Quick Attributes
- Shuten Doji is a named boss in Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- A figure rooted in Japanese folklore and the broader Onimusha demon roster
- Encounter details — chapter, location, level, weakness — TBD until launch
- Attack patterns, parry windows, Issen opportunities, and rewards to be verified
- This page structure will be populated with verified data on September 4, 2026
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Boss |
| Chapter | TBD |
| Location | TBD |
| Recommended Level | TBD |
| Weakness | TBD |
| Enemy Faction | Genma |
| Issenable | To be verified at launch |
Overview
Shuten Doji is a named boss in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The name carries weight from Japanese folklore — Shuten Doji is the legendary leader of the oni of Mount Oe, one of the most famous demons in classical myth — and it has recurred across the Onimusha series' demon roster. In Way of the Sword, he appears as part of the Genma threat that protagonist Miyamoto Musashi is sworn to destroy.
Because the game does not launch until September 4, 2026, the specifics of this encounter are not yet verified. The sections below establish the standard boss-entry template and will be populated with frame-accurate data — attack tells, parry timing windows, Issen opportunities, and reward tables — once our team clears the fight in the full release.
Every field marked TBD and every placeholder section below will be re-verified against the launch build. Do not plan a build or a level target around provisional data. Check the verification badge at the top of this page — it will switch from Pre-Release to Officially Confirmed once the fight is documented.
Attacks
A complete breakdown of Shuten Doji's attack roster — move names, wind-up tells, hitboxes, element, and the defensive tier each attack invites — will be documented here. For now, the table is a placeholder.
Attack Patterns — To be verified at launch
Frame-accurate attack tells, hitboxes, and the recommended parry tier for each move will be filled in here after we clear the fight in the full release.
| Attack | Tell | Best Answer |
|---|---|---|
| To be verified at launch | — | — |
| To be verified at launch | — | — |
| To be verified at launch | — | — |
Parry Windows
Once the encounter is documented, this section will list each parryable attack, the impact frame to time against, and whether a tier-2 timed parry or a tier-3 deflect is optimal. See our Deflect & Parry Guide for the general timing framework that will apply here.
Parry Windows — To be verified at launch
Per-attack impact frames and the optimal parry tier will be added here at launch.
Issen Opportunities
Bosses in Onimusha: Way of the Sword use a variant of the stamina-and-execution layer: instead of a single Break Issen, depleting boss stamina opens body-part targeting on color-coded zones that grant either extra damage or extra souls. This section will document which windows permit an Issen input and which body-part zones to prioritize. See the Issen & Break Issen guide for the execution system.
Issen Opportunities — To be verified at launch
Issen input windows and body-part targeting zones will be documented here at launch.
Rewards
The rewards for defeating Shuten Doji — souls granted, items dropped, and any story or progression unlocks — will be listed here. Soul yields and drop tables will be cross-checked against the Soul System guide.
Rewards — To be verified at launch
Soul yield, item drops, and progression unlocks will be confirmed and listed here at launch.
| Reward | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| To be verified at launch | — | — |
| To be verified at launch | — | — |
At launch, our team will clear Shuten Doji across multiple runs to document attack tells, parry windows, and rewards. Each verified data point will replace a TBD field, and the verification badge will flip from Pre-Release to Officially Confirmed. Bookmark this page and check back on September 4, 2026.