Sekiro boss guide: how to kill Gyoubu Oniwa - Ultimate Guide

Gyoubu Oniwa is a pretty strong opponent in Sekiro boss, to defeat him we recommend you to stay close to him stopping his attacks, since with this you'll be able to break his posture.

 If it's your first time facing it, keep pressing the block and learn its attack patterns, since most of these are combos of three slow attacks.

This triple attack starts with a bar with the right hand, followed by a very fast blow from the left and ends with a slow blow to the head. Try to quickly stop the first two strokes, to later calculate the third very well. This will cause you to lose stability, giving you enough time to get 3 to 4 sword swings. However, you should be very careful with the quick cuts on your right side when passing in front, so be prepared to press the lock button.

Just after he gets away from you he tries to run towards him and fight when The cue stands up above your head to keep it close. With this you'll avoid your long-range strikes, but if you can't get close and on the contrary you get to attack, keep pressing the block to avoid damage, until you return to your short-range pace.

In addition you will need 2 death attacks, since this has 2 phases. You can keep the same strategy in the two halves. By keeping close you can stop their attacks and hit them just when they are staggering. However, you can also take the Firecracker Shinobi tool and use it to stun your horse when it's between combos.