Should I do gauntlets before ng+? Or it doesn't matter?

[MadBoxers]

I just finished the game: all bosses and mini-bosses. I unlocked two gauntlets of strength: divine child and severance. I was wondering if I should do them before going into ng+?

Do they get more difficult when I go ng+? Do I lose anything if I don't do them in my current playthrough (memories for example)?

[Trezoitao38]

The difficult is the same.

But, you only gain 1 memory per gauntlet per playthrough. So, I recomend to to before you go new game+.

[MadBoxers]

Is the attack power increase worth the hassle? I thought I'd unlock the Shura ending and bosses before going for any of the gauntlets

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by MadBoxers:

Is the attack power increase worth the hassle?

What do you mean? If you're talking about grinding out attack power for the gauntlets, don't bother. Your attack power is normalized in the gauntlets and reflections.

[MadBoxers]

I meant the attack power gained by finishing the gauntlet by trading in the inner memories, should I worry much about getting those?

I just finished memory of the divine heir on my third try, that was tough lol.

[Trezoitao38]

You can use the mask to up your attack power. But to me is faster do a gauntlet. I beat the new game++ recently with 40 attack power and was relatively easy, Shura ending this time.

[Xaphnir]

Originally posted by MadBoxers:

I meant the attack power gained by finishing the gauntlet by trading in the inner memories, should I worry much about getting those?

Successive NG+ runs were more than doable before the gauntlets were added, you're not in any way gimping yourself by missing out.

[Trezoitao38]

And you can trade 5 skill points to up attack power. But in my opinion is faster do the gauntlets. I did 3 times the gauntlet with Genichiro and 3 times the gauntlet with Isshin.

[MadBoxers]

Originally posted by Trezoitao38:

And you can trade 5 skill points to up attack power. But in my opinion is faster do the gauntlets. I did 3 times the gauntlet with Genichiro and 3 times the gauntlet with Isshin.

I'm about to do the one with Isshin, are there any tips or tricks I can do to make it easier for myself? I'm worried about this gauntlet as most of the bosses are tough haha

[Trezoitao38]

For me the gauntlet with Isshin is easy. The Guardian Ape is weak against fire on his first phase. You can use oil and firecrackers or the flame vent. Second phase I think it is easy to deflect his attacks, just avoid that terror thing.

Owl you can keep distance, wait for two shurikens and jump and run to attack his back. I do sometimes a mortal blade attack to do more damage.

Corrupted Monk, you can chesse with firecrackers. And in my opinion is a easy boss to deflect attacks. Also, you can skip second phase going to the trees and making a plunging attack.

Genichiro is easy to beat with 10 healing items.

For Isshin, I go closer to him at the beggining of the first phase just to trigger his first attack and then run far away. I like to use mortal blade on the beggining of second phase. He will do a lightning attack on the beggining of the third phase, you can easily invert the lightning to him.