Walk forward and examine the item to recover the Heart of Azure Lightning. Go forward to the door and open it. Move inside the next tunnel and trigger two-headed demons. Remain at a distance and use the bow to weaken the enemies. Search the dead body on the right for a Devil Way Mushroom. Open the door into the next area. Visit the shop on the left side. Go through the next door to trigger a pack of centaurs. Avoid standing in front of them and use fast dodge and aerial moves to attack or blast a couple ninpo. If you need arrows there’s a dead body in the middle. Just beyond that dead body is another containing a Devil Way Mushroom. Proceed through the next door and save your game.
Utilize the Gatling Spear Gun against these eels. It’s a good way to get some yellow essence before then end but you can also just run past.
Enter the next area and find a gigantic blood pool. Equip the Gatling Spear Gun and move forward to trigger the gigantic eels. Eliminate the eels using the Gatling Spear Gun. You’ll face several spawns; you can recover red essence after the battle, so don’t hesitate to use a couple ninpo to help quicken the destruction process. You can also just run across the water to the opposite door. After clearing out the pool, cross to the far door and grab a health item on the right and red essence from a crate on the left. If you are satisfied with your health level, return to the save game point and save again.
Cross the blood pool and open the door at the opposite end. Move forward into the chamber to trigger the cut scene.
Boss Battle: Genshin
Genshin still feels like he can take down the mighty Ryu…and Genshin is using the same abilities as ever. You’ve completed this battle several times before and you’ll employ the same tactics as before.
You won’t have to worry about any allies this time—it’s just a one-on-one fight against Genshin. This battle is about brute force. Don’t really bother with ninpo because it’s not effective. Also, don’t use aerial attacks (including Flying Swallow) because Genshin immediately counters and knocks you back down to the ground.
When Genshin attacks, dodge with Reverse Wind and follow up with your own combination. Also, if you’re blocking Genshin’s attacks and he breaks the block, immediately dodge and follow with a combination. Finishing one of your combinations isn’t always successful so it’s more effective to get in a couple hits then dodge out of the way and start over. Try not to remain adjacent to Genshin or you may get stuck in his devastating spinning tornado pile driver maneuver. A fully upgraded Eclipse Scythe inflicts big damage and likely the weapon of choice. The newly acquired true dragon sword is a good choice as well. The Fortuitous Phoenix combo (two quick attacks, four strong attacks) is a solid move after dodging Genshin.
Complete this battle and achieve victory against Genshin and you receive an enhanced Dragon’s Claw and Tiger’s Fang. The weapon is now called The Blade of the Archfiend. It’s essentially a level four Dragon’s Claw and Tiger’s Fang so check out the techniques for a few additional combinations. After the fight with Genshin you encounter another familiar adversary.
Boss Battle: Elizébet
You’ve battled her before and the tactics essentially remain the same. If you’re going for one of the weapon achievements (beat the game using only one weapon type) then switch your weapon because you are
automatically using the Blade of the Archfiend. Watch for her Flying Swallow like attack. She dashes at you and strikes. Dodge the attack and follow with an attack combination. Remaining close to Elizébet can be a challenge because her most powerful attacks are close-range melee maneuvers, such as her tail stab.
An ideal weapon choice is a fully upgraded Eclipse Scythe. Although it’s a slower weapon it inflicts high damage, which is important against bosses like Elizébet. The newly acquired Blade of the Archfiend is also useful; try a quick attack followed by strong attacks for an effective combination.
Block or dodge the swoop attacks and counter with a combination. Another attack to watch for is Elizébet’s health steal move. While she’s hovering in the air, she’ll make a beating heart appear near her location. If you’re close by, she’ll steal your health and rejuvenate her own. This is about the worst possible situation. Avoid this by dodging away and remain at long-range. You can also use a Flying Swallow to knock her down or activate ninpo to remain invulnerable during the steal.
Walk over and grab the Heart of Crimson Blood. Walk into the portal at the far end of the room. Open the chest behind you for an item. Use the shop on the left side to purchase healing items. Find a save point on the opposite side. Proceed to the large door on the other end of the hall. You automatically use items to unlock the passage.
This is your last chance to heal, save, and shop before the final boss encounters. Take this opportunity to stock up!
Maneuver through the next tunnel and engage demons and winged demons. Proceed through to the end of the tunnel to trigger a cut scene and then more battles against demons. Open the door at the end of the passage to trigger the boss battle.
Boss Battle: Dagra Dai
Dagra Dai will likely immediately spawn demons to assist in his battle. When Dagra Dai remains airborne, remain at long-range. Run and dodge to avoid his principle attacks, which include lightning and purple tentacles exploding from the ground. Ignore the demons for the most part. If you eliminate them, Dagra Dai will just summon more. You must defeat Dagra Dai and still face off against a couple more boss encounters…all of this without the use of a Muramusa shop. Obviously it’s important to conserve as much health items as possible for the battles ahead. However if you must use health items, use the Herbs and the Grains before using a Talisman of Rebirth or Muramusa’s unique healing item, the Omusubi.
The weapon of choice is typically the maximum power Eclipse Scythe as it inflicts the most damage when it
connects on its powerful combinations. Avoid Dagra Dai when he’s airborne and wait for him to drop. Dash around and begin unleashing strong combos. Be prepared to dash away before Dagra Dai can counter with a grab.
Dagra’s death becomes the sacrifice needed to awaken the Archfiend…not good news. Run along the water to the walkway. Open the chest for essence or an item. Proceed up the twisted walkway to the cut scene.
Boss Battle: Archfiend, Part 1
This battle against the archfiend’s first form is the most pattern-oriented fight in the entire game. First of all, equip the bow because you won’t really need melee weapons for this fight, at least to damage the archfiend. Search the right side of the arena to find a corpse with arrows when you need to replenish your ammunition. To defeat this archfiend you must charge an arrow to its maximum and shoot the archfiend in the head. The archfiend immediately coughs up blood. Avoid damage by dodging and jumping to the side. As soon as the blood stops falling charge another arrow to maximum and shoot the glowing blue orb in the archfiend’s chest. If the orb isn’t glowing then you won’t damage the archfiend and must shoot the head again. You should be able to get off two charged shots while the orb remains blue before it fades and you must attack the head again.
The archfiend has several other attacks. When it ducks its head to the ground, it’s about to fire a white laser. You may be able to hit it with a fully charged arrow before the laser fires to stop the attack (and simultaneously make the orb glow blue). If not then just quickly move to the right side to avoid the attack. If the archfiend raises a fist, dodge quickly to avoid the fist slam.
If the archfiend tilts its head back, glowing skulls will be released from the archfiend’s mouth. You can jump and dodge from side to side and avoid any damage from these incoming projectiles—just keep moving and they’ll dissipate harmless on your movement. Or you can use ninpo to repel the glowing skulls and gain the essence left behind (which can be used to charge your arrow quicker). They can also be shot with arrows though this isn’t advisable.
Successfully damage the archfiend to about 50% to 60% health and it will start to climb up to a higher position. Your health will regenerate up to the lasting damage. Grab more arrows before going up. Find the sections to Flying Bird to the higher level. Block every time you go up a level because when you reach the top, the archfiend takes a swipe at your position.
charged arrows on the glowing blue orb. Knock the archfiend down to about a quarter health and he goes higher one more time. Resume the same strategy to finish him off. Note that he’ll gain another move—a laser beam from the glowing orb. Jump quickly to the right and avoid. Continue the arrows to the head then belly to finally finish off the beast.
Boss Battle: Archfiend, Part 2
Completing the first archfiend boss encounter seemed like the end of the game…but there’s one more battle to go! This version will fly out over the lava and attack with fireballs. Jump and dodge from side to side to avoid the projectiles. You must wait until the archfiend grasps the edge of the cliff before you can mount a significant attack.
As soon as the archfiend grabs onto the cliff, it’s time to strike. Quickly get over to the archfiend and with Eclipse Scythe in hand attack with quick and strong attacks. Consistent strong attacks can keep the archfiend in place. If he moves away, dodge away quickly. Repeat the strategy. Dodge the long-range attacks and wait for him to get close. Exhaust your ninpo supply to gain invulnerability if you are about to suffer one of the archfiend’s attacks, such as the laser. This is the final battle of the game so leave everything on the battlefield! Don’t hold back any ninpo, Devil Way Mushrooms, healing items, Muramusa’s Omusubi, and make sure you have a Talisman of Rebirth equipped.
Chapter 3: Boss Battle Strategies
We compiled all of the boss battle strategies from the walk-through into this section. These are some of the toughest fights in the game. Get all the tips you need right here!