The Ultimate Guide to Combat Fundamentals | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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TIMESTAMPS ►
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Opening: Cheesing vs. Foundational Skills
03:27 - Index Breakdown
04:20 - Part 1.0 What Is Posture?
05:37 - Part 2.0: How Does Posture Work?
06:17 - Part 2.1: Buff Recommendations
07:21 - Part 3.0: Deflecting and Blocking
09:28 - Part 4.0: Safeguarding Your Posture
09:52 - Part 4.1: Method #1: Holding Block
11:13 - Part 4.2: Method #2: Consumable Buffs
12:00 - Part 4.3: Method #3: Latent Skills
12:22 - Part 4.4: Method #4: Defensive Counter Measures
12:30 - Part 5.0: Mastering Defensive Counter Measures
12:38 - Part 5.1: How To Perform Mikiri Counter
14:30 - Part 5.2: How To Jump Over Perilous Sweeps
15:30 - Part 5.3: Making Use of Grab Attacks
16:14 - Part 6.0: Establishing Good Practices
16:59 - Part 6.1: Rule #1: (Almost) Anything Can Be Deflected
18:01 - Part 6.2: Rule #2: Implement Close-Quarter-Combat
18:32 - Part 6.3: Rule #3: Avoid Dancing Around
20:23 - Part 7.0: Putting It All Together
20:39 - Part 7.1: Final Suggestions for Boss Fights
20:53 - Part 7.2: Recommendation #1: Record Your Fights
21:03 - Part 7.3: Recommendation #2: Sleep
21:54 - Part 7.4: Opening for No-Hits
22:03 - Part 7.5: No-Hit vs. Patsy Ogre
23:37 - Part 7.6: No-Hit vs. LongJohnsMan
24:33 - Part 7.7: No-Hit vs. Speven Svears
25:42 - Outro
26:00 - End Cards
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SPOILER ALERT ►
Boss Names that might be considered as spoilers appear at the following times:
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MUSIC ►
1. "Sekiro, The One-Armed Wolf"
2. "The Ashina Clan"
3. "Emma The Physician"
4. "Ashina Outskirts"
5. "Divine Heir of the Dragon's Heritage"
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THANK-YOU TO FANDOM ►
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SHOUTOUT ►
A massive shout-out to two stalwart shin-OPs of the realm, who offered their invaluable advice and expertise while this guide was being built:
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TEXT GUIDE LINK ►
Also! If you're interested in reading up on more useful tips that can help you throughout the game, do check out this written guide that was posted on r/sekiro by u/A_Good_Hunter:
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@robinbowman1926 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised there was no mention of how Ichimonji and its upgrade can restore posture while allowing you to stay on the offensive. Great video, very informative.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting! And yes that is a great, great point that I probably could have lumped in together with the importance of acquiring latent skills (part 4.3) that help with posture, namely Ashina arts. I was also, however, trying to emphasise the importance of getting down the fundamentals and flow of combat, before throwing in combat arts. It can be very easy to fall into a habit of "cheesing" with combat arts and prosthetics. So in the end I decided to not talk about combat arts at all. But yes for sure, for some fights, using ichi (or its upgrade) can make a massive difference. Roof Dad is a perfect example. I'm going to pin your comment :) It's a really good point that, while back then I struggled deciding on whether or not to put it in the guide, ultimately is great advice.

@stevensanders9219 3 жыл бұрын

I used to use the double ALL the time. It was my go-to move, but I haven't used it in awhile. It is great, at first, but there are better Arts.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevensanders9219 Have you beaten the gauntlets? :)

@thecasualfly 2 жыл бұрын

one of my favorite... bring the hammer down!!!

@kartikayysola 2 жыл бұрын

@@thecasualfly good ol' Ichimonji, aka Weeb Bonk

@atijohn8135 4 жыл бұрын

A guide that actually tells you how to play the game the fun way? Hell yeah

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

It really is incredible how much more fun and engaging this game is once combat clicks.

@joebeach6289 2 жыл бұрын

Just started sekiro after owning it for a few years. Can't believe I left such a great game just sitting there collecting dust. This guide is extremely helpful. Props to you for putting out such a detailed guide for such a complex game.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings, Joe :) Do you, as I and many others, come from SoulsBorne? How are you enjoying the key action and combat? Who was the last boss you slayed and who's your favourite so far? And thank you - I made this guide so players out there hopefully wouldn't have to spend 100 hours like I did trying to figure out wtf the game wanted me to do lol. Because I mean let's be real here, the in-game tutorials are asinine lol.

@joebeach6289 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Nope, as far as the soulsborne games, I'm a virgin lol. The reason I bought sekiro was because I know how highly rated and loved those games are, and then I read that it was like a cross between the tenchu games, (yeah I'm old lol) and the souls games so I was sold. I couldn't get anywhere when I first played it and put it away for a while, and then a few weeks ago I pulled it back out of retirement because of all the elden ring hype. Turns out I was playing it wrong the whole time lol. This game is an absolute masterpiece in every aspect though. So far I am only at hirata estate stuck on juzou the drunk. I'm learning and getting better as I go, and your video was/is a great help to me. I'll be referring back to it a lot. And hey, thank you for taking time out your day to reply back to me on a video ya did a year ago, that's really cool of ya.

@patrickbrooks2644 Жыл бұрын

I legit bought this after watching a few videos and was sick of the worst combat elden ring had . Now when I die I know it’s my fault not enemies clipping though walls . I will absolutely stick with this game . And it’s a beautiful experience

@giannikitrellcausey Ай бұрын

Same, I’ve owned it almost a year now I believe? Just started playing recently.. it’s a good game but it’s hard you know..

@noahgude4739 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen this creator before, within the first couple of minutes I can tell she is an expert and cares very much about the art she's making. 10/10 would instantly sub again

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

:) That is so kind of you to say. I don't feel like I'm an "expert" as I'm still always learning more about the game - which is amazing considering it's 3 years old and there's still more to discover from it - but what I do enjoy is sharing what I've learned. All I wanted to do with making this guide is to help people not have to go through the same ordeal I did - taking 100 hours to figure out the combat system. If I could help one person, and if they can get some enjoyment out of the game, it's all I could ask for. So thank you for your kind words

@heymmommmm Жыл бұрын

Then make another account and subscribe again. All talk, talk is cheap.

@dxcSOUL 6 ай бұрын

@@heymmommmm Id like you to consider what, "sentiment," means. Specifically definition 2, on Google.

@prollysus6083 3 ай бұрын

Within the first ten seconds of me reading your comment I sensed your simping

@LupusYonderboy 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is next level guiding. I've never seen a guide that is actually super dope to watch, or simply entertaining. It's awesome. It looks so damn pro. Your dedication to helping people with this game is way out there. Great fucking work, Katiecakes.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lupus, and for always tuning in :) Making guides just kind of fell into my lap lol. I'm glad I can help, and I'm always looking to improve my guiding skills.

@erretter 4 жыл бұрын

Ultimate is absolutly the right word. This is epic!

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, fellow shinobi!

@amriraptor 3 жыл бұрын

I second this, respect master shinobi!

@santi5194 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help

@Krimzen1000 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for applying "I can't believe it's not butter" to the desert dry bread that is my Sekiro gameplay!! Much appreciated and wonderfully done!! 👏 👏

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I love that analogy! :D I hope you're having a lot more fun with it now.

@robertgarvansnyder4665 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastically helpful. Your “always hold block then parry” isn’t something I’ve seen anyone else mention.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Oh the block-tapping, yeah it's just a tactic that I sort of developed on my own. For some people it can be kind of hard, especially without remapping the buttons, as using the left index finger is actually quite strenuous, it calls for utilising tendons all the way up to your forearm. It was only a long time after I'd created this guide that I realised I should have recommended remapping the block/deflect button to maybe square (on the ds4/5). It's way easier to pound a button with your thumb than it is to constantly pull that "trigger" finger. So yeah lol, bit of a long story. So this method helped you then? Are you playing on console or PC?

@xxbloodraven4356 4 жыл бұрын

This great!!! So relaxing especially when you’re talking about such intense combat. I’m always so surprised at just how many things you can deflect. This is such a great vid.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And indeed, it's pretty insane. I think the biggest (pun intended maybe) thing that can be deflected are the snakes. Both of them. The impact even stuns them to where they lose track of you for a few seconds, so you can make your escape.

@theguy4542 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like Mary poppins is telling me how to git gud 🤣

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

lol! I almost want to run with that. Wear a hat and bring an umbrella and start breaking out in synchronised song.

@theguy4542 4 жыл бұрын

Katiecakes that would be hilarious! 🤣 “listen children, yes a spoon full of sugar makes the sword saint, go down”

@theguy4542 3 жыл бұрын

@Gannon Kristian start shitposting all her friends 😂😂😂

@kalkid1 3 жыл бұрын

Just a spoonful of git gud Helps the enemies go down The enemies go down The enemies go down

@canlex 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes supercalifragilisticexpialidocious even though your skills are somethin really quite atrocious, if you watch this video you’ll become really quite precocious! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!

@chuckthemagicnorris 4 жыл бұрын

This is truly the be-all-end-all of combat guides. And you have such a lovely voice! Thanks so much for this vid :D

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high praise! It was a challenging (but still fun) guide to build, definitely the hardest one I've done to date.

@pinchingstars 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so incredibly articulate, I really like the cadence to your voice. This is such a great guide, thank you so much! Subscribed ❤️

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) I'm happy you dig the guide!

@cheezeebred Жыл бұрын

My goodness, we need more guide creators out there that put this much love into their work.

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high praise, Matt :) I'm currently working on my final Sekiro guide, for Isshin Sword Saint. It's way more, well, *more*, than this one, lol.

@cheezeebred Жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Keep up the great work! I finally was able to beat Seven Spears thanks to you

@GrizzlyHugz 3 жыл бұрын

Just started Sekiro a few days ago, I expected it to be hard/ unforgiving but oh my.. Felt more like I was trying to solo endgame raids as a noob lol. Your guide is exactly what I needed to stop feeling like a failed swordsman that forever shamed his family, and actually start enjoying the combat and boss encounters. Very detailed and insightful work, no doubt you are saving controllers and Shinobi lives out there :D

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely, I've seen what it's like to lose a controller to this game. Not *me*, I mean, I cuss at games a lot but I don't throw things :D Yet. I'm really happy that you're finding joy in your journey as a shinobi. How far have you gone? Who was your last boss?

@GrizzlyHugz 3 жыл бұрын

I was actually stuck at two bosses haha. The demon guarding the gate, and the Shinobi hunter that would make any man jealous with his indomitable thrusting skills xD It was strange to adapt to dodging into an enemy attack to counter, but after watching your guide, I practiced against our undying buddy, and soon after pwnd him :D Now I'm fighting a big drunk in a burning courtyard. Your tip for holding down block and tapping for a deflect is also helping alot. I'm having some problems multitasking ranged dmg while focusing on deflecting and posture, how do you deal with those enemies? Stealth kill them first?

@karlmader9153 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this gotta be the best and most comprehensive guide I have ever seen for this game. Very well done and many thanks for your effort, very much appreciated!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome :) I hope it was helpful to you and that you're able to pwn that much harder.

@soundsearadio4554 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazingly well done. It is so awesome. I find it criminal that you only have 299 subs.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) It was a fun guide for me to build, and I also learned a few things myself, which is a fun part of the process of teaching. And I appreciate the vote of confidence! If it's any consolation, right now it's at 304 :) And actually two days ago it was at 279 so it was a fairly substantial jump (for a channel of my size). I'm crossing my fingers that with a wider audience, more players would be able to gain access to this guide and (hopefully) be freed from so much early-game frustration.

@usarmygunz 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most, well thought out and informative guides I’ve ever watched. Shoutout to you.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high praise! :) I hope my guide was helpful to you.

@UFL3 2 жыл бұрын

What a calm, welcoming, wonderful guide. Thorough, digestible, lengthy without wasting time… seriously, thank you for this. Easy sub!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind, encouraging words :) I'm glad you dig the guide. I hope it was helpful to you!

@ksenna1 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible tutorial. Wow! My whole view on Sekiro has changed. You’re unbelievable! Thank you so much. I’ve totally subscribed to your channel! Killing it, just killing it dude. I’m on my first walkthrough versus your 6 so I have tons to learn but I will get there! Lots of admiration and respect from Texas!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It's all I can hope for, that this guide can help one more player find enjoyment in this incredible game. lol I've actually beaten this game over 50 times now, since I did a challenge run last year and with each attempt, even when I failed, I still continued on to the end boss. Do you feel the urge to platinum/all-achievement? :) it's a pretty organic game to platinum.

@Astschimmelreiter 3 жыл бұрын

insane value, production quality, all the while beeing so on point with entertaining flavours sparkled inbetween the infos. A joy to consume. Excellent stuff and a welcome suprise, this is next Level...

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for so stalwart a comment :) real happy you enjoyed this. Are you enjoying Sekiro?

@bigmicki 2 жыл бұрын

I am just 8 hours into the game and was really struggling, and i can clearly see why after I watched this guide, and now i know exactly what to work on. Thanks so much for the extremely useful tips.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this game is almost Miyazaki's way of trolling SoulsBorne veterans lol. But, I personally much prefer this combat style, it feels much more finessed. Are you having more fun now that the combat system makes more sense to you?

@bigmicki 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Yes, I beat this mini boss that I was struggling with, in my 2nd try after watching your guide. I practiced on the regular soldiers a lot before taking on the mini boss, also practiced my block and parry as I was just running and dodging before I watched your guide, and now just got in close fight and just blocked and parried, I still suck at it but atleast I suck less at it now lol.

@ProjectOrionGaming Жыл бұрын

Well said! Exactly why I was here. I beat Lady butterfly (barely) so I was gonna come get some tips lol

@jeffgeojohn1941 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Finally I understood the difference between blocking and deflecting. I always wondered how people 'block' the attacks without filling up their posture meter. Now I understood that it is deflecting and thank you for teaching me how to deflect. You got a new subscriber.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really happy that you now understand how this works. It's gonna help you so much in combat. Did you get Sekiro during the sale? :) And thank you very much for the sub.

@ViviVariety 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm really late to the party, but I gotta say, this is INCREDIBLY well made! As a smaller content creator myself I'm almost jealous, there's an insane amount of effort poured into this video. When new Sekiro players run into a wall in the coming years, I hope this is the first video they stumble on :)

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Wow :) Thank you so much for your high praise. I actually learned a lot from making this guide, and I'd like to think I've stepped up my game since then - the next and final Sekiro guide I've been making is for the end boss and it is, no joke, three hours long, Longer than a Ridley Scott movie lol, since they guy has like 116 moves and combos (also no joke) that I break down one by one. I'm happy to connect with fellow content creators. The work is much harder than most of our audience realises :) I hopped over to your channel for a bit and find the content you cover to be quite delightful. Thank you again for taking the time to leave words to brighten the end of my day

@ViviVariety 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes I appreciate the sentiment for sure, and it definitely goes both ways! And man, that final boss guide seems absolutely crazy, I completely understand why it's gonna be a massive project. The old man is no joke. I can't wait to check it out when the time comes, and once I have a spare afternoon or two, I'll be looking forward to binging through some more of your content \[T]/

@ASMRinGames 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, you put so much effort into these videos. Much appreciated! Will use this guide to get deeper into the mechanics for my second playthrough.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

I had to be extra careful with this one as, unlike boss guides where there are so many different ways to pwn depending on play style, what I presented here have to be widely recognised as hard fact. I got most of it down, however I would have missed a couple things if not for the sharp eyes on my advisory council (two amazing NG+6/7 Charmless no-hitters). Are you playing soon? Are you gonna try deflecting the snek? ;D

@ASMRinGames 4 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes I'm probably going to start over again next month. It's been over a year and I definitely cheesed too much. This time I want to fight properly. Wait, you can deflect the snake? I don't think it would be very impressed by me doing that. xD

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

@@ASMRinGames Yes if you jump to 16:59, you can see that bad boy in action ;D In fact you can do it over and over. It gets dazed and confused by the impact of the deflection that you literally get a few seconds of his triangle turning yellow. During that time you can of course make your escape but if you feel like it you can just stand there and keep deflecting him because you fucking CAN lol.

@SuperKnovaMusic 2 жыл бұрын

This such a great and comprehensive guide! Also, laughed out loud at your "I JUMPED!!" That's totally me as well 😆

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

:D Thank you. Happy you enjoyed it. I hope you enjoy the game that much more now :)

@raularias3606 3 жыл бұрын

This is, by far, the best guide I have seen, and I’ve seen a lot 😑 Amazing work!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, it takes quite a bit of work to build a proper guide. Thank you so much for your kind words :)

@edwardkrieg2226 2 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic guide. Clearly thought-out and articulated tips. Great work

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Edward :) Appreciate your high praise

@gabrielf342 4 жыл бұрын

I've played through this game more times than I can remember, I didn't learn anything from this but I still enjoyed this video.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I tried to make it fun and engaging :) And same, I've been practicing for a run, so, I started up NG many, many times : O

@vigneshkrishna9937 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained....found it useful and interesting with insights even when I finished the game.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad! I hoped it might be helpful to everyone ranging from beginners to veterans.

@Parallelocam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, it taught me how I was playing the game incorrectly. Managed to beat Genichiro my 3rd try after watching it. I used the dodge way more than I should have been and was blocking instead of parrying. I wish your channel all the best, it turned a game I actively hated into something I am going to enjoy greatly now.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that, it's all I could hope for :) Really glad you're finding enjoyment in this game now. May you conquer ever forwarder and achieve ever greater heights. And btw third try on Roof Geni is amazing, congratulations! He took me like 9 hours to beat lol when I first started playing last year at launch. And I wasn't even doing it the right way. Pure cheese.

@bernabecruz9954 2 жыл бұрын

Just started Sekiro. Loving it. Struggling of course. Your guide is the best I’ve seen. Clear and concise explanations and detailed methods to get better. Thank you

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the high praise, Bernabe I hope you enjoy the game that much more

@nox6497 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful guide, just started Sekiro after playing the souls games. The video is neatly organized, and things are explained well and in a straightforward manner. Thank you for making this.

@Katiecakes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words

@Kwendrastorm 3 жыл бұрын

I picked this up on the Game of the year edition sale because of you. Have watched you go through the challenge runs and felt confident enough to have a go, and with the guide it's not so daunting. Thank you for the amazing guide and content, you're a gem in the gaming community.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

:') That was so awesome to read. Thank you for making my day. I know a lot of people struggle with the combat and I feel they just need to be shown how it all works, the "rules", so to speak, and then they'd be inspired to pwn, and not miss out on such an awesome, fulfilling title. It can be a lifechanging experience for some. Have you started yet? :)

@Dustrauma 3 жыл бұрын

Incredibly detailed material here, and very easy to follow! You make it look easy! Lol. That’s actually what I need to get a friend of mine (or two) into this game. I talked-up a big game of relentless intimidation to them and it might’ve had the opposite effect that I was hoping for. 😂 I believe this is the perfect remedy. Thank you! 🙏

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah this is definitely really new territory for players who are not used to challenging games, since this requires a lot of patience to develop instinct. Still, FromSoft knows how to reward. When you beat a boss, well, idno about you but when I beat my end boss fair and square the first time, I wanted to put that on my job resume lol. I hope your friends get to enjoy everything this amazing game has to offer :)

@suhailmustafa2724 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing tutorial. I could have never put all these information in a coherent manner like you did. Kudos!!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot. It took four weeks to write the script and build this guide, and that's not including gathering footage :) I just want to help players find enjoyment in such a great game.

@suhailmustafa2724 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes keep up the good work, pal, I am honestly very impressed. I have played through the game several times, but I have been taking a break, so this video was a good refresher.

@rafaelmendes714 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best tutorials I've ever seen, hats off! The sleep/take a time off recommendation is so true. I've struggled for a week VS Orphan of Kos (1st time fighting him and on NG++). So I let the game a side for a couple days, then I defeated him 1st try.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Orphan... took many, many, many attempts, and that's between me and my friend, co-oping. Even with our incredible sandwiching powers, it's still tricky af. Did you do a lot of parrying?

@Tstinzy 2 жыл бұрын

I just started playing after beating Elden Ring, and I found Sekiro to be both more fun but also much harder. I managed to beat Lady Butterfly, but now I’ll take what you taught and tackle the game. I honestly had no idea the visual difference between a block and deflection. Thank you so much for the well put together and amazing guide!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on beating Elden Ring :) I'm glad you find my guide helpful. It took me FOREVER to figure out the difference between deflecting and blocking and that they are in fact the basis upon which the combat system is built. It's kinda great isn't it, lol, that the game doesn't really tell you that. Honestly, the *aural* difference between blocking and deflecting, for me, is much more useful than the visual difference. Every fight has its own pattern of sounds, from your counter-defensive maneuvers, and attacks; so essentially they become individual "songs". Therefore, nailing these "songs", is like hitting musical notes at exactly the right key points, so, akin to playing a musical instrument :) I find pretty much everyone who takes to music are able to utilise the rhythmic nature of Sekiro's combat to their advantage. I hope this bit of info helps you along more

@porcelainsia 3 жыл бұрын

You set the standard for this kind of video so high! You deserve more subscribers.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I enjoy making guides, and the way I build my guides is based heavily on what I wish could have been out there to help me, when I was a fresh noob and had to figure everything out myself. Tell your friends and their moms to check out the channel ;D

@mohammadfayz196 2 жыл бұрын

I bet this is the best sekiro guide on youtube...Never seen before like this..the way you explaining everything in such a deep... Very helpful and enjoyable content....👍👍 carry on ..

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you for your kind compliments. I hope the game is much more enjoyable to you now :)

@MeggaMann_theBlueLion 7 ай бұрын

Best Sekiro guide I’ve seen. And without spoiling. You can tell there is passion here. Thank you! You have a subscriber.

@Katiecakes 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, and for the sub To be fair, I actually did fall into inadvertently spoiling by showing end-game bosses. If only I was playing the way I play now - HUDless - that way at the very least viewers can't see their names, lol. But, I was mainly using them as an enticement, giving snippets of the awesome that awaits if the player chooses to persevere. I DID provide timestamps in the description to warn viewers of where spoilers would be, it literally is the only thing I could do. Either way! Thank you again, and I hope you're enjoying the game :)

@MeggaMann_theBlueLion 7 ай бұрын

@@Katiecakes awesome it didn’t feel that way. I was more in tune with your wisdom more so than reading the names. Listening to your counts and dance methods. Intriguing. Mystical. I’ve joined your discord and have been sucked into the Realm of The Dainty Pie-Hole. It’s pretty gorgeous here in this realm. Looking forward to more of your content. And your welcome katiecakes👍🏾 MeggaMann out

@Katiecakes 7 ай бұрын

@@MeggaMann_theBlueLion Welcome to the Realm!!!

@broaz885 3 жыл бұрын

Really great guide! It's good that you mentioned sleeping. Sleeping is OP for any muscle memory training, and I think it also helps new Sekiro players a lot to be assured that sometimes the best you can do to make a boss easier is just put the game away and come back the next day, when a boss fight starts to feel like you keep beating your soul and motivation into a brick wall.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It actually applies to me now too with the gauntlet and beating the new inner bosses. It's truly amazing, on that note, to actually experience beating bosses for the first time again. But yeah after sleep, I come back and pwn so much harder. But I also have a really bad habit, an obsession - I can sit here for 12 hours on a day off and keep hammering the same boss to get that no-hit. And thank you for checking this out :) How are you liking the update?

@broaz885 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Luckily you put your obsession to good uses as well by making videos with your experience. I like the update! It's a good excuse to buy the official game (I played a torrented version before) and do a new playthrough from scratch. Even with the demon bell it's pretty easy, but the update brings some harder fights to learn again, and the great thing about Sekiro is that you can set your own goals beyond just beating a boss and do better every try.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

@@broaz885 Aye, so you've got to beat the game twice now in order to access all three gauntlets? Have you tried charmless? It's brutal lol. I tried deathless no-heal in charmless and got my ass handed to me by roof geni.

@coldwater3136 Жыл бұрын

fantastically edited video, i just 100%'ed elden ring (my first fromsoftware game) and am now experiencing beginner learning curve for sekiro (

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Cold Water, and congratulations on 100%'ing Elden! Hope you enjoy Sekiro, the combat is unbelievably good and addictive, triggers the perfectionist in, well, those who are into it lol

@cloudgalaxy9231 3 жыл бұрын

This is honestly the best Sekiro combat guide I've seen. Good work. Haha. I loved your crouch-bows after beating bosses.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the guide, and the fights at the end :) Kinda wish Wolf could do gestures like in Soulsborne. The crouch-bow barely suffices.

@davidesavio190 3 жыл бұрын

This is so well done and detailed. Congratulations for your work!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

@ShellShocks14 Жыл бұрын

I typed in “Sekiro how to combat” and your thumbnail said exactly that. You rock!

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

Your wavelengths have been keyly synchronised with the Matrix. YOU rock.

@Celestial-Pickle 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is such a clear and comprehensive resource!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I've learned some more little skills here and there since then, but overall I always hope newcomers would find this useful and therefore get to enjoy the game, rather than endure the frustration. Because come on, the in-game tutorials are asinine, am I right? :)

@VenusHeadTrap2 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a joy to listen to Katie. Easy on the ears voice and professionally done.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Aww Drew, thank you for coming back to this old thing :) I've actually improved key recording abilities since then. It's so much nicer to record into Adobe Audition, than Adobe Premiere.

@d3vilshd486 3 жыл бұрын

WOW i am extremally suppressed that your channel is not way more popular since this is video of yours that i have seen and all i can say is that its amazing and it is very clear that you really put a lot of work into your video's to make them as helpful as possible i mean this guide had a huge amount of helpful info in it iv already beating sekiro but i learned a lot from your video i really wish i had seen it while i was on doing my first play though im really looking forward to watching your other videos because i think your awesome keep it up

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@d3vilshd486 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes haha don't worry your not the only one that died over and over i sucked pretty bad too i for some strange reason i had a terrible habit of playing sekiro in a similar was to how i played dark souls and died a lot because if it i lost count of how many times id try to step dodge instead of deflect just on instinct and up to now iv only gotten the chance to do 1 full play though but with the new up date being released i will be starting a new play though hope fully with in the next few days which not going to lie i was kinda putting it off until i watched your guide which has gotten me to really want to play it again as soon as possible and stream the whole thing and if its alright with you i would really like to mention your channel and your sekiro guides in the description while i stream sekiro

@cobrakaiX 2 жыл бұрын

I’m late to the party but just picked up Sekiro and am absolutely loving it. This tutorial is priceless and well done. The one gripe i have is that you show so much of the game. Most people that need this like myself are just starting or maybe a few mini or main bosses deep. Maybe it’s unavoidable with a project like this but now I’m just taking in as much as possible through audio only :P.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings fellow Shinobi :) Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I'm stoked to hear you're having a good time with the game, it's my all-time favourite. And yes, the spoiler aspect has been brought up and addressed numerous times. I confess when I made this guide it didn't occur to me that the spoilers would be... spoilerific. I was really just trying to make the imagery and content as varied as possible, so it's not the same early game bosses being shown over and over. That and I wanted to "tease" what the game has to offer. So as some form of compromise, I put extra timestamps in the description to indicate where the spoilers would be. I hope my guide is helpful to you, and I apologise about spoiling the game for you

@cobrakaiX 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes no worries! This is quickly becoming one of my top 3 games all time. Just beat General Gyoubu. Went against all my instincts to keep jumping away. Stayed in the pocket and deflected like a champ. Thanks again. Been binging your content now. So surprised you don’t have more subscribers. Take care for now. :)

@shebnitz 4 жыл бұрын

I CAN'T WAIT EITHER (but alas I must wait. Super excited tho!) Been waiting for this a long time!

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Already it's happening in 12 hours ;D

@megswano2766 2 ай бұрын

Hi! I started playing sekiro again after a few years when your guide came out of nowhere and man I wish I could have watch it the first time I played the game lol. Honestly is one of the best guides I have seen ,you explained things in detail in each section and in a way that wasn't complicated to understand at all ,I liked this video so much that I watched your guides on owl and demon of hatred out of curiosity and I really enjoyed them as well. Anyway sorry if this is long but I was just really impressed with the amount of effort you put into this, hope you have a good day/week and I'll be on the lookout for new videos by you :D

@Katiecakes 2 ай бұрын

Hey hey, no apologies, please! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your kind words :) I appreciate that you watched my guides! I've been working on one for Isshin Sword Saint for 3 years now, it's basically done, audio just needs light mastering. It's 4 hours long lol, as it details 116 moves, Phase Two alone is like 2 hours. If you plan on watching that, make sure to pack a lunch lol

@megswano2766 2 ай бұрын

@@Katiecakes No problem thank you for taking the time to reply you seem like a lovely person :D Holy shit...4 hours I can't even imagine the amount of work that guide must have been ,that's seriously impressive. Now that I'm subbed I'm definetly gonna be looking forward to that guide ,since I liked so much your other guides and the fact that even though I beat that fucker I still cannot beat him consistently lol. Also 1900 hours and platinum in 6 days wow!super impressive,I'll be on the lookout on saturday to see you play I'm sure it's gonna be super fun and see what else can I learn. I guess you kinda became my sekiro teacher haha have a nice day!

@rodneyabrett 6 ай бұрын

There is a lot that you covered that I did NOT know, even after several playthroughs of this game so thanks for detailed breakdown. Cheers.

@Katiecakes 6 ай бұрын

Thank you :) Yeah this guide is OLD lol, and I've adapted my playstyle a LOT since then, couple of things I wish I could go back in time and insert them into this video. Oh wells. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words, means a lot

@im18andolder123 3 жыл бұрын

Just started the game and this helped so much! Can't wait to practice and go through the suffering

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

I hope the suffering would be close to non-existent now that you're armed with key knowledge and power beyond comprehension :D

@natansechi2884 3 жыл бұрын

Best guide ever, I really learned something new. Thank you

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I hope you're enjoying the game :)

@cafegamepad8898 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the way you broke down each tips and tricks and explained with slow mo videos! Keep it up

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks :) I feel it really helps for players to see everything clearly since combat is so fast in-game, it's hard to decipher what's what in the heat of the moment.

@cafegamepad8898 3 жыл бұрын

Katiecakes Sekiro is really pushing towards unlearning how to approach a from soft game and relearn it’s new ‘keep the aggressive attacks going’ till u die mechanics (rage quits come free)!

@rocketcorgi 3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this! This guide made me appreciate the game for what it is. Still helpful 4 years later. You're a legend!

@stefanoangossini 3 жыл бұрын

I believe one of the most exhaustive videos out there !! Thank you very much for the quality of work/time/effort !!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely my pleasure. I hope you found some helpful tips and hints in there :)

@philaufan6 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome guide! Thank you for your efforts!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I hope it helps!

@itskylehale 6 ай бұрын

This was an absolutely terrific guide. Really wish I had watched when I first started playing!

@Katiecakes 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! I set out to make this guide with the hopes that it would at least help just one person not have to go through what I endured to be able to learn the game lol. Hope you're having fun with it!

@jamesfreeman5136 2 жыл бұрын

This was so amazingly helpful, thankyou so much. Absolute stella guide. Really like how clear and articulate you are. All the very best of luck in growing your channel and any other endeavors you might embark upon in the future. Cheers, from Australia:}

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings James Freeman from 'Stralia

@writingmetal Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic video... the no-hit demos at the end are just like fine art, I wish I can get that good one day

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you

@writingmetal Жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Speaking of distractions, I was getting my a** kicked by genichiro but I knew I could beat him... then it came to me, I just needed to stay calm, so I turned the music off and voilà... defeated him first try without that awesome yet dramatic anxiety-inducing music 😆,... I'll try without the HUD now cause I still panic against some enemies 😑

@AlexanderJoneshttps 4 жыл бұрын

This video is so well done I'm going to share it :)

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

You mad lad, you :) Thank you for checking it out!

@AlexanderJoneshttps 4 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes It's fine always here to help :D

@mikefinocchio421 3 жыл бұрын

Great guide, thank you. Will definitely have to try out the method with holding block and tapping deflect.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome :) The block-tapping method definitely works as long as you don't succumb to spamming. It is only truly effective if you are familiar with your opponents' attack patterns, specifically how they sound in a sequence. I find it really helped (and still helps! Definitely applicable to the new gauntlet!) to watch other players' no-damage recordings, and pay especial attention to the sound patterns of deflections. I basically memorise them like songs, which I then try to replicate in my own fights by hitting the deflection trigger just like how you'd hit musical notes. Hope that makes sense :)

@Damo20 6 ай бұрын

Getting back into Sekiro again after not really clicking with it the first time around, this video was very helpful - thank you for sharing 🙏 Your voice is awesome by the way, so mellifluous

@Katiecakes 6 ай бұрын

Oh I'm so glad that you found my guide helpful, I hope the game is much more enjoyable to you now And thank you for your kind words

@Damo20 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, credit where it’s due! 😊 I will definitely check out the Bloodborne Lovecraft video, that sounds amazing. And congratulations on Codex Lost, I’ll look out for it!

@Katiecakes 6 ай бұрын

@@Damo20

@gavinburns6994 3 жыл бұрын

This is a really great video, especially: tip of always keeping block up and deflecting everything. It is a very good tip. If you are a new Sekiro player, take it on board, I have several play throughs and I tried pure deflections in first playthrough without blocking and this is better, BECAUSE: when you block, your posture recovers, so while blocking your posture is always recovering, and this is good even if you can perfectly parry (almost) everything, that one slip up wont leave you vulnerable. And the game does not penalises you holding block down at all. It DOES penalise parry spam, so make sure to hold block then just parry when you need to. And when you recover from being posture broken: BLOCK IMMEDIATELY, this will save you from most grab attacks, especially shinobi owl does this and he will never be able to do the thing where he pins you with his foot. Anyway, I have written too much, my 2 cents and advice for new players.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Aye :) Thank you for writing this up. Also, since you brought up grab attacks - I didn't mention this because it's kind of a mid-game prosthetic and I didn't want to spoil it: the umbrella can block/deflect all grab attacks. The timing is very lenient. In charmless, you'll take a little damage if you throw it out too early and end up blocking, but it's still better than actually getting grabbed, and you can still throw out projected force. Have you been enjoying the gauntlet challenges? Have you gotten your platinum/all-achievements?

@amdg01007 Жыл бұрын

it does penalize you bc you cant move as normal or sprint

@canlex 3 жыл бұрын

Such a well put together and well made video. I quit a while back even though I’m a huge souls fan. This is just what I needed to learn how to play the game and get back into it! Sub well earned

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly for the sub

@canlex 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes totally get that lol. I did the same ‘Cept with bloodborne

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

@@canlex Hey at least BB is kind of a little closer to Sekiro than ds3. It's super fast and aggressive, and there's the primitive groundwork for the deflection/deathblow system found in the bullet-parry. Do you have a favourite out of all of Soulsborne? :)

@canlex 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes laaaaate late response but Bloodborne is my favorite for sure

@hardikjain5943 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best combat guide I've ever seen in of any game. Keep it up. Regards.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high praise :)

@pedrogouveiasousa 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best guide i have ever seen, and i have finished sekiro and playing for the second time. Congrats Katie, beautiful tips, you are a master in this game. Thanks for helping me a lot

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on beating Sekiro! And you're most welcome; it's my pleasure. What was your first ending? Are you on console or PC?

@BURNTTOAST428 3 жыл бұрын

Just when I was about to give up I ran across this video, perfect 👌🏻

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

:) I'm so glad. What boss made you about to give up? You pwnd with a vengeance, I presume?

@fujithemountain 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Stuck on Lady Butterfly, I don't want to cheese my way through the game but it's so freakin tough.

@joyzkagames 6 ай бұрын

This video is a treasure This lady is a treasure and a work master.. Your editing skills are amazing.. Your way of speaking and your accent are gorgeous 😉 The information provided and how you organized all these are overwhelmingly tremendous 😚 And the fact that you have only 5K subscribers is soo damn silly you deserve millions 😎 You are a true creator.. I really really respect and appreciate your hard-work here and every single word and moment of this great video 😊 I’m following you in every single video you make.. Your smile and your face are breathtaking.. Finally I’m in love with you and with this game more and more ♥️ From software should ask you to work with them ♥️♥️ My full support with you lady ♥️ protect this game master at all cost ♥️💪💪💪

@Katiecakes 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words and support. It's a very old video, I'm hoping the Isshin Guide I'm soon to release would be seen as a huge step-up at least in terms of editing techniques. Glad you're enjoying the game

@BobbyDigital_100 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to you talk for days 😌 awesome and helpful upload!🤺🗡⚔️🥷

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) Hope you're having a lot more fun with the game now.

@tejahbk5456 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful stuff. A guide done the right way. Instant sub. I’m now going back to Sekiro after stopping years ago on defeating blazing bull and not finding a anywhere to go in the next senpou temple area and not motivated to even look it up. I now found out I have to go back to Ashina castle. I played it the most unfun way of of only parrying the most delayed attacks and jumping/hopping backwards like a kitten during every attack combo to get a measly hit or two or ichimonji double at the end of the combo and wasn’t having fun. I was not engaging with each attack of an enemy like I do in souls games. This makes me want to go back and try to learn the game. I also really have to compliment the fact that you made a guide to the game about how to play in an enjoyable way. Especially with Elden Ring, so many newer creators to the franchise treat these games like a minmax power fantasy and their beginner guides are like ‘as soon as you enter the world, ignore the game and run all across the world to get some level inappropriate end game talisman s and upgrades or the most OP weapon possible first and then ‘play’ the game. A Margit guide these days won’t even talk about all the attacks of this beautiful boss and how to parry/dodge them but be like, farm 20 more levels, use this strategy of waiting for a slam attack, R1 spam till you inflict bleed with your buffed weapon and repeat, use magic weapon art repeat etc. People should play however they want to but if the focus of a combat guide creator themselves is not on how to engage with and master enemy movesets but rather about doing everything possible to trivialise the need for engagement, it feels so lazy and boring. Your guide was the opposite though, amazing work.

@Katiecakes 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your kind, thoughtful words. And yeah I feel you! On my first playthrough, I did about 100 hours of something pretty similar to how you played, a lot of jumping around, though *definitely* deflecting fuck-all lol, as I had no understanding at all of the Posture system, or any difference between blocking and deflecting. I was getting VITALITY kills on bosses, which was horrendously not fun. It wasn't till I got to one of the three end game bosses that it all finally clicked for me. And yes, you're right, of all the modern FromSoft titles, this one stands out in that you're OP from the start. You may have shit health, but the sword you're always equipped with has the ability to deflect the density of a dying star lol. What really sets this game apart is how demanding it is of the player. Like you said, people can certainly play how they want to play, but to learn to bend the rules of THIS one, they do need to first comply. And that's why it's not a game for everyone. I hope you're enjoying Sekiro a lot more this time around If you feel up to it, perhaps consider joining our Discord server, lots of Sekiro and FromSoft fans in there :) discord.gg/JpeA2mutvn

@garrettkeenan2043 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent guide for people struggling, the only thing I’d add is that it’s usually pretty safe to attack until your opponent deflects you, at which point you deflect them and counterattack. Repeat until death. Of course there are exceptions; Lone Shadows for example can be cheesed remarkably well by simply attacking once and deflecting after that (they like to spam their little bitch kick to try to break your posture and it’s hilarious to trap them in a loop for a few hits, but they’ll eventually do their two sword swipe or leaping slam in a pitiful attempt to break out but these are punishable as well). Might be helpful for a more advanced guide in the future. Edit: the only exception to the deflect and counter attack rules I can think of are a) beast type enemies such as Ogre or Guardian Ape and b) a certain Owl who refuses to be posture broken until you chunk his vitality.

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Those are excellent points, Garrett. I truly appreciate your input as I'm always looking to up my guiding game. I think when a player becomes more confident, they'll be able to find that pattern, of attack/deflect/counterattack back and forth, to be able to grab swift victories. I have a feeling though, that for beginners, it might be more beneficial to try to win fights by deflecting (and performing other defensive counter measures) as much as possible so they can learn to pick out their attack windows. At least, that's how I progressed, by (at first) trying to win fights by attacking as little as possible, and letting my opponents do the job for me. I wasn't sure if I should list exceptions to the overall rule of deflecting and counter-attacking, because I tried to keep this as spoiler-free as possible (for example , with regards to the Ape). There is also another example where vitality dmg is pretty important to avoid a SLOG of a fight, and that's with the false monk. She recovers her posture almost immediately unless you get her down to 60% health.

@mewxtwo 2 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves waaaay more subs

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kavinduwijerathne7216 3 жыл бұрын

this is far better than anything I've come across so far. Realing amazing guide. Keep up the good work. one adivce for you. Try to keep it short. cheers

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@themuffdiver2427 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far!!!!! The best Sekiro combat guide on the internet...bravo👏👏👏

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

You have by far one of the best KZfaq usernames I have ever seen. At least, in the last few months lol.

@travisoutlaw9511 2 жыл бұрын

Love your passion for this game! I have over 150 hours and I still feel like I'm a long way from mastering the combat in Sekiro. The game is amazing, but the combat system is the part that keeps people coming back. Awesome video, thank you for helping people out fellow Shinobi

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, by 150 hours I was *barely just* getting the hang of combat. It took me that long to understand the posture and deflection system, as I come from a long history of Soulsborne reflexes :) So yeah you're doing amazing. I suggest to spice things up by doing Charmless/Demon Bell, and perhaps consider taking the HUD off. It might sound counterintuitive but it actually makes the game easier that way. Are you going for Platinum? :)

@travisoutlaw9511 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes I appreciate your response and input. That makes me feel a little better about how much time it takes to truly 'get gud' at this game lol. I am planning on 100%ing this game. I'm on XBox, I have 7 achievements left. I would Plat if I was still cool with a PlayStation ;) I have played with the Demon Bell a little bit. The idea of Charmless still scares me at this point lol. I joined the Sekiro subReddit after I heard you talking about it. It is cool to talk with other people who have passion for this game. And memes 😅🤣

@willr542 2 жыл бұрын

So casually singing to each flawless victory. What a gamer.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

lol can't get me to shut up when I'm playing Sekiro. I'm always singing and making commentary.

@kalizto303 2 жыл бұрын

Yes..This is the one....I've been playing this all day in the studio inbetween calls...I've not been having a good time..I need to ace this hangover and swing back in with these tips to make my day brighter...Thanks Katie.....

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

First off, hope that hangover's fucked off to oblivion, where it belongs :) I do hope this helps. There *are* new things that I had been made aware of in the two years since this guide was put out, for example the potential importance of re-mapping buttons, or how helpful it can be to simply turn the music down and the sound effects up. Let me know if you need any further guidance. Happy to help :)

@hedworm Жыл бұрын

Totally Billiiant guide. Concise, yet descriptive. Coming from mastering all three Souls games, this game is presenting a fundamental challenge of overcoming my habits. Thank you for putting this together, I'm excited to try your techniques!

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

Sorry for taking a week to respond, I've been quite poorly. I also came from SoulsBorne, all the way back in 2009 with Demon's Souls actually, so yeah, Sekiro was *hard* to understand. Almost felt trolled lol, but now I see it as the most finessed modern combat system there is. I hope you're enjoying the game a lot more.

@hedworm Жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Haha no problem. Trolled, i like that, I felt the exact same way 8] . The combat is truly beautiful, especially after practicing your strategies. Took me 22 hours, but i beat the game. Cheers for all your content!

@alchemywolf5064 3 жыл бұрын

oh, you won a new subscriber with this, thanks!!

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I hope my guide helped :) are you new to Sekiro?

@alchemywolf5064 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes i am super new to sekiro and ....to y Uploading stuff to youtube too, So i know how hard is to make quality content like yours, so keep being awesome please 😙

@snake867511 4 жыл бұрын

You’re right about cheesing.. After genichiro I cheesed the rest of the game because it made me so frustrated, but it made it even worse. Especially the final fight. It took me 10 hours to finally beat

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I tried cheesing Isshin too my first time around and even then it took like a hundred attempts (I was that bad). Are you still playing in NG+?

@snake867511 4 жыл бұрын

Katiecakes No, I vowed that since I had cheesed most of the bosses, I wouldn’t cheese isshin, and that final fight destroyed me 😂 I decided to take an extended break from sekiro, but I’m playing bloodborne and the souls series more than ever

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

@@snake867511 Absolutely, I cheesed through the entire game, up until Owl Dad, who PUNISHED me like a right BITCH for all the cheating tactics I employed for so many hours. So, he was actually the turning point for me. It's with him that combat finally clicked. But I couldn't do it with Isshin at the time, as in, fight a fair fight. So I cheesed him. And even then the winning fight was 20 minutes long. A lot of players who take a break from Sekiro come back later and are utterly SHOOK by how hard they pwn. Sometimes that break is all that's needed. I'm re-playing ds1 for the first time in years! Gonna start streaming that soon. How far are you in BB in your current playthrough?

@snake867511 4 жыл бұрын

Katiecakes Yea, I definitely felt like I owed it to myself to fight the final boss legitimately because I cheated on so many other bosses 😂 I think I will come back to Sekiro, I’m pretty sure it would be different a second time. In bloodborne I’m just about to fight the spirits of Yarnham again, I’m always pretty nervous about fighting them because boss fights with a multiple enemies make me panic, even thought I beat them first try on my first play through! What’s your twitch channel? I’d definitely tune in for some souls content

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

@@snake867511 Ohhh you're fighting the Yharnam queen? Sorry if I'm mistaken. And yes multiple opponents is classic panic material for me. I don't use Twitch, I stream directly from the ps4 onto KZfaq :) If you hit the bell you'll be able to get stream notifications.

@vertigoprogaming8586 2 жыл бұрын

I was having such a hard time with this game, I understood the basics of how you were suppose to play but I just couldnt figure out how to apply it properly. I suffer through just waiting for things to click but they never did. After taking a long break from it I watched this video really listening to all of your explanations and then went back to the game. And geeze did it make a difference, i finally really got it. Ive beaten the game 5 times now and love it so much. I just wanted to say thank you, its really all because of you that i was FINALLY able to enjoy this great game. So again thank you.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on sticking with it, for giving this game another chance, and for finding so much enjoyment in your own achievements :) This game is lifechanging to say the least. Since it's already your fifth, are you trying handicaps, any particular challenges like charmless/demon? I still have yet to try base vitality, and no prosthetics (other than grappling hook). It's kind of amazing how this game, which is kinda small, still retains so much replay value. Have you tried any other FromSoft games?

@swayze_mane 3 жыл бұрын

finally a youtube w real gameplay advice, not just a bunch of cheese moves ftw... been looking for this all day - tx

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

:) Yeah cheesing will only get you so far, and they're so unreliable. I mean they're not easy either, but it's more satisfying to learn enemy's moves and counter accordingly.

@majeedmamah7457 4 жыл бұрын

r/sekiro is pretty great, love the memes and the positive vibes in the community. I actually came here from there, where you the one who posted the video there?

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Yes :) I plugged my video both on r/sekiro and r/fromsoftware, both of those are awesome communities. r/sekiro is most definitely the most encouraging gaming community I'd ever come across. All the most commonplace bs just simply isn't tolerated there and it's a great environment.

@selfactualizing 3 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful! I'm new to the game and didn't understand how intricate and deep the combat is. im really over getting my ass handed to me on a velvet lined sterling Silver diamond encrusted platter. Thanks again. 🙂

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

haha that is one fancy-ass platter. Can I have one of those? :P But yeah you're most welcome. How far into the game are you? What was the last boss you beat?

@selfactualizing 3 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Haha It looks like you're handing the platters out. I just started playing, rolling over from GOW trying to adjust to this combat system. I'm currently getting a Lebron James size foot print stopped into my head by the ogre at the beginning. Just trying to prevent the development of a bad habit of "cheesing" my way to victory. The video helped a lot!

@maxwellhogan5059 2 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOW. This video is amazing. Thank you for making it!

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maxwell :) I hope you got some useful tips, and that the game is more enjoyable to you now :)

@jcers 3 жыл бұрын

I tend to play games stealthily whenever I can and love going in-depth with those mechanics, but I’ve rarely played a game that really let me do the same thing with combat. I might have to give Sekiro a try.

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah it's awesome how stealth can be exploited in this game. You can pretty much stack-bab everyone if you have the patience to map out their key locations. That and you can outrun EVERYONE except for like, two bosses. I hope you have fun with it and if you get stuck on the combat, the guide'll be here for you :)

@semajxocliw 3 жыл бұрын

sekiro's stealth mechanics are janky as fuck and feel unfinshed. they can be exploited if you have patience to figure it out but it can be pretty unintuitive.

@jcers 3 жыл бұрын

@@semajxocliw bro, I make Assassin’s Creed stealth videos. Learning how to use janky, unfinished and unintuitive mechanics is my bread and butter, haha

@justincornelius1884 2 жыл бұрын

Game changeing video, thank you for explaining in depth the foundation of the game. Now it is much more enjoyable not dancing around the battle field and getting whooped Everytime. Your awesome 😎

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@theoutsider0724 3 жыл бұрын

Very professional and clear guide. Your channel is very underrated

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I learn a lot myself with each guide I make.

@jeremylail733 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU for this guide! It was very helpful and i appreciate the time and effort that you put into it. I just commented on another excellent guide you made for the boss i had the hardest time with, demon of hatred. Thank you again!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

@Katiecakes Ай бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad this and the demon guide were helpful to you Thank you for taking the time to watch them, and share your thoughts

@greencheetahreviews4071 4 жыл бұрын

Just finished my first playthrough and immediately started New Game+. This is easily my favourite FROMSOFTWARE game, and Isshin The Sword Saint is SUCH A GOOD BOSS! Now onto the Shura ending!

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

Exciting! It just blows that the Shura Ending cuts the game so short. And of course Isshin is a fantastic final boss. Pretty much the only FS end boss that isn't outright insane in the membrane lol.

@greencheetahreviews4071 4 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes He is an insane person (he came out of his dead grandson after all) but his attacks just feel fun to parry and doge away from

@Katiecakes 4 жыл бұрын

@@greencheetahreviews4071 lol it's a fair point, however I don't see him as insane; Genichiro is insane for resorting to such measures of bringing his grandad back from the dead. I mean, Isshin is the only boss who is just fighting us for the enjoyment of fighting. He wants to fight us because he's always wanted to feel the power of the ultimate dual. It's not that he wants to kill us, unlike every other final FS boss. It's a fine line, I hope I'm making sense :)

@greencheetahreviews4071 4 жыл бұрын

@@Katiecakes Oh I thought he was honouring Genichiro's wish. Well it's nice that in the Shura ending Isshin fights you because you were evil. Also Genichiro boss is less fun for one reason.....THAT DAMN BOY. And yeah he's WAYYYYYY more insane

@greencheetahreviews4071 4 жыл бұрын

And you made a lot of sense

@helmutkohl6207 3 жыл бұрын

Deserve way more views Greetings from germany

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Helmut from Germany

@ArkhaosGR Жыл бұрын

Great guide, great skill! Learned a few new things about timing and I have finished the game already.

@Katiecakes Жыл бұрын

Ah like with the Mikiri? Yeah it's interesting, especially considering the game can be truly hudless, and yet we still get the Perilous prompts.

@verttihietaniemi7412 4 күн бұрын

Just got in to this game for the first time and this video is very good. Well made and informational!

@Katiecakes 3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you're enjoying Sekiro!

@mustafarabeea440 3 жыл бұрын

Ur guide is so underrated

@Katiecakes 3 жыл бұрын

:) Thank you. I hope my guide helped you out in some way.

@LunarOverdrive 2 жыл бұрын

20:02 I'd like to briefly point out that this boss too can be fought head-on. Once it turns around from a charge, and you're close enough, it'll do one ramming attack. Deflect and then you're free to get a few hits at its head. It also takes considerably more damage from this position than if you strike it anywhere else.

@Katiecakes 2 жыл бұрын

Yes :) Thank you for pointing that out. In NG+ I totally fast-kill him by deflecting with the fire umbrella followed by a charged Dragonflash. It pwns. Can't do damageless in NG that way though, as even perfectly deflecting the horns results in some small intake of physical dmg; it's the whole reason why I got gud at this "running around slashing the ass" tactic. Anyway, in NG, or rather for new players, which is who this guide is intended for, standing your ground in front of Jason Bull is a BIG ASK. For most people who are still learning to get their deflection game on, and this part is so super early at the start of the game, and especially for people coming from SoulsBorne, I figure it'd be easier for them to just chase him down. Granted, it's a much longer fight. And I do encourage the option of deflecting him (although it still requires intelligent positioning in the arena to GET him to do the big headbutt). But yeah, if fought the "runaround" way, it *is* quite different from most other Sekiro bosses :)

@metagaminguniversemgu2240 Ай бұрын

Great guide. Hopefully this will convert me to enjoying the game more because I'm struggling, but I persevered with Bloodborne and now its one of my favorite games. It just seems like this game every fight is so intense with tight parry windows that when missed are very punishing. I love how you sound so calm cool and collected narrating the guide, but in you background clips you hear the emotion, "I JUMPED!!!!".

@Katiecakes Ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy Bloodborne, it's a work of art! And yes, Sekiro is very demanding of the player and it's not everyone's jam. I'm glad you enjoyed the guide lol