Why can't I deathstrike the Shichimen Warrior anymore?

[Martyrofsand]

I am specifically talking about the one in Fountainhead Palace. I get above it, I equip Divine Confetti and then jump off on it. The first time I did it the deathstrike went through fine but ever sense then the Deathstrike no longer works. Not only does my lock on randomly break, regardless if I do it from the highest point near the gates or the rocks just above him, I can manage to get the camera to lock back on but the red indicator for a deathblow still never appears and all that happens is I fall behind him and either take damage, if I went to the highest point, or I basically just jump down behind him and start swinging.

What gives why did the Deathblow break?

[Disrupt]

I think there is a very specific spot you have to try the jumping deathblow. Also the Shichimen Warrior must not have spotted/detected you since you rested and you need to have your weapon buffed with confetti iirc.

I got the deathblow to work once as well and found it hard to trigger it after that. Got tired of killing the dogs and just decided to face him 1 v 1. With some luck he will try his air floating fireball move and you can mid-air deathblow him to make the fight faster after you drop down.
GL

[Martyrofsand]

Yeah the dogs are why I tend to go for the higher platform. I come from cave side with the lizards so I never get into a position where he can actually see me. I jump from the same spot I originally got the deathblow but it still doesn't work. Reloading/relogging nothing seems to work to make it happen again. Not sure what is going on it's really weird and the only time I've seen this happen on any mob in the game.


And before the obligatory "gitgud" makes an appearance, yes I killed the stupid guy without the Deathblow, was just curious why the game decided I could no longer do it.

[Milk Duck]

Originally posted by Martyrofsand:

Yeah the dogs are why I tend to go for the higher platform. I come from cave side with the lizards so I never get into a position where he can actually see me. I jump from the same spot I originally got the deathblow but it still doesn't work. Reloading/relogging nothing seems to work to make it happen again. Not sure what is going on it's really weird and the only time I've seen this happen on any mob in the game.


And before the obligatory "gitgud" makes an appearance, yes I killed the stupid guy without the Deathblow, was just curious why the game decided I could no longer do it.

duno if this is relevant but ive had it happen where the red shinobi execution dot never showed up but i was still able to execute it., i just figured i was close enough and hit attack anyway and sure enough it worked.

[FISHINGPLANET]

I didn't know you could deathblow them like that.

[Martyrofsand]

Originally posted by Jicket:

duno if this is relevant but ive had it happen where the red shinobi execution dot never showed up but i was still able to execute it., i just figured i was close enough and hit attack anyway and sure enough it worked.

Tried that just did a random swipe as I landed.

[Shizofrend]

I still can't remember if this was a thing. On one hand it does sound like a thing maybe possible and I've no memory of my first playthrough being unable to sneak deathblow him.
However I am sure I tried a lot at one time and certainly haven't done it in a long while or ever.
Might've been patched after 1.02 version. I know flickering shichimen warrior boss hp bar would appear for a split second near that area always so maybe you got to come from the pathway that does not trigger that. You can't sneak deathblow headless or other shichimen warrior so I don't mind.
It's always just mash attack with confetti and run between his teleport/laser locations a time or two and they die in a minute or two (not to count one hit deathblow anti air opportunity every time he flies/jumps).
I am curious though if this was a thing. I think I pulled it off once on my first run but not sure.
You're 100% sure you could do that. Now I wish I was near it to try for a time.

[ZyPHeR_0]

I'm NG+ now and at my very fist attempt I saw the aerial deathblow marker for a fraction of a second but failed to land it.

I'm following the aproach from the palace grounds sculptor's idol, but subsequent attempts haven't been successful at all. It makes me wonder if now that he saw me once and now several times, not even resting at an idol can revert this situation.

I'm actually pretty doubtful about the theory that you can only deathblow this sichimen warrior using divine confetti. But honestly I don't have any better ideas myself so I'll give it a shot now.