How to Beat "Owl (Father)" Boss Battle - Sekiro
Boss Fight Tips:
1st combat tip. Close your distance repeatedly
For counter attack, Owl’s attacks are normally open.
When you attack at the same time he does, there is a chance your attack will connect first.
Owl will finish once attacked, allowing you to deal even more damage.
2nd combat tip:
When healing, keep a pillar in between
By closing in and attacking you, Owls will attempt to interrupt your heel.
Even when in distance, this attack is deadly. by placing a pillar in between, distance yourself.
Counter-able attack:
1st counter-able attack. Vertical slash.
After reeling up his sword above his head, unleashes a powerful vertical strike.
After dodging his attack, you can damage him while reeling.
After throwing a batch of firecrackers, Owl follows up with a thrust attack.
A firecracker is easy to avoid if you move in and out of its path. You can also counter the following thrust by the Mikiri counter.
3rd counter-able attack:
Firecrackers > Slash.
Wait a second after he throws the cracker and move to the side to dodge both his attacks.
When you learn the timing of the enemy, you can dodge and attack twice in a row.
1st notable attack:
Perilous slash.
A wide lower slash is being unleashed by Owl.
By jumping above the attack, dodge this.
If you dodge above him, you may also land near an owl for your follow up counter.
2nd notable attack:
Triple slash > perilous attack > vertical slash.
Owl uses his triple slash to charge in and then, following up with a perilous attack and a vertical slash.
Parry can perform a triple-slash attack. Jump over his perilousness.
You have to move aside from his vertical slash.
3rd notable attack:
Owl mirage > thrust.
After a flaming owl attack, a mirage owl uses a deadly thrust.
You can dodge the mirage by jumping, and you can counter the thrust.
4th notable attack:
Vanishing strike.
When you notice an owl, it may disappear for a moment and then attack you from above or your side.
To block most of his attacks, your loaded umbrella can be used.
This attack is not very easy to counter. Focus on your defense for this one.