How to Defeat Blue Demon (Prologue) in Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin features a bunch of formidable foes but none can compete with the Blue Demon. In this game, Team Ninja takes players back to 19th Century Japan where the incidents and characters are fictional but inspired by true stories. While the gameplay of Rise of the Ronin is already enough complicated, boss fights have taken it to another level. It is not at all surprising if players get stuck in these fights.

From the very beginning, the game gives players hints about the challenges that boss fights will give them. Even the very first major boss of the game can take them out with a few shots. The more you progress, the more bosses appear with more strengths and tricks. Unfortunately, the Blue Demon is one of the top among them.

If you have been struggling to defeat Blue Demon in Rise of the Ronin, this guide will help you with all the necessary information. However, before going further, let’s answer the frequently asked question about this fight.

Is Blue Demon a Beatable Enemy in Rise of the Ronin?

The most tricky part of this enemy is that he arrives at the early stages of the game during the Black Ship mission which starts just after the tutorial. During the first encounter, players often get defeated by this immensely powerful enemy which convinces them that he is probably an unbeatable enemy. But that’s not the fact. The Blue Demon can be defeated, though the process is complicated.

If you have played Japanese-themed Souls games, you must have encountered similar scenarios before. For example, one can consider the fight with Genichiro Ashina from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In this game, Genichiro Ashina appears as a tutorial boss who seems to be an unbeatable one, but the fight is indeed winnable.

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That’s the case with Rise of the Ronin Blue Demon. No matter how he appears during the first encounter, players can defeat Blue Demon and get an achievement for their bravery.

Blue Demon Location- How to Encounter Him for the First Time?

Once you have completed the tutorial section of the game and started the first mission the Black Ship mission, you will encounter the very first major boss of the game Matthew Perry. If you find the name familiar, no surprise, as it is a homage to the real-life soldier who played a vital role in Japan’s 19th-century isolationism. 

Indeed he is not an easy first boss. So, players find it already challenging to beat him. But at the end of the fight, suddenly a mysterious warrior named Blue Demon appears. He will come to save the great commander. This figure is not only mysterious but massively powerful and well-skilled. At that early stage when players don’t have powerful abilities and skills, it is possible that the enemy will take them down, but that’s not necessarily the case. 

Rise of the Ronin- How to Beat Blue Demon?

The fight is tough for sure. During the initial stages of the game when you haven’t acquired any of your best abilities and weapons, fighting a formidable enemy like Blue Demon is much more challenging than it sounds. Also, it will appear in the middle of another fight, so there’s no way players can prepare for the fight. So, at this point, players can only defeat him by mastering the Parry ability. Parrying the attacks of the Demon can break his defense and enable players to deal some damage to the enemy through Critical Hits.

Apart from that, another vital thing players need to do before entering the Blue Demon fight is to stock as many healing items as possible.  Now, there’s no way to refill your stock as this fight starts in the middle of Matthew Perry fight. So, the only option to deal with the situation is to take less damage or zero damage in the Matthew Perry fight. 

To do that, watch and learn the movement and attack patterns of the first enemy. Once you get accustomed to the attack process, you can easily dodge or parry his attacks. However, timing is the key in both cases. If your movement is slightly delayed, you will get a deadly hit and require healing potions to survive. This can be proved a great disadvantage during the Blue Demon fight if you don’t bring at least 3 Medicine Pills.

Don’t try to get close to the enemy. Like Matthew Perry, players need to keep their distance from the Blue Demon. However, this often proves to be challenging as the enemy will try to pull you closer with the grappling hook and perform close-range attacks on you. To avoid this, all you can do is divert the attention of the Demon.

Now, to divert the enemy’s attention, players need to swap between characters. Once the Blue Demon starts focusing on your companion, you can try landing a few attacks on him from a distance. Take advantage of the situation and throw the explosive drums towards the enemy. When he is busy attacking your companion, if you throw the explosive drums at him, he can’t prevent the explosion. This will be a great way to deal damage to him. 

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Another method of dealing damage to the Blue Demon is to parry his attacks. The enemy will launch back-to-back fast attacks, and parrying them successfully increases his panic meter. This will make the enemy vulnerable and players can land some hits to drain his health. 

Consequences of the Blue Demon Fight

Well, nothing really changes whether you win or lose the Blue Demon fight. In both cases, the story will run on the same track and the final cutscene will be the same. If you win the fight, you will get the Tears of a Blue Demon Trophy. But if you lose the fight in the early stages of the game, the game will give you another chance to win over him.

The first thing players should do when they start the Black Ship mission is to save the game manually. Saving the mission manually will allow them to re-run it later after they have completed the main story and have acquired all the abilities and skills to defeat the Blue Demon. Once you are done with the main story, go to Edo and replay the mission to encounter him again. This time, after battling loads of challenging enemies, the Blue Demon won’t seem to be as challenging as he was in the initial stage. 

Remember, if you don’t save the mission, the story will progress irrespective of whether you have won or lost the Blue Demon fight and you will lose the chance to retry the battle. 

That’s everything players need to know about how to defeat Blue Demon in Rise of the Ronin. The fight is tricky, but don’t worry, you have more than one chance to complete the fight.