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Ghost of Yotei
How to Beat Takezo: Duel Atop the Mountain Guide
★ 11/24: 1.100.000 Patch Notes ▶︎ NG+
☆ Undying Armor | Spider Lily
┣ Jubei | Snow Drift | Takezo | Black Dye
┗ Reliquary | Fox Puzzles | Riddles | Kubo
★ Armor | Weapons | Charms | Best Armor
┗ Walkthrough | Quests | Platinum | Map
Takezo is one of the strongest optional bosses during the The Five Teachings Mythic Tale in Ghost of Yotei. Learn more about his attack patterns, rewards, location, requirement and a guide to beat Takezo here!
| Takezo Related Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| Takezo the Unrivaled | The Five Teachings | |
| Duel the Unrivaled | How to Beat Takezo (Duel Atop the Mountain) | |
List of Contents
How to Beat Takezo
| Takezo Fight Tips |
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Takezo Fight Showcase
Check out our Takezo no-damage run on Lethal difficulty, where we demonstrate how to apply all the tips from this guide!
Equip the Bounty Master Armor
The Bounty Master armor is best in this fight to aim for perfect parries as Takezo attacks quickly and can kill you in one or two hit. As such what we need is utility and damage and this armor has a perk that allows you to strike three times after a perfect parry so you can damage him without any risk of getting hit.
How to Get Bounty Master Armor
Pair the Armor Set with Charms
| Charm | Details |
|---|---|
 Charm of Futsunushi
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Effect: Parries, Perfect Parries, and Perfect Dodges are easier to perform.
How to Get: Found in the Faithful Leap Shrine |
 Charm of Mount Yotei
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Effect: Reduce all damage taken by a minor amount
How to Get: Finish the puzzle of the Reliquary of Courage by turning all 4 nearby statues towards Mount Yotei itself. |
 Father's Charm
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Effect: A gift from your father, so your sword flows like a brush stroke. Perfect Parries regain a minor amount of Health.
How to Get: Found in the Mount Yotei Shrine at the end of a path |
 Charm of Last Chance
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Effect: Heal technique triggers automatically when suffering lethal damage from combat.
How to Get: Buy from Taro the Scavenger for 150 Coins |
 Charm of Healing
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Effect: While at half Health or less, potency of the Heal Technique increases by a minor amount.
How to Get: Buy from Taro the Scavenger for 300 Coins |
 Charm of Masakado
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Effect: Onryo's Will revives you at full health.
How to Get: Found in the Amber Respite Shrine |
Alongside the Bounty Master armor, make sure to equip charms that increases the parry and dodge window to better parry him in battle. Additionally, increasing your health and defense with charms helps you endure one more hit from Takezo.
Complete Points of Interests for Bonus Stats
| Point of Interest | Effect |
|---|---|
| Altar of Reflection | Learn New Techniques |
| Bamboo Strike | Increase Maximum Spirit |
| Hot Springs | Increase Maximum Health |
| Shrine Climb | Unlocks New Charms |
| Fox Dens | Increase Charm Levels |
There are points of interest scattered throughout Ezo that you can visit to gain bonus stats, helping you improve your ability to fight tougher opponents. While each one on its own is not game changing, collectively they provide a massive boost to your combat capabilities.
Take Advantage of Quickfire Weapons
In this fight, two of the most useful tools you can rely on are the Kunai and Tanzutsu. They deal excellent stagger damage and can interrupt Takezo, giving you a brief window to land a few hits before backing retreating.
If you're confident, keep up the pressure by alternating between quickfire attacks and melee attacks. This approach not only prevents Takezo from recovering but also helps you chip away at his HP.
Switch to a Katana or Dual Katana
Start the fight against Takezo with a Katana or Dual Katana. He only uses Dual Katanas the entire fight and these weapons are perfect for balanced speed and damage against Takezo.
Watch Out For the Blizzard
After taking out 25% of his health, a blizzard will cover the area. Both Atsu and Takezo will be affected by this. Atsu will lose max health further endagering yourself to one hit strikes from Takezo. However, Takezo is more prone to stagger damage, making parries more valuable in this phase of the fight.
Utilize Your Oni Flame
Use your Oni Flame to deal more damage to Takezo. Takezo has a lot of health so it helps to use Oni Flame during the fight against him. You can also use fire arrows or reapply your oni flame during this downtime too.
Disarm Him With the Onryo's Strike
Maintain some distance from Takezo and wait for him to attack, use the Onryo's Strike to disarm him. Since he only uses dual katanas, it is best to spend your Spirit on using Onryo's Strike to disarm him, giving you an opportunity to deal a ton of damage.
Improve Onryo's Strike with Drance of Wrath
You can upgrade your Onryo's Strike by obtaining the Dance of Wrath from the Storm Blade Myth. This upgrade allows you to disarm your target up to 3 times. When used against a single enemy, you can disarm both of their dual katanas, leaving them completely defenseless.
Carry Sake for Additional Spirit Gain
You shouldn't hesitate to use all your Spirit to disarm Takezo, as you'll want to go all out while he's unarmed to deal significant damage. Make sure to stock up on Sake and use them wisely to maintain your Spirit. You'll need these for Onryo's Strike, which costs 3 Spirit.
Takezo Location
Top of Mount Yotei
You can find Takezo at the summit of Mount Yotei. However, you need to complete Takezo the Unrivaled Mythic Tale first before the Takezo The Five Teachings Mythic Tale shows up.
Equip All Five Takezo Charms
You need to equip all five Takezo charms for him to show up on top of Mount Yotei. However, you can change your charms after you meet him on Mount Yotei.
Takezo the Five Teachings Tale Walkthrough
Takezo Rewards
Sword Kit - Gilded Night & Gilded Dawn
This is the weapon kit you get after you defeat Takezo.
Straw Hat of the Unrivaled
Takezo will drop this hat after you defeat him.
Unrivaled Trophy
| ✔️ | Unrivaled | |
|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Defeat Takezo the Unrivaled on the peak of Mount Yōtei. | |
Defeating Takezo a second time rewards you with the Unrivaled trophy.
Takezo Overview
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| Enemy Size | Normal |
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| Weapons |  Dual Katanas Dual-wielding katanas allows for varied offense that can come from any side. These weapon combination is designed to deal with spear-wielding enemies. Its moveset focuses on heavy strokes aimed to finish fights with as few slashses as possible
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| Availability | Chapter 1 |
| Related Quest | The Five Teachings |
Ghost of Yotei Related Guides
Boss Guides
| Lord Saito | Oyuki | Dojun |
| The Oni | Takezo | The Spider |
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