Part 46

Learn how to defeat the Ogress in Nioh 3! This guide breaks down her every attack, from Claw Flurry to Fire Breath, and offers strategies to counter them.

Alright, let's talk about the Ogress. This boss can be a real handful if you don't know what you're up against. The key here is to manage your Ki and learn her attack patterns. Keeping your equipment weight a bit lower can help with dodging, and don't be afraid to block if you can't quite get out of the way in time. These attacks aren't so bad if you're prepared!

Ogress's Attacks:

• Claw Flurry: She gets pretty wild here, doing a rapid series of claw attacks while moving forward and ending with a spin. If she corners you and your Ki is low, this can be brutal. Your best bet is usually to back away and stay safe.
• Leaping Slash: When you're at a distance, she might just leap forward and slash with each claw. Honestly, this one's pretty easy to block or dodge.
• Claw Leap: This is one you'll see a lot. She'll jump into the air, track you, and then slam down. The trick is to watch where she's landing and dodge towards her *back*. Sometimes that means rolling into her, sometimes away. You'll have to judge the jump and roll accordingly. The good news is you can get some solid hits in while she's recovering from the landing.
• Claw Slam: Similar to the Claw Leap, but she stays on the ground and slams her claws forward in an area-of-effect attack. Just stay out of her front, but be aware she can still hit you as her arms come back up.
• Fire Breath: This is her main ranged move. She'll often jump back, then unleash a stream of fire that sweeps from right to left. Like the Nue's lightning, you can dodge *through* this if you time it right. Ideally, you can get to her side and attack while she's finishing the breath.
• Grab and Slice: This is her grab attack. Her hands will glow with corruption as she rushes you. If she grabs you, she'll impale you, toss you, slash you a couple of times, and then hit you away. It's four moderate hits. You can dodge the initial grab pretty easily by dodging away, and even if you get caught, you should be okay if your health isn't critically low.
• Flower Sprouts: You might see this when she's low on Ki. She'll make these red flowers sprout around the arena. They'll sit there for a bit before turning into large patches of Yokai Realm.

After you finally take down the Ogress, make sure to grab all the loot! You'll get a cut-scene with Okatsu, which is pretty cool. She'll reveal who she is, and you'll end up getting a new Guardian Spirit: Gyokuto.

You'll also unlock a few new missions:

• The Twilight Mission "The Bleeding Spider Lily"
• The Sub-Mission "The Trail of the Master"
• The Sub-Mission "The Seven Good Tidings"

Now, let's move on to the next mission, "The Weight of the World." This one is pretty straightforward.

Mission: The Weight of the World
Location: Unknown Temple
Time: June 1600

Prologue: William, you're finally going to meet Lord Ieyasu. It's time to see what kind of man he is for yourself.

Area Lore: Back in the Warring States period, commanders were always on the move. To make meetings easier, they'd use temples instead of castles, often with the help of monks and ninja. A lot of history-changing talks happened in these temples!