Phil's Nioh 2 strategy: "I'm going to do my transformation and just try to...bully my way through the fight. Then maybe a few hits at the end."
Oh, and as predicted...in midstance, using the "switchglaive" weapon that looks to be...basically like the spear.
Edit: Also, he died to one of the Nioh 1 Yokai. Like, the basic bitch single sword wild-swinging one.
The Nioh equivalent of Random Super into death
Excuse my powerleveling, but as someone who has extensively played Bloodborne, I've learned that when you're fighting enemies who have long-range, sweeping attacks (like Mr. Bull) the best strategy is to get in close and strafe around them. After they attack, they'll leave their ass open for you to poke.
Problem is, Phil's using his tried-and-true safe strategy of staying at range, waiting for the enemy to attack, and then burning his Stamina bar. If you get hit, panic and run far, far away and try to heal, then blame the game when the enemy hits you a football stadium away. It's honestly very rare in these kinds of games that you need to stay far away from your opponent, as their sweeping attacks will leave them wide open, at least when you're playing a melee character.
The general rule of thumb in Souls is to never roll backwards or panic and run away, always stay up close and wait for your windows, whether to attack or heal.
This wouldn't bother me so much if he hasn't been playing "Soulslikes" for years, and yet has never learned anything, while still holding himself as an expert on them.
