How to Beat Daidara

Daidara Summary

Musashi faces off against the gluttonous savage known as Daidara while he finds his way through the Oni Refuge. Defeat the monster to avoid getting devoured!

Quest
Oni Refuge

Daidara Attack Patterns

The following table lists each attack Daidara uses in its different forms.

Attack	Description
Charge	Daidara stomps his feet before rushing toward the player. Deflect the attack to punish and drain a massive amount of stamina.
Outward Swing	Daidara swings its club outward.
Inward Swing	Daidara sweeps the area with its club.
Two-Hit Swing	The creature performs two heavy swings in a row.
Three-Hit Swing	Three consecutive swings are thrown by the boss.
Four-Hit Barrage	Daidara goes on a frenzy and pummels the player with its club.
Heavy Smash	The boss performs a single yet powerful smash that shatters the ground.
Battering Swing	It rushes toward the player before performing a powerful upswing.

Attack	Description
Tenderizing Whip	Daidara channels energy to transform his club into a whip-like weapon before lashing the player with it.
Insatiable Hunger	It grabs the player and steals their gathered souls before hurling them against a wall.

[1] Deflect its attacks to rapidly exhaust stamina.

Musashi deflecting Daidara's charging attack

Daidara hits hard but moves slowly, making its attacks highly predictable. While parrying allows for a quick counterattack, deflecting is more effective as it quickly sets up a Break Issen. Its charging attack is easy to intercept and deflecting three of these fully depletes its stamina.

[2] Absorb dropped souls to prevent it from getting stronger.

Daidara absorbing enough souls to transform

Daidara devours souls to evolve into a more powerful form. Upon transformation, it can also enter the Blazing state to deal more damage and use certain attacks. Absorbing souls that drop right away can delay this from happening.

[3] Shoot or target its armor to leave it open for attacks.

Targeting the armor on a leg with the Oni Bow

Break its armor by focusing attacks on it or using the Oni Bow to stagger the boss.

[4] Target specific areas during Break Issen depending on what you desire.

Target colored spots during Break Issen

Choose a color-coded area during Break Issen based on what is needed during the fight. Target purple areas to gather more souls for healing or aim for red areas to deal greater damage and speed up the fight.