EnemyBestiary

Kogashira蠱頭

Health2,700

Attacks108

Placements53

Mikiri max100

A powerful being created when a Kogai absorbs a large number of souls. It retains the same abilities, but is much stronger, and will emit Malice while Blazing that will send other enemies into a Blazing state as well. As such, it must be dealt with very carefully indeed. Stun it when you see it preparing to fire forth Malice, and you might just escape unscathed.

Combat15

RoleSoul Absorbent

Just action rankLevel1

Parry target speed1×

Defensive reaction time1s

Guard knockback cooldown3s

Blazing: attack, stamina damage, guard pressure+20% / +20% / +20%

Combat speed1× (easy 1×)

Combat range40 m

Attack detection range4 m

Percentage damage rankLevel 11

Mikiri (read)

Mikiri start0

Executes at90

Execution rate100%

Decay12 every 2s

Decay starts after3s

Moves39

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.

Move	Kind	Player answer
One-handed attack 1	Attack	Parry or block from frame 18
One-handed attack 2	Attack	Parry or block from frame 48
Two-handed attack 1	Attack	Parry or block from frame 24. Block only, from frame 19
Two-handed attack 2	Attack	Parry or block from frame 43
Attack short dash	Attack
Attack dash end guard	Attack
Two-part attack	Attack
Single attack	Attack	Parry or block from frame 45
Attack kick	Attack
Move attack	Attack
Shield attack	Attack
Shield attack rush	Attack
Unavoidable attack	Attack	Parry or block from frame 113
Jump attack	Attack	Parry or block from frame 6
Jump blend attack	Attack	Parry or block from frame 6
Single blow attack	Attack
Charged attack one-handed	Charged	Parry or block from frames 216 and 267
Charged attack two-handed	Charged	Parry or block from frame 20
Charged attack two-handed dash	Charged
Charged attack shield slam	Charged
Bow attack stand	Ranged
Bow attack stand continue	Ranged
Bow attack stand end random	Ranged
Bow attack stand end special	Ranged
Bow attack hidden forward	Ranged
Bow attack hidden right	Ranged
Bow attack hidden left	Ranged
Bow attack continue hidden	Ranged
Bow attack end hidden	Ranged
Bow attack volley	Ranged
Bow attack explosion arrow	Ranged
Grab attack	Grab
Grab attack held front	Grab
Grab attack held back	Grab
Grab attack held front Blazing	Grab
Grab attack held back Blazing	Grab
Grab attack held front parasite	Grab
Grab attack held back parasite	Grab
Grab attack chase	Grab	Parry or block from frame 122. Block only, from frame 117

Attack table108

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.

Attacks	Damage	Rikido	Guard	Element	Form	Reaction	Guard reaction
26	100	100	100		Slice	Small	Small
4	0	100	100		Slice	Small	Small
3	120	150	0		Slice	Small	Small
3	0	0	100		Slice	Small	Small
3	0	250	250		Blunt	Large	Small
3	180	225	0		Slice	Small	Small
3	160	200	0		Slice	Small	Small
2	200	250	0		Slice	Small	Small
2	120	200	0		Blunt	Small	Medium
2	30	0	100		Blunt	Small	Small
2	0	0	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	100	125	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	80	100	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	150	200	0		Slice	Medium	Small
1	120	150	0		Slice	Medium	Small
1	0	200	250		Slice	Small	Small
1	70	100	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	0	250	500		Blunt	Large	Small
1	0	250	100		Blunt	Large	Small
1	160	200	0		Slice	Medium	Small Heavy
1	90	120	0		Slice	Large	Small
1	160	200	0		Slice	Small	Medium Heavy
1	200	300	0		Slice	Large	Medium Heavy
1	100	100	100		Slice	Small	Medium
1	100	200	0		Blunt	Large	Medium
1	160	200	0		Slice	Medium	Medium
1	0	0	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	120	180	0		Slice	Small	Medium Heavy
1	180	300	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	100	125	0		Pierce	Small	Small
1	180	240	0		Pierce	Small	Small Heavy
1	160	240	0		Pierce	Small	Small
1	50	100	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	80	120	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	200	1000000	0		Slice	Small	Medium Heavy
1	100	150	150		Slice	Small	Small
1	150	150	150		Slice	Small	Small
1	50	100	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	500	250		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	10000	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	100	100	100		Slice	Small	Large
1	140	210	0		Slice	Small	Small
1	120	240	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	150	250	0		Blunt	Small	Medium Heavy
1	80	150	0		Blunt	Medium	Medium
1	0	0	0		Blunt	Small	Medium
1	0	600	1000		Blunt	Large	Small
1	0	100	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	0	0	Fire	Slice	Small	Small
1	200	600	0		Slice	Medium	Small
1	0	500	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	500	100		Blunt	Small	Large
1	100	0	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	900	100		Blunt	Small	Medium
1	0	200	0		Blunt	Small	Medium
1	0	100	0		Blunt	Small	Small
1	0	400	0		Blunt	Small	Medium
1	10000	100	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	210	10000	100		Slice	Small	Medium Heavy
1	175	225	100		Slice	Small	Medium Heavy
1	100	200	100		Blunt	Medium	Small
1	80	160	100		Blunt	Large	Medium
1	40	0	100		Blunt	Small	Small
1	150	225	375		Slice	Medium	Small Heavy
1	220	330	0		Slice	Small	Medium
1	200	250	100		Slice	Small	Large

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 2,700.

Difficulty	Health rate	Effective health	Attack rate
Easy	0.63× to 1.69×	1,701 to 4,563	0.59× to 1.43×
Standard	0.72× to 1.9×	1,944 to 5,130	0.72× to 1.9×
Hard	1.44× to 3.2×	3,888 to 8,640	1.44× to 3.7×

Every checkpoint

From story step	Easy	Standard	Hard	Easy attack	Standard attack	Hard attack
The Ruckus at Rendaino (step 2)	1,701	1,944	3,888	0.59×	0.72×	1.44×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 5)	2,349	2,700	4,644	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 60)	2,349	2,700	4,644	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 95)	2,349	2,700	4,644	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 120)	2,349	2,700	4,644	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 130)	2,349	2,700	4,644	0.81×	1×	1.9×
Kyoto, Corrupted (step 70)	2,430	2,781	4,644	0.81×	1.03×	2×
Careful What You Wish For (step 80)	2,457	2,835	4,752	0.83×	1.05×	2.04×
The Curse of Kiyomizu-zaka Slope (step 4)	2,511	2,889	4,806	0.84×	1.07×	2.06×
Patching up the Pouch (step 5)	2,727	3,132	5,103	0.86×	1.16×	2.19×
Windswept Kennin-ji (step 30)	2,781	3,186	5,184	0.88×	1.18×	2.24×
What Lurks in the Shadows (step 50)	2,808	3,240	5,292	0.9×	1.2×	2.27×
The Roots of All Evil (step 5)	3,051	3,510	5,778	1.02×	1.3×	2.49×
Bloodbath on the Bridge (step 10)	3,132	3,591	5,859	1.04×	1.33×	2.52×
Shadows Fall (step 10)	3,240	3,726	6,102	1.06×	1.38×	2.62×
A Tempest at the Temple (step 10)	3,456	3,969	6,480	1.13×	1.47×	2.8×
To Live is to Suffer (step 10)	3,564	4,104	6,750	1.18×	1.52×	2.91×
Okuni's Kabuki Dance (step 10)	3,645	4,185	6,858	1.2×	1.55×	2.95×
The Demon on the Mount (step 10)	3,942	4,536	7,452	1.25×	1.68×	3.26×
A Haunted Distraction (step 30)	4,050	4,644	7,533	1.27×	1.72×	3.3×
Storm Chaser (step 40)	4,266	4,887	7,965	1.3×	1.81×	3.45×
In the Light of an Icy Moon (step 10)	4,374	5,022	8,100	1.33×	1.86×	3.54×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 10)	4,455	5,130	8,505	1.4×	1.9×	3.65×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 20)	4,563	5,130	8,640	1.43×	1.9×	3.7×

Drops1

Hempen Cloth and 5 more used by 1 placement

Item	Amount	Chance
Hempen Cloth	2	10% × 100%
Whetstone	2	10% × 100%
Cotton Cloth	1	5% × 100%
Iron	1	5% × 100%
Leather	1	1% × 100%
Tempered Iron	1	1% × 100%

Where it appears53

Areas

Gojo Street - West district×6 · map

Yasaka Pagoda district×5 · map

East of Gojo Street - East×5 · map

South of Gojo Street - West×5 · map

Shijo Street district×4 · map

Rokudo-chinnoji Temple district×2 · map

Kamo River - East district×2 · map

Northeast of Kamo River - East×2 · map

Gojo Street - East district×2 · map

South of Yasaka Shrine×2 · map

Underground Level 2 district×2 · map

Mountain Trail district×2 · map

Bamboo Path district×2 · map

Temple district×2 · map

Horin-ji Temple district×2 · map

Higashioji Street district×1 · map

Southwest of Rokudo-chinnoji Temple×1 · map

Sandbar - Entrance district×1 · map

Kiyomizu-dera Temple: south of Temple Grounds×1 · map

Underground Level 3 district×1 · map

Cave II district×1 · map

Main Entrance district×1 · map

Shanaoh Castle: Fifth Layer×1 · map

Spawns

Placements53

Oni gates9 gates, 9 spawns

Random encounters26 points

Show on the map

Where it stands

Battle quotes57

Alerted

KogashiraWho's there!?何奴…！
KogashiraShow yourself!姿を見せい…！
KogashiraWhere are you, scum!?どこじゃ曲者…！

Combat starts

KogashiraYour head is mine!その首、いただくぞ！
KogashiraI'll cut you down!斬り捨ててくれるわ！
KogashiraThis is your last fight!覚悟はよいか！
KogashiraWho's there!?何奴…！
KogashiraShow yourself!姿を見せい…！
KogashiraWhere are you, scum!?どこじゃ曲者…！

Chanbara Sequence Start

KogashiraPile in on him!総攻めじゃ！

KogashiraGive him hell!かかれぇ！

High Chanbara Sequence Start

KogashiraDon't stop till we have his head!一気呵成！　首を獲れぃ！

KogashiraKill him, kill him! Spill his blood!殺せ殺せ！　血祭りじゃ！

Counter Attack Success

KogashiraWeak trick!見切ったわ！
KogashiraYou're not trying!踏み込みが足りん！
KogashiraSpineless!手ぬるい！

Blade Lock Attack Em

KogashiraDon't try that again!話にならぬわ！
KogashiraLike fighting a child!小童めが！
KogashiraUntrained, unskilled!未熟よのう！

Dead Heat Em

KogashiraDon't try that again!話にならぬわ！
KogashiraLike fighting a child!小童めが！
KogashiraUntrained, unskilled!未熟よのう！

Rikido Break Pl

KogashiraGiving up, huh?観念したか！

KogashiraA pathetic sight!情けない姿じゃ！

Dead Pl

KogashiraHis head is mine!討ち取ったりぃぃぃ！

KogashiraHopeless!甘いわぁ！

Soul Boost

KogashiraI feel incredible!意気軒高なりぃ！

KogashiraYou're doomed now!昂ってきたわ！

Grab Attack Em

KogashiraI'll be taking those souls!その魂いただくぞ！

KogashiraI have you now!捕らえたり！

Grab Attack Pl

MusashiNo you don't.残念だったな！

MusashiGet away from me!そうはいくかよ！

Flag 00

KogashiraYou won't avoid this!逃がさぬぞ！

Flag 01

KogashiraYou were careless!粗忽者め！

KogashiraYour guard was down!油断したのう！

Flag 02

KogashiraTake this!突撃ィ！

KogashiraI'll skewer you!串刺しじゃ！

Flag 03

Musashi
Musashi
Musashi

Combat ends

KogashiraYour head is mine!その首、いただくぞ！
KogashiraI'll cut you down!斬り捨ててくれるわ！
KogashiraThis is your last fight!覚悟はよいか！

Cmbt End No Damage

KogashiraPile in on him!総攻めじゃ！

KogashiraGive him hell!かかれぇ！

Counter Issen Start

KogashiraDon't stop till we have his head!一気呵成！　首を獲れぃ！

KogashiraKill him, kill him! Spill his blood!殺せ殺せ！　血祭りじゃ！

Chain Issen Finish 1

KogashiraDon't try that again!話にならぬわ！

KogashiraLike fighting a child!小童めが！

Chain Issen Finish 2

KogashiraUntrained, unskilled!未熟よのう！

Blade Lock Start

KogashiraDon't try that again!話にならぬわ！
KogashiraLike fighting a child!小童めが！
KogashiraUntrained, unskilled!未熟よのう！

Blade Lock Attack Pl

KogashiraGiving up, huh?観念したか！

KogashiraA pathetic sight!情けない姿じゃ！

Counter Attack Failed

KogashiraHis head is mine!討ち取ったりぃぃぃ！

Kogashira

Bestiary entry

EntryKogashira (Dread Master)

Unlocked byGenma Note: Kogashira

蠱飼が魂を吸収するなどして強化した個体。蠱飼の特徴はそのままに戦闘力が上がっており気焔状態になると周囲に瘴気を放出する。更に放出した瘴気に触れた幻魔も気焔状態となるため警戒が必要。瘴気を出そうとした蠱頭を怯ませられれば、有利に戦えるだろう。