Seriously. This guide got me to the last phase, finally. Every other guide focuses on using different skills or shinobi tools. This is the only one I’ve found that teaches you how to actually fight him.
Loved this man, after dying over 100 times, giving up on this game for months and coming back only to get owned again I finally found this video and it helped me defeat it on my SECOND ATTEMPT AFTER WATCHING. THANK YOU
When Isshin goes into his stance in his first phase I've found its pretty much always safe to strafe to the left in a circle around him, avoids the stance and the follow up sweep, allows you to get in a couple free hits and keep momentum. I've always thought his final phase was fairly easy if you can just get off 2 or 3 lightning reversals you pretty much have a guaranteed victory. Great guide though, a lot of these strats are probably safer and easier than trying to wear down his vitality.
This is the best breakdown of this fight of any channel I've seen and I've seen alot of them, no stupid axe spamming all the while you have 28 attack power or kitting him and using the umbrella....just pure Sekiro the way it should be. Thank you very much P.S I just subbed and will share the heck out of this channel.
Yea straight up. Out of all the different vids I've watched from Tyrannicon, The Fighting Cowboy, etc... this really actually gets what the fight is supposed to be love this vid now all I got to do is beat the Demon Of Hatred and Owl(Father) I'll have the complete but those are 2 brick walls I can't seem to break through
fought him as soon i saw your video (watched a bunch but this one was the best one) so thank you so much,, youve shown me the light cos my god isshin was a tough boss,, danke my dude
@@RadCatholicGamer8978 go to the spirit palace viewing platform and assassinate the nobles from the rooftops using the tanto and as for the guards theyre pretty much blind if you slide into the building then go to the left and you can jum assassinate the archer.
I've mastered genichiro and isshins 1st phase but din't know what to do with 2nd phase. I hate running away from bosses and that's what almost every guide does, I'll use yours and hope for good results. Thank you
I found a really easy way.. Just use firecrackers and Double Ichimon.. it breaks posture like nothing else.. 1- start and run behind Genichiro, hit him once or twice and do Ichimon double.. do this maybe 4-5 times and he's gone. 2- Ishiin first phase is even easier.. just run and hit him a bunch of times, parry move back ichimon double.. as he charges his ashina cross get ready to go behind him and Ichimon double again.. 3- you can take him down with maybe 5-6 combos like this.. 4- the second phase is more complicated and requires to run underhim when he leaps to ichimon double. the rest is just parry/block.. itry to either stay behind him or 3 meters in front of him.. a couple of mikiri counters also help alot.. 5-the last phase is a peice of cake, just hit him, parry and wait for him to do the lightning leap.. reflect it back and ichmon double.. you literally need to do this 4 times to take him down The best part is.. even if he blocks Ichimon takes a huge chunk of posture.. if you feel like you can't get to him just use firecrackers and ichimon..
Thank you bro for you guide, I was able to beat him under 10 tries. Guys patience is key. I was able to achieve 3rd phase one time and in that one time I was able to beat him. Successful mikri counters are a key to success 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇. Feeling so relieved tbh😆
Fuck that I'm cheesing tf out this 3 dimensional cheating fuck. But once I'm attack level 99 I'll fight him with swordsman ship haha still a great video thought the way sekiro should be played
Btw, I am a bit remiss in not sending my thanks for this video. I was finally able to beat this guy after so many hours of trying thanks to this video. Of the ones I’ve seen, this one probably best suited my play style and was easier for me to adapt to. For those wondering, these tactics do work as of 1.06. I would also add that if you manage to deflect rather than block Ishin’s ichimonji double in phase 2/4, it causes him to do a sword art that does a straight-line wave. That break can enable you to circle around and get in a hit or 2
For some reason my block button doesn’t work as well as yours and when he hits my posture goes way up fast. I’m 19 vitality and 34 AP. But either way this guide is straight forward. I don’t do this method, I do the umbrella and run away like a girl method, but it’s cool to see many ways that work.
Dude thanks. Ill give it a shot. Was struggling trying to keep heals up. Haven't even got to the finalstage yet. This whole games been tough but fair for the most part. And every fight I've been able to Sally but surely figure it out and get there. But this one had me stuck.
If only rnjesus would bless me tried the umbrella and he was still all over the place. But I may have forgot about the running back from him after each hit.
First of all, thanks to the author for this guide. So I'll give a couple of suggestions, how I changed it, and killed Isshin after 2-3 attempts(before this guide I've tried over 20 times). 1 state - just learn the patterns of Genichiro, attack him non-stop without any tools of buffs. You can spend 1 gourd here at maximum(if more just give up and restart) 2 state - restore your health, Ungo buff or sugar, 1 pellet, and the series of lazulite (preferable) or fire axe: axe-hit-hit, axe-hit-hit..... It will end in 15-20 seconds 3,4 states - follow this guide The reason why I decided to change 1-2 states. I'm not so skilled as the author, and Genichiro and Isshin both are fast at their start, so one of them should be learned and another just "skipped" with axe. Once again, thanks @nIgHtrIdEr
So basically Ishin Sword Saint is a test of patience and nerve; something I lack both of it seems. Also never occurred to me that I could block his Ichimonji Double. Could’ve saved myself a bunch of headaches. I’ll give the developers their due... they developed a boss fight that at least as far as I’ve seen on the videos have at least 3 or 4 viable strategies you could use to take him down.
one thing that worked for me though when he sheaths his sword in the first phase you can go up close to him and block spam then he will push you back and sweep which you can jump counter alternatively you can run away and then go to his side and use a thrust attack when he does the ashina cross i would also say dont BLOCK all moves in phase 2 and instead deflect them as it builds posture. the reason is because when he uses the long spear combo with the thrust at the end he can break your posture. but pretty good strat nevertheless
I beat every boss & mini boss in the game except for 2 and its frustrating. Owl father & isshin sword saint. Will use your very informative vid and hopefully beat isshin. Thanks.
I consider Owl Father as the hardest boss in Sekiro ( not considering Demon of Hatred )... because his attacks are so powerful and the battlefield given to us is so restrictive...
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Bro thank you so much l didn't know the double jump trick(l guess l just don't use it so much) and l had so many issues with his last phase l guess l panic so much
Good strategy. I’ve found that the shinobi tools and skills are just crutches that keep you from learning the fight. The only thing I would suggest is dodging whenever Genichiro jumps, instead of deflecting. You can get in a couple of free hits. I’m gonna try your spacing strategy for Isshin’s second phase. His combos always seem to get me when I’m up close. EDIT: GOT 'EM! This is easily the best strategy for beating Isshin. I'll be directing anyone struggling with the boss to this video.
I can make it to his second phase pretty consistently without getting hit at all sometimes I’ll get hit once or something, but I pretty much instantly die after my heels are all whittled down immediately right when he gets to second phase
It is irritating the hell out of me that you actively just stay almost running off of the cliff 🙄😂 whatever tho I guess lmao I just wouldn’t personally risk throwing away a half of a health bar for nothing lol. Still, good video my dude
Wow, on my game he doesn’t act anything like this at all in my game he literally turns into an actual real helicopter and chopped you into pieces while at the mini gun on his side, is unloading into your for head at the speed of light
This helped me get through to his last phase, nice one, the blocking of the spear then Mikiri counter to build his posture worked quite a few times, but the last phase fucks me, and hesitate to get the electric counter, got him few times but died. Still stuck on him. The guide to stay close so shen he does that wind strike to jump on his head great idea, because his attack range is so long, better to stay close and block until you can Mikiri counter to build his posture. Only problem is he sometimes changes to sweeps, when i think it's a thrust. Really gotta watch his movements closely and react fast. Man this guy is a bitch of a boss, but i can see with more practice now i know the method to getting to his last stage, i can see some ligjht at the end of the tunnel, just wish his damage wasn't so huge. I need some rice balls and more rice i think. 😂
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@@nightrider_gaming OMG I JUST KILLED HIM!!!!, will post my video on my page, just went all out, deflecting, but i managed to get all my electric reflected back at him which got his health drained, then with No Gourds and mortal blade, he got me with an Inch of Health i Got a final Blow!!! SO FUCKING HAPPY!! 😃😃😃🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Any one can help:( please four days with him and i even did not go to the third life, only the first and the second, I will give playstation card for those who are going to finish it, i will give my user and you will finish it and upload it in cloud then i can download it back and finish the three ending
So basically, keep trying it over and over again until you learn his move set and play the game using its core mechanics the way it was intended? It's how I beat him but it's not much of a guide hahaha
As I mentioned in my comment, this is a very sound strategy with the critical part being patience and keeping your nerve. My bad habit is I try the mikiri counter way too early rather than waiting until the kanji starts to fade. The other part is when he does that ichimonji, panic and try to run instead of just blocking as depicted in the video. At least with this video I went from struggling on phase 2 to semi regularly getting to 3. My undoing on 3 is that again I just need to undo my bad habits and keep calm
@@forceinfinity he doesn’t do the attack enough in sitting here getting one time he does that the whole fight and he does it like 3 times in a row for this guy , it’s all rng
Best guide on how to beat Ishin. Thank you my dude. Died over 50 times until your guide came along.
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Mannn I’m at least a couple hundred now. It’s his last phase or just bad luck in the second to last that get me.
Scratch that. Literally just beat home 1 first after typing this 😂😂😂. Finally.
Seriously. This guide got me to the last phase, finally. Every other guide focuses on using different skills or shinobi tools. This is the only one I’ve found that teaches you how to actually fight him.
Loved this man, after dying over 100 times, giving up on this game for months and coming back only to get owned again I finally found this video and it helped me defeat it on my SECOND ATTEMPT AFTER WATCHING. THANK YOU
When Isshin goes into his stance in his first phase I've found its pretty much always safe to strafe to the left in a circle around him, avoids the stance and the follow up sweep, allows you to get in a couple free hits and keep momentum. I've always thought his final phase was fairly easy if you can just get off 2 or 3 lightning reversals you pretty much have a guaranteed victory. Great guide though, a lot of these strats are probably safer and easier than trying to wear down his vitality.
WOOOOOOOO!!! After like... three week and 100 tries I beat Isshin with your guide! THANK YOU!
This has been the best, most straight forward no BS guide I have seen. Thank you bro!
This is the best breakdown of this fight of any channel I've seen and I've seen alot of them, no stupid axe spamming all the while you have 28 attack power or kitting him and using the umbrella....just pure Sekiro the way it should be. Thank you very much
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Yea straight up. Out of all the different vids I've watched from Tyrannicon, The Fighting Cowboy, etc... this really actually gets what the fight is supposed to be love this vid now all I got to do is beat the Demon Of Hatred and Owl(Father) I'll have the complete but those are 2 brick walls I can't seem to break through
@@edwardbrown4862 i cheesed the demon🤷🏽♂️
How can i increase my attack power without beating him?it's 12
fought him as soon i saw your video (watched a bunch but this one was the best one) so thank you so much,, youve shown me the light cos my god isshin was a tough boss,, danke my dude
This is by far best guide for finishing phase 1. For phase 2 and 3, Tyrannicon has a very easy strategy with loaded umbrella that works 100%
Spirit emblems are too expensive
@@RadCatholicGamer8978 go to the spirit palace viewing platform and assassinate the nobles from the rooftops using the tanto and as for the guards theyre pretty much blind if you slide into the building then go to the left and you can jum assassinate the archer.
@@RadCatholicGamer8978 just farm the purple assassins in the antechamber, they drop 12 emblem s and 150 sen per kill
5:14
When he's doing the lightning attack twice in a row, he's basically asking for it.
finally got him using this method. some of those mikiri counter opportunities can be pretty unforgiving.
I've mastered genichiro and isshins 1st phase but din't know what to do with 2nd phase. I hate running away from bosses and that's what almost every guide does, I'll use yours and hope for good results. Thank you
I found a really easy way..
Just use firecrackers and Double Ichimon.. it breaks posture like nothing else..
1- start and run behind Genichiro, hit him once or twice and do Ichimon double.. do this maybe 4-5 times and he's gone.
2- Ishiin first phase is even easier.. just run and hit him a bunch of times, parry move back ichimon double.. as he charges his ashina cross get ready to go behind him and Ichimon double again.. 3- you can take him down with maybe 5-6 combos like this..
4- the second phase is more complicated and requires to run underhim when he leaps to ichimon double. the rest is just parry/block.. itry to either stay behind him or 3 meters in front of him.. a couple of mikiri counters also help alot..
5-the last phase is a peice of cake, just hit him, parry and wait for him to do the lightning leap.. reflect it back and ichmon double.. you literally need to do this 4 times to take him down
The best part is.. even if he blocks Ichimon takes a huge chunk of posture.. if you feel like you can't get to him just use firecrackers and ichimon..
gonna try that
Thank you bro for you guide, I was able to beat him under 10 tries. Guys patience is key. I was able to achieve 3rd phase one time and in that one time I was able to beat him. Successful mikri counters are a key to success 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇. Feeling so relieved tbh😆
Thank you!!! This literally helped me beat him in under 10 tries😭
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This is what I want to fight the hardest boss in the entire game without cheese just pure swordmanship
Fuck that I'm cheesing tf out this 3 dimensional cheating fuck. But once I'm attack level 99 I'll fight him with swordsman ship haha still a great video thought the way sekiro should be played
@@AyoMousy attack lvl 99 the time it takes to get to that is not worth the grind to get to lvl 99 unless you know a super fast way
@@marshman78 I'm already 99 bro it took me 1 week
Not the hardest
Same. I really don’t wanna cheese this
Just dodge to the left 2times on first phase of ishin, then use Ichimonji Double behind him.
Btw, I am a bit remiss in not sending my thanks for this video. I was finally able to beat this guy after so many hours of trying thanks to this video. Of the ones I’ve seen, this one probably best suited my play style and was easier for me to adapt to. For those wondering, these tactics do work as of 1.06. I would also add that if you manage to deflect rather than block Ishin’s ichimonji double in phase 2/4, it causes him to do a sword art that does a straight-line wave. That break can enable you to circle around and get in a hit or 2
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even though this was completely straight forward it honestly really helped me
Thanks to this guide I beat him on my second try!!! Thanks!
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For some reason my block button doesn’t work as well as yours and when he hits my posture goes way up fast. I’m 19 vitality and 34 AP. But either way this guide is straight forward. I don’t do this method, I do the umbrella and run away like a girl method, but it’s cool to see many ways that work.
Dude thanks. Ill give it a shot. Was struggling trying to keep heals up. Haven't even got to the finalstage yet. This whole games been tough but fair for the most part. And every fight I've been able to Sally but surely figure it out and get there. But this one had me stuck.
Slowly but surely and Sally but surely.
If only rnjesus would bless me tried the umbrella and he was still all over the place. But I may have forgot about the running back from him after each hit.
First of all, thanks to the author for this guide. So I'll give a couple of suggestions, how I changed it, and killed Isshin after 2-3 attempts(before this guide I've tried over 20 times).
1 state - just learn the patterns of Genichiro, attack him non-stop without any tools of buffs. You can spend 1 gourd here at maximum(if more just give up and restart)
2 state - restore your health, Ungo buff or sugar, 1 pellet, and the series of lazulite (preferable) or fire axe: axe-hit-hit, axe-hit-hit..... It will end in 15-20 seconds
3,4 states - follow this guide
The reason why I decided to change 1-2 states. I'm not so skilled as the author, and Genichiro and Isshin both are fast at their start, so one of them should be learned and another just "skipped" with axe.
Once again, thanks @nIgHtrIdEr
Great video! I am stuck on this guy right now
thanks to this guide i beat him at 3rd try!
So basically Ishin Sword Saint is a test of patience and nerve; something I lack both of it seems. Also never occurred to me that I could block his Ichimonji Double. Could’ve saved myself a bunch of headaches. I’ll give the developers their due... they developed a boss fight that at least as far as I’ve seen on the videos have at least 3 or 4 viable strategies you could use to take him down.
one thing that worked for me though
when he sheaths his sword in the first phase you can go up close to him and block spam then he will push you back and sweep which you can jump counter
alternatively you can run away and then go to his side and use a thrust attack when he does the ashina cross
i would also say dont BLOCK all moves in phase 2 and instead deflect them as it builds posture. the reason is because when he uses the long spear combo with the thrust at the end he can break your posture. but pretty good strat nevertheless
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I beat every boss & mini boss in the game except for 2 and its frustrating. Owl father & isshin sword saint. Will use your very informative vid and hopefully beat isshin. Thanks.
I consider Owl Father as the hardest boss in Sekiro ( not considering Demon of Hatred )... because his attacks are so powerful and the battlefield given to us is so restrictive...
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ive heard the words hesitation is defeat a thousand times now
Never had to look at a strategy video until NG+4 with the charmless and demon bell debuffs. Shit is insane X.x
Bro thank you so much l didn't know the double jump trick(l guess l just don't use it so much) and l had so many issues with his last phase l guess l panic so much
Good strategy. I’ve found that the shinobi tools and skills are just crutches that keep you from learning the fight. The only thing I would suggest is dodging whenever Genichiro jumps, instead of deflecting. You can get in a couple of free hits.
I’m gonna try your spacing strategy for Isshin’s second phase. His combos always seem to get me when I’m up close.
EDIT: GOT 'EM! This is easily the best strategy for beating Isshin. I'll be directing anyone struggling with the boss to this video.
Got him after your video, thx bud
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Isshin really let me have doubt concerning my own ability.
I died over and over.
Finally got him.Thanks🖖
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Attack power 17.
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3:11 you can also easily use the umbrella, parry and then counter, it will do way more damage to vitality and posture
Very good guide,thanks m8.
im going to either need a whole week to beat him or never can finish the game......i dont know why u all so good
U can do it...try your best...at last u will get to feel that satisfaction
Ngl seeing those block spams hurt
he made it to end game with block spams. is it possible to learn this power?
I can make it to his second phase pretty consistently without getting hit at all sometimes I’ll get hit once or something, but I pretty much instantly die after my heels are all whittled down immediately right when he gets to second phase
you are very good. awesome fight 😍
the last 2 phase of isshin driving me nuts
Seems like a good guide. WIll try it.
Watching this gave me anxiety cuz I know when I go and tru to do this im going to fail miserably
I thought that bro an beat him first try
It is irritating the hell out of me that you actively just stay almost running off of the cliff 🙄😂 whatever tho I guess lmao I just wouldn’t personally risk throwing away a half of a health bar for nothing lol. Still, good video my dude
I watched this video multiple times. I think I have a good chance to beat him.
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Very explanatory,thank you.
What the hell happened at 52 secs. How was that a dodge? Did Sekiro turned into Bayonetta for a sec?
Wow, on my game he doesn’t act anything like this at all in my game he literally turns into an actual real helicopter and chopped you into pieces while at the mini gun on his side, is unloading into your for head at the speed of light
It would appear the RNG is not on my side for fighting Genichiro
I never understood how isshin was the hardest boss i beat him in 4 tries while inner owl was a pain
Thank you good sir
This helped me get through to his last phase, nice one, the blocking of the spear then Mikiri counter to build his posture worked quite a few times, but the last phase fucks me, and hesitate to get the electric counter, got him few times but died. Still stuck on him. The guide to stay close so shen he does that wind strike to jump on his head great idea, because his attack range is so long, better to stay close and block until you can Mikiri counter to build his posture. Only problem is he sometimes changes to sweeps, when i think it's a thrust. Really gotta watch his movements closely and react fast. Man this guy is a bitch of a boss, but i can see with more practice now i know the method to getting to his last stage, i can see some ligjht at the end of the tunnel, just wish his damage wasn't so huge. I need some rice balls and more rice i think. 😂
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@@nightrider_gaming OMG I JUST KILLED HIM!!!!, will post my video on my page, just went all out, deflecting, but i managed to get all my electric reflected back at him which got his health drained, then with No Gourds and mortal blade, he got me with an Inch of Health i Got a final Blow!!! SO FUCKING HAPPY!! 😃😃😃🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Oh and i got the Homecoming ending, the perfect ending when he survives and kuro is absorbed by the divine hier
Nice man...i got the same ending as well...🔥🔥
Try this on NG+4, charmless and demon bell.
Great video.
Any one can help:( please four days with him and i even did not go to the third life, only the first and the second, I will give playstation card for those who are going to finish it, i will give my user and you will finish it and upload it in cloud then i can download it back and finish the three ending
What is your attack power.
I am on 15.
I will try and get this strat...let's see.
Thanks for the video.
Subbed.
My Attack Power was 14 after beating all the bosses... including the Sword Saint Isshin...so maybe at that time it was 13
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Dude you are so fuckin awesome
Spirit emblems are so expensive
They have added new moves for fuck sake
life saver dude
Well-played
So basically, keep trying it over and over again until you learn his move set and play the game using its core mechanics the way it was intended? It's how I beat him but it's not much of a guide hahaha
How to easily die instantly because it’s not possible to beat him, and I don’t care what anybody says
Ora non si po fare il bos
i love guides of people who cant even correctly parry, just spamming this fucking button
why are you even here, this guy managed to beat the boss with his strategy and you havent otherwise you wouldn't be watching.
You should really update your title that this is patched
It took me 30 hours to realize that i could strike him with lightning in his 3rd phase lol
The game is soooo much better in Japanese.
Thx!
Or: get good.
Your basically saying learn his moves and react - no shit
Wdym easy?
Didn't got your point man
@@nightrider_gaming He means what do you mean easy?
As I mentioned in my comment, this is a very sound strategy with the critical part being patience and keeping your nerve. My bad habit is I try the mikiri counter way too early rather than waiting until the kanji starts to fade.
The other part is when he does that ichimonji, panic and try to run instead of just blocking as depicted in the video.
At least with this video I went from struggling on phase 2 to semi regularly getting to 3. My undoing on 3 is that again I just need to undo my bad habits and keep calm
@@forceinfinity he doesn’t do the attack enough in sitting here getting one time he does that the whole fight and he does it like 3 times in a row for this guy , it’s all rng
This fight ruined the game for me. I hate this game I hate it.
This isn’t really helpful