

Luckily, you can Fast Travel to it instantly. Most importantly however, the Crimson Dye Merchant is now unlocked for you to Fast Travel to.Īs detailed earlier, the Crimson Dye Merchant's home is located in Tatsu's Ladder, near the lake and directly South of the Mount Takenotsuji label on the map. Once you've bested him, you'll receive a Moderate Legend Increase, 3 Silk, and a new sword, the Hidden Heart. As before, this is longer than most attacks, but if you can get the timing down it's a great way to Perfect Parry him, allowing for a Counterattack.

If you want to Roll out of the way, do so to the left to avoid getting hit.

Sao isn't as much of a difficulty spike as Owan was, however he is still quite tricky as he has the most diverse set of moves, and likes to switch up his approach.Speak to him to learn why he specializes in red dye, then you'll enter the match.

Once you've beaten Kai, Take and Owan, you'll be approached by Sao after the match with Owan.
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How to Defeat Sao in the Hidden Cove Tournament He requires the Sarugami Armor: if you Perfect Dodge one of his attacks, your Counterattack will be a spinning sweep that's guaranteed to hit him. Owan the Exiled Monk is a significant step up: he wails on you with two kicks before striking with a Heavy Attack, and he can dodge even Counterattacks.Here, double tap O to Roll in before attacking her twice: she'll then charge up an attack that you can Perfect Parry. Once you get three hits in however she goes on the defensive. Take the Murderous Merchant starts off using straightforward quick attacks, which you can Perfect Parry with ease.Kai the Brutal Raider yells before charging in with a Heavy Attack: Perfect Dodge it, then Counterattack.You'll want to have the Perfect Parry, Roll, Dodging Slash and Perfect Dodge techniques unlocked, as well as the Sarugami Armor from The Legend of Black Hand Riku, to have the best chance in these matches.All your opponents use swords, so assume the Stone Stance with R2 + X.Here's how to beat them, in ascending difficulty: Sao is the fourth and final opponent, but before then you must beat three other challengers. Once you've done this, you can simply disembark from the boat and speak to the Raider on your left, who is more than happy to explain how the Tournament works. It's only unlocked after you beat the Jin From Yarikawa Tale. The Hidden Cove Tournament is not initially available when you first land on Iki Island, or even when you first arrive at Fune's Refuge.
