Onimusha Benkei Boss Guide — Mid-Game & Rematch

Benkei is fought once mid-game and rematched late in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. He plays like a bigger Ganryu — sword strings you parry and grabs you dodge — so your Kiyomizu-dera training carries over directly.

The Fight

• Treat him like Ganryu: parry his sword strings, dodge the grabs.
• Stay at parry range — backing off lets his stamina recover and drags the fight out.
• The late-game rematch hits harder and mixes grab attempts into his strings; keep the dodge ready after every second parry.

Boss System Recap

• Break posture first — parrying drains enemy stamina faster than damage; broken posture opens Break Issen.
• White-glowing attacks cannot be Issen’d — parry, deflect or dodge them.
• Grab attacks cannot be parried — watch the telegraph and dodge.

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