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Part 142
Nioh 3

Part 142

Master the Nioh 3 Giant Toad boss in Memories of Death-Lilies with a breakdown of its Spear Thrust, Tongue Grab, Paralysis Bombs, and more.

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Master the Nioh 3 Giant Toad boss in Memories of Death-Lilies with a breakdown of its Spear Thrust, Tongue Grab, Paralysis Bombs, and more.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Understand the Giant Toad's primary attacks: Spear Thrust/Combos, Spear Drop, and Tongue Grab.
  2. 2
    Dodge or block Spear Thrusts and Combos, attacking after the sequence ends. Be aware of the Spear Drop if you stay too close.
  3. 3
    Evade or quickly move to the sides or back when the Giant Toad uses its Tongue Grab.
  4. 4
    When the Giant Toad's health is around 50-60%, it will begin using Ninja Tool attacks: Paralysis Bombs, Exploding Kunai, and Kayaku-Dama.
  5. 5
    Avoid the purple smoke of Paralysis Bombs to prevent the paralysis status effect.
  6. 6
    Dodge the Exploding Kunai, which explode after hitting a surface, or guard until they detonate to avoid fire damage.
  7. 7
    Avoid the Kayaku-Dama bombs which cause minor fire damage and may set you on fire; roll to extinguish flames faster.
  8. 8
    Be prepared for the Pipe Smack, a short-range frontal attack using its pipe, which can be guarded or evaded.
  9. 9
    Note the Yokai Realm Smoke, an annoyance that creates a patch of Yokai Realm on the ground, but is not a significant threat.
Tips
  • Spear Thrust is easy to dodge to the side.
  • Spear Combos involve two low sweeps followed by a thrust; get behind Toad or block.
  • Spear Drop is Toad's "get away from me" move; it has a small area of effect, so guard if you can't dodge.
  • Tongue Grab will pull you into Toad's mouth, causing damage and spitting you out. Guarding does not prevent the pull.
  • Exploding Kunai can be avoided by guarding until after they explode, but this will slow you down.
  • If set on fire by Kayaku-Dama, roll around to put it out faster.
  • Pipe Smack is a frontal attack; guard or evade to the sides.
  • Yokai Realm Smoke is more of an annoyance than a danger.

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