However it's no biggie if you face her first. Take is listed as the second opponent as she is easier than Owan and a tad tricker than Kai. How to Defeat Take the Murderous Merchant Kai is in fact so predictable that you can land all five of your hits this way in a row.

By Perfect Dodging, you can then Counterattack to get a hit in.

While Kai does have a range of Heavy Attacks, they can all be avoided by Perfect Dodging as soon as he gets close to Jin.

Kai is considered the easiest opponent for one crucial mistake he makes: he yells before charging in with his Heavy Attack.

Kai is likely the first opponent you'll take on as he's found just to the right of where you disembark the Mongol ship, hence why we've listed him first.

The behaviour of the first two opponents changes slightly depending on if you face them first, second or third, but the strategies to defeat them work no matter when you face them.It's also a good idea to equip the Charm of Mizu-no-Kami, which also increases the window for performing Perfect Parries and Dodges.Against any opponent it's also useful because it increases the window for Perfect Parry and Perfect Dodge, making it easier to get Counterattacks in. The blinding sweep counterattack from its perfect dodge make Owan far easier. The Sarugami Armor you get by completing The Legend of Black Hand Riku is HIGHLY reccommended.These will give you chances at getting hits in that you otherwise could not. You'll want to have the Perfect Parry, Roll, Dodging Slash and Perfect Dodge techniques unlocked.While all of your opponents use swords, the point is to gain points by landing hits rather than dealing damage, so really any stance will do.This section will give you tips and tricks on how to defeat all four of them.īelow are some general tips on defeating the Hidden Cove Tournament opponents:

Two of them are about the same difficulty, but one of them is definitely harder than the other two. The Hidden Cove Tournament will initially give you the option of picking from one of three opponents, with the fourth unlocked after beating all of them. How to Defeat Every Hidden Cove Tournament Opponent You'll also miss it if you Fast Travel immediately after completing Jin from Yarikawa. It is possible however to miss it by quitting the session and loading the save, since that puts you at the main gate to Fune's Refuge. In fact it'll be directly ahead of you when you complete that Tale since you'll be on the Mongol ship. The Hidden Cove Tournament ring is located in Fune's Refuge, right next to the North port where the Mongol cargo ship will be after you complete Jin From Yarikawa. While you can find the Hidden Cove Tournament ring as soon as you arrive in Fune's Refuge (at the end of the A Raider's Return Tale), it isn't unlocked for use until you complete the Mission immediately after it: Jin From Yarikawa.

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