Genichiro Ashina
Main Story -- Ashina Castle
Difficulty
Very Hard (4/5)
Death Blows
3
Location
Ashina Castle
Type
Main Story
Description
The grandson of Isshin Ashina and heir to Ashina Castle. A skilled swordsman obsessed with the Dragon Heritage, he wields both blade and bow with deadly precision. His third phase reveals the Way of Tomoe lightning arts.
Weaknesses
Mikiri CounterLightning reversal
Rewards
Memory: GenichiroBloodsmoke Ninjutsu
Key Attacks
Rapid bow shotsFloating passage comboOverhead slashThrust attacksLightning arrows (phase 3)
Strategy & Tips
- 1Master Mikiri Counter -- he uses many thrust attacks that you can stomp for huge posture damage.
- 2In phase 3 (Way of Tomoe), jump and redirect his lightning attacks back at him.
- 3Deflect his rapid combo strings perfectly to fill his posture bar quickly.
- 4He has very low vitality -- focus on deflects rather than dodging.
- 5This fight is the true skill check of the game. Master it and everything after becomes manageable.