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Ashina Castleserves as “a crossroad” for other locations.
This is the second area, afterAshina Outskirts, that gives players more freedom in exploration.
This region has three prosthetic arm upgrades -Loaded Umbrella,Sabimaru, andLoaded Spear.
Ashina Castle has five bosses.
Your main objective is to reach the Castle’s rooftop.
Getting Sabimaru - a prosthetic tool
GetSabimarubefore you reach the top of the Castle.
This prosthetic tool will serve you as a second, shorter, blade.
Use it to perform fast slashes.
Perform Sabimaru’s full combo and the enemy will receivePoisonstatus effect.
The sword is on the Castle’s ground floor.
The General is accompanied by a few soldiers equipped with rifles.
After that, you have to eliminate the soldiers quickly.
Remember, you’re able to always run away if you receive too much damage.
He also has a special attack that can the blocked withMikiri Counter.
There are four more enemies inside the castle - they are guarding the legendary sword.
Sabimaru is inside the chest located at the back of the room.
You won’t have to walk on rooftops to get there.
Start inAshina CastleSculptor’s Idol.
These enemies have a small amount of posture, but they can perform rather long combos.
There, you will find anotherSculptor’s Idol-Upper Tower - Antechamber.
These enemies can attack you suddenly - they are able to kill you with one attack!
Reach the upper floor - you will find anotherSculptor’s Idol(Upper Tower - Ashina Dojo).
From there, you have to use the stairs and then turn right.
Hug the wall to stealth kill an enemy.
Wait for the enemy in the middle to turn right - stealth kill him.
Sneak into the adjacent room with two enemies.
Defeat the second opponent.
These foes are skilled swordsmen - deflect their strikes and useMikiri Counter.
When they are dead, use the grappling hook to reach the passage above the ceiling.
You are now in the adjacent room.initiate the locked doorbefore you start fighting.
Even if you die, the door will stay open.
Do that, and you won’t have to follow this path again.
Here, after getting the aggro immediately bring opponents out the door.
When you take out all samurai warriors walk down the corridor and climb the stairs.
After this battle, you’re able to jump through the window to the left of the entrance.
Now you just need to go up the roof to get toGenichiro Ashina.
Behind them is a wall-screen - destroy it with a sword slash.
Boss: Genichiro Ashina
Genichiro Ashinais a very challenging boss of the main story.
He has three health bars (after cutting two bars boss transforms and you fight him again).
In battle, the whole point is to learn the strikes and combos of the enemy.
You have to attack him and parry his strikes.
In this battle,you cannot escape from the arena.
More tips and information related to the fight with this boss you will find on the pageGenichiro Ashinain theBossessection.
What I should do after fight with the boss?
When you defeatGenichiro, the continuation of the game will take place in theSunken valley.
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