This is a mandatory boss you have to defeat to make progress in the story.
Our description contains information about Guardian Ape’s attacks and ways of weakening the creature.
You will encounter theGuardian Apeat the end ofSunken Valley(the area located behind Ashina Castle).
To fight this monster, you oughta go through the entire valley and face to other bosses.
The Guardian Ape stays in a large waterhole.
The creature uses its fists to perform all of its main attacks.
The boss can use slow and powerful blows as well as a series of rapid attacks or ground pounds.
Despite the Guardian Ape’s size, its standard attacks can be deflected with the sword.
The Guardian Ape will throw rocks at you if you move away from it.
you could block this attack (and lose a few health points) or dodge at the right moment.
It is important to dodge the Guardian Ape’s attacks that are marked with ared icon.
The best way to avoid them is to move away from the boss.
The arena is large.
Use interactive hook points on trees to move away from the Guardian Ape.
However, the monster is able to topple the trees over.
Attack the Guardian Ape with attacks useful against beast-pop in enemies.
In our opinion,Shinobi Firecrackerworks best against this boss.
Use it when the Guardian Ape is moving towards Sekiro.
The boss will stop and become vulnerable to your attacks.
This attack deals a lot of damage.
You will also waste Shinobi Firecracker.
Watch out for gases emitted by the Guardian Ape.
If you stay too long in them, you will get poisoned.
Another good tactic is to wait for the boss to roll on the back.
Wait until it stops flailing its limbs and then attack before it gets up.
Keep attacking the boss until you deplete either its health or posture bar.
End the phase with aShinobi Execution.
However, this move won’t end the fight.
Use this time to replenish health or use other consumables.
Despite getting decapitated, the Guardian Ape stands up - the undead enemy has another red dot.
In this phase, the Guardian Ape will usea melee weapon.
This move is marked with a red icon.
This time, the attack will be fatal.
However, you will encounter the Guardian Ape once again (in the later section of the game).
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