All Bosses
12Boss strategy and lore for every mainline Onimusha game: Fortinbras, Guildenstern, the Genma Triumvirate, Sasaki Kojiro and the rest.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune — Way of the Sword Final Boss Guide
How to beat Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the final boss of Onimusha: Way of the Sword: three phases, the phase-three damage rule, and the loadout to bring.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Dokyo — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fight 17)
How to beat Dokyo, fight 17 of 18 in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: a gimmick-driven chase across two phases, every trick she throws, and the rock check in phase two.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Benkei — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fights 11-12)
How to beat Benkei and Benkei (Fully Armed) in Way of the Sword: the armor-strip rule, soul-spot choices, and the cannon attacks that kill outright on Carnage.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Rasho-gan — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fight 9)
How to beat Rasho-gan, fight 9 of 18 in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: the Oni Vision cord, the Malice projectiles, both grab attacks, and the phase-two trees.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Dohatsu-ten — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fights 3-4)
How to beat Dohatsu-ten and Dohatsu-ten (Enhanced) in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: the defense-break rule, the shout tells, and the teleport phase.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Nue — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fights 5 and 10)
How to beat the Nue duo and Greater Nue in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: the no-lock-on rule, the tail shield, the tail-sever choice, and the lightning rain.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Byakue — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fights 1-2)
How to beat Byakue and Byakue (Enhanced) in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: the dodge-when-not-swinging rule, the Issen window, and the Malice axe below half health.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Daidara — Way of the Sword Boss Guide (Fight 8)
How to beat Daidara in Onimusha: Way of the Sword: the perfect-deflect target, the blue-soul siphon that empowers him, and the mace-lick swing.
Last updated: 9/16/2026
Ifuu and Burai — Way of the Sword Genma Siblings
Ifuu and Burai are the Genma siblings introduced in Way of the Sword's official 6th trailer. What Capcom has confirmed, and what awaits verification by play.
Last updated: 9/11/2026
Shuten Doji — Way of the Sword Genma of Mount Oe
Shuten Doji is a large Genma in a fortress atop Mount Oe — Capcom lore, the legend behind the name, and his fight tactics: regeneration, fire, the severed head.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
Sasaki Ganryu (Kojiro) Boss Guide — Way of the Sword
Sasaki Ganryu (also known as Sasaki Kojiro) is Way of the Sword's antagonist rival and Oni Gauntlet wielder. Strategy, weakness, and phase-by-phase breakdown.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
Way of the Sword — All Bosses and How to Beat Them
Every confirmed Way of the Sword boss — Sasaki Ganryu and the officially named Genma — with weakness, location, and strategy tips.
Last updated: 9/15/2026