Isshin, the Sword Saint phase 2 no spear
As can be seen in this speedrun it is possible to stop Isshin to draw the spear in his second phase (and presumably also 3rd phase).
The question is, how can I achieve that? Do I constantly need to stagger him, or what exactly do I need to do to stop him from drawing the spear?
My best try so far, was stopping him around 3-4 times using the Long Spark, but this just didn't cut it. After that he still drew the spear, so this does not seem to be the right way to do it.
As the comments on the video are mostly in chinese (so I guess), I have no means to see if anyone actually explains that tactic there
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How do you beat isshin sword saint the second phase?
Isshin winds up, dashes from left to right with a sword slash, spins around with a spear sweep, then finishes up with a Perilous thrust. The best way to handle it is to dodge backward or block his sword attack, then dodge back away from his spear sweep.Can you Mikiri counter isshin spear?
He will occasionally do a very fast thrust, you can Mikiri counter it for good posture damage and a chance to get two attacks in. His main combo is a three to four-hit sword combo, this has incredibly strange timing and is tough to learn if you want to deflect properly.Can you skip isshin Sword Saint?
The first of these is that you can "skip" Isshin's second phase (the third phase of the fight in general). What I mean by this is, with a little bit of luck, you can prevent him from going into the form where he wields a spear in addition to the sword.What is the easiest way to beat sword St isshin?
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