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In the first phase, Demise will perform simple slashes and punches. It is easy to see when he is about to attack, but he attacks very quickly (despite his size), so this is where your skills with the shield bash are needed. Even with the shield bash, Demise won't be stunned at all; however, his guard will be down long enough to deal one or two slashes before he recovers. Also, don't overuse spin attacks, as a standard spin attack is slower than a regular sword slash. In other words, if Demise blocks your spin attack and decides to counterattack, you'll probably get hit and knocked back. The main goal during the first phase is to deal a few hits without getting killed. Don't be too risky, as you'll need your hearts for the second form. Demise takes a LOT of hits during his first phase, so just play it safe and don't waste your hearts in a hurry. | In the first phase, Demise will perform simple slashes and punches. It is easy to see when he is about to attack, but he attacks very quickly (despite his size), so this is where your skills with the shield bash are needed. Even with the shield bash, Demise won't be stunned at all; however, his guard will be down long enough to deal one or two slashes before he recovers. Also, don't overuse spin attacks, as a standard spin attack is slower than a regular sword slash. In other words, if Demise blocks your spin attack and decides to counterattack, you'll probably get hit and knocked back. The main goal during the first phase is to deal a few hits without getting killed. Don't be too risky, as you'll need your hearts for the second form. Demise takes a LOT of hits during his first phase, so just play it safe and don't waste your hearts in a hurry. | ||
The second phase is a lot more dangerous, so restock on your hearts with potions if you're low. This time, Demise's sword is charged with lightning, meaning you can't attack blindly or you'll lose a heart through electrocution. Demise will be able to block nearly all sword attacks, so recklessly slashing at him is a bad idea. If you stay close to him, he'll mainly hack at you three times with his electrified sword, which you'll have to shield bash or dodge. His sword won't lose its power, though, so don't bother going into close combat at the moment. Instead, keep your distance and hold your sword up into skyward strike position (you can charge up lightning skyward strikes just like Demise). While you're at a distance, Demise uses devastating attacks that you must avoid at all costs. The first is a charge, where he leaps at you and slashes with his sword. This attack takes out two hearts, but can be stopped with a shield bash or by leaping backward. The second is trickier to handle; he sends out a lightning-charged skyward strike, dealing two hearts of damage. Unlike most attacks in Skyward Sword, ''you can't block this with a shield.'' Even worse, he sends it horizontally most of the time, making it tricky to dodge. You can evade this attack by dodging sideways, but it's often tricky to see which of the attacks he uses (his charge looks similar to the skyward strike before he attacks). To defeat him, you can defeat him like you did in the previous phase (beware the lightning sword), or you can use skyward strikes against him. However, the skyward strike in this stage is different from the rest of the game, as it charges up at random. Remember that waiting for the skyward strike will leave you vulnerable to Demise, so get ready to dodge or block at any time. Once you send a skyward strike at him, he will be stunned long enough for you to run up and hack away until he recovers. At this point, you can keep charging up skyward strikes and slashing at him until he falls to the ground. The first time you see the "finishing blow" interface, you will ALWAYS miss. However, every time you knock him to the ground, his recovery time grows longer, so it becomes easier to finish him the more you knock him down. You can use the "finishing blow" on him after you knock him down a second time, however you must use the attack IMMEDIATELY after he gets knocked down, otherwise it will be too late. If you don't use the "finishing blow" quickly enough, Demise will dodge your attack and you will be left defenseless for a few seconds, so get him quickly. | The second phase is a lot more dangerous, so restock on your hearts with potions if you're low. This time, Demise's sword is charged with lightning, meaning you can't attack blindly or you'll lose a heart through electrocution. Demise will be able to block nearly all sword attacks, so recklessly slashing at him is a bad idea. If you stay close to him, he'll mainly hack at you three times with his electrified sword, which you'll have to shield bash or dodge. His sword won't lose its power, though, so don't bother going into close combat at the moment. Instead, keep your distance and hold your sword up into skyward strike position (you can charge up lightning skyward strikes just like Demise). While you're at a distance, Demise uses devastating attacks that you must avoid at all costs. The first is a charge, where he leaps at you and slashes with his sword. This attack takes out two hearts, but can be stopped with a shield bash or by leaping backward. The second is trickier to handle; he sends out a lightning-charged skyward strike, dealing two hearts of damage. Unlike most attacks in Skyward Sword, ''you can't block this with a shield.'' Even worse, he sends it horizontally most of the time, making it tricky to dodge. You can evade this attack by dodging sideways, but it's often tricky to see which of the attacks he uses (his charge looks similar to the skyward strike before he attacks). To defeat him, you can defeat him like you did in the previous phase (beware the lightning sword), or you can use skyward strikes against him. However, the skyward strike in this stage is different from the rest of the game, as it charges up at random. Remember that waiting for the skyward strike will leave you vulnerable to Demise, so get ready to dodge or block at any time. Once you send a skyward strike at him, he will be stunned long enough for you to run up and hack away until he recovers. At this point, you can keep charging up skyward strikes and slashing at him until he falls to the ground. Alternatively, you can use the Bug Net to reflect the electric sword beams which will stun him. After this, switch to your and hack away until he falls down. The first time you see the "finishing blow" interface, you will ALWAYS miss. However, every time you knock him to the ground, his recovery time grows longer, so it becomes easier to finish him the more you knock him down. You can use the "finishing blow" on him after you knock him down a second time, however you must use the attack IMMEDIATELY after he gets knocked down, otherwise it will be too late. If you don't use the "finishing blow" quickly enough, Demise will dodge your attack and you will be left defenseless for a few seconds, so get him quickly. | ||