Enemies and Bosses / Boss
Benkei Boss
A warrior monk famed for his superhuman strength who was once Yoshitsune's most trusted retainer, but has been brought back by Dokyo as a mindless Genma. One false move, and he's liable to flatten you. And if you can't shatter his armor, you won't be able to so much as scratch him.
- Health
- 6,000
- Maximum posture
- 7,500
- Posture regen delay
- 5 sec
- Posture break duration
- 12 sec
- Knockdown duration
- 10 sec
- Parry target speed
- 0.5x
Reference tables
5 tables
Battle priorities
| Threat | Response |
|---|---|
| Armor | Break his armor first. Direct attacks cannot hurt him while it remains intact. |
| Heavy blows | Do not trade. His attacks are built to flatten Musashi after one bad commitment. |
Moves and counters
Attack patterns and practical responses for recognizing the enemy's punish windows.
| Move | Pattern | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Jump attack | Leaps into a heavy landing attack. | Leave the landing area and strike during recovery. |
| Post-guard follow-up | Attacks after guarding, with a Blazing variant. | Do not assume a blocked string has ended; wait for the answer. |
| Soul power-up | Begins Blazing. | Deny loose souls and interrupt the startup if close enough. |
Guaranteed drops
Guaranteed item drops recorded for this enemy.
| Item | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Genma Note: Benkei | 1 | 100% |
Where to fight
Missions whose objectives explicitly name this fight. Step numbers refer to each mission's checklist.
| Mission | Step | Fight objective | Previous objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodbath on the Bridge | 2 | Defeat Benkei | Head for Gojo-ohashi Bridge |
| The Clash at Rendaino | 2 | Defeat Benkei | Speak with Takamura |
Difficulty scaling range
Minimum and maximum multipliers across story checkpoints. Effective values apply those multipliers to this enemy's base health and posture.
| Difficulty | Health multiplier | Effective health | Posture multiplier | Effective posture | Attack multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 0.63-1.69x | 3,780-10,140 | 0.55-1.49x | 4,125-11,175 | 0.59-1.43x |
| Standard | 0.72-1.9x | 4,320-11,400 | 0.72-1.9x | 5,400-14,250 | 0.72-1.9x |
| Hard | 1.44-3.2x | 8,640-19,200 | 1.44-3.2x | 10,800-24,000 | 1.44-3.7x |