What is the most difficult boss in the game for you?

[Corey]

What was the hardest boss in the game for you to beat, or to beat everytime you do NG+ runs?

In my initial playthrough, Genichro put me through the wringer for sure (he did that to pretty much all new players though so).

In all my NG+ playthroughs, I dread fighting the Demon of Hatred. He's easily my least favorite boss in the game and in all my 8 runs of this game I've only faced him and beaten him twice because I usually avoid him when I can.

[TasGR]

For my first playthrough I would say that Lady Butterfly (I fought her before Gyobu), Genichiro, Guardian Ape and Demon of Heatred gave the most trouble.

After many playthroughs and challenge runs the Demon is by far the boss I still struggle the most with and after that Owl Father.

[Elymnir]

This will sound silly but the flaming bull is actually the worst boss for me. Not so hard when you try to parry it, but its hitboxes are all over the place and makes it overly difficult.
After that I'd put more or less any version of Isshin and the demon of hatred in the same basket, they're all quite tough.

[VictorBwD]

Demon of Hatred, because he, unlike the other bosses, cannot be parry...

[I-Chi]

First playthrough it was Lady Butterfly/Genichiro/Isshin/Owl. Lady Butterfly was my first boss, and I had Attack 1. I actually stopped and continued elsewhere until I had one more gourd seed, then came back and fought her again.

For subsequent playthroughs most difficult and best fights are Owl and Lone Wolves. There's a to-and-fro exchange of attack and defense I need to get re-accustomed to before I can defeat them. These are also the most fluid and enjoyable fights. The fluidity reminds me of Gael in DS3.

I don't actually like Isshin's fight as much, primarily because of his spear attacks. I mean, he's the Sword Saint but he starts using a spear when he's losing. That's like, cheating or something...

Demon of Hatred is long and tedious after knowing his moves and how to counter them. It's a different type of fight, not really 'Sekiro' sword fighting style.

The fight I hate is the double Ape fight. It gets longer with each NG+ playthrough.

[Julymorning]

first time drunkard i spent like 3 hours but mostly because dealing with enemies around him
drunkard pretty much taught me how to play the game lol
after that owl (father), demon of hatred and isshin final phase

[Pckables]

Headless Ape (Two Ape version).
Always a panic filled fight as you judge whether or not it's even safe to parry. Often devolves into sprinting and jumping to the opposite sides of the room until one has decided to chill for a couple seconds.
It's the only boss fight thats not consistant at all due to the random nature of 2 boss AI's acting at the same time.

Also the Lone Shadow bosses always give me issues, mainly due to their arenas.

[Julymorning]

引用自 Pckables：

Headless Ape (Two Ape version).
Always a panic filled fight as you judge whether or not it's even safe to parry. Often devolves into sprinting and jumping to the opposite sides of the room until one has decided to chill for a couple seconds.
It's the only boss fight thats not consistant at all due to the random nature of 2 boss AI's acting at the same time.

Also the Lone Shadow bosses always give me issues, mainly due to their arenas.

camera always somehow gets ♥♥♥♥♥♥ when fighting lone shadows

[Vigil]

My first playthrough

Main Boss - Isshin The Sword Saint
Mini Boss - Seven Ashina Spears

[ppakur]

That ghost lady in Mibu village. even at ng+6, her moves are so delayed i can't parry them in the exact moment xD

[Cookie]

Double Monkeys boss, Sekiro wasn't build for 2+vs 1 combat, and this fight highlights it.

[Peregrin Took]

I'm currently only halfway through but I had by far the most trouble taking down Lady Butterfly. Genichiro was hard but felt "easier" because the patterns were easy to learn and essentially boiled down to reflexes. Lady Butterfly's second phase illusions took some more creative thinking. Both excellently designed boss fights!

Also that first miniboss Drunkard in Hirata...took me over 2 hours of trying before I looked up a guide and realised you could recruit help.

[solidap]

For me it was Lady Butterfly because I went to the estate as soon as I could not knowing what was waiting there for me and was my first boss. She made me "quit" the game several times. And I think I had to fight her so many times that it made me master the game mechanics just in that fight alone. So most of the bosses after were a breeze.

I was looking forward to the double ape fight, but by that time I had Mortal Draw which absolutely murdered both of them in seconds. Had to keep that thing sheathed the rest of the game to make it fair lol

[maggie]

Without a doubt Owl (Father). His posture regeneration and the fact that its difficult to reliably get hits on him makes it a longggggg fight.

[Corey]

引用自 Elymnir：

This will sound silly but the flaming bull is actually the worst boss for me. Not so hard when you try to parry it, but its hitboxes are all over the place and makes it overly difficult.
After that I'd put more or less any version of Isshin and the demon of hatred in the same basket, they're all quite tough.

I absolutely despise fighting the bull as well. It's a ridiculously aggressive early game boss that constantly screws me over on new characters. In NG+ though, I can usually outdamage it's posture before it really begins beating me down.

引用自 Andrew：

Without a doubt Owl (Father). His posture regeneration and the fact that its difficult to reliably get hits on him makes it a longggggg fight.

Honestly, Father Owl is probably the longest two phase fight in the game (can't even imagine what a third phase Father Owl would LOOK like) but he's still my favorite boss in the game and I try to fight him every run.

Longest boss fight in the game for me period is Demon of Hatred with those fat 3 health bars and a ridiculous move set. Real Monk and SS Isshin also have 3 health bars, but I found their fights to take less time than DoH for me.

[CJones]

引用自 Cookie：

Double Monkeys boss, Sekiro wasn't build for 2+vs 1 combat, and this fight highlights it.

Throw multiple Firecrackers at the second ape as soon as it appears and it will posture break immediately, allowing you to deathblow it. This effectively removes the 2nd Ape from the fight entirely, making it just two rounds of Headless Ape, which is WAY easier.