Specter of the Red Moon

Tsukikage, the Moon Ronin

A dead samurai still honoring his last duel. He sheathes, breathes, and cuts.

A moonlit duel. Dashing through a slash at the last moment breaks his posture.

Tsukikage, the Moon Ronin

Moonlit garden

The arena and the story

Tsukikage is a dead samurai still fighting his last duel. The battle takes place in a water garden under the red moon, among water lilies, glowing lotuses and a low mist at the edge. He sheathes, breathes and cuts.

Health
150,000
Attacks
11
F2 at
70%
Final phase at
40%
Desperation at
5%
FINAL FURY
05:00

Break the posture

Dash through the slash at the very last moment: a PERFECT dodge breaks the Ronin’s posture and opens a window to attack.

Attacks

Every attack

Each attack on video, recorded in the game itself, with a tip on how to escape it.

P1First phase

  • Crescent Slash

    A cone in front of him, in sequence: exit to the side or behind.

  • Lightning Thrust

    4 dashes in a row aimed at you: sidestep 4 times.

  • Iai — Moon Cut

    An edge-to-edge line: leave it or hide behind a lantern.

  • Phantom Step

    He vanishes and reappears slashing: avoid the spinning petals.

  • Eclipse

    The screen goes dark: run to the marked pool of light.

  • Thousand Cuts

    Lines appear and cut together: find the free gap.

P2Second phaseSecond Stance

  • Wind Blades

    Moons in a fan: stay in the gap between them.

  • Katana Rain

    Katanas fall in a checkerboard: stand on an empty square.

  • Ashina Cross

    An X centered on him: stand in a free diagonal or dash.

  • Red Thread

    A thread ties you to him: don’t go farther than it allows.

P3Final phaseBlood Moon

  • Delayed Cut — Zanshin

    He crosses the arena and the cuts land later: leave his trail.

FINAL BLOW!

Execution

When its health reaches 5%, the boss enters desperation and holds on. In the final phase, with it vulnerable, Execution is the blow that ends the fight.

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