Okami demon Fangs and Floral Finishers: earning special currency
Understand the finishing window, enemy-specific brush choices and fang purchases.
Edition covered
Okami’s original adventure and core mechanics. All pictures are explicitly from Capcom’s Okami HD PC remaster; they are not captures from the 2006 PlayStation 2 release. Button inputs vary by platform.
Act during the defeated enemy’s window
A Floral Finisher uses an appropriate brush technique just after an enemy is defeated. Watch the brief slow-motion moment and open the brush promptly. The timing is different from simply attacking a healthy enemy with the same power.
| Method | Requirement | Useful focus |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Finisher | Correct technique after defeat | Recognize the timing window |
| Early Power Slash finishers | Compatible enemy | Draw a clean slash promptly |
| Reflector sub counter | Successful guard/counter interaction | Practise predictable attacks |
| Learned fang-producing skill | Relevant dojo ability | Read its conditions before using |
Match the finisher to the enemy
Power Slash works on several early enemies, but not every creature uses it. Consult the bestiary or a specific enemy reference when a familiar stroke stops producing fangs. Repeating the wrong technique does not become correct through extra damage.
| Check | Possible issue | Correction |
|---|---|---|
| Enemy type | Wrong finishing technique | Consult its bestiary behavior |
| Timing | Brush opened too late | Watch the defeat animation |
| Ink | Technique could not activate | Leave a reserve before the final hit |
| Purchase currency | Using yen expectations | Check the Demon Fang total separately |
Use other fang methods deliberately
Certain learned abilities and successful Reflector sub-weapon counters can provide alternative fang opportunities. Practise them on predictable enemies. A reliable basic method is better than repeatedly risking health for a difficult counter.
Save for a useful special item
Demon Fangs buy special goods through the appropriate merchants. Review an item’s effect before spending, particularly if you need an exploration or resource-management benefit. Fangs are a separate currency from ordinary yen.
Demon Fangs buy special goods through the appropriate merchants.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Okami publisher/storefront | store.steampowered.com |
| Capcom: Okami manual | static.capcom.com |
| Okami HD campaign and mechanics reference | gamefaqs.gamespot.com |