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Dark Yojimbo
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

Dark Yojimbo

Learn the best strategies to defeat Dark Yojimbo in Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. This guide covers boss analysis, main strategy, and rewards to help you overcome this challenging foe.

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Learn the best strategies to defeat Dark Yojimbo in Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. This guide covers boss analysis, main strategy, and rewards to help you overcome this challenging foe.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Dark Yojimbo's Wakizashi is a strong physical attack.
  2. 2
    Daigoro inflicts Poison and Petrification, along with non-reducable physical damage.
  3. 3
    Kozuka is a blockable physical attack that inflicts all Breaks and Slow.
  4. 4
    Zanmato is an Overdrive that instantly KOs all party members and removes Auto-Life, bypassing Deathproof and Ribbon; Aeons must be used as fodder to survive.
  5. 5
    Use Ribbon to protect against Daigoro's status effects.
  6. 6
    Auto-Haste helps mitigate Kozuka's effects and prevents Haste from being Dispelled.
  7. 7
    Auto-Protect offers some defense against Wakizashi and Kozuka.
  8. 8
    Auto-X-Potion can be effective if you are taking under 10,000 HP damage per hit when not Broken.
  9. 9
    Begin the battle by using Super Mighty G if Haste and Protect are not yet active, or Mighty G for Protect and Hastega for Haste.
  10. 10
    Ultra NulAll's stat boosts can further reduce damage taken from Dark Yojimbo.
  11. 11
    Employ Quick Hits for offense due to its faster recovery, especially with Auto-Haste.
  12. 12
    Alternatively, use magic as it is approximately 46% stronger than physical attacks against Yojimbo; Doublecast Flare or Ultima.
  13. 13
    After the fight, pursue the summoner into another room on foot.
  14. 14
    Since Dark Yojimbo must be fought five times, have backup allies ready to use Entrust to induce Overdrives, particularly those with opening Mixes.
Tips
  • Ribbon is crucial for surviving Daigoro's Poison and Petrification.
  • Auto-Haste is highly recommended to counter Kozuka and maintain Haste.
  • Aeons are necessary as cannon fodder to survive Zanmato.
  • Consider using magic for offense as it is more effective than physical attacks against Dark Yojimbo.
  • Prepare allies with Overdrives via Entrust for subsequent battles against Dark Yojimbo.

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