding the perfect balance between deflecting and attacking
it's really true ... I was way too cautious with the Shinobi Hunter and he killed me quite a lot as a result. At some point I got kinda pissed off and just rushed in and pelted his ass, throwing in a Mikiri whenever the opportunity arose. Fucker was dead within like 15 seconds ...
@@rogthepirate4593 frick ya 🤌🏽
isn't the point of the temple arts kicks to counter perilous swipes? it does massive posture damage. none of those attacks do much vitality damage but they do a butt ton of posture damage compared to everything else, except some of the skills that cost spirit emblems.
Loved the comment at the end about playing the game like a Ninja! If you werent meant to fly around the map using the rope then it wouldnt be in the game. Nothing to me was more satisfying in Sekiro than flying from point to point with the rope getting behind and enemy and back stabbing them. Oh so much fun.
2:00 this third combat type was perfect. I was struggling on a early boss because I was focusing constantly on only deflecting but just managing to incorporate attacks in I beat him first try
How do you know when to attck
great video i like the way you emphasized that you really have to get into that ninja mindset.
I 100% agree with getting in the ninja mindset. I tried a few different playstyles and it wasnt until i started essentially actung like a rat that it clicked. I was flowing through the battlefield like water, picking off enemies here and there and going “gotcha!” When id catch one guy in a trap then scamper off to loop back around and find my next victim. Embrace the shadows. Dont fear the enemy: make them fear you
cowboy thank u for all ur hard devoted work u put into making content. Sekiro is trully a masterpiece from "from software" u make the experience 100 times better
Ikr all the hate is just salty dark souls players
I hope From Software makes a new improved Armored Core game at some point. As good as those games were, I feel like the developers have grown as game designers and could improve upon the old formula now.
Best Sekiro content on TH-cam. Glad I found your channel!
This is a great guide and you've really taken the time to demystify Sekiro's combat, especially for Souls players. Ineviably though, if you aren't good at deflecting attacks you're not going to get far in this game. That's the bitter truth that can make enjoying the experience difficult. Unlike Dark Souls or Bloodborne, there's really just one ideal way to play Sekiro with little wiggle room. I think that's the wall for me.
I’ve been watching you since Nioh 1 and 2. And I’m so glad that I checked out this video. You’re one of the best streamers out there and I appreciate everything you do.
I've been playing really defensive until I faced Owl - Father. I then proceeded to learn how to be aggressive to fight Papa Isshin
I just beat Isshin today. Was so satisfying.
This guy is so helpful. What a legend. Got me all the way through Bloodborne too
High monk in Temple Art's is super good against bosses. Very underrated. You can deal tons of posture damage just by using this art alone as it just keeps on the pressure and forces bosses to deflect. I beat isshin just with this alone, no mortal draw or nothing. Just keep hitting and let the art do like a 10 attack combo with akos spiritfall and you're golden 👌
Hi, I've bought the game and been struggling a little bit, been watching guides to improve and found out that this one is the best of them all, explained nicely and with accuracy, excellent topics and opinions with visual support, nothing but congrats to u and this guide 👏👏
I really appreciate that you took the time you needed to release this guide. Really looking forward to you walkthrough.
Just beat Lord Genichiro! I don't know why I had such a hard time but goddamn beating him is SO satisfying 😁
the bosses were so easy for me to understand how to kill but minibosses kicked my ass every time. this really helped now I do most of them first try by just being more aggressive. just keep hitting them until they die is how i live my life now
The "Dance" and "Agression" Tips were game changers for me. Thank you! Only tip video that helped me.
As hard as the fighting is in this game the overall mechanics are very forgiving compared to previous From Software titles. Love it so far.
Your deflecting skills are so good! I was in awe watching you just standing deflecting as if it's nothing special
Cowboy! I never got a chance to tell you how much you helped my out with you videos...a huge thanks!! I beat Sekiro a while ago, twice! I stopped playing when I got to the end of the third playthrough. I unlocked ALL of the special moves, including "One Mind' that you get from the Shura ending. Fantastic game! It was given the honor of Game of the Year, so I hope FromSoftware makes a second one. Until then, I'll anticipate "Ghost of Tsushima" which comes out next week. :)
Best guide in youtube by far. Thanks for the work man
Omg dude you said everything I would have recommended and your right your a shinobi I love running then picking em off especially the big guys
after my 3rd attempt of playing, the game has finally clicked. It is so incredibly satisfying breezing through enemies that used to give me so much trouble in my first few attempts. loving this game
honestly, sekiro have lot game of the year potential for me. is fun, rewarding, and the ambientation is awesome
kaffaj well it is good predict
Lol ambientation is that a word?
Been following your guides ever since Witcher 3 man, and as always, this was very helpful. Keep up the good work man
I am about ready to start my first play through. I love this guide. Thank you!
Cowboy I been following your videos for about two years now. You were there with me for DS3, then DS:R, and lastly DS:Scholar. Thanks to you, I am a proud member of the Soulsborne fans. Now I tackle Sekiro. Naturally, it is buttering my ass for me. Thanks for your well made and informative videos. I’ll be subbed forever. Thanks Brother.
Welp, as a musician myself, I loved how you explained in a sense of rhythm and beats. This is my first souls related game that I've played and I absolutely love a challenge but could not grasp the fighting very well. Once again, you putting it in a way I can relate with rhythm and beats has helped a whole lot. Thank you. Subscribed
I entirely attribute my skill in this game to Rockband and none of it to Souls.
@@FightinCowboy I like that a lot. I'll try to incorporate that mind set, as well. Thanks again for the video and especially thank you to replying to my comment. Lol still having some terrible but getting better, I feel.
Daaaaaaamn Cowboy..... I had barley started the lets play and the walkthrough is going up already lol. I look forward to playing this with the best guide maker on TH-cam. Greeting from the UK.
"Boom! Its that easy" :-D Nothing about this game sounds easy :-D
so I just bought sekiro after beating bloodborne (I’m late to the party lol) anyways I’ve been watching tons of guide videos to help me out but no one does it like this guy…..quick, to the point and very, very helpful……thank you cowboy
15:48 That's what I'm telling my friend but he just doesn't listen! In this game, he is a shinobi with a heart of a suicide bomber :(
I would say that the Senpou Leaping Kicks from the Temple Arts tree is the Mikiri counter of sweep attacks. It smashes posture and you can immediately follow-up on it with two spinning kicks that won't be interrupted. Get it, you won't regret it.
Thanx so much frnd i was jst installing this game now i feel like its going to be way more fun then it is already!!
This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen. Thanks so much!!!! Keep it going!!!
May I stress the importance of mid-air skills though. Starting an Ichimonji airborne is invaluable to my style
Thank you! This video cleared a lot of things for me and especially after coming after Elden Ring it helped me to understand that I have to change the way I play and perceive the game itself.
Me coming from BloodBorne feeling prepared….. oh how I was wrong
One of my favorite games of all time. My first from software game and I got the platinum I loved it so much.
With deflection, I get mixed results between a button tap and a press and hold. I can't quite find the sweet spot. Do you tap to deflect or do you like hold and pulse? I know holding guard reduces posture build up and it seems like you're supposed to flex on and off while guarding to deflect but I can't quite get the response I'm expecting from either method.
I tap almost exclusively. The only time I'll block is if it's a huge multi-attack I don't know the timing for that I know I can't deflect.
Cowboy showing up! I remember going over your Bloodborne videos. Glad to see you again.
Going over the skills: This is one of the most important skills!! I'd consider it core!!
Me: Which one?
Guide: *YES*
But he calls out each skill's name and shows it on the screen...
Thanks for this mate, just finished dark souls 2 and 3. I needed this
Next can you make a farming guide for prosthetic upgrades?
This
If you do the peddlers mission you're able to purchase scrap metal and gun powder from him as much as you want
Miles Hawkins where is he
@@mileshawkins6225 I've already done that I want the rare items for the maxed upgrades
@Leon S. Kennedy Yeah... i killed him at harata estates, didnt realize it was him lol
Memorizing bosses have become second-nature to me, I even know some cheeky ways to sneak in attacks in the middle of powerful, chained combos on Lady Butterfly, but i still can’t beat her, these tips are going to be really helpful tho, glad I found your channel!
Hey Cowboy! Thanks for the tips man. I just have one question left, what do I do about dragonrot? I know I can cure it, but when should I, if at all?
Dragonrot affects NPC sidequests so just cure it as you feel necessary.
FightinCowboy alright, it’s kinda what I guessed! Thanks man
After 2 yrs, I have picked this game, and your vids are as always top notch. Keep being awesome
Beating lady butterfly was so fun I can't believe I did it
How??? Im stuckkkk ffs. Did you have base vitality and 1 Healing Gourd? All videos I watched, I see they have 4 Healing Gourds and they say it's easy ://
@@Random131_ you should have more than one gourd and base vitality! I'm not following cowboy's guide to the t I'm just doing my first playthrough. There's another really good video by someone else where it shows to use shurikens when she's in the air, there are also other bosses you can do first and skills you can unlock! Good luck man
@TOMORROWVEIL Thanks, it turned out I was doing the Hirata Estate before going through Ashina outskirts. I found a Gourd seed but General Tenzen Yamauchi is giving me a hard time. God damn it I suck ://
Just barely started playing the game for the first time after owning for about 2 years, this guide was extremely helpful!
I cant even defeat the tutorial general💀😭
Same condition 🤣😢
I cant defeat the horse man@goRAxt07
Just found this game now. With my pc with visual mods and wow. Literally a stunning game.
Finally playing sekiro 2023 😂Ik late as ever huh. Thx for the vid
Here after Elden Ring! 1500’s Japan is such a vibe, thanks for the tips :)
Have already broken one controller over this game, but i love it none the less hahahahaa
Lady butterfly fucked me up for hours 😂😯
Bruh i just bought mine fuu😂
Maybe you'll learn some anger management because of it.
God even after reaching Genichiro , i still find this guide usefull , well done sir ♡
Damn look at that health bar
5 years late but thanks for making this! This is my last stop in my fromsoft adventure and have been struggling against Genichiro
In other words to play this dark souls game, play it as if it’s nothing like a dark souls game
No no no. This is definitely a dark souls game, but it’s a dark souls game on the very hard difficulty.
It’s a dark souls game for professionals.
@@-wack it might be harder but it’s more fun
3:09 WOOOOW, you risked your life for a badass counter. It's really like Vagabond where you live at the edge.
Already beat the game 2x already lol that is crazy I probably never will beat the game
Global Saturation same. It’s because we are so fast the game feels short.
@@globalsaturation7333 hi, i heard there r 4 endings on sekiro. Does it means it requires 4 playthrough to get all 4 endings?
Global Saturation same. I play games on the daily but it was even worse in terms of nonstop playing. I played till 5 am and until anyone said to chillout I would’ve kept going. It’s addictive and fun.
Global Saturation lol I lose track of time so easy with sekiro, last couple times I’ve stopped playing because I started hearing magpies outside in the morning 😂
I havent started this game yet, but reading these comments let's me know to take a few days off work when I start. I had to do that for a few games I literally couldn't stop playing. Everybody gives me shit for taking vacation time to play video games
The best Sekiro guide I've found so far. Thanks man !
"What ninja walks into a room and is like: "I'm here to kill you all", that doesn't happen man!"
Itachi Uchiha: 😳
Itachi would clear a room without a sound, and no one would bat an eye. It's fucking Naruto who would announce his presence and charge in like a dumbass...
2:08 That was SOOOOO GOOD! Great examples!!! 👏👏👏
the only listen is Hesitation is defeat, face those difficult bosses and enemies because if not, how will you succeed?
Sword Saint Isshin gives the players the best advice. "Hesitation will get you killed"
Fr nice picture bro I got the same plus good username
I played this game the day it game out, as I’m a huge FromSoft fan. Thinking it would play similarly to the souls games, I struggled my way through the beginning of the game until I came across the Red-eyed Ogre. I died around 32 times and put the game down. Fast forward to now, I’m finally playing and enjoying the game. Your play throughs and guides are an enormous help. Thank you, Cowboy.
I cant watch this because of the spoilers.. sad
Omg, thankyou cowboy for mentioning those Ashina deflect/posture skills! I've been struggling on Lady Butterfly and Genichiro Ashina. I didn't have those skills. Now I do and I just breezed them!
Just startet Sekiro a few days ago, after i beat Elden Ring and DS 1 Remaster. I was struggling hard with the combat but this guide really helped me out. Im enjoying the game much more now! thanks 😁
The clang of a perfect deflection will never not make me smile.
My best tip for anyone beginning the game is to follow this rhythm: Attack until you get parried, deflect, repeat. Unless you're fighting a beast enemy, against those fights, just spam Firecrackers/Flame Vent (and later on a special upgrade for the Finger Whistle), and you shouldn't have too much trouble.
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