Daniel N | Isshin, the Sword Saint - fast kill @danieln6613 | Uploaded 5 years ago | Updated 6 hours ago
So I revisited some of Sekiro bosses on a new run to check if I'll manage to take them down faster than the first time. The main goal was beating them as aggressively as possible with the same restrictions I chose for the first run: using only the main sword's regular attacks and mikiri counter (no combat arts like high monk or ichimonji allowed) and without buffing my damage output with divine confetti, sugars or anything else that would give me too much of an edge.
Some of the fights went pretty nicely, others still need some improvement, but overall I'm pretty happy with the results for now. One of those I wanted to improve especially was the final boss fight - Sword Saint Isshin. There are a few missteps here and there (e.g.. I got caught off guard by and didn't perfect deflect the first hits of his 7-hit combo in phase 2, which, I assume, triggered the wind slash finisher. I could also probably cram in one hit before doing mikiri on his phase 1 thrust attack, but for some reason it didn't cross my mind then. As it is I'm pretty happy with it though, I got a better grasp of a huge majority of his moves (especially in last two phases) and feel more confident in my attempts on beating him while taking no damage than before.
So I revisited some of Sekiro bosses on a new run to check if I'll manage to take them down faster than the first time. The main goal was beating them as aggressively as possible with the same restrictions I chose for the first run: using only the main sword's regular attacks and mikiri counter (no combat arts like high monk or ichimonji allowed) and without buffing my damage output with divine confetti, sugars or anything else that would give me too much of an edge.
Some of the fights went pretty nicely, others still need some improvement, but overall I'm pretty happy with the results for now. One of those I wanted to improve especially was the final boss fight - Sword Saint Isshin. There are a few missteps here and there (e.g.. I got caught off guard by and didn't perfect deflect the first hits of his 7-hit combo in phase 2, which, I assume, triggered the wind slash finisher. I could also probably cram in one hit before doing mikiri on his phase 1 thrust attack, but for some reason it didn't cross my mind then. As it is I'm pretty happy with it though, I got a better grasp of a huge majority of his moves (especially in last two phases) and feel more confident in my attempts on beating him while taking no damage than before.
![Resident Evil 3 Demo Speedrun [2:33]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GtZ8dOa1OLE/hqdefault.jpg "Resident Evil 3 Demo Speedrun [2:33]
Similarly to Resident Evil 2 demo, this one can be blitzed in around 2-3 minutes pretty easily, its just a matter of ignoring everything besides the fire hose and running straight to the hydrant after getting it. Nemesis can be very easily avoided if you throw a grenade at him or shoot the generator near him. Itll also knock him down completely for a pretty decent amount of time if you combine the damage dealt by both of those methods by throwing the grenade close to the generator.
There are a few things that could be done better here, Im having a bit of a hard time getting used to a PS4 controller (mainly aiming), but all in all it could be worse. The demo is recorded on a PS4 and available in PS Store for free. In a few hours it should also be available globally on Steam :)")
![Yhorm the Giant - Morning Jog Edition [SL1 NG+7, No Sprinting/Rolling/Blocking/Parrying]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gxy5OLtvyJo/hqdefault.jpg "Yhorm the Giant - Morning Jog Edition [SL1 NG+7, No Sprinting/Rolling/Blocking/Parrying]
Seems like I screwed up at a few points during this fight. Some of my initial attacks with greatsword after he staggers didnt register as hits to the head, which resulted in attempts to stagger him immediatelly afterwards being way lengthier. With a correctly executed hit to the head with greatsword before going for critical you can make him go down again after only one greatsword hit when he stands up, which I only managed to pull off half the time in this fight. Theres also a few dumb looking whifs near the end of the fight, which made it drag out for an unnecessarilly long time. For a more consistent and smooth attempt at this boss with the same strat and restrictions, Id recommend watching nothing rights video of it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q5X3c2Rarfk&")
![Champions Gravetender - Morning Jog Edition [SL1, No Sprinting/Rolling/Blocking/Parrying]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IMJpJjP6tDk/hqdefault.jpg "Champions Gravetender - Morning Jog Edition [SL1, No Sprinting/Rolling/Blocking/Parrying]
So Ive been trying to beat this boss as a (not very effective) way to relieve stress in between my attempts at no sprinting Nameless King.
The part with the Gravetender can be won pretty much by just running away from him in a straight line and hitting him right after he attacks, his lunges can also be countered by quickly positioning yourself behind him and backstabbing. The main things most important for the success of the next part of the fight are luring him to the back of the arena (so you have time to get ready after the Greatwolf appears) and killing him as fast as possible after taking more than half of his health, so he doesnt gang up on you with his pupper.
The second half is a bit less predictable, the doggo can move around a lot and take you out before you manage to change your position to a safer one (at 1:40 I got really lucky that his charge attack didnt kill me on the spot, a step in a wrong direction and it wouldve ended there). The safest strategy is to stay behind pillars and hit him (preferbly with charged heavy attack if youve positioned yourself just far enough to be sure that you wont get hit) when he does the double bite attack, then go crazy on him once half his healthbar is gone and he starts transitioning into his second stage. You want to get rid of him before he finishes his ice breath, because hell most likely follow it with a charge.")
