Get Good Guide for Sword Saint Isshin

Introduction

• This guide is intended to help players defeat the Sword Saint Isshin, a challenging four-phase boss in a game.
• The fight includes various phases with complex attacks and requires good preparation and strategy.

Recommended Items and Preparation

• Healing Items: Make sure to have Healing Gourds, Pellets, Rice, sticky rice balls, or frozen snow.
• Divine Grass: Have some on hand for additional healing.
• Sugar: Use Ako's Sugar at the start of each phase for a boost.
• Prosthetic Tools: Utilize the umbrella tool, preferably Suzaku’s for fire damage.
• Combat Arts:
  • Consider using High Monk or Ichimonji Double.
  • Ichimonji Double is safer as it restores posture.
  • High Monk punishes sweep attacks effectively.

Phase 1: Genichiro

• Attacks to Watch:
  • Mortal Blade: Get behind and hit him in the head.
  • Perilous Sweeps: Jump and bounce on the head or use High Monk.
  • Thrusts: Mikiri counter the short and long thrusts.
  • Blade Combo: Deflect, then Mikiri counter the thrust.

Phase 2: Sword Saint Isshin

• Main Attacks:
  • Perilous Thrust: Counter when the spear comes overhead.
  • Perilous Sweep: Jump and bounce off the head.
  • Overhead Slam: Dodge behind and counter.
  • Retreating Slash: Dash forward and counter-hit.
• Weapon Arts:
  • Use the umbrella to tank damage and counter.

Phase 3: Lightning Phase

• Lightning Attacks:
  • Counter with lightning reversals, jumping when the kanji disappears.
  • Works for both regular and vertical slashes.

Strategy and Tips

• Combat Art Choice: High Monk for sweeps; Ichimonji Double for phases 2 and 3.
• Practice: Aim for zero damage against Genichiro to practice posture breaks.
• Environment: Fight in open areas for better visibility on moves.
• Spacing and Baiting:
  • Maintain appropriate distances to bait predictable attacks.
  • Use spacing to facilitate easy Mikiri counters and lightning reversals.

Conclusion

• With practice, understanding of the boss's patterns, and strategic use of tools and combat arts, defeating Sword Saint Isshin becomes manageable.
• Consider taking breaks and practicing against mini-bosses for further improvement.
• Congratulations on joining the prestigious "Get Good Club" after defeating Sword Saint Isshin.