Boss Guides · Mission: In the Light of an Icy Moon

Dokyo the Transgressor

In the story mission In the Light of an Icy Moon, Musashi confronts Dokyo – The Transgressor. Unlike blade-clashing humanoid duels, Dokyo refuses close-quarters melee combat entirely, teleporting across the rooftop arena and executing isolated, high-impact elemental incantations.

Updated September 8, 2026

Encounter overview & core mechanics

• Combat Style: Pure ranged spellcaster / summoner. She flees or teleports whenever Musashi closes distance outside of knockdown windows.
• Damage Optimization: Single or double Charged Heavy Attacks deal ~500 damage per strike during vulnerability windows, outperforming standard light combos before she teleports.
• Reflex & Break Issen: Her red attacks rapidly charge your Reflex gauge, and her retaliatory scythe strikes can be deflected for lethal Break Issen counters.

1. Fire pillars & flame waves

Voice cue: "Burn down to the marrow."

Dokyo pulls glowing strings, erupting a straight line of fire pillars down the center of the arena followed by spreading flame waves.

1. Initial Pillars: Stand off-center relative to Dokyo the moment she speaks her cue to avoid the center line entirely.
2. Advancing Waves: Watch the flame waves roll forward. Dodge directly forward through the waves as they reach Musashi to close the distance and land a Reflex combo while she recovers.

2. Clone illusion & Oni Vision

Voice cue: "Shall we play a little?" / "How about a little game?"

1. Identify the Fake: Activate Oni Vision. The illusionary clone glows with a distinct yellow silhouette.
2. Dispel: Quickly shoot the highlighted clone with an uncharged arrow from your Oni Bow.
3. Punish: Dispelling the clone knocks Dokyo flat on the ground. Sprint over and unleash consecutive Charged Heavy Attacks for massive burst damage.

3. Minions & projectile gauntlet

Kubi Akari (Floating Minions)

• Phase 1: Do not waste arrows shooting normal minions. Rush Dokyo directly and melee her; the normal heads drift toward her and self-detonate, inflicting substantial friendly-fire damage on the boss.
• Phase 2: Dokyo summons a distinct Red Kubi Akari. Let it approach Musashi, execute a Grab Reversal, and hurl it directly into Dokyo's face to interrupt her.

Projectile Barrage & Scythe Deflect

Strafe laterally to avoid normal projectiles. Intentionally dodge through red spiked spheres to rapidly fill your Reflex gauge. When disrupted in Phase 2, Dokyo retaliates with a scythe swing: Deflect the scythe to shatter her posture and trigger an immediate Break Issen.

4. Floating moon mask detonation

Voice cue: "Swell and grow... Puff up and go... It's time to end that Oni."

1. Draw the Oni Bow: Aim at the orbiting mask as Dokyo levitates above the shrine roof.
2. Wait for the Charge: Do not shoot immediately. The larger the mask expands, the higher its explosive self-damage.
3. Detonate: Release your arrow when the mask reaches peak size. The explosion inflicts ~500 to ~1,200 damage directly against Dokyo plus burn damage over time.

5. Moon meteor cataclysm cover

Voice cue: "You still don't know your place! Well, let me show you."

Dokyo ascends to the heavens, pulling down a colossal flaming moon fragment and lifting floating stone pillars across the battlefield.

1. Locate Cover: Immediately scan the floating pillars for the single large, solid boulder that does not crumble.
2. Break Line of Sight: Stand directly behind the solid boulder relative to Dokyo to shield against the arena-wide blast.
3. Rock Throw: After the blast, interact with the remaining rock shard using Oni Strength to hurl it into Dokyo, knocking her to the roof.
4. Deflect Follow-up Scythe: If Dokyo is between 25%–50% HP, prepare to Deflect her retaliatory scythe swing immediately following the knockdown.

Quick reference counter sheet

Tips & common mistakes

• Do not spam light attacks: Single and double Charged Heavy attacks yield nearly double the damage of light combos before she teleports.
• Do not shoot masks prematurely: Hitting the mask when it first conjures deals negligible damage. Be patient and wait for peak volume.
• Save Oni Form for Phase 2: Activating Oni Form in Phase 2 lets you fire a ranged Issen straight through her projectile barrage, skipping the turret head phase entirely.

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