I think Corrupted Monk is where I quit FromSoftware games

[Ezekiel]

Three health bars?! I haven't even gotten close to depleting one in my three attempts. I miss old FromSoftware, before they let the fame of making difficult games go to their heads.

[Celltastic]

corrupted monk is literally the easiest boss
https://youtu.be/YIjtl7YopEA?t=52 watch from 50 to see true corrupted monk.
for real easiest boss in sekiro

[Kleerex]

Originally posted by HOOVY Celltastic:

corrupted monk is literally the easiest boss
https://youtu.be/YIjtl7YopEA?t=52 watch from 50 to see true corrupted monk.
for real easiest boss in sekiro

Did you really have to link a video of a Souls speedrunner with thousands of hours put into every game as an example to a beginner?

[Celltastic]

Originally posted by Sheogorath:

Originally posted by HOOVY Celltastic:

corrupted monk is literally the easiest boss
https://youtu.be/YIjtl7YopEA?t=52 watch from 50 to see true corrupted monk.
for real easiest boss in sekiro

Did you really have to link a video of a Souls speedrunner with thousands of hours put into every game as an example to a beginner?

these tactics can be done by anybody you just spam firecracker and snap seed, also the true monk 2 phase skip is also very easy, after hearing about i did it on my first try

[DESTARD]

Use a Trainer and get Max Health

[Corvus]

I managed to finish it on the first try. It's really not that hard, it's just posture management.

[King of Wei]

I got her on my first try as well. If you've gotten that far in the game I'm surprised you haven't gotten your deflection timings down. Even without the deathblow cheese she's still pretty easy.

[Goilveig]

The first two phases are damn easy even without cheese. It goes super quick to just deflect and counter her attacks, and it gives you a good sense for a good number of her phase 3 attacks.

Honestly, in phases 1 and 2, I die more to accidentally jumping off the effing bridge than all other causes combined...

[Timmy Toddler Hands]

Originally posted by Goilveig:

The first two phases are damn easy even without cheese. It goes super quick to just deflect and counter her attacks, and it gives you a good sense for a good number of her phase 3 attacks.

Honestly, in phases 1 and 2, I die more to accidentally jumping off the effing bridge than all other causes combined...

To me the last phase was the easiest because when she vomits it's easy to avoid and it leaves her wide open

[Goilveig]

Originally posted by Khajiit Joe Biden:

Originally posted by Goilveig:

The first two phases are damn easy even without cheese. It goes super quick to just deflect and counter her attacks, and it gives you a good sense for a good number of her phase 3 attacks.

Honestly, in phases 1 and 2, I die more to accidentally jumping off the effing bridge than all other causes combined...

To me the last phase was the easiest because when she vomits it's easy to avoid and it leaves her wide open

I had a bit of trouble on the last phase, though not a ton. Mainly the tempo of the fight changed and I had to adjust a bit; there were also fewer ichimonji opportunities. I also wasted several of the openings when she vomits because I'd jump instead of dodge.

[Jody]

Lmao plz tell me your joking

[Goilveig]

Also, if somehow you got past Owl without your deflection game being on point, go back to Mibu village and grind skills for a while, but do it with the following rules:

1. Wherever possible (which is almost everything, apart from the ones that only use range or grab attacks) always kill by deflecting or countering and then using a deathblow, never attack directly unless they don't do things that can be deflected or mikiri countered.

2. Don't spam or hold down buttons. One quick button tap per enemy attack to deflect / mikiri counter.

Mibu is nice because there's a vast number of enemies that can be posture broken with one deflection or counter, and the various enemies have different attack timings, so it forces you to learn to deal with everything from very quick attacks to attacks with long windup which might trick you to deflect too soon.

You'll also get a lot of skill points and sen which can be used for upgrades, so the time spent there pays off in several ways.