This skill combination is a lifesaver not only during fights with regular enemies, but is also handy in boss battles.
It’s also perfect for doing right after stepping on an enemy’s face. When starting it while airborne, enemies will be less likely to hit you and you’ll be able to severely damage their posture upon landing. The air Ichimonji: Double is extremely useful. This is why you’ll need the air combat art skill from the first skill tree. The problem with the Ichimonji is that it can leave you pretty wide open, as it takes a second to get going. The Ichimonji: Double is exactly what it sounds like – it’s the Ichimonji, but twice. More importantly, it heals a large amount of Sekiro’s posture. Now, the Ichimonji is a single, powerful downward swing that does a good amount of posture damage. When you have those, you can then unlock the Ichimonji: Double. You’ll have to use skill points to acquire the Ichimonji skill, followed by the Ascending Carp skill.
In order to get the most out of this art, you’ll need four separate skills. If you don’t have access to Ashina arts, the esoteric text is the reward for the “rat hunting” sidequest you get from the Tengu in a building near the Gyoubu fight arena (likely the first “proper” boss you’ll encounter). I have to put this one first since I’ve found it to be indispensable. Sekiro has been out for about a week, so after spending a lot of time with the game, it’s time to share some tips to help out with the constant death you’re almost certain to be experiencing.