Enemies and Bosses / Enemy
Hirehime
A Genma that lives in the water. Lures the unwary in with the human-shaped appendage on the back of its head, then flings projectiles at them, and occasionally attacks up close, too. Can be safely attacked from afar while it's in the water, but it's better to wait for it to strike, then drag it out onto dry land and finish it off.
- Health
- 1,000
- Maximum posture
- 1,000
- Posture regen delay
- 12 sec
- Posture break duration
- 12 sec
- Knockdown duration
- 6 sec
- Parry target speed
- 0.5x
Reference tables
2 tables
Moves and counters
Attack patterns and practical responses for recognizing the enemy's punish windows.
| Move | Pattern | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Water projectile | Fires a rolling shot while remaining in the water. | Strafe at range and answer with the Oni Bow. |
| Swimming roll | Rushes through the water in a rolling attack. | Leave the travel lane and wait for it to stop. |
| Water wave | Pushes a wave across its approach space. | Clear the line of the wave before trying to pull it ashore. |
| Grab | Uses the human-shaped lure to catch an approaching target. | Bait the strike, evade it, then drag Hirehime onto dry land. |
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 | 630-1,690 | 0.55-1.49x | 550-1,490 | 0.59-1.43x |
| Standard | 0.72-1.9x | 720-1,900 | 0.72-1.9x | 720-1,900 | 0.72-1.9x |
| Hard | 1.44-3.2x | 1,440-3,200 | 1.44-3.2x | 1,440-3,200 | 1.44-3.7x |