How to Beat "Guardian Ape (2nd Battle)" Boss Battle - Sekiro

Boss Fight Tips

Combat Tip 1: With Dash & Triple Attacks, start your battle.

You will not have to worry about being countered here because the Guardian Ape has a small opening at first.

Dash into range and attack him thrice, once the battle starts.

Attacking him 4 times will damage you instead, so don't be greedy.

Combat Tip 2: When 1 on 1, aim to attack after his attack.

Aim to attack once or twice after these moves, there are few moves that have an opening for counter.

By distancing yourself further than usual, it will be easier to dodge.

Combat Tip 3: When stunned, attack 4-5 Times.

Guardian Ape will flinch and create an opening, after dealing a certain amount of damage.

By interrupted attacks, these are telegraphed and when he stumbles backward.

While he finishes with 4-5 strikes, you can deal a large amount of damage.

Combat Tip 4: When regrouped, focus on the 2nd Ape.

The guardian Ape calls his wife for assistance, on his 2nd phase.

Defeat them as fast as you can, by focusing fire on the wife using firecrackers.

To finish her off, spamming Firecrackers will quickly deal posture damage.

When trying, Guardian Ape can Attack During this bait his slow attacks like a roar.

Notable Attacks

Notable Attack 1: Quadruple Thrust.

While wiggling towards you, the ape thrusts at you 4 times.

Follow up with your attacks after dodging the final strike to the right.

Notable Attack 2: Jump slash.

For you to strike, the jump slash has a large opening.

By moving to the left side, the attack is relatively easy to dodge.

If you are in a close enough range, you can also follow up with a few attacks from his left.

Notable Attack 3: Wide Slash.

A wide slash attack is unstoppable.

Focus on your defense instead because this move will not have much opening.

Notable Attack 4: Super Jump.

With an unblockable attack, Ape follows up after leaping into the air.

With a jump or dash, You can fit an attack by dodging his strike.

Follow up with a counter after this move may be chained with a slash step away first.