Sekiro Butterfly

How to Beat Lady Butterfly in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Lady Butterfly is an optional boss that can be encountered early on in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Shes located at the end of the Hirata Estate and youll be able to gain access to her after youve defeated Juzuo the Drunkard by proceeding to the building directly behind him.

How do you Kill the Butterfly in Sekiro?

The best strategy for defeating Lady Butterfly is to take her down with a Shuriken any time she jumps into the air for a sweeping attack. This should bring her to the ground and leave her open for a ton of damage. Players should limit their attacks to two at a time in most instances.

Do you have to Kill Lady Butterfly?

Lady Butterfly (まぼろしお蝶, Phantom Butterfly) is an optional Boss divided in two phases with one Deathblow Counter each. Defeating her is necessary to complete the Hirata Estate Memory of the Young Lord's Bell Charm.

Can you Skip Lady Butterfly Sekiro?

Lady Butterfly Location in Sekiro
And, because she's in an optional area, she's also an optional boss. So you should know that you can totally skip her if you so choose. But it's well worth defeating her.

When should you Kill Lady Butterfly?

Whenever Lady Butterfly jumps and stays in the air, it's time to throw a shuriken — but only when she's moving. You'll have to wait a second or two before she does that. If a shuriken lands when she's hovering, she'll block it. If a shuriken lands while she's moving, she'll fall to the ground.

Sekiro Boss Guide: Lady Butterfly

So our advice for Lady Butterfly is about attacking only after she attacks. It's defense followed by offense. Attack Lady Butterfly after she finishes a flurry on the ground. Block her attacks, maybe Deflect if you're feeling confident, and when she's done, attack her back.

How do I Beat Lady Butterfly?

Get up close and attack her twice.
Back off or Deflect her attacks - she attacks with quite a regular, set rhythm that we found fairly easy to learn, so it's worth trying to Deflect if you can.
She'll probably jump up in the air at this point - get moving.

Is Lady Butterfly a Difficult Boss?

The showdown with Lady Butterfly is one of the most rapid boss fights Ive ever played, and its fantastic. Theres animestyle jumping into the air and slamming on the ground, deadly spinning attacks with multiple blades, and even illusionary allies in the latter stages of the fight.

What to do if you Cant Beat Lady Butterfly?

When Lady Butterfly summons in allies, you've got three options. One is to simply avoid them, running and jumping around the arena until they vanish (they usually stick around for about 15 seconds). Option two is to try and take them all on in combat, and they're actually very weak.