Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Bosses - Lady Butterfly

Hey there ninjas and samurais! We have already talked about how to defeat Gyoubu Oniwa, one of the first bosses in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Now it's Lady Butterfly's turn. She is capable of delivering no less trouble, but with the right tactics, she won't be much of a trouble. 

In the game's plot, the One-Armed Wolf and the Butterfly have already met before, as the boss immediately informs the player: "A lot of time has passed since our first meeting, son of Owl." The hero's adoptive father hired her as a martial arts teacher and it was she who turned Sekiro into such a powerful shinobi he was at the beginning of the story.  

Lady Butterfly battle is about behaving aggressively and tracking attack timings properly. Deal several short-range attacks, then parry back and re-apply a series of quick hits.

The best way is to get a prothesis improvement that allows the throw shurikens. This skill is ideal for knocking down your opponent at the moment when she rises into the air — it will return her to the battlefield and make her opened to damage.

If you failed to knock down Lady Butterfly with your shuriken, immediately dodge. Her air grab is deadly enough, but its use takes time, so is easily avoidable with proper skill.

When your opponent creates illusions, you must immediately move to another corner of the arena and stand behind the opposite side of the wooden column to avoid any damage. 

During her attempt to make the low attack — just jump over the Lady at the moment, simultaneously making the air strike.

The easiest way to avoid flying butterfly charges is to quickly change direction as they cause very serious damage.

Source: Boss Fight Database