EPTExploration is top tier
as is the combat.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Page 2
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Trozz
Canada3454 Posts
Exploration is top tier as is the combat. | ||
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TaKeTV
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digmouse
China6329 Posts
On March 28 2019 01:25 Harris1st wrote: Some speedrunner completed this in 1 hour 25 mins O.O 50 min now. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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JoeCool
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OsaX Nymloth
Poland3244 Posts
On March 30 2019 22:59 JoeCool wrote: Jesus Christ, that Guardian Ape is really testing my patience. I've been fighting this guy for about two hours now and I never got him below 50% in his second phase... I was dealing with him yesterday and yeah, what a pain in the a. Second phase the only thing I did that worked was wait for his "slow poke" and jump over the sword, get 1-2 hits, run the hell away. Normal swing combo, just block. If he jumps into air and does a horizontal slash, jump over, and deflect/riposte when he hits from his sword up high - if done well you'll stun him for few precious seconds. Just needs tons of patience. But + Show Spoiler + He is back now to ruin my day later on. I noped the hell outta when I saw second phase this time. | ||
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Duka08
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Though I'm sure it's also more than possible to do everything with no upgrades or skills or tools or items so get good etc etc | ||
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Latham
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Sure, you can't get the story critical items before you beat Genichiro, but you can go to all the zones that have them, pick up a few prayer beads or memories, fight the bosses and farm mobs there. I initially made the comparison with Nioh too, but Sekiro is most definitely not like it. Its not souls either, its its own beast. Nioh was getting to Way of the Nioh and farming mobs for orange gear and then farming Void boss gauntlet fot proper sets like susanoo. Sekiro has none of that. You upgrade your prosthetic to open up more options while fighting, they arent a must-have. Its horizontal progression, not vertical. You can parry spam and R1 your way to victory herr if you want. Also no crutch like living weapon to pop and burst down a boss. | ||
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Kuroeeah
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Noocta
France12578 Posts
On March 30 2019 22:59 JoeCool wrote: Jesus Christ, that Guardian Ape is really testing my patience. I've been fighting this guy for about two hours now and I never got him below 50% in his second phase... He took me a long time, but I think it's because of how different both phases need to be played. + Show Spoiler + First phase is very heavy speed because he feels way more unpredictable ( fuck his jump into grab attack btw, sometimes you just can't run that one ), second can be played very slow My advice if you are still on him, play the second phase extremely slow and dark soul style. Deflect every sword attack ( if you deflect the big upward swing, you get a stun and free damage ), jump the run into cleave, and the jump into low cleave, then do a bit of damage there. But, everytime you do damage or avoid an attack, watch out for him moving the head arm for the scream and just run away early. You don't actually need to find more damage opportunities than the one he gives you from the deflect stun and the time you avoid the cleave. You can do the second phase taking no damage beside a bit of scream if you run too slow. | ||
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Trozz
Canada3454 Posts
On March 30 2019 22:59 JoeCool wrote: Jesus Christ, that Guardian Ape is really testing my patience. I've been fighting this guy for about two hours now and I never got him below 50% in his second phase... + Show Spoiler + Phase two, run a lot. Circle around behind him. Use that terror flask. | ||
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Latham
9560 Posts
I saved up all my spirit tokens for phase 2, and lit the bastard on fire in between slashing. With oil on him btw. Also Ashina cross chunks him quite nicely, but it costs spirit tokens too unfortunately. I feel like all the weapon arts should be free of charge, even the most powerful ones. Would make for a nice crutch for weaker players and also reward you for investing so many skill points to get them in the first place... For monkeys 2nd phase the gourd that reduces terror build-up is also very useful. You get it in Ashina Dephts, Mibu village waypoint vendor | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
Edit: Also, apparently the second stage is weak against the mortal blade too. | ||
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Noocta
France12578 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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Trozz
Canada3454 Posts
then try divine confetti. Damage goes way up. | ||
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Latham
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On April 02 2019 02:41 Latham wrote: Really? Divine Confetti works on Ape's 2nd phase? So weird... I thought it worked on incorporeal enemies only like headless, shchinen warriors and Water lady... Its undead, like them. Literally headless. My plan is to dump on him with Divine Confetti and then pull out that grub in the neck for big posture damage. Also, enemies like headless and shchinen warriors take small amounts of damage from some prosthetic tools. Just not enough to make it worth it. | ||
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Latham
9560 Posts
39 minutes any% with skipping 1-2 bosses, but still these people are insane. In 40 minutes I probably wasn't even at the chained ogre yet... btw, watch some of these speedrunners do bosses. Yes they DO get hit, but how they dismantle some of the more technical bosses like Genichiro or Isshin or Emma is unreal. So crisp, so perfect. The deflects are perfect, the ichimonjis are on point and I generally feel like a baboon flailing around with controller watching them do this. | ||
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blunderfulguy
United States1415 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Woah. | ||
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