Enemies and Bosses / Enemy

Yoshioka Follower

Yoshioka swordsmen who attack Musashi during The Way of the Sword. Each has 300 health and 300 posture.

Original game model rendered in neutral lighting.

Reference tables

2 tables

Attack patterns and practical responses for recognizing the enemy's punish windows.

Move	Pattern	Counter
Sword combo	Uses one-handed and two-handed cuts in a group fight.	Keep the group in view and finish one attacker before switching targets.
Dash attack	Closes distance with a committed cut.	Move off-line and punish after the dash ends.
Bow shot	Some followers pressure from range while swordsmen advance.	Break line of sight or close on the archer after the front line commits.

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	189-507	0.55-1.49x	165-447	0.59-1.43x
Standard	0.72-1.9x	216-570	0.72-1.9x	216-570	0.72-1.9x
Hard	1.44-3.2x	432-960	1.44-3.2x	432-960	1.44-3.7x