Enemies and Bosses / Boss - Gourd Drainer
Shuten Doji Boss
An Oni traitor originally known as Ura who has made his lair atop Mount Oe. Transformed by Dokyo into a fearsome Genma, he survives by allying himself with the strong, and has a thorough disdain for those he sees as weaker than himself. Drinking alcohol not only heals him, it makes him stronger, so he should be prevented from indulging his habit at all costs.
- Health
- 21,000
- Maximum posture
- 10,500
- Posture regen delay
- 6 sec
- Posture break duration
- 12 sec
- Knockdown duration
- 10 sec
- Parry target speed
- 0.5x
Reference tables
5 tables
Battle priorities
| Threat | Response |
|---|---|
| Drinking | Stop him from drinking. Each drink restores health and makes him stronger. |
Moves and counters
Attack patterns and practical responses for recognizing the enemy's punish windows.
| Move | Pattern | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Jump attack | A committed leap into a landing strike. | Leave the landing point, then punish the recovery. |
| Sake-fire drop | Throws burning sake onto the arena. | Clear the impact area before returning to melee range. |
| Fire breath | A sustained fire attack projected in front of him. | Move past the edge of the cone instead of backing straight away. |
| Wake-up kick | Kicks while recovering from a knockdown. | Do not stand over him after a knockdown; wait for the kick. |
| Soul power-up | Absorbs available souls to enter a stronger state. | Take loose souls first and interrupt the start when possible. |
Guaranteed drops
Guaranteed item drops recorded for this enemy.
| Item | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Genma Note: Shuten Doji | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Demon on the Mount | 20 | Defeat Shuten Doji | Speak with the villager |
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 | 13,230-35,490 | 0.55-1.49x | 5,775-15,645 | 0.59-1.43x |
| Standard | 0.72-1.9x | 15,120-39,900 | 0.72-1.9x | 7,560-19,950 | 0.72-1.9x |
| Hard | 1.44-3.2x | 30,240-67,200 | 1.44-3.2x | 15,120-33,600 | 1.44-3.7x |