[Mentalist]

Did some more grinding in Hirata. Bought everything of significance from the first 3 merchants. Had a couple of cheap deaths while grinding when I'd dodge a mob into a wall and take a few hits. Feels just like any other action/adventure game in that regard, TBH.

Cheers for that tip about the chest in the rafters, Trav, that's really handy!

Need to focus so that I can kill the beastie guarding castle access. I'm having some trouble rolling out of his way as I haven't memorized his attack pattern yet . That'll be the goal for tomorrow.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 18 April 2019 - 04:15 AM

[Traveller]

I went back to the valley to kill the miniboss with the gun to get another prayer bead. Finally got him using my freshly upgraded firecrackers and shadowrush; but like so many bosses it's not the fight that's annoying, it's having to grapple jump 3 platforms while being shot at just to get there.

Since I last tried Ashina I have 3 more beads, just need to find another mini boss somewhere or a chest to power up a bit more. Lots of weird centipede priests up where I am now, got to be something around here.

Hit a wall with Ashina though; not through not knowing his moves and the responses, but just not being able to put it all together every time. And you have to get it right, for 3 phases, with hardly any chances to heal without being shot.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 18 April 2019 - 06:57 AM

[Mentalist]

Briar King, on 18 April 2019 - 04:22 AM, said:

I hate having to get to the point where I actually have to look online how to take something on because it just ruins it but I seriously cannot beat this mad mofo. I can’t even come close to pulling off what’s in the video.

It makes me feel stupid as fuck.

I'm still in the early stages of learning him, but I suspect you have to use the starter Shinobi skill where you use the firecracker prosthetic and immediately follow up with a strike.

Imma practice that move on the dummy tonight before going for the beastie again.

Edit: I'll have to try using the extra damage candy, too.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 18 April 2019 - 11:21 AM

[Traveller]

I spent ages chasing him about and getting hit.

Then I hit his head. So, firecracker him, he rears. Hold down r1 - he lands.. charged stab his head. He gets stunned, I just repeatedly mashed r1 at that point on his rear until death blow.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 18 April 2019 - 12:00 PM

[Traveller]

Killed another Centipede mini boss - 4th prayer bead, so I've now got even better vitality.

Also unlocked Ishimondo Double - as it apparently resets your posture when you use it, which will be hopefully useful against Genchiro.

Which is a bummer, because I have nowhere else to go now, which means I have to go and face him again..

This post has been edited by Traveller: 18 April 2019 - 10:44 PM

[Mentalist]

Got him on my 3rd try.

BK, unlock the starter Shinobi skill and practice it on the dummy- use fireworks and then tap strike right away to close up on the bull and keep hitting him. Don't forget to dodge.

[Aptorian]

Yeah, BK. Just do what Mentalist says. Just dodge and hit him. It's really easy.

[Traveller]

There are some really useful latent skills that are worth picking up early.

The Ashina skill tree has both ascending and descending carp, and Flowing Water - which decreases the posture you lose when deflecting sword blows. Really useful against bosses.

[Mentalist]

Killed the Drunk as well. But the next Hirata boss is owning me.

I'm one bead away from an upgrade... trying to kill the Spear general. I figured out how to sneak up on him, now I just gotta figure out the attacks on that spear...

[Traveller]

I think I lured him to the building doorway, threw oil on him and set him on fire. But then I remember getting into a cycle of hit/dodge behind him/hit again which he was unable to get out of?

[Mentalist]

I haven't unlocked the Ashina tree yet. Do I need to

Spoiler

buy the scroll for 5 Carp scales from the Hirata barrel merchant

to unlock that tree? (Just give me a yes or no answer. If not, I'll keep exploring).

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 19 April 2019 - 04:26 PM

[Traveller]

No. Did you talk to Tenchu after horse boss?

[D'rek]

Briar King, on 19 April 2019 - 04:46 AM, said:

I’m off for atleast 24 hrs.

I’m about to smash controller lvl mad at bull so this game has become severely unhealthy to me. Fuck this for now.

For real.

Fuck this. And fuck all the advice in videos making me look stupid as fuck with my fucking dick in my motherfucking hand! FUCK THIS GAME!

For 24 hrs.

All you have to do is stab him repeatedly.

[Mentalist]

Traveller, on 19 April 2019 - 05:47 PM, said:

No. Did you talk to Tenchu after horse boss?

yes, I took his job to kill the assassins.

[Traveller]

They're the

Spoiler

little guys in hats over the wall; turn right at the top of the stairs after the gate idol. Kill them all and return to Tenchu.

Axe is good. Its also pretty good for farming exp early on.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 19 April 2019 - 08:36 PM

[Mentalist]

Traveller, on 19 April 2019 - 08:34 PM, said:

They're the

Spoiler

little guys in hats over the wall; turn right at the top of the stairs after the gate idol. Kill them all and return to Tenchu.

Axe is good. Its also pretty good for farming exp early on.

oh. I killed them, but didn't go back, lol. I moved on to killing the Bull.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 19 April 2019 - 08:42 PM

[Traveller]

Heading back to try Genchiro again.

It's weird but I only have to think about his fight and my heart rate goes up.

[Traveller]

Shiit got him to phase 3 about 3 times in a row - Ichimonji double is really working..

[Traveller]

Fuck me, I finally got him.

That was... something of an effort.

3rd phase wasn't so bad when I just got in close, he didn't even get a chance to use his lightning from that range. The power ups and extra vitality helped.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 19 April 2019 - 09:42 PM

[Mentalist]

Nice! There's a trader with a bead in the castle!

Oh, and a creepy dungeon... interesting.

Edit: congrats, BK! There's much to explore now, without fighting any new bosses.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 20 April 2019 - 02:16 AM