Enemies and Bosses / Enemy
Kubi Akari
A Genma resembling a human head that can fly freely through the sky. The "akari" of its name means "light," balls of which it emits from its mouth. When near death, it will swell up and explode, aiming to obliterate any nearby enemies. This can be turned to your advantage, by catching other Genma in the explosion.
- Health
- 390
- Maximum posture
- 390
- Posture regen delay
- 6 sec
- Posture break duration
- 12 sec
- Knockdown duration
- 6 sec
- Parry target speed
- 0.5x
Reference tables
3 tables
Moves and counters
Attack patterns and practical responses for recognizing the enemy's punish windows.
| Move | Pattern | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Light shot | Spits a quick ball of light from range. | Move across its aim, then close while the shot travels. |
| Heavy shot | Charges a stronger mouth projectile. | Use the longer charge to interrupt it or move behind cover. |
| Grab | Dives into a close-range catch. | Dodge across the approach; guarding does not create the same opening. |
| Smash | Drops its floating body into the target area. | Leave the landing point and punish after impact. |
| Death explosion | Swells and explodes when near death. | Back away or position nearby Genma inside the blast. |
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 | 246-659 | 0.55-1.49x | 215-581 | 0.59-1.43x |
| Standard | 0.72-1.9x | 281-741 | 0.72-1.9x | 281-741 | 0.72-1.9x |
| Hard | 1.44-3.2x | 562-1,248 | 1.44-3.2x | 562-1,248 | 1.44-3.7x |
Lore
A thief of wandering souls
Kubi Akari is a small, pale-blue Genma that floats above the battlefield. It feeds on the loose souls Musashi needs for the Oni Gauntlet. Near death, its body swells and explodes; the blast can also damage nearby Genma.