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Byakue
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Byakue百穢

Health16,000
Attacks55
Placements18
Mikiri max150

A giant Genma covered from head to toe in talismans that likes to charge around the battlefield with its enormous axe. As its body becomes stained with the blood of its victims, it gains an unholy strength—a strength that makes fighting it a serious challenge, even for an Onimusha. And as if that wasn't bad enough, while Blazing, it will become even stronger, and emit clouds of Malice to boot. The safest strategy is to try and deal with its attacks deftly enough that it doesn't get the chance.

Combat15
RoleAttacker
Just action rankMidboss
Parry target speed0.5×
Defensive reaction time12s
Guard knockback cooldown5s
Blazing: attack, stamina damage, guard pressure+20% / +20% / +20%
Combat speed1× (easy 1×)
Combat range100 m
Attack detection range5 m
Percentage damage rankLevel 6
Mikiri (read)
Mikiri start0
Executes at100
Execution rate100%
Decay5 every 1s
Decay starts after5s
Moves11

Every move in this enemy's own action set, with the answer the game defines for it. A move that can be parried opens a window on the frame given; one that can only be blocked does not.

MoveKindPlayer answer
Single attackAttackParry or block from frames 33, 40, 66, 87 and 89
Attack rushAttack
Attack rushingAttack
Move attackAttackParry or block from frame 33
Just-guard after attack and no footworkAttackParry or block from frames 30, 71 and 108
Just-guard after attackAttackParry or block from frame 66
Jump attackAttackParry or block from frame 3
Gas sprinkle attackAttack
Wide range attackAttack
Dash attackAttack
GrabGrab
Attack table55

Health damage, stamina (rikido) damage, guard damage, element, form of the blow and the reaction it forces. Counter issen marks the attacks that open a counter.

AttacksDamageRikidoGuardElementFormReactionGuard reactionCounter issenMulti-hit
61001000SliceSmallSmall
50100100SliceSmallSmall
4000BluntSmallSmall
22503750SliceSmallLarge Heavy
2901350BluntSmallMedium
2000BluntSmallMedium
22704050SliceSmallLarge Heavy
22503750SliceLargeLarge
21802700SliceLargeSmall
22103150SliceLargeSmall
22403600SliceLargeSmall
2100100100SliceSmallSmall
1901800BluntMediumSmall
11402800BluntSmallSmall Heavy
11001500SliceMediumSmall Heavy
11001500SliceMediumSmall
11603200BluntSmallMedium
11001000SliceSmallMedium Heavy
11001500BluntSmallSmall Heavy
11702550SliceLargeMedium
150750SliceMediumSmall
12303450BluntLargeLarge
1125012500SliceSmallSmall
12503750SliceSmallMedium Heavy
12302400BluntLargeLarge
108000BluntSmallSmall
1501000BluntSmallSmall
105000BluntSmallSmall
10100000BluntSmallSmall
1000ShotSmallSmall
110000100100BluntSmallSmall
13000BluntSmallSmall
12804200BluntSmallLarge HeavyHorizontal Stepback
1000FireBluntSmallSmall
Difficulty scaling24 story checkpoints

The game multiplies every enemy's health and attack by a rate that rises at story checkpoints and differs per difficulty. Effective health applies those rates to this enemy's base 16,000.

DifficultyHealth rateEffective healthAttack rate
Easy0.63× to 1.69×10,080 to 27,0400.59× to 1.43×
Standard0.72× to 1.9×11,520 to 30,4000.72× to 1.9×
Hard1.44× to 3.2×23,040 to 51,2001.44× to 3.7×
Every checkpoint
From story stepEasyStandardHardEasy attackStandard attackHard attack
The Ruckus at Rendaino (step 2)10,08011,52023,0400.59×0.72×1.44×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 5)13,92016,00027,5200.81×1×1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 60)13,92016,00027,5200.81×1×1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 95)13,92016,00027,5200.81×1×1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 120)13,92016,00027,5200.81×1×1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 130)13,92016,00027,5200.81×1×1.9×
Kyoto, Corrupted (step 70)14,40016,48027,5200.81×1.03×2×
Careful What You Wish For (step 80)14,56016,80028,1600.83×1.05×2.04×
The Curse of Kiyomizu-zaka Slope (step 4)14,88017,12028,4800.84×1.07×2.06×
Patching up the Pouch (step 5)16,16018,56030,2400.86×1.16×2.19×
Windswept Kennin-ji (step 30)16,48018,88030,7200.88×1.18×2.24×
What Lurks in the Shadows (step 50)16,64019,20031,3600.9×1.2×2.27×
The Roots of All Evil (step 5)18,08020,80034,2401.02×1.3×2.49×
Bloodbath on the Bridge (step 10)18,56021,28034,7201.04×1.33×2.52×
Shadows Fall (step 10)19,20022,08036,1601.06×1.38×2.62×
A Tempest at the Temple (step 10)20,48023,52038,4001.13×1.47×2.8×
To Live is to Suffer (step 10)21,12024,32040,0001.18×1.52×2.91×
Okuni's Kabuki Dance (step 10)21,60024,80040,6401.2×1.55×2.95×
The Demon on the Mount (step 10)23,36026,88044,1601.25×1.68×3.26×
A Haunted Distraction (step 30)24,00027,52044,6401.27×1.72×3.3×
Storm Chaser (step 40)25,28028,96047,2001.3×1.81×3.45×
In the Light of an Icy Moon (step 10)25,92029,76048,0001.33×1.86×3.54×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 10)26,40030,40050,4001.4×1.9×3.65×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 20)27,04030,40051,2001.43×1.9×3.7×
Drops15

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 3 placements

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x3 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman31% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman and 1 more used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%
Malicite Mass11% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x3 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman31% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x3 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman31% × 100%

Byakue's Talisman x2 used by 1 placement

ItemAmountChance
Byakue's Talisman21% × 100%
Battle quotes49

Alerted

MusashiAre they onto me?感づかれたか…?
ShizukaThey're on guard...警戒していますね…

Combat starts

MusashiFine by me. You're on!上等だ、来やがれ…!
ShizukaA notably dangerous variant. Be careful!危険な幻魔です。ご注意を!

Chanbara Sequence Start

MusashiAttacking together, huh? Let's see it then.一斉に来るか…面白れぇ
MusashiAll at once, just for me?一丁前に、総攻めかよ

High Chanbara Sequence Start

MusashiYou bastards want a piece of me, huh!?まとめて来やがるか…糞ったれ…!
ShizukaDo not underestimate their combined might!この総攻撃は、危険です…!

Blade Lock Start

MusashiI'll break you and your axe!その斧ごとぶった斬る…!
MusashiLet's see what you've got!腕比べといこうや…!
MusashiI'll crush you!ぶっ潰す…!

Blade Lock Attack Em

MusashiDon't get ahead of yourself!調子に…乗るなよ…!
MusashiDamn, you're strong...!馬鹿力が…!
MusashiThat was careless...!しくじった…!

Blade Lock Attack Pl

MusashiHa! All show.ハッ! 見掛け倒しか?
MusashiIs that all you've got? Huh!?その程度かよ、おい!?
MusashiCome on, it'll take more than that!どうした、もっと踏ん張れよ!

Dead Heat Em

MusashiDon't get ahead of yourself!調子に…乗るなよ…!
MusashiDamn, you're strong...!馬鹿力が…!
MusashiThat was careless...!しくじった…!

Dead Heat Pl

MusashiHa! All show.ハッ! 見掛け倒しか?
MusashiIs that all you've got? Huh!?その程度かよ、おい!?
MusashiCome on, it'll take more than that!どうした、もっと踏ん張れよ!

Break Issen

MusashiTime to say goodbye.そろそろ死ねよ
MusashiThis win is mine.テメェの負けだ

Dead Em

MusashiFinally died, huh?やっとくたばったか…
MusashiAll that struggling got you nowhere.散々暴れやがって…

Soul Boost

MusashiThe axe... It's like it's been bathed in blood.斧の色が…。まるで血染めだな
ShizukaIt's wreathing its axe in Malice!斧に瘴気が集まっています…!

Grab Attack Em

ShizukaMusashi!武蔵殿ッ!
MusashiDammit..!糞がッ…!

Grab Attack Pl

MusashiNot gonna happen!そうはいくかよ!
MusashiWhat do you call that!?それが、どうした!

Flag 00

Musashi

Flag 02

Musashi
Musashi

Flag 03

MusashiThis thing's gone completely mad!狂乱極まれりだな…!
ShizukaWhat fearsome power! Be careful!凄まじい力…! お気をつけて!

Flag 04

MusashiThe bloodier it gets, the wilder it gets...血に濡れて…高揚してるな
MusashiBloodying this thing up...somehow makes it stronger.テメェの血を浴びて、力を増してやがる…

Flag 05

MusashiI've got you now, you freak!スキだらけだぞイカレ野郎!
MusashiYou don't need that head anyway!脳天、ブチ抜いてやる!

Flag 06

MusashiGive me those souls, beast!エサをよこせよ、バケモノ!
MusashiHand over those souls! All of 'em!そこの魂、よこしやがれ!

Counter Issen Start

MusashiYou bastards want a piece of me, huh!?まとめて来やがるか…糞ったれ…!
ShizukaDo not underestimate their combined might!この総攻撃は、危険です…!

Cmbt Start 300

MusashiFine by me. You're on!上等だ、来やがれ…!

Blade Lock Start B

MusashiI'll break you and your axe!その斧ごとぶった斬る…!

Blade Lock Attack Pl B

MusashiCome on, it'll take more than that!どうした、もっと踏ん張れよ!
Bestiary entry
EntryByakue (Hundred Defilements)

全身が白い札に覆われている巨大な幻魔。 荒々しく暴れまわり、巨大な斧を振り回す。 戦いで浴びた血で体が染まり、 自らの肉体が強化される。 血に染まりきった百穢は鬼武者といえど 対峙すればただではすまない。 気焔状態では斧から瘴気を放ち、 百穢の脅威がさらに増す。 苛烈な攻撃を上手く捌いて、 瘴気の生成を防ぐと良いだろう。

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