General Naomori Kawarada | Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Boss Fight Sekiro guide, walkthrough

This page in our guide to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice focuses on the fight with General Naomori Kawarada, one of the bosses in the game. This is the first mini-boss you encounter after the prologue. Our description contains information about the General's attacks and ways of weakening him.

Firstly, attack by surprise enemy's back - this way you will get a significant advantage

Location: Ashina Outskirts [the path towards the gate]

Rewards: Prayer Bead, Healing Gourd

You will find your target by the second gate looking from the checkpoint - Outskirts Wall - the gate path. General Naomori Kawarada is the miniboss in Sekiro. It is best to start this fight with a sneak attack to take one red circle in the top left corner.

If you do not have any special abilities or items, only your agility will matter.

1. Watch out when sneaking past the boss: if you destroy an object (e.g. when jumping down) he will notice you and your surprise attack will not succeed!
2. The safest way is to attack with when countering (a successful counter results in a short flare-up - this is when you can perform a quick counterattack).
3. If you want to heal your character, go away at a safe distance from your foe.
4. Remember - if you die, you can revive your character for free once. There is a campfire (sculptor's idol) nearby, so instead of wasting healing consumables, it is better to return to the checkpoint and replenish health to attack the boss again.
5. Boss's attack quickly breaks through your posture - you will not be able to defend yourself for long.
6. This boss has a special attack, which you cannot block - he swirls with his sword. A single jump leaves you still within range - perform a double jump to avoid this attack.