How do you show mercy in Sifu?

If you take a boss down to 0 HP, you'll automatically kill them. To show mercy, you need to perform perfect parries to rapidly drain the boss's structure without dealing additional damage that will defeat them. Your reflexes (and your knowledge of the boss's moves) will have to be perfect.
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How do I get the good ending in Sifu?

Rather than having to play through Sifu for a third time, the true ending is a small post-credits sequence that activates only if the player gains all of the five different talismans (water, earth, metal, fire, and wood) before fighting Yang–these can only be obtained by killing every boss and sparing their life on a ...
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How do you spare someone in Sifu?

You'll have to break their Structure a couple of times before getting the prompt to spare. Once again, the finisher prompt will appear, but so will a new option to “Spare” the opponent, which is done by pressing left on the D-pad. Spare them, and a new cutscene will play, indicating that you have let them live.
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Can you spare Yang in Sifu?

Yang is already tough as is, but don't worry, you can't die during Yang's third phase in Sifu. Take as long as necessary to deplete his structure one more time. Once you do, perform the takedown.
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Can you parry bosses in Sifu?

Parrying and Structure tips in boss battles

The first stage is usually dealing enough damage to trigger a takedown and cutscene. Again, parry as much as possible and land enough strikes to trigger the takedown and the first cutscene. The second stage is more difficult and is where Structure comes into play.
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Sifu - How to Spare a Boss



Is Sifu as hard as Dark Souls?

It's much faster-paced than something like Dark Souls, but can be just as tough. You will lose and die a lot in Sifu, sometimes to the point of frustration. Thankfully, like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Hades before it, Sifu finds a clever way to incorporate death into its narrative and gameplay mechanics.
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What is the hardest level in Sifu?

The final boss is the hardest in the game, but the small skirmishes that players can take part in beforehand are also quite challenging, maybe none more so than the kitchen and café near the level entrance.
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Is there a way to make Sifu easier?

You can adjust the difficulty when starting a new game, or via the Options menu but only at specific points – to lower the difficulty during a playthrough in progress you must be back at the Wuguan between levels, but you'll need to start a completely new game if you want to increase it.
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Why is Sifu so hard?

The five quick attacks, combined with the distance the stick provides, make it really hard to avoid damage by dodging, and if you do successfully backwards dodge all the attacks, then you're too far away to get off any real damage.
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What happens if you spare the bosses in Sifu?

Once the boss is spared, you will see a new cutscene each time and receive a reward for each spared boss: Fajar: Wood Talisman (Muk Yan Master trophy) Sean: Fire Talisman (Tiger on Fire trophy) Kuroki: Water Talisman (Source of Flying Daggers trophy)
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How do you avoid throws in Sifu?

Not too far into Sifu, you'll run into a large enemy variant.
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How to Block & Avoid Throws in Sifu:
  1. When both big enemy's arms start to glow, they're getting ready to try and throw you. ...
  2. Press L1 + down on the left stick simultaneously to block/parry the throw. ...
  3. You can also press R2 to dodge or hold it down to run.
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What is the easiest boss in Sifu?

Sifu: Every Boss Fight, Ranked By Their Difficulty
  • 5 Sean The Fighter.
  • 4 Fajar The Botanist.
  • 3 Jinfeng The CEO.
  • 2 Kuroki The Artist.
  • 1 Yang The Leader.
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Can you change difficulty in Sifu?

Sifu has made a push toward better accessibility today with its newest update, adding three difficulty options. You can either tone it down with Student or up the tempo with Master, while the base game is known as Disciple.
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How long does Sifu take to finish?

How long does the main story take? Roughly 10 hours. You'll go into the five distinct areas and will be fighting five separate bosses. They are Fajar (The Botanist), Sean (The Fighter), Kuroki (The Artist), Jinfeng (The CEO) and Yang (The Leader).
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Is Sifu replayable?

Sifu will get difficulty options, a replay editor and a new game mode as free updates in 2022 - VideoGamer.com.
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How hard is Sifu?

The Trophy gains reduce with every subsequent level and only 6% of players have beaten the fifth boss. On paper, Sifu is actually a very short game. Theoretically, its five levels can be completed in just a handful of hours but in reality, your first playthrough might take at least 10 hours.
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How do you dodge grabs in Sifu?

You can dodge by pressing the R2 button on your controller, or the shift key on your keyboard. But just pressing the button isn't enough, you need to time your dodge as well. The best time to dodge is when the arms of the enemy begin glowing.
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How do you master Sifu?

Here are nine Sifu tips to follow as you become a master of kung fu.
  1. Learn to defend first. ...
  2. Practice makes perfect. ...
  3. Focus on permanent unlocks. ...
  4. Try to isolate foes. ...
  5. Always have a weapon (when possible) ...
  6. Even the odds against Fajar. ...
  7. Replay levels to get your age down. ...
  8. Search thoroughly for secrets and shortcuts.
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What do you do in Sifu?

Sifu is an awesome third-person fighting game that challenges the player to master its unique combat system. Beating the game is no easy feat, and by the time you finally finish, you may feel that you just started mastering it. You may have achieved your revenge, but you may not have gotten enough out of the game.
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How many stages are in Sifu?

For those wondering, Sifu has five main levels for you to get through. You may think this is not a lot at all but it actually is as each area has numerous enemies, including an enemy of the group responsible for your father's death.
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Can you start over Sifu?

Unfortunately, there isn't a way to age backward while playing Sifu while still progressing forward in age. If you find that you're too old to complete a level, then you'll want to go back to one of the levels you've completed to see if you can beat it with fewer deaths.
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