Praying Strikes - Exorcism | Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Wiki

Praying Strikes - Exorcism
Emblem Cost	0
SP Required	3
Effect	Adds a finishing attack to Praying Strikes
Skill Type	Combat Arts
Skill Tree	Temple Arts

Praying Strikes - Exorcism is a skill in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, this type of skill is a Combat Arts Skill that is under the Temple Arts Skill Tree. Each Skill Tree consists of a variety of skills that are categorized as Combat Arts, Shinobi Martial Arts, and Latent Skills that will allow players to alter and customize Sekiro's overall effectiveness in combat and survivability.

These skills can be unlocked by spending gained Skill Points at a Sculptor's Idol.

Acquires Combat Art "Praying Strikes - Exorcism". Adds a finishing attack to Praying Strikes.

Unleash a flurry of quick attacks, inflicting damage while preventing counterattack. Then, use a heavier blow using one's entire body to complete the combination. The senpou monks also used this technique as a way to purge themselves of worldly desires. However...

How to Acquire Praying Strikes - Exorcism

• Praying Strikes - Exorcism requires 3 Skill Points
• This can be found under the Temple Arts Skill Tree and is unlocked by resting at a Sculptor's Idol.

Praying Strikes - Exorcism Notes & Tips

• Stronger version of Praying Strikes, adding a third shoulder hit.
• Fast startup and can't be deflected by enemies makes it a very reliable Combat Arts with almost no drawbacks.
• All hits do decent posture damage on block, but the final shoulder hit deals massive posture if it's not blocked.
• Can be charged to attack with only the last shoulder hit, a great move to use if the enemy is recovering from whiffing an attack.
• Praying Strikes - Exorcism is a Combat Arts Skill
• Players are only allowed to equip one Combat Arts Skill
• The charged attack has the peculiarity of having more stagger capability than using the three strikes in succesion (even when unblocked). This allows the charged attack to interrupt attacks, most notably including (beware spoilers): Genichiro's Floating Passage, his version of Empowered Mortal Draw, Sword Saint Isshin (SSI) spear thrust, SSI Empowered Mortal Draw (but only from second to third phase), Isshin's One Mind (when charging), Isshin's Fire Stomp and his Fire Ichimonji.
• The last shoulder hit is also the only one capable of damaging an enemy's vitality (albeit by a small amount). This makes the ability to do the charged attack even more valuable.
• This combat art is best used against humanoid enemies and bosses.
• The charged shoulder hit is capable of staggering the Blazing Bull in one hit to the head. This makes it useful to use on higher ng+ (as this combat art is only obtainable in the temple), as well timed hits are able to stunlock it and fill it's posture bar very quickly.
• Full combo deals 0.67x health and 1.8x posture damage. Single charged hit - 0.5x and 1.2x.