Characters / Formidable foe
Daidara
A towering, perpetually hungry Genma that delights in destruction and swings an enormous club.
Fighting Daidara? See moves, counters, and battle priorities.

- Role
- Formidable foe
- English voice
- Abe Jarman
- Boss health
- 6,000
- Boss maximum posture
- 5,000
- Boss posture regen delay
- 5 sec
Mission appearances - story spoilers
Mission appearances
Missions whose brief, completion text, or objectives name this character.
| Mission | Type | Mention | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu | Main mission | Objective | Defeat Daidara |
| The Way of the Sword | Main mission | Objective | Defeat Daidara |
Lore
The ravenous giant
Daidara is a towering Genma that enjoys destruction. It carries an enormous club and pursues anything it can eat. During combat, it can devour loose souls before Musashi absorbs them.
The fight in the Oni Refuge
Daidara waits in the Oni Refuge. The giant can devour loose souls before Musashi absorbs them. Pull in souls during openings, especially after smaller Genma fall, to keep them away from it.
SourcesCapcom interview and expanded demo updateCapcom final preview
