Arguably one of the best PS4 exclusive open-world games, Ghost of Tsushima has quickly become known for its epic boss battles. With a long list of katana-wielding samurai to slice through, Tsushima offers some of the most fascinating battles that have fantastically closed the book on this generation of the PlayStation. The boss battles in Tsushima are theatrical, stylish, and colorful, but there is a major inconsistency in their strengths and powers.
The bosses of Tsushima can be as easy to defeat as button mashing the DualShock for 30 seconds or as hard as having to rigorously pin down even the slightest of their movements. Some are lightning quick with countless unblockable attacks, where others fall at the mere sight of Jin’s sword.
10 Weakest: Tengu Demon
As theatrical as the battle may look with the circling of bats making it seem like the mouth of hell, and Jin being totally blood-soaked at this point in the game, there is little to worry about and the bats are nothing more than Tengu Demon peacocking.
Being covered in blood may seem like Jin is taking damage, but it’s just an illusion. Though keeping a safe distance in battles is usually one of the best tips for the game, giving Tengu space leads to a much more even playing field. By keeping close to Tengu and firing combos at him, this fight is a cake-walk.
9 Most Powerful: Lady Masako
Though Lady Masako is old, she shows no signs of aging as she is lightning fast, flexible, and her combos are painstakingly Impressive. Defeating her proves difficult as she zig-zags around and learning her movements can become headache-inducing.
To win the battle, it is essential to watch the tiniest movements of Lady Masako’s sword to know when to parry. It’s unlikely that this boss fight will be won on the first try or even the second, but it’s one of the most satisfying accomplishments of the game.
8 Weakest: Kaede
After Kaede believes Jin has stolen armor, a fight ensues but one that shows Kaede has very little control. This battle is one of the easiest in the game despite her having some powerful attacks.
Managing to avoid these attacks means that Kaede is left exposed to attacks just as volatile as her own. Adding stance combos will finish her quickly, which is something that new players often forget about. Even without those stances, Kaede is still fairly easy to take down even on hard mode, just be careful to avoid those wide swings and lunges.
7 Most Powerful: Ryuzo
Though duels are one of the best things about Tsushima, in the first battle with Ryuzo his fighting style was predictable, but his combos chained together well, sometimes making the fight frustratingly difficult. The second fight isn’t much different as his fighting style remains mostly the same, but this time Ryuzo has gotten a lot faster.
Muscle memory of parrying and doffing from the first fight might help the player a little bit, but it’ll have to be a lot quicker this time. This battle is more dodging than attacking, but Ryuzo has some giveaways that let the player know when he’s going to do an attack that can be parried, such as putting his hand on his blade, but it requires a super quick reaction time.
6 Weakest: Yasuhira Koga
Yasuhira has very quick attacks that are unblockable, but he uses them infrequently and they aren’t half as powerful as they look. As long as the player absorbs his attacks and fires back with even more powerful blows, Yasuhira will be in tiny fleshy pieces on the floor within minutes.
As Yasuhira is one of the earliest bosses in the game and is the first boss to grant the player the Heavenly Strike, it’s advisable to take him on earlier rather than later. It will give Jin a one-up on future boss battles.
5 Most Powerful: Bettomaru
Bettomaru isn’t the first boss the player encounters with a flaming sword, as General Temuga preceded him; however, Battomaru requires much more skill. This battle is a game of patience more than anything, as it’s only worth attacking when his sword isn’t alight, which requires waiting quite some time.
It might be tempting to take on the torched katana, and it is possible, but it’s not worth trying to be a hero as it’s more likely going to end in death than reward.
4 Weakest: Warlord Harunori
All of the bosses in this section of the game range from weak to offensively incompetent. Jin battles four warlords, Dogar, Harunori, Bartu, and Dogshin, all of whom have fighting patterns that are incredibly easy to read, but Warlord Harunori might just be the easiest of them all.
As the player can fire out combos and break Harunori’s guard without even trying, and though there are some amazing upgrades in the game, he’s possible to defeat without even having any upgrades to Jin’s inventory. Harunori has the simplest fighting pattern in the game. After rolling away from his red attack, breaking his stagger, and then pouncing on him with everything Jin’s got, the player will be standing over Harunori’s Sliced up remains in no time.
3 Most Powerful: Khotun Khan
Khan is arguably the smartest boss in Ghost of Tsushima, and it shows in the second battle with him, the penultimate boss fight of the game. He has three unblockable attacks with his spear, and he is surprisingly quick for such a stocky guy.
This fight isn’t just hard because of his attacks, but once Jin’s fought Khan for long enough, a small army will completely unload on the player. Once his minions have been defeated, Khan is ready to fight once again. Though the difficulty of Tsushima is one of the biggest fixes the game needs, finally defeating Khan is one of the most satisfying moments of the game.
2 Weakest: Altan
Though he looks tough and intimidating with his golden armor, there is no other boss battle in Ghost of Tsushima that requires such little skill to defeat than Altan. Despite being the final boss in Yuma’s side quest, Altan only has three attacks and two moves.
It is by far the easiest battle in the entire game as winning the fight will clock in at less than two minutes even on the hardest game mode. Considering that Altan is the climax of so much torture and destruction after having burned a ship to the ground and beheaded several slavers, a much tougher duel was to be expected.
1 Most Powerful: Lord Shimura
After 20+ boss battles, Jin is left with one more man to murder (or spare). Nevertheless, the battle is suitably the toughest of the game and requires the player to implement everything they’ve learned up to this point. Shimura has an Arsenal of unblockable attacks and blue attacks that are possible to parry, but it’s hardly worth it as it‘ll end in Jin’s bloodshed.
Defeating him is one of the hardest trophies to earn in Tsushima, but Shimura does have a bunch of katana stabs that he uses in between red and blue attacks which are much easier to parry. If the player sticks to those, it will be easier to defeat the undignified uncle, and slice him up or even spare him, making him live the rest of his dishonorable life.
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