Optimal farming routes for all combat trophies. Use Eastern Kyoto's Genma Brute groups or Boss Rematch for safe kills. Deflect 50 projectiles in Underground Laboratory areas. 100 headshots in Mount Oe. Most combat trophies can be done in 1-3 hours of focused farming.
1. Best General Farming Locations
Five locations cover the majority of combat trophy farming. Each one is selected for enemy density, respawn behavior, and safe kill windows.
2. Individual Trophy Farming Routes
Brutalist (50 Issen)~15-30 min
Location: Boss Rematch (Daidara or Nue) — respawns instantly between fights.
Method: Parry → Issen each attack. Bosses with predictable attack patterns are best.
Bosses with predictable attack patterns (Daidara, Nue) yield Issen every 4-6 seconds. Avoid Dokyo or Benkei — their attack cadence is irregular and slows down your farm rate.
Flow State (50 Chain Issens)~30-60 min
Location: Eastern Kyoto alleys (groups of 4-6 Genma).
Method: Chain Issen to wipe crowds in a single breath. Hit one enemy, immediately Issen the next before the chain meter resets.
Requires: Chain Issen Reach 2 (max) skill unlocked.
Burning Blade (50 Blazing State Kills)~20 min
Location: Boss Rematch — Daidara (long HP bar means more hits).
Method: Parry until your Blue meter is full, then unleash combo attacks. Each kill during Blazing State increments the trophy.
Pinch Hitter (50 Deflect Projectiles)~15 min
Location: Mount Oe + Underground Laboratory (Genma Archer zones).
Method: Stand near a pack of Genma Archers, deflect arrows as they fire. Each deflect increments the counter.
Deadeye (100 Bow Headshots)~20-30 min
Location: Mount Oe Castle Courtyard (open sight lines).
Method: Equip the Oni Bow, aim for heads. Headshot kills register instantly — you don't need to kill every arrow target.
Wielder of Oni Armaments (100 Kills)~30 min
Location: Eastern Kyoto Brute groups.
Method: Use Oni Armament attacks (One Bow, Earth-Shakers, etc.) on every group. 100 kills is approximately 12-15 group clears.
Oni's Oni (50 Oni Awakening Kills)~20-30 min
Location: Boss Rematch OR large Genma groups in Eastern Kyoto.
Method: Build Oni gauge, transform, kill enemies during the Awakening window. Each kill increments the counter — prioritize big enemy groups to maximize kills per transformation.
Berserker (3 Enemies with Continuous Break Issen)~15 min
Location: Eastern Kyoto crowds.
Method: Stagger 3 enemies, then chain Break Issens back-to-back without recovery. The chain meter must stay active across all 3 Issens.
Helm Splitter (100 Shield/Armor Breaks)~30-45 min
Location: Any area with armored Genma (Eastern Kyoto mid-game zones).
Method: Use Deflect to break shields. Each deflect that pops a shield or breaks armor counts. Brute enemies with shields are the most reliable target.
Genma Griller (3 Enemies on Fire Simultaneously)~15 min
Location: Forest areas with plant-type Genma.
Method: Use Fire armaments to ignite 3 plant-type Genma at once. They must be burning simultaneously, not sequentially.
3. Most Efficient Farming Order
The order below minimizes backtracking and stacks trophies that share farming locations. Total time for all combat trophies in this list: ~3 hours of focused farming.
- Deflect / Headshot trophies first — Pinch Hitter + Deadeye both take ~15-20 minutes in their dedicated locations. Stack with a single Mount Oe + Underground Laboratory sweep.
- Boss Rematch sweep — Brutalist + Burning Blade + Flow State. Spend ~30 minutes per trophy on the same Daidara or Nue rematch session.
- Oni-mode trophies — Oni's Oni + Wielder of Oni Armaments. Stack on Eastern Kyoto Brute groups after Awakening is unlocked.
- Berserker + Genma Griller last — these need specific setup (3 simultaneous break issens / 3 simultaneous fires). End on these once your muscle memory is sharpest.
- Platinum + Glutton for Punishment — naturally close as you complete the Carnage sweep.
4. Boss Rematch Setup (Post-Carnage)
Boss Rematch is unlocked after you clear the final boss for the first time. It's the cleanest farm location in the game because every fight is independent and resets instantly.
- Each rematch is independent. No need to clear multiple fights in sequence.
- Defeat provides full Oni gauge refill. Perfect for stacking Oni Awakening kills (Oni's Oni trophy).
- Best place for stacking kill counts. The trophy counter persists across rematches — you can farm 10 Issen kills per Daidara clear without leaving the arena.
- Use specific bosses for specific attack patterns. Daidara for predictable Issen loops. Nue for vertical Issen chains. Byakue for projectile deflect practice.
The Glutton for Punishment platinum trophy requires defeating every boss on every difficulty. Stack combat-counter trophies during that sweep instead of farming them separately. The full Carnage sweep usually closes the last few combat trophies without dedicated farming.
5. Quick Reference — Trophy Counts
Combat Trophy Checklist
- Brutalist — 50 Issens
- Flow State — 50 Chain Issens
- Burning Blade — 50 Blazing State kills
- Pinch Hitter — 50 projectile deflects
- Deadeye — 100 bow headshots
- Wielder of Oni Armaments — 100 Oni Armament kills
- Oni's Oni — 50 Oni Awakening kills
- Berserker — 3 simultaneous Break Issens
- Helm Splitter — 100 shield/armor breaks
- Genma Griller — 3 simultaneous fire kills