A duel with Ryuzo takes place during Shadow of the Samurai.

It is the final story mission for the first region of Tsushima - Izuhara.

A confrontation with Ryuzo takes place shortly after reaching the main courtyard of Kaneda Castle.

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Ryuzo must be defeated in a melee fight.

you could’t use other weapons or gadgets.

Ryuzo can launch standard Katana attacks, with his red and blue attacks being the most problematic.

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Avoid red attacks, preferably by dodging.

Only then will you be able to avoid both attacks and not get injured.

Blue boss attacks can be paired, but only if you have purchasedUnyielding Sword Parryfrom the Deflection tree.

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If you haven’t purchased that skill, you have to completely avoid blue attacks along with red ones.

You’ve got to be ready to deflect the strike after performing a dodge to avoid the Red attack.

Boss can be weakened with a series of 2-3 Katana strikes thrown after avoiding or parring his attacks.

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The greatest damage is dealt through perfect parries.

you’re gonna wanna havePerfect Parryunlocked and press L1 at the last possible moment.

This is obviously very risky, as being late with the parry will mean serious damage.

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Instead, he will leave a straw hat (a cosmetic item).

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