General information
Otakemaru is the final boss of Nioh 2.
In the battle, he uses three types of Yokai - Feral, Brute, and Phantom.
In addition, he has 3 phases and activates them depending on the current level of HP.
At first he fights with three types of Yokai.
The third phase is activated when the boss has about 20% HP.
He gains two new attacks, which are described below.
Phantom: He fights with his medium range blades.
His injuries are minor, but very quick.
Watch out for the spinning blades.Pro-tip: attack him from the right side and from behind his back.
All his attacks should can be easily avoided if you use a right-side dodge.
But be careful when you get hit, as this form deals the most damage.
Feral: This form is the hardest to fight.His movements and attacks are very fast.
In fact all you could do is block his attacks or run away and provoke a Burst Attack.
Battle (second phase)
When his HP drops to half, his form changes.
He can no longer switch between the three available types.
Now he is fighting in his true form.
You will now have to fight a large Yokai wielding a one-handed sword.
This sword switches elements - it can be fire sword, frost sword and lightning sword.
We have prepared a detailed description of attacks associated with various types of the sword.
All you have to do is use Burst Counter and deal him a lot of damage from Ki.
Fire:
Be careful when he sticks his sword into the ground when he has a fire sword.
At this point, he causes an explosion around him, inflicting very heavy damage.
Just run away if you notice this skill.
Instead of dodging, run until he finishes casting the frozen fields.
After a while, ice will emerge from them that causes a lot of damage.
Otakemaru can also summon seven icicles of ice that appear above his head.
They’ll start flying fast in your direction, from left to right.
Run sideways when you notice that they have appeared over his head.
Lightning:
When he stabs his sword into the ground, it triggers an electric field around him.
After a brief moment, other lightning strikes the ground, inflicting damage and placing electrocuted status on you.
Besides, at the very end of this attack he strikes with his sword one more time.
The boss can also throw the dagger.
When the latter hits the ground, it may spawn another electric field.
He does it when you’re far away from him.
They can literally kill you with one blow, so it’s important not to get hit by them.
He gains two new attacks, the first consists in firing many different types of swords into the air.
Then, all these swords fall from the sky.
The best way to notice this attack is to walk behind Otakemaru’s back.
Then you should be reasonably safe.
The second attack is the new Burst Counter, which is very deadly.
This special strike is fast.
Additionally, it can kill you with one hit.
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