How to Beat "Demon of Hatred" Boss Battle - Sekiro
Combat Tip 1: You can use the Malcontent Finger whistle.
The Demon will be stunned for a few moments if you use the Malcontent Finger whistle.
This item should be able to deal enough damage to cut his half of HP.
Combat Tip 2: Focus on Dodging & Chipping Away HP.
Instead of concentrating on the demon's stance, concentrate on dodging & Damaging his health.
Demon's attacks are slow and can fit up two to three attacks per dodge.
Combat Tip 3: When fighting, keep close to his legs.
Try to hug the demon's leg and learn his attack pattern to dodge his attacks.
Notable Attacks when up close 1
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Use Double stomp.
Although he may sometimes only do one stomp, he is sure to always stomp twice if he starts with his left leg.
Notable Attack when up Close 2: Use Quadruple attack from his left hand.
Double swipe with the left hand. Right leg stomp. Left hand uppercut. Attack in this sequence.
When the left arm lights up when up close, this combo is used.
This combination is hard to avoid, so try to keep your distance.
Notable Attack when up close 3: Jump then Body Slam.
When the Demon's entire body lights up with fire, dash away.
After the body slam, you can grapple hook to his position to follow up with several slashes.
In the third phase, you must keep your distance..
In the 3rd phase, you must dodge his charge attack differently from the first 2 phases.
Keep your distance when he attempts to use a charge attack because it will chain to another attack in 3rd phase.
Notable Attacks (1st Phase)
Notable attack 1: It uses perilous charge Attack.
When in close range it deals high damage.
This attack can be dodged by jumping over it. It has a quick swing, so pay close attention to it.
Notable Attack 2: Swing then Double Fireball.
After a charge attack it's an attack used when closing distance.
By dashing towards the Demon, you can avoid the Fireballs without the need to dodge.
Notable Attack 3: Stretched arm double swipe then Ground Smash.
When you encounter a demon, try to avoid his first attack and go for his legs. If you do, you will be able to hurt him on the second swing.
His ground smash is slow. Use this chance to close in.
Notable Attacks
(2nd Phase)
Notable Attack 4: Perilous Smash then Ground Flame.
Demon unleashed strips of flame by swinging his arm.
Dash to the side to avoid the flame and jump over the slam attack.
For an attack, you can use the grapple hook to close in.
Notable Attack 5: It attacks Octuple Fireballs.
It unleashes 8 fireballs in total.
As long as you dash to the side, you can avoid all of these fireballs.
To chase after the demon after the 8th attack, this attack has some openings at the end.
Notable Attacks
(3rd Phase)
Notable Attack 6: It uses Double charge attack.
Twice, it attempts a perilous charge attack.
After the first dodge, maintain a distance and close into his leg after the second charge.
Notable Attack 7: perilous left arm swipe then Flame wall.
After swiping his arm twice, the demon unleashes flaming walls.
You can jump over his swings.
Try to either close in onto his legs, when the flaming wall appears.
While the effect wears out, dash away to safety.