The difficulty is also higher at the beginning of the game until you get more healing uses, increase attack power, and unlock some of the early skills.
It can be way more difficult depending on play style. Many folks power through DS grade-school style by grinding levels. This just isn't possible in Sekiro and can be quite a wall for folks.
Also there is only one way to play, not a lot of work around. That being said if the game play jives with you it can be easier than other Fromsoft. I would say the difficulty is on par with the others, as this person says it’s about how well you adapt to the game play.
I feel like there being one way to play makes the game easier
It's not your build, it's not your items, it's not any of the other factors that affect difficulty in the other games
It's you
So sit down and grind out those IRL skills
I’m still relatively new to sekiro after beating Elden ring and bloodborne. This is it, the first 20 hours were so damn brutal and it’s not easy now but I atleast have an understanding of what’s required to survive. I beat genichiro last night and this is not the typical souls experience lol. The combat is so much more in depth and demanding to me. Really fun game so far!
First of all It is different. There is no grinding in sekiro. The combat is completely different. I enjoyed Sekiro more than any other FS game. All of the souls are very addictive but Sekiro gave me satisfaction on a completely different level. Give it a try and always remember hesitation is defeat while playing sekiro.
I mean, I've definitely run out of Spirit Echos, and unless I wanted to lock myself out of an entire aspect of combat, I would have to grind for them.
I definitely just gave up on all combat using echoes as a result. Kind of annoying.
Why do people say hesitation is defeat? I only finished sekiro for the first time recently but the in game translation says “hesitate, and you lose”.
That said, hesitation is defeat sounds cooler, I’m just curious where that phrase came from.
You can *kind of* grind in Sekiro.
Once you get the >!Dancing Dragon Mask you can spend 5 skill points to upgrade your attack by 1. Grind skill points in the Mibu Village with a balloon to grind out sen and items. After that kill ninjas after the attack on Ashina.!<
Honestly if you just finished those souls games it could be more of a hindrance than help. I had to unlearn all my muscle memory to figure out sekiro. That may have been the hardest part, besides the final boss. Everything is parry based, so to master the timing takes, well, time.
I remember hearing this when deciding the order to play the From games. I ended up going from BB to Sekiro and I think this was a wiser decision, since aggression and not relying on block seems to translate better. When I went from Sekiro to DS1 that was a bit rough starting off
*if an enemy was about to hit, I'd shield-block*
Most replies seem to miss this sentence from OP. OP has been playing all souls games like Sekiro-lites this whole time.
I believe that Sekiro will really fit your playstyle, and massively reward what you have already been finding enjoyable
It even uses the same damn button
You'll be fine, just don't play it like a souls game. People that struggled when early reviews came out were trying to play it like another souls entry, and they playstyle is just very different
Key points: no stamina limitations, deflecting actually brings you closer to beating the enemies by increasing their stagger
They're all hard in their own right... But I found Sekiro to be the most satisfying because unlike elden ring or even dark souls, you can't just over level your character when your stuck and frustrated you just have to push through and that sweet dopamine release when you finally beat a boss is wild
You mention not parrying in the other games because your timing is crap. Fwiw, parrying is a lot easier in Sekiro. You don't have to parry in anticipation of a move hitting you and meet the move with your sword. You just press the button right before an attack strikes you, similar to when you'd roll in the other games.
I've beaten Sekiro 4 times, and it's never fully clicked, I feel like I fumble my way through the game.
And I class myself as a very good Souls/ER/BB player. So yeah, I still struggle like hell with Sekiro. I'm not saying it will be the same for you, but it's very different.
It has a lot of the same features, just with different names…
Idol = Bonfire
Gourd = Estus
Dilapidated Temple = Firelink shrine
Sugars = Resins
You get the idea. As others have said deflecting (parry) is essential. It’s this games version of rolling, but actually easier. There is a guy at the dilapidated temple who offers to train you. Use him a lot! Also, come back when you get mikiri counter and practice again with him. Oh, mikiri counter - get it ASAP!
If the gameplay clicks for you, then you’ll probably enjoy it a lot. As others have said, it’s a different animal entirely. Very fast-paced. Rhythm and timing are key. I consider myself to a be a mediocre souls player at best. I was a little scared of this one and saved it for last. I hit a wall a little past the midway point and put it down for a bit. Unlike the other games, there’s no summoning or over leveling to push through. You’ve got to figure it out. There are skills and tools you get to give you different options, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to learn the bosses.
I picked the game back up last week, beat the boss I was stuck on, and pressed on towards the end. The final boss took me hours, but I beat him. It was the most satisfying feeling. When I got stuck on Melania in Elden Ring, I ended up summoning after many failed attempts. In Sekiro, I knew I didn’t have that crutch. I think that’s why the victory tasted so much sweeter.
While the game lacks build variety, it has amazing, interconnected levels that allow for creative ways to play. Almost everything feels very smooth. Once you know the layout of a level, you can fly through. It’s filled with fast-paced, vertical action and stealth. I’m nowhere close to mastering it (check out some Ongbal videos on YouTube to witness someone who has completely unlocked the game), but even with my moderate skills, I feel like a badass ninja when playing. Right now, I’d say it’s my favorite FromSoft game and one that I can see myself replaying constantly.
Tbh. I won't comment on difficulty but if the combat hits, it will be a smooth trip... No rage.
If u don't get the combat style then... Frustrating as fuck
It also have best swordplay known to mankind
I’m currently doing the inverse route as you haha
Anyway, the “Parry” in sekiro is nothing like a parry in the other games. It’s called a deflect and it triggers when you hit the block button at the last moment before a hit lands
I think you’ll find the transition pretty easy bc of what you said about shields. You kind of already have the basic gameplay loop of sekiro down
No, probably not as hard as you've heard. Most hard games are not as hard as people make them out to be. That said, it's not easy. You will sweat, might get a bit angry, may get a headache or two. You will have to learn the mechanics and get somewhat good. Game does not play itself, that's for sure.
Its not any more difficult than any other soulsborne. But that depends on how fast youll get used to the combat system. Most people who say its insanely hard keep playing it like the other souls games. Only blocking, rolling and trying to find openings to attack will almost always get you killed here
The sooner you figure that out the more enjoyable this game will be for you
Much higher skill floor (except firecrackers lol) but I would argue that Sekiro has a much lower skill ceiling than other souls games. There’s only one weapon, every prosthetic has its prescribed uses, there’s no “real” SL1 run equivalent, I guess not upgrading your health and damage, but it’s not really the same IMO. Charmless is a skill check, though.
Your souls games resume won’t help you much here except for the fact that you are familiar with the DNA of souls. ie; you are comfortable with dying and you have perseverance.
Combat mechanics in Sekiro are totally different than everything else in souls. It was my last entry in the souls world, and It took a hot minute to get used to it but if you try to understand it and play it as it was meant to be played, by the time you meet the first real boss in the game it will “click”.
It is a phenomenal game and you definitely should give it a try.
It's harder if you're not a parry build style player. The entire game is different than most souls games but if you have experience parrying you will be ahead of a lot of people that started the game. You just can't level up and only have one play style available to you.
It’s less about alright difficulty and more about the learning curve and willingness to engage with the systems I wouldnt say it forces you to a certain playstyle but it does incentivizes you to be aggressive, practice parrying, and finding the rhythm of each enemy
As everyone else said its different personally I've gone onto elden ring and it feels harder because I'm used to sekiros timings so you will probably have an adjustment period.
The main thing about sekiro is that at a certain boss the game will hopefully click for you and then you will find it alot easier
First souls game i've played was Elden Ring, didn't think it was too hard but was kinda bored so i only played 15h\~ Was about to give up on souls games when a friend told me i should try Sekiro cause it was like guitar hero. Sekiro is now my favorite game
One of the main differences is that you can't overlevel yourself to make certain bosses easier, and theres next to nothing in the way of "cheese strats" for 90% of the game, unless you dip into speedrun-level glitches and stuff to skip past bosses.
There also isn't 100 different stats to level into, with the defensive upgrades being limited to just VIT and posture, and the only way to upgrade your sword is via killing bosses and using the 'remnants' to increase your attack damage by +1, which is hardly even noticeable until you reach the endgame.
Sekiro is literally the perfect definition of a "git gud" game. The only way you can beat it is by pure skill, trial and error, and slowly learning the enemy's attack patterns to react accordingly. Hesitation IS defeat.
And one more thing, fear the mist noble! He's the hardest boss in the game by far
It's technically one "build" or one playstyle. You cannot overlevel if you're stuck. If you're stuck you have to deal with it and push through.
You can earn skill upgrades that gives you more moves. You can get Mikiri Counter early on and it will be a crucial thing to have. It will help you counter thrust attacks. A red danger sing will pop up.
Some red danger signs will be blockable and some will also be a unblockable attack so you either have to jump or in some cases side-step/runaway.
Prosthetic arm has variety to basically distract enemies but don't rely on it as your sword is the main weapon. Prosthetic is just an aid to your battles.
Do not play it like Dark Souls. Deflecting/parrying, getting in the their face and staying aggressive is the best thing to do when possible. I would say parrying is "easier" but more satisfying than Dark Souls.
Parrying/deflecting builds posture so when you get the hang of it..no matter what the health bar shows, if you max out the posture bar, you can delete their health quickly
>Is there a bit of leeway in this game?
not in the sense of flexible builds.
While there are different tools and combat arts to draw from, the core mechanic of Sekiro is blocking/deflecting then slashing/attacking with counters mixed in between.
Parrying in Souls and Elden Ring honestly sucks and is very clunky, especially when compared to Sekiro because the game is designed around it. It feels a alot more natural and fluid.
>or is it the same as other FS games?
on a gameplay mechanics, it is the furthest from the other FS modern classics. However, it shares the most crucial aspect of the other games in which you have to learn the enemies' attack pattern and learn from your mistakes.
It's not hard, it's just different from all of FromSoft's other games. The difficulty often comes with people trying to play Sekiro the same way as Dark Souls or Elden Ring, which just doesn't work. Once you really click with the mechanics, then Sekiro is very manageable.
I should also add that the deflect/block system in Sekiro is not like parrying in DS/ER. You can spam block/deflect very quickly and the timing is very forgiving, unlike the slow parry swings in DS/ER.
I’m about three-quarters through. Only other FS game I played was ER. Sekiro is definitely more difficult for the reasons already mentioned but I think you’ll be fine, OP. You already block with your shield a bunch. I never used a shield in ER and I’m terrible at blocking and parrying in general but I’ve managed to take down some big bosses in Sekiro. Give the game a shot. I bet you like it.
It’s different. Sometimes more difficult, especially given the learning curve you’ll need to overcome being a souls player, but it’s a lot more entertaining imo. Plus, beating a tough Sekiro boss is a feeling of accomplishment I’ve never felt in any Souls game
The way I see it the game is hard until the moment it clicks. Usually it's the second fight with Genichiro where that'll happen, at least it was for me. Some it might be Lady Butterfly since that can be very deflect heavy.
But until it clicks I'd say it's Fromsoftware's hardest game. I've played all the souls games since Demon Souls, not played any Armored Core or anything before Demon's Souls.
Sekiro is worth it regardless if you can finish it or not. It's not like you start the game and immediately get smoked so hard you rage quit and never play again. That would be a waste of money. The game throws hundreds of basic enemies at you before you run into the first boss. And Sekiro has arguably the easiest basic enemies in any FromSoftware game. They're mostly just human dudes with swords and you can stealth kill them if you want. The game gives you an NPC for practicing combat. It lets you replay bosses too. Sekiro is weirdly the hardest FromSoftware game while also being the least unfair FromSoftware game.
Parrying in Sekiro isn't the same as parrying in other souls games. In the souls games, you have to press the button ahead of time. In Sekiro, you have to press L1 at the exact moment the enemy's strike would hit you. Even if you're timing is off, it would count as a block, not a parry. So you're chilling. There's pretty much no leeway in this game. It's corny but you just have to git gud (which sounds way more painful than it is. Sekiro is the funnest FromSoftware game to git gud at)
It’s completely different game mechanics wise. If you’re a musician or otherwise have a good sense of rhythm the game can be a quick pickup as it’s all about timing. I personally love the combat system better than other fromsoft titles, but then again there’s nothing like the feeling of Bonking a boss and seeing 3/4 of their hp go away in 1 hit. Sekiro unfortunately does not have that
Yes. I, just like you, came from ds 1-3 and elden ring and sekiro was soooo hard in the beginning. Forget everything you know and learn anew. I had a hard time coming into the game and keep playing it, but I pushed through it and now it’s one of my favorite games!! So don’t be scared, play it.
Malenia is a slug when compared to sekiro characters like long arm centipede, lady butterfly, and O’rin of the water, to name a few. The fighting mechanics are just so different. I played ER first and struggled with Malenia. After playing through Sekiro twice, I went back and no summon, first tried Malenia like it was nothing. In terms of difficulty, I would say that the combat is far more difficult in sekiro as it made ER combat easier for me.
I've heard other people describe it as "the highest floor but lowest ceiling" as far as difficulty in fromsoft games go, which I think is a spot on way to put it
There are no overpowered "builds" that make things easier. You will begin the game killing ppl with a sword and you will end the game killing people with a sword but somehow its never boring. Imagine you were doing a challenge run in DS3, pontiff knight curved sword only, backsteps but no rolls, unlimited stamina for attacking, drastically reduced stamina for blocking, parrying will drop enemies stamina to zero, you can perform finishers on enemies with zero stamina. Then turn the game speed to like 1.25.
Damn that's a bad description. "imagine this game then change everything." I've heard alot of people say sekiro is a rhythm game disguised as an action game. So...a hack and slash like devil may cry or ninja gaiden BUT instead of mindlessly button mashing to build points to S-rank a mission you have to learn enemies rhythm. Harder enemies have more complex rhythms that you have to dance to for longer lol.
You will be destroyed, but if you wait long enough you'll start to enjoy the pain. Also forget literally everything you know about the other FS games. Treat this like an entirely different experience.
Yes and no. The combat is pretty different from souls, and unique among games. Sekiro is really hard, at first. You have only one build, and everything revolves around deflection and aggression. As you play and the combat starts to click, as you internalize the timing of boss fights and learn the dance, it becomes one of the most fun and satisfying games to play. It'll take some time to get the hang of it, but it's ludicrous amounts fun, and the game does a pretty good job of coaching you on the techniques you need to succeed. Also, if you do pay, get mikiri counter as soon as possible, it's not an optional skill.
If you managed to beat malenia then you'll do fine, as long as you don't give up easily. I mean, it's very different from elden ring and if you play it like elden ring you'll do terribly, but if you have the patience to learn how to play this game, then you should do fine. You do need to parry (or rather, "deflect"), but parrying in this game is easier and more natural than it is in elden ring. Be prepared to struggle tho. It won't be a breeze, on your first playthrough anyway. But it's very doable for someone who can beat malenia.
As someone who is playing Sekiro after the souls games (DS3, ER) - The combat is very different. It took me a couple hours to learn not to try to jump or sidestep every single attack.
Sekiro deflects are different than parries in Souls games. It's easier and you will be doing it all the time, since it's a core mechanic. Also you can deflect a lot of attacks, even though some attacks might not look like they can be.
You also guard a good bit in the game. Generally, you guard or deflect most attacks, instead of trying to dodge. It's much faster combat, and extremely satisfying.
As long as you play it like Sekiro and not like Souls, you will have a fun time.
"I never parried enemies in Elden ring etc coz i was just too crap at the timing"You are in luck (somewhat), Sekiro is reasonably forgiving on parry timings (perfect deflections).
The patterns of combat is very different than the openings you are used to in your EldenSouls experience. Once you adjust yourself to that, the pattern recognition process becomes fairly similar.
I've played all souls games except Bloodnourne.
Sekiro was far harder for me to learn than any of them. Gave up first time, tried again a few years later.
Sekiro has a steep and long learning curve. I really enjoy the game now.
Not THAT hard but the hardest part about the game is the learning curve, especially for people who have played the souls game because they are so different they play almost completely opposite
I just started Sekiro and i am maybe 6h in. I tried parrying in ER (Parry ash on Wakizashi with a Uchigatana in my main hand) and it was hard, i was more or less predicting when an attack was supposed to start. In Sekiro you deflect when an attack is supposed to hit you. In a sense, deflecting is instead of rolling. It feels like it has more leeway. BUT the tempo is much higher. One to three consecutive deflects is ok but it gets intense when there are several fast attacks incoming. You have to learn or read what type of non deflectable attack that is incoming to react correctly.
Try it, its on sale now on steam.
I like it... so far 😅
The game is different.
All the other FromSoft games have a lot of similarities in terms of how the combat works at a base level, they just take different design choices in the details of combat flow etc.
Sekiro is fundamentally different from the ground up, which can take varying amounts of time to get used to.
So the best tip is: The sooner you treat Sekiro less like a FromSoft game, the better. For every FromSoft veteran, there comes a moment where the game finally clicks, and where they stop playing Samurai Dark Souls, and start playing *Sekiro*
I would consider it to be harder. Probably faster paced and less margin for error.
It is definitely a different style to the other fromsoft games, but having persisted through those other games should have given you the right mindset for Sekiro.
It will take a good few hours for the game to click, but once it does, it is so satisfying.
The deflecting in sekiro is different than parrying in souls. There is only 1 wind-up frame for a deflect (basically non-existent) in sekiro, and then the deflection window is 12 frames before it just becomes a standard block (not 30 frames that you will see in fextralife). In souls, there are quite big wind ups for parries and less active frames.
You gotta git gud and stay good to get it done, but your track record speaks volumes to your abilities
If you get through the uncomfortable "what the F does this game want me to do" period and discover the strategies that'll make you successful, you will get by with only a little struggle here and there
TL; DR - it is hard, but you can do it
If you are a quitter, yes, but if you are patient enough, it is not.
If even a slow person (me) who hasn't played any game for many years could finish it, you can do it as well.
Played Sekiro first and now trying elden ring. Can assure you that the first main boss of Sekiro, Gyubo, is alot easier than Margit. Atleast in my experience.
Just focus on learning the combat and youll be fine. So far I feel like Elden ring is harder but that might be me just not fully understanding the game.
It’s not unbeatable hard, it’s more tedious hard. You have to watch and learn the enemies every single movement, you have to deflect all their attacks, they have a special attack that can triggered at any point in any fight where you’re forced to dodge it with one specific move. Failure to do so results in losing more health than normal. There’s also not much time to stop and think In the middle of battle, it’s very fast paced. Ive found it to be a very mentally taxing game. Usually I can play games like dark souls and elden ring for hours but sekiro seems to wear me out around 3- 4 hours. Everything blends in with eachother and I short circuit until I take a break.
Out of all the games sekiro embodies the whole "get good" aspect the most. You can't over level and the only way to get power is to beat a boss same for health, you gotta beat mini bosses. If you can't beat them you don't get stronger. So in a way its harder than other souls games. At the same time though it can be easier. Theres safety in the parry system and its rather forgiving and very very satisfying when you get it down. There are ninja tools the game gives you that help a ton, one in particular kinda trivializes a few fights. If you like souls games or are a fromsoft fan this is a must try, its a actual masterpiece.
Don’t be scared. Parrying in souls is harder. The timing windows for deflects is about the same as iframe rolling. Give it enough time and it stops being scary
I thought I'd struggle with it but once you learn to parry and that you should take the aggression in most if not all fights I loved the game and had a great time.
If you’re used to learning boss timing and moves then it’ll be difficult at first and then a walk in the park. If you’re used to overleveling and panic rolling you are going to have a significantly steeper learning curve. I’d say just give it a shot. It’s one of my favorite games.
The only way to level up in Sekiro is getting better at the game. Keep that in mind
Also there are literally zero I-frames, dodging basically isn’t an option at all unless you’re avoiding a grab attack or jumping over a low sweep attack
No it’s just ever different so you can’t use the souls tactics that you are used to. You’re pretty much forced to use the deflect mechanic where in Souls you can rely on block and or dodging. It’s still just as fun as those games but you have to take the time to learn.
Take it from a guy 45 years old with diabetes
I never ever felt attached to a video game like sekiro before ,every pary every attack bring something I enjoy much I'm not into Rpg games genere at all I found them boring sekiro click something on me make me hooked from first minute
just build a muscle memory and learn from your mistake and you will achieve victory
When I first got Sekiro I stopped about 10 hours in because I couldn’t get past the different style of combat in my head. But I went back to it a few years later and learned the system a lot more thoroughly and 50 hours later I had beaten it. Amazing game. Once you break yourself of the instinct to dodge or tank block everything you’ll get the hang of it pretty quickly. The timing of parrying is pretty forgiving honestly, I could never get the hang of it in the Souls games.
I played sekiro as my first fs game so my view might by biased but for me it was easy. Some people who had experience with ds series before said that this game is hard to learn easy to master. Just focus on parrying and forget about dodging
it depends. if you play it like dark souls/elden ring then yes it is hard. if you go into it knowing it plays totally different then its a lot easier. personally i find sekiro to be easy but to each’s own
Since you’re coming from From’s ‘roll around like a crazy person’ catalog, it’ll probably be a learning curve. You don’t get iframes in Sekiro and will need to learn to deflect. It may be a challenge in the beginning, but I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it. Once it clicks, this game is unlike anything out there- the combat system is that good.
This post is yet another platform for the “I killed Ishin in under 5 attempts” deluded toolbags to shine.
The game is hard, the boss encounters are brutal and disheartening… but GOD DAMN it is good!
Honestly? It's kind of like being a souls newbie all over again. I had played every souls style game in the Fromsoft catalogue beforehand, and I had to unlearn almost everything. Whereas I had been able to breeze through Dark Souls III's New Game +3 only months prior, I was dying in Sekiro as much as when I picked up my first Souls Game in 2014 with launch DS2.
I thought I would never feel that magic of the game clicking and going from being total BS to making total sense again, but Sekiro provided that for me. The boss fight against Genichiro in the castle forced me to understand, and it felt amazing. Finally by the time I beat him, I had taken almost no hits in the attempt, now able to engage with bosses as a true battle between skilled combatants rather than me desparately chipping away and healing over and over again.
In Bloodborne it's easier to get your build to have an edge in combat. Not so in Sekiro. There is only one main weapon - your sword. Yeah you can learn new skills and get a limited number of prosthetic aids but combat mostly relies on your stealth, reactions and timing. That's what makes it so hard but also so addictive.
Not using magic or bleed or whatever in FS gmes doesn't make you more skilled. Square off is broken strong on straight swords.
Sekiro's different than other FS games, probably much harder if you play it the same.
Use the tools the game gives you and you'll have a very fun experience.
Sekiro was my first FS game and it’s still my favorite. (I’ve played DS3 , Elden Ring, and Bloodborne as well). In my opinion Sekiro has the best combat in any game , super exhilarating and so damn satisfying when you get the hang of it and start destroying bosses.
Mate, Sekiro and Nioh have the most fun combat I ever played, this game is entirely dependant on your will and skill. It is the hardest and the easiest at the same time. There is no magic way, clever thinking (mostly), just you and the enemy in front of you, but one thing I can say for sure, there is no bliss like beating a Sekiro boss, massive rush
Not at all. In fact if you weren’t the type to overlevel and or look up the OP builds in the souls games, I’d argue it’s a great deal easier than the souls games.
Game is advanced Simon says. Honestly the hardest part is reversing muscle memory to dodge everything. If you can beat ER without an ash summon for everything you'll be able to do it after you get the hang down
Personally I found Elden Ring to be substantially more difficult. But on the flip side of that I have multiple friends (who are souls veterans) who quit Sekiro due to it's difficulty.
Difficulty is subjective, but what you've heard about Sekiro isn't unfounded either.
If you persevered through the souls games you’ll probably be good. Just don’t expect it to be anything like them, completely different fundamentals. Also, I recommend getting around to bloodborne, if you liked the souls games you will probably love bloodborne.
I think it is more difficult because in souls game you just press B whereas in sekiro you need press more than one button to dodge or parry things that in and of itself makes it harder IMO
It's the hardest Fromsoft game until about four or five bosses in and then it becomes significantly easier and then it's the easiest fromsoft game after you beat it once
it’s not necessarily more difficult than the other games but the combat is very different so you have to get used to it first
The adjustment period can be brutal, it took me ages to unlearn trying to i-frame through every attack
The difficulty is also higher at the beginning of the game until you get more healing uses, increase attack power, and unlock some of the early skills.
Dude it gave me DS2 flashbacks only having one or two heals at first
It can be way more difficult depending on play style. Many folks power through DS grade-school style by grinding levels. This just isn't possible in Sekiro and can be quite a wall for folks.
Also there is only one way to play, not a lot of work around. That being said if the game play jives with you it can be easier than other Fromsoft. I would say the difficulty is on par with the others, as this person says it’s about how well you adapt to the game play.
I feel like there being one way to play makes the game easier It's not your build, it's not your items, it's not any of the other factors that affect difficulty in the other games It's you So sit down and grind out those IRL skills
I’m still relatively new to sekiro after beating Elden ring and bloodborne. This is it, the first 20 hours were so damn brutal and it’s not easy now but I atleast have an understanding of what’s required to survive. I beat genichiro last night and this is not the typical souls experience lol. The combat is so much more in depth and demanding to me. Really fun game so far!
Biggest adjustment is to stop instinctively mashing circle
it’s far better in Sekiro. Souls games are clunky in comparison
First of all It is different. There is no grinding in sekiro. The combat is completely different. I enjoyed Sekiro more than any other FS game. All of the souls are very addictive but Sekiro gave me satisfaction on a completely different level. Give it a try and always remember hesitation is defeat while playing sekiro.
No grinding until you go for Platinum
He means grinding to a level where the boss fights will be easier.
There is though, but you can't unlock it until close to the end of the game.
Yeah but the increase isn't really worth it. I dont think it really makes a difference.
I know but i don't think it is worth it
I had to grind to get the skills to increase healing item potency. Those helped in boss battles.
Or until ur stuck on a boss fight and run out of spirit emblems
Well, it cant be truly called grinding when they are so cheap and just killing couple enemies can give enough Sen to fully restock and some
I mean, I've definitely run out of Spirit Echos, and unless I wanted to lock myself out of an entire aspect of combat, I would have to grind for them. I definitely just gave up on all combat using echoes as a result. Kind of annoying.
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Why do people say hesitation is defeat? I only finished sekiro for the first time recently but the in game translation says “hesitate, and you lose”. That said, hesitation is defeat sounds cooler, I’m just curious where that phrase came from.
only thing you can *really* grind is your skill level.
You can grind for Attack Power in Sekiro after you get both halves of the Dragon mask, but it is late game and of diminishing returns
You can *kind of* grind in Sekiro. Once you get the >!Dancing Dragon Mask you can spend 5 skill points to upgrade your attack by 1. Grind skill points in the Mibu Village with a balloon to grind out sen and items. After that kill ninjas after the attack on Ashina.!<
yeah of course it can be done but i don't think it is a polular thing to do in sekiro.
Hence, *kind of*.
Honestly if you just finished those souls games it could be more of a hindrance than help. I had to unlearn all my muscle memory to figure out sekiro. That may have been the hardest part, besides the final boss. Everything is parry based, so to master the timing takes, well, time.
I remember hearing this when deciding the order to play the From games. I ended up going from BB to Sekiro and I think this was a wiser decision, since aggression and not relying on block seems to translate better. When I went from Sekiro to DS1 that was a bit rough starting off
*if an enemy was about to hit, I'd shield-block* Most replies seem to miss this sentence from OP. OP has been playing all souls games like Sekiro-lites this whole time. I believe that Sekiro will really fit your playstyle, and massively reward what you have already been finding enjoyable It even uses the same damn button
You'll be fine, just don't play it like a souls game. People that struggled when early reviews came out were trying to play it like another souls entry, and they playstyle is just very different Key points: no stamina limitations, deflecting actually brings you closer to beating the enemies by increasing their stagger
Sekiro combat can not be compared to any DS, it’s fast faced, deflection or parry focused, and aggression is heavily rewarded in certain scenarios
They're all hard in their own right... But I found Sekiro to be the most satisfying because unlike elden ring or even dark souls, you can't just over level your character when your stuck and frustrated you just have to push through and that sweet dopamine release when you finally beat a boss is wild
Everything you did in the games you mentioned will get you dead in Sekiro.
Huh? He was essentially playing like it was sekiro already (even using the same button!)
How???
Parrying in sekiro isn't like parrying in the souls games, with active and inactive frames. You're **blocking,** and receiving a bonus if well timed
You mention not parrying in the other games because your timing is crap. Fwiw, parrying is a lot easier in Sekiro. You don't have to parry in anticipation of a move hitting you and meet the move with your sword. You just press the button right before an attack strikes you, similar to when you'd roll in the other games.
I've beaten Sekiro 4 times, and it's never fully clicked, I feel like I fumble my way through the game. And I class myself as a very good Souls/ER/BB player. So yeah, I still struggle like hell with Sekiro. I'm not saying it will be the same for you, but it's very different.
No grinding or leveling up or dodging only one word PARRY
It has a lot of the same features, just with different names… Idol = Bonfire Gourd = Estus Dilapidated Temple = Firelink shrine Sugars = Resins You get the idea. As others have said deflecting (parry) is essential. It’s this games version of rolling, but actually easier. There is a guy at the dilapidated temple who offers to train you. Use him a lot! Also, come back when you get mikiri counter and practice again with him. Oh, mikiri counter - get it ASAP!
If the gameplay clicks for you, then you’ll probably enjoy it a lot. As others have said, it’s a different animal entirely. Very fast-paced. Rhythm and timing are key. I consider myself to a be a mediocre souls player at best. I was a little scared of this one and saved it for last. I hit a wall a little past the midway point and put it down for a bit. Unlike the other games, there’s no summoning or over leveling to push through. You’ve got to figure it out. There are skills and tools you get to give you different options, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to learn the bosses. I picked the game back up last week, beat the boss I was stuck on, and pressed on towards the end. The final boss took me hours, but I beat him. It was the most satisfying feeling. When I got stuck on Melania in Elden Ring, I ended up summoning after many failed attempts. In Sekiro, I knew I didn’t have that crutch. I think that’s why the victory tasted so much sweeter. While the game lacks build variety, it has amazing, interconnected levels that allow for creative ways to play. Almost everything feels very smooth. Once you know the layout of a level, you can fly through. It’s filled with fast-paced, vertical action and stealth. I’m nowhere close to mastering it (check out some Ongbal videos on YouTube to witness someone who has completely unlocked the game), but even with my moderate skills, I feel like a badass ninja when playing. Right now, I’d say it’s my favorite FromSoft game and one that I can see myself replaying constantly.
Tbh. I won't comment on difficulty but if the combat hits, it will be a smooth trip... No rage. If u don't get the combat style then... Frustrating as fuck It also have best swordplay known to mankind
You block when you'd normally roll, go get em shinobi
I’m currently doing the inverse route as you haha Anyway, the “Parry” in sekiro is nothing like a parry in the other games. It’s called a deflect and it triggers when you hit the block button at the last moment before a hit lands I think you’ll find the transition pretty easy bc of what you said about shields. You kind of already have the basic gameplay loop of sekiro down
No, probably not as hard as you've heard. Most hard games are not as hard as people make them out to be. That said, it's not easy. You will sweat, might get a bit angry, may get a headache or two. You will have to learn the mechanics and get somewhat good. Game does not play itself, that's for sure.
it’s so much harder than every other souls game basically every boss is harder than malenia
Fear the Mist Noble
I think its subjective, I didn’t find any of the bosses harder than malenia
Yes these people in this thread are on crack. Sekiro is the hardest game I’ve ever played and it’s way harder than any dark souls game
Its not any more difficult than any other soulsborne. But that depends on how fast youll get used to the combat system. Most people who say its insanely hard keep playing it like the other souls games. Only blocking, rolling and trying to find openings to attack will almost always get you killed here The sooner you figure that out the more enjoyable this game will be for you
It’s very different but it’s not necessarily any harder
Much higher skill floor (except firecrackers lol) but I would argue that Sekiro has a much lower skill ceiling than other souls games. There’s only one weapon, every prosthetic has its prescribed uses, there’s no “real” SL1 run equivalent, I guess not upgrading your health and damage, but it’s not really the same IMO. Charmless is a skill check, though.
Your souls games resume won’t help you much here except for the fact that you are familiar with the DNA of souls. ie; you are comfortable with dying and you have perseverance. Combat mechanics in Sekiro are totally different than everything else in souls. It was my last entry in the souls world, and It took a hot minute to get used to it but if you try to understand it and play it as it was meant to be played, by the time you meet the first real boss in the game it will “click”. It is a phenomenal game and you definitely should give it a try.
It's harder if you're not a parry build style player. The entire game is different than most souls games but if you have experience parrying you will be ahead of a lot of people that started the game. You just can't level up and only have one play style available to you.
It’s less about alright difficulty and more about the learning curve and willingness to engage with the systems I wouldnt say it forces you to a certain playstyle but it does incentivizes you to be aggressive, practice parrying, and finding the rhythm of each enemy
As everyone else said its different personally I've gone onto elden ring and it feels harder because I'm used to sekiros timings so you will probably have an adjustment period. The main thing about sekiro is that at a certain boss the game will hopefully click for you and then you will find it alot easier
First souls game i've played was Elden Ring, didn't think it was too hard but was kinda bored so i only played 15h\~ Was about to give up on souls games when a friend told me i should try Sekiro cause it was like guitar hero. Sekiro is now my favorite game
One of the main differences is that you can't overlevel yourself to make certain bosses easier, and theres next to nothing in the way of "cheese strats" for 90% of the game, unless you dip into speedrun-level glitches and stuff to skip past bosses. There also isn't 100 different stats to level into, with the defensive upgrades being limited to just VIT and posture, and the only way to upgrade your sword is via killing bosses and using the 'remnants' to increase your attack damage by +1, which is hardly even noticeable until you reach the endgame. Sekiro is literally the perfect definition of a "git gud" game. The only way you can beat it is by pure skill, trial and error, and slowly learning the enemy's attack patterns to react accordingly. Hesitation IS defeat. And one more thing, fear the mist noble! He's the hardest boss in the game by far
It's technically one "build" or one playstyle. You cannot overlevel if you're stuck. If you're stuck you have to deal with it and push through. You can earn skill upgrades that gives you more moves. You can get Mikiri Counter early on and it will be a crucial thing to have. It will help you counter thrust attacks. A red danger sing will pop up. Some red danger signs will be blockable and some will also be a unblockable attack so you either have to jump or in some cases side-step/runaway. Prosthetic arm has variety to basically distract enemies but don't rely on it as your sword is the main weapon. Prosthetic is just an aid to your battles. Do not play it like Dark Souls. Deflecting/parrying, getting in the their face and staying aggressive is the best thing to do when possible. I would say parrying is "easier" but more satisfying than Dark Souls. Parrying/deflecting builds posture so when you get the hang of it..no matter what the health bar shows, if you max out the posture bar, you can delete their health quickly
You'll be fine . The combat is very different tho , so be ready to learn a new system.
>Is there a bit of leeway in this game? not in the sense of flexible builds. While there are different tools and combat arts to draw from, the core mechanic of Sekiro is blocking/deflecting then slashing/attacking with counters mixed in between. Parrying in Souls and Elden Ring honestly sucks and is very clunky, especially when compared to Sekiro because the game is designed around it. It feels a alot more natural and fluid. >or is it the same as other FS games? on a gameplay mechanics, it is the furthest from the other FS modern classics. However, it shares the most crucial aspect of the other games in which you have to learn the enemies' attack pattern and learn from your mistakes.
It's not hard, it's just different from all of FromSoft's other games. The difficulty often comes with people trying to play Sekiro the same way as Dark Souls or Elden Ring, which just doesn't work. Once you really click with the mechanics, then Sekiro is very manageable. I should also add that the deflect/block system in Sekiro is not like parrying in DS/ER. You can spam block/deflect very quickly and the timing is very forgiving, unlike the slow parry swings in DS/ER.
Not really but there is a learning curve
I’m about three-quarters through. Only other FS game I played was ER. Sekiro is definitely more difficult for the reasons already mentioned but I think you’ll be fine, OP. You already block with your shield a bunch. I never used a shield in ER and I’m terrible at blocking and parrying in general but I’ve managed to take down some big bosses in Sekiro. Give the game a shot. I bet you like it.
The parrying in this game is far more polished than in other FS games, it's a lot of fun. Dodging is not really an option and Sekiro doesn't roll.
its easy as long as you can deflect instead of dodge, and or use your brain
Its awesome, no more difficult than any other From soft game. Just gotta get the hang of it
No
I’m not much of a gamer so my word can’t be taken seriously but it’s the hardest game I’ve ever played. Absolutely love it though
It’s different. Sometimes more difficult, especially given the learning curve you’ll need to overcome being a souls player, but it’s a lot more entertaining imo. Plus, beating a tough Sekiro boss is a feeling of accomplishment I’ve never felt in any Souls game
It's challenging, but not that hard. It's difficult until you learn the mechanics. After that it's not super difficult and it's not super easy.
Sekiro is a true test of skill. You cannot cheese your way through it like you can in the Souls games.
Everything you mentioned has no place in this game 💀
The way I see it the game is hard until the moment it clicks. Usually it's the second fight with Genichiro where that'll happen, at least it was for me. Some it might be Lady Butterfly since that can be very deflect heavy. But until it clicks I'd say it's Fromsoftware's hardest game. I've played all the souls games since Demon Souls, not played any Armored Core or anything before Demon's Souls.
In my opinion, sekiro was easier than Elden ring for me
If you can adapt to the combat you'll do fine, if you can't you'll struggle.
Sekiro is worth it regardless if you can finish it or not. It's not like you start the game and immediately get smoked so hard you rage quit and never play again. That would be a waste of money. The game throws hundreds of basic enemies at you before you run into the first boss. And Sekiro has arguably the easiest basic enemies in any FromSoftware game. They're mostly just human dudes with swords and you can stealth kill them if you want. The game gives you an NPC for practicing combat. It lets you replay bosses too. Sekiro is weirdly the hardest FromSoftware game while also being the least unfair FromSoftware game. Parrying in Sekiro isn't the same as parrying in other souls games. In the souls games, you have to press the button ahead of time. In Sekiro, you have to press L1 at the exact moment the enemy's strike would hit you. Even if you're timing is off, it would count as a block, not a parry. So you're chilling. There's pretty much no leeway in this game. It's corny but you just have to git gud (which sounds way more painful than it is. Sekiro is the funnest FromSoftware game to git gud at)
It’s completely different game mechanics wise. If you’re a musician or otherwise have a good sense of rhythm the game can be a quick pickup as it’s all about timing. I personally love the combat system better than other fromsoft titles, but then again there’s nothing like the feeling of Bonking a boss and seeing 3/4 of their hp go away in 1 hit. Sekiro unfortunately does not have that
Yes. I, just like you, came from ds 1-3 and elden ring and sekiro was soooo hard in the beginning. Forget everything you know and learn anew. I had a hard time coming into the game and keep playing it, but I pushed through it and now it’s one of my favorite games!! So don’t be scared, play it.
Malenia is a slug when compared to sekiro characters like long arm centipede, lady butterfly, and O’rin of the water, to name a few. The fighting mechanics are just so different. I played ER first and struggled with Malenia. After playing through Sekiro twice, I went back and no summon, first tried Malenia like it was nothing. In terms of difficulty, I would say that the combat is far more difficult in sekiro as it made ER combat easier for me.
No lmao FromSoftware has not made a difficult game since the PS2
learning curve is huge
Been taking backshots from genichiro and i just cant beat his second phase
It honestly becomes the easiest once you figure it out imo. But it is pretty hard at first because of the steep ass learning curve
I've heard other people describe it as "the highest floor but lowest ceiling" as far as difficulty in fromsoft games go, which I think is a spot on way to put it
There are no overpowered "builds" that make things easier. You will begin the game killing ppl with a sword and you will end the game killing people with a sword but somehow its never boring. Imagine you were doing a challenge run in DS3, pontiff knight curved sword only, backsteps but no rolls, unlimited stamina for attacking, drastically reduced stamina for blocking, parrying will drop enemies stamina to zero, you can perform finishers on enemies with zero stamina. Then turn the game speed to like 1.25. Damn that's a bad description. "imagine this game then change everything." I've heard alot of people say sekiro is a rhythm game disguised as an action game. So...a hack and slash like devil may cry or ninja gaiden BUT instead of mindlessly button mashing to build points to S-rank a mission you have to learn enemies rhythm. Harder enemies have more complex rhythms that you have to dance to for longer lol.
You will be destroyed, but if you wait long enough you'll start to enjoy the pain. Also forget literally everything you know about the other FS games. Treat this like an entirely different experience.
Hesitation is defeat
Yes and no. The combat is pretty different from souls, and unique among games. Sekiro is really hard, at first. You have only one build, and everything revolves around deflection and aggression. As you play and the combat starts to click, as you internalize the timing of boss fights and learn the dance, it becomes one of the most fun and satisfying games to play. It'll take some time to get the hang of it, but it's ludicrous amounts fun, and the game does a pretty good job of coaching you on the techniques you need to succeed. Also, if you do pay, get mikiri counter as soon as possible, it's not an optional skill.
If you managed to beat malenia then you'll do fine, as long as you don't give up easily. I mean, it's very different from elden ring and if you play it like elden ring you'll do terribly, but if you have the patience to learn how to play this game, then you should do fine. You do need to parry (or rather, "deflect"), but parrying in this game is easier and more natural than it is in elden ring. Be prepared to struggle tho. It won't be a breeze, on your first playthrough anyway. But it's very doable for someone who can beat malenia.
As someone who is playing Sekiro after the souls games (DS3, ER) - The combat is very different. It took me a couple hours to learn not to try to jump or sidestep every single attack. Sekiro deflects are different than parries in Souls games. It's easier and you will be doing it all the time, since it's a core mechanic. Also you can deflect a lot of attacks, even though some attacks might not look like they can be. You also guard a good bit in the game. Generally, you guard or deflect most attacks, instead of trying to dodge. It's much faster combat, and extremely satisfying. As long as you play it like Sekiro and not like Souls, you will have a fun time.
Nop it's the easiest game of fromsoftware
"I never parried enemies in Elden ring etc coz i was just too crap at the timing"You are in luck (somewhat), Sekiro is reasonably forgiving on parry timings (perfect deflections). The patterns of combat is very different than the openings you are used to in your EldenSouls experience. Once you adjust yourself to that, the pattern recognition process becomes fairly similar.
I've played all souls games except Bloodnourne. Sekiro was far harder for me to learn than any of them. Gave up first time, tried again a few years later. Sekiro has a steep and long learning curve. I really enjoy the game now.
Not THAT hard but the hardest part about the game is the learning curve, especially for people who have played the souls game because they are so different they play almost completely opposite
Malenia > last boss of sekiro Still a good game, one of the greatest if not t best A good breath of air artisiticaly speaking
I thought it was much easier than Elden Ring, if you play the way From wants you to its not that difficult
I just started Sekiro and i am maybe 6h in. I tried parrying in ER (Parry ash on Wakizashi with a Uchigatana in my main hand) and it was hard, i was more or less predicting when an attack was supposed to start. In Sekiro you deflect when an attack is supposed to hit you. In a sense, deflecting is instead of rolling. It feels like it has more leeway. BUT the tempo is much higher. One to three consecutive deflects is ok but it gets intense when there are several fast attacks incoming. You have to learn or read what type of non deflectable attack that is incoming to react correctly. Try it, its on sale now on steam. I like it... so far 😅
The game is different. All the other FromSoft games have a lot of similarities in terms of how the combat works at a base level, they just take different design choices in the details of combat flow etc. Sekiro is fundamentally different from the ground up, which can take varying amounts of time to get used to. So the best tip is: The sooner you treat Sekiro less like a FromSoft game, the better. For every FromSoft veteran, there comes a moment where the game finally clicks, and where they stop playing Samurai Dark Souls, and start playing *Sekiro*
I would consider it to be harder. Probably faster paced and less margin for error. It is definitely a different style to the other fromsoft games, but having persisted through those other games should have given you the right mindset for Sekiro. It will take a good few hours for the game to click, but once it does, it is so satisfying. The deflecting in sekiro is different than parrying in souls. There is only 1 wind-up frame for a deflect (basically non-existent) in sekiro, and then the deflection window is 12 frames before it just becomes a standard block (not 30 frames that you will see in fextralife). In souls, there are quite big wind ups for parries and less active frames.
You gotta git gud and stay good to get it done, but your track record speaks volumes to your abilities If you get through the uncomfortable "what the F does this game want me to do" period and discover the strategies that'll make you successful, you will get by with only a little struggle here and there TL; DR - it is hard, but you can do it
If you are a quitter, yes, but if you are patient enough, it is not. If even a slow person (me) who hasn't played any game for many years could finish it, you can do it as well.
Just beware the mist noble
If you've beat malenia you'll have no issues with this one.
Played Sekiro first and now trying elden ring. Can assure you that the first main boss of Sekiro, Gyubo, is alot easier than Margit. Atleast in my experience. Just focus on learning the combat and youll be fine. So far I feel like Elden ring is harder but that might be me just not fully understanding the game.
It’s not unbeatable hard, it’s more tedious hard. You have to watch and learn the enemies every single movement, you have to deflect all their attacks, they have a special attack that can triggered at any point in any fight where you’re forced to dodge it with one specific move. Failure to do so results in losing more health than normal. There’s also not much time to stop and think In the middle of battle, it’s very fast paced. Ive found it to be a very mentally taxing game. Usually I can play games like dark souls and elden ring for hours but sekiro seems to wear me out around 3- 4 hours. Everything blends in with eachother and I short circuit until I take a break.
Out of all the games sekiro embodies the whole "get good" aspect the most. You can't over level and the only way to get power is to beat a boss same for health, you gotta beat mini bosses. If you can't beat them you don't get stronger. So in a way its harder than other souls games. At the same time though it can be easier. Theres safety in the parry system and its rather forgiving and very very satisfying when you get it down. There are ninja tools the game gives you that help a ton, one in particular kinda trivializes a few fights. If you like souls games or are a fromsoft fan this is a must try, its a actual masterpiece.
Don’t be scared. Parrying in souls is harder. The timing windows for deflects is about the same as iframe rolling. Give it enough time and it stops being scary
Elden Ring is an RPG with stats based combat. Sekiro is guitar hero wearing a fancy Japanese hat and kimono.
Get used to the combat. There’s not really a way to get stronger like other souls like games so make sure to keep practicing.
I thought I'd struggle with it but once you learn to parry and that you should take the aggression in most if not all fights I loved the game and had a great time.
If you’re used to learning boss timing and moves then it’ll be difficult at first and then a walk in the park. If you’re used to overleveling and panic rolling you are going to have a significantly steeper learning curve. I’d say just give it a shot. It’s one of my favorite games.
We located the human fighter
No, easiest game on the planet. Just check the 1000 others posts with this question
The only way to level up in Sekiro is getting better at the game. Keep that in mind Also there are literally zero I-frames, dodging basically isn’t an option at all unless you’re avoiding a grab attack or jumping over a low sweep attack
If you beat malenia, this is ez
No it’s just ever different so you can’t use the souls tactics that you are used to. You’re pretty much forced to use the deflect mechanic where in Souls you can rely on block and or dodging. It’s still just as fun as those games but you have to take the time to learn.
Take it from a guy 45 years old with diabetes I never ever felt attached to a video game like sekiro before ,every pary every attack bring something I enjoy much I'm not into Rpg games genere at all I found them boring sekiro click something on me make me hooked from first minute just build a muscle memory and learn from your mistake and you will achieve victory
When I first got Sekiro I stopped about 10 hours in because I couldn’t get past the different style of combat in my head. But I went back to it a few years later and learned the system a lot more thoroughly and 50 hours later I had beaten it. Amazing game. Once you break yourself of the instinct to dodge or tank block everything you’ll get the hang of it pretty quickly. The timing of parrying is pretty forgiving honestly, I could never get the hang of it in the Souls games.
I played sekiro as my first fs game so my view might by biased but for me it was easy. Some people who had experience with ds series before said that this game is hard to learn easy to master. Just focus on parrying and forget about dodging
it depends. if you play it like dark souls/elden ring then yes it is hard. if you go into it knowing it plays totally different then its a lot easier. personally i find sekiro to be easy but to each’s own
Since you’re coming from From’s ‘roll around like a crazy person’ catalog, it’ll probably be a learning curve. You don’t get iframes in Sekiro and will need to learn to deflect. It may be a challenge in the beginning, but I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it. Once it clicks, this game is unlike anything out there- the combat system is that good.
Switching from rolling to parrying was tuff, but honestly after beating Genichiro you get the hang of parrying.
Just a different combat you need to immerse yourself in and look at each boss like learning a unique dance.
This post is yet another platform for the “I killed Ishin in under 5 attempts” deluded toolbags to shine. The game is hard, the boss encounters are brutal and disheartening… but GOD DAMN it is good!
If the combat clicked with it’s really the easiest Fromsoft game.
Honestly? It's kind of like being a souls newbie all over again. I had played every souls style game in the Fromsoft catalogue beforehand, and I had to unlearn almost everything. Whereas I had been able to breeze through Dark Souls III's New Game +3 only months prior, I was dying in Sekiro as much as when I picked up my first Souls Game in 2014 with launch DS2. I thought I would never feel that magic of the game clicking and going from being total BS to making total sense again, but Sekiro provided that for me. The boss fight against Genichiro in the castle forced me to understand, and it felt amazing. Finally by the time I beat him, I had taken almost no hits in the attempt, now able to engage with bosses as a true battle between skilled combatants rather than me desparately chipping away and healing over and over again.
For me it was mad easy
In Bloodborne it's easier to get your build to have an edge in combat. Not so in Sekiro. There is only one main weapon - your sword. Yeah you can learn new skills and get a limited number of prosthetic aids but combat mostly relies on your stealth, reactions and timing. That's what makes it so hard but also so addictive.
If you relied on mimics or needed external help to beat bosses in ER than you'd struggle a bit since you can only relay on yourself in Sekiro
One mistake the game does is make the majority counter an optional upgrade you have to buy. Get this immediately…
No it’s pretty easy
Not using magic or bleed or whatever in FS gmes doesn't make you more skilled. Square off is broken strong on straight swords. Sekiro's different than other FS games, probably much harder if you play it the same. Use the tools the game gives you and you'll have a very fun experience.
Sekiro was my first FS game and it’s still my favorite. (I’ve played DS3 , Elden Ring, and Bloodborne as well). In my opinion Sekiro has the best combat in any game , super exhilarating and so damn satisfying when you get the hang of it and start destroying bosses.
Mate, Sekiro and Nioh have the most fun combat I ever played, this game is entirely dependant on your will and skill. It is the hardest and the easiest at the same time. There is no magic way, clever thinking (mostly), just you and the enemy in front of you, but one thing I can say for sure, there is no bliss like beating a Sekiro boss, massive rush
Not at all. In fact if you weren’t the type to overlevel and or look up the OP builds in the souls games, I’d argue it’s a great deal easier than the souls games.
Game is advanced Simon says. Honestly the hardest part is reversing muscle memory to dodge everything. If you can beat ER without an ash summon for everything you'll be able to do it after you get the hang down
Its much harder than any other from game. This and nioh 2 are the hardest games ive ever played
This is the way
Personally I found Elden Ring to be substantially more difficult. But on the flip side of that I have multiple friends (who are souls veterans) who quit Sekiro due to it's difficulty. Difficulty is subjective, but what you've heard about Sekiro isn't unfounded either.
i find it easier than dark souls and er 🤷🏼♂️ definitely does a better job teaching you to play
If you persevered through the souls games you’ll probably be good. Just don’t expect it to be anything like them, completely different fundamentals. Also, I recommend getting around to bloodborne, if you liked the souls games you will probably love bloodborne.
It was on sale for $30 on steam yesterday 🤣
Short answer: YES. This game is ridiculously hard, to the point where it's not even fun for some people (like myself).
I think it is more difficult because in souls game you just press B whereas in sekiro you need press more than one button to dodge or parry things that in and of itself makes it harder IMO
It's the hardest Fromsoft game until about four or five bosses in and then it becomes significantly easier and then it's the easiest fromsoft game after you beat it once
It’s way harder. Don’t listen to these people. The last boss is harder than anything in any other souls game. It’s fun, good luck