Beginner tips?

[Greywolf]

Soooo generally a fan of souls games but for some reason never really got around to playing through this one, about to start a new game and was just wondering if there were some beginner tips to be mindful of?

For instance I know if you die too many times certain NPCs get sick and you can't complete their questlines and whatnot?

[Greywolf]

Also Borderless window, where is it? why does this game not have it?

[Pvt. Stash]

Death has steep penalties in this game, but they aren't insurmountable obstacles.

Death removes xp and cash. You won't delevel you just fail to level up and you can purchase items that save you from losing money.

Death has a chance to make NPCs sick. If they're sick they won't offer certain quests, but you can still beat the game IIRC. There are items that remove sickness from all NPCs in one shot. The items become commonplace later in the game and trivial in NG+ as your skill grows.

Deflect (parry) timing is literally the only skill to master when you start out. Don't mash attack because attacks queue up and you'll get wiped while your attack queue winds down.

You will die. A lot. I spent 20+ hours losing to an old lady with needle fingers because I refused to fail. I hated every minute of it.

That's Sekiro. If that's not the ride you want then walk away.

EDIT: Don't start out thinking you'll play like the players who press enemies without taking a hit. You aren't that player and you won't be for a hundred hours of constant play or more. Don't kid yourself and you'll save yourself a lot of frustration.

[Eyedol33]

It can be worth remembering to try and hold the button when you go to parry big hits. If you miss the parry you'll still block and lose posture.
Don't be afraid to just block sometimes. There's not much in the game that really punishes having your posture broken.
The headless are not worth it. They are awful.

[Pvt. Stash]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Eyedol33:

It can be worth remembering to try and hold the button when you go to parry big hits. If you miss the parry you'll still block and lose posture.
Don't be afraid to just block sometimes. There's not much in the game that really punishes having your posture broken.
The headless are not worth it. They are awful.

^ Yup.

I avoided all the phantom enemies until the end of my first playthrough when I was going for all of the items / prayer beads. Those things chewed me up in early game. The one in Ashina Outskirts was hard even in late game with the gourd and umbrella.

Agreed on the blocking. This will save you on your first playthrough.

If you give up the charm in NG+ you'll take chip damage along with posture which increases difficulty and punishes poorly timed deflections. Get those deflection timings down. ;)

[QuentinTeo]

Yep, parry is your only best friend in this game, if you dodge you will very often being hit.

If an enemy dose appear to be too much for you, maybe it's meant to be beaten later in the game, if this is your first walkthrough.

Don't forget to search for everything, there are certain items that will help you during any fighting.

If you're doing a very exhausting boss fight and you're feeling that you're losing focus, you can always pause the game. This isn't like DS, so the time in-game stops when you pause it. It could save you, sometimes.

Spectral enemies are meant for late game, but they have very rewarding prices if you defeat them. Make sure you begin the NG+ after you've beaten them.

And, as a final tip, GIT GUD. The only way to master this game is to study every pattern and how to efficiently respond (learn the parry timing, when it's better jumping or dodging etc etc). Don't give up too early, every enemy is beatable. Trust me

[Hellspawn]

First of all, do not approach this thinking it is a Souls game.

[Enderspoons]

Step 1: Attacking and Blocking with proper timing is key. If you don't master these two things, you will die until you do.

Step 2: Jumping. Dodging. Prosthetic Tools. Combat Arts. Consumable Items. These are all tools that will only solve specific problems, and if you forget to use them conservatively, you will die until you do.

Step 3: Hesitation is defeat. If you do not learn to act swiftly and decisively, you will die until you do.

[Maclintok]

Haven't finished but I've logged close to 50 hours so far. Enderspoons 3 tips above are awesome and are true to my experience with Sekiro. The combat has often been compared to playing a rhythm game and I also believe that's very accurate. You sometimes have to pretend you are engaging in a dance, with the boss as your partner. Miss a beat & you will get slapped around and look a fool!

When you've finally practiced a boss "dance" long enough to land all the steps the results can be a thing of beauty, like watching a well-choreographed sword duel from a movie. Be warned that it is a hard, long slog to get up to that point!

[Butters]

1. Before you start with a boss, make sure you level up. Let's say you have 95% EXP, get the last few EXP so you don't lose it when you die.
2. Stack Spirit Emblems as early as possible. They are pretty cheap but will cost more when you progress in the game.
3. Use everything in your advantage. A shinobi would know the difference between honor and victory.
Goodluck and have fun :)

[Butters]

Also you should consider rebind your button layout. The default layout is a little bit off.
It will make a big difference. I have this:
https://gyazo.com/8ba3680bc7cb369e4cb056fbdafaf4a6

Try it out and thank me later :)

[12InchParadise]

Play agressive and block.

[Pvt. Stash]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 12InchParadise:

Play agressive and block.

Listen to this sadist telling the newbie to press the attack. XD

Seriously, though, if he learns Mikiri and deflect, I 100% agree with you. While he's learning those skills the run-like-a-coward-and-reset-the-encounter strategy will save him a lot of frustration.

[MohidPvE]

My best tip - Don't Hesitate.

[MechaSaurian]

Buy up all the coin bags from the merchants the moment you can. You might look at the 10% extra charge and think "no thanks," but buying those coin bags will almost certainly save you lots of money on the many, many times you die.

[QuentinTeo]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MechaSaurian:

Buy up all the coin bags from the merchants the moment you can. You might look at the 10% extra charge and think "no thanks," but buying those coin bags will almost certainly save you lots of money on the many, many times you die.

This. I always thought "why should I want lose 10% money", but then I noticed that in this way I could save A LOT of cash 😂