- demon fall flower breathing requires three flowers and a return visit to Kanao.
- First flower: Search the mountain beyond Okuyia, near the Final Selection route.
- Other flowers: Check the Wisteria area and Sun Mansion statue.
- Skill tree: The first form is free; four additional moves cost three skill points each.
- Combat focus: Use counters, stamina recovery, and delayed attacks to control fights.
demon fall flower breathing Unlock Route
Flower Breathing is a Slayer Breathing Style added in Update 5.0. Its unlock quest begins with Kanao inside the Slayer Corps Headquarters. She asks you to gather three flowers before teaching the style, so preparation and route planning matter more than raw combat power.
The three objectives are spread across mountain terrain, a Wisteria location, and Sun Mansion. The route below follows the clearest order for collecting them.
Video Highlights:
- Kanao’s flower request and the Slayer Corps starting location
- The mountain route near Okuyia and the first flower
- The Wisteria and Sun Mansion locations
- Flower Breathing forms, visual effects, and combat demonstrations
| Flower | General location | Key landmark |
|---|---|---|
| First flower | Mountain beyond Okuyia | High mountain near the Final Selection route |
| Second flower | Wisteria area | Foot of the Wisteria tree near the former Thunder Hashira’s house |
| Third flower | Sun Mansion | In front of Yoriichi’s statue and wooden sign |
Collect the flowers in one continuous trip when possible. The Okuyia route is used for the mountain objective, while the final flower is inside Sun Mansion.
Before You Start
Speak with Kanao in the Slayer Corps Headquarters. She sits on a crate beside the clothing store. The request does not finish when you collect the first item; all three flowers must be in your inventory before you return to her.
The mountain objective can be easy to miss because the flower grows at a high elevation. From Okuyia Village, follow the route where the paths split and continue toward the mountain ahead. The area is past the village and connected to the route near Final Selection.
The second flower is positioned at the foot of a Wisteria tree. Use the former Thunder Hashira’s house as your landmark rather than searching randomly across the entire region.
The last flower is at Sun Mansion, directly in front of the statue of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Look beside the wooden sign containing his quote. Once all three flowers are collected, return to Kanao to receive Flower Breathing.
Step-by-Step Flower Collection
The unlock process is short, but each objective uses a different landmark. Follow the sequence carefully to avoid returning to Kanao before the quest is ready to complete.
Start Kanao’s Request
Enter the Slayer Corps Headquarters and find Kanao sitting on a crate beside the clothing store. Talk to her to begin the flower collection task.
Search the Mountain
Travel through Okuyia Village and follow the route where the paths divide. Continue toward the high mountain near the Final Selection path, then search the elevated area for the first flower.
Visit the Wisteria Landmark
Move to the Wisteria area near the former Thunder Hashira’s house. The second flower grows at the foot of the Wisteria tree.
Enter Sun Mansion
Go to Sun Mansion and inspect the area in front of Yoriichi Tsugikuni’s statue. The third flower is beside the wooden sign with his quote.
Return to Kanao
Confirm that all three flowers are in your inventory, then speak with Kanao again inside the Slayer Corps Headquarters to obtain Flower Breathing.
| Step | Destination | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slayer Corps Headquarters | Kanao beside the clothing store |
| 2 | Mountain beyond Okuyia | High elevation near the Final Selection route |
| 3 | Wisteria area | Tree near the former Thunder Hashira’s house |
| 4 | Sun Mansion | Yoriichi statue and wooden sign |
| 5 | Slayer Corps Headquarters | Talk to Kanao again |
Do not confuse the mountain objective with the Wisteria objective. They are separate locations, and the second flower is not on the mountain route.
Unlock Requirements at a Glance
Flower Breathing is taught directly by Kanao after the collection quest. The available information identifies the quest requirement as three flowers rather than a separate level, currency, or weapon requirement.
The style is designed for Slayer characters and functions through a Breath bar. Once the Breath bar is charged, the katana gains a neon-pink effect and petals appear around it, making the style easy to identify during combat.
Flower Breathing Forms and Skill Costs
Flower Breathing emphasizes graceful sword attacks, agility, counters, and visual pressure. The skill tree contains five moves: the first is obtained for free, while the remaining four cost three skill points each.
The listed forms do not all serve the same purpose. Petals Dance is a direct knockdown tool, Degenerative Bloom creates delayed pressure, Crimson Hanagoromo controls space, and Whirling Peach rewards defensive timing. The Final Form is presented separately as a high-risk vision and damage technique.
Petals Dance
First Form. A downward sword strike that slams the target to the ground. It is the free starting move.
Degenerative Bloom
Third Form. A forward stab marks the target, then triggers after a delay and launches the opponent backward.
Crimson Hanagoromo
Fourth Form. Creates a flower tornado in front of the user for sustained area pressure.
Whirling Peach
Sixth Form. A defensive stance that counters close-range attacks, restores health, and sends the target away.
| Form | Primary role | Damage or effect | Cost details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petals Dance | Knockdown | 18 damage, blockable, hyperarmor | 10% Breath, 26-second cooldown |
| Degenerative Bloom | Delayed launcher | 42 damage, guard break | 85% Breath, 49-second cooldown |
| Crimson Hanagoromo | Area pressure | 10 damage per slash | 50% Breath, 48-second cooldown |
| Whirling Peach | Counter and recovery | 40 damage, restores 50 Health | 1% Breath, 43-second cooldown |
| Final Form | High-risk damage tool | Doubles damage and perfect blocks attacks during use | Rapidly drains HP and reduces visibility |
The first move is free, but each of the other four skill-tree moves costs three skill points. Plan your purchases around whether you prefer pressure, defense, or delayed launchers.
Passive and Resource Behavior
The Flower Breathing passive restores stamina when you damage an enemy. This gives the style a useful sustain advantage during extended combat, especially when attacks connect consistently.
Breath management remains important. Petals Dance and Whirling Peach use relatively small portions of the Breath bar, while Degenerative Bloom consumes most of the bar. Avoid spending the large Breath cost casually if you expect another exchange immediately afterward.
Combat Strategy, Counters, and Combos
Flower Breathing performs best when its moves are used for distinct purposes instead of being thrown out in a random sequence. The style has strong defensive options, but several abilities have long cooldowns or limited close-range reliability.
Whirling Peach is the central defensive tool. Enter the stance before an expected close-range attack, then use the counter to recover health and create distance. Its value comes from timing rather than constant activation.
Degenerative Bloom is more effective when the opponent is committed to an action or trapped in the rhythm of a combo. Its delayed mark can punish predictable movement, while its guard-break property gives it a role against blocking opponents.
| Combat situation | Recommended tool | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Opponent is blocking | Degenerative Bloom | Guard break and delayed launch |
| You expect a close attack | Whirling Peach | Counter, healing, and knockback |
| You need a knockdown | Petals Dance | Direct slam with hyperarmor |
| Multiple targets or space control | Crimson Hanagoromo | Flower tornado applies repeated pressure |
| High-risk finishing attempt | Final Form | Increased damage and defensive benefits at an HP and visibility cost |
Use Whirling Peach to punish predictable close-range attacks, then create distance before committing to a long-cooldown offensive move.
Practical Combo Routes
The following routes are built around the known Flower Breathing interactions and the listed combo examples. M1 refers to the standard sword attack, while M2 refers to the alternate sword input.
- Basic launcher route: Lunge, M1x3, Degenerative Bloom, M1x3, M2.
- Advanced pressure route: Lunge, M1x3, M2, Petals Dance, M2, Crimson Hanagoromo, Breath, M1x3, Degenerative Bloom, M1x3.
- Kendo adjustment: Add an extra M1 to each route when Kendo mastery allows it.
- Lunge timing: Use Lunge before an M1 sequence when the opening is available.
- Resource awareness: The advanced route requires careful Breath timing because Degenerative Bloom consumes 85% of the Breath bar.
The advanced route is difficult because Flower Breathing has only one unreliable combo extender and several moves struggle to connect at close range. Practice spacing first, then add the full sequence after the individual transitions feel consistent.
Strengths, Weaknesses, and Progress Checklist
Flower Breathing offers a flexible combat identity. Its passive supports stamina recovery, Whirling Peach provides a reliable counter when timed correctly, and several attacks use a manageable portion of the Breath bar. These advantages are balanced by long cooldowns, difficult combos, and the visibility problems attached to the Final Form.
| Category | Strengths | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Two counter-oriented options and a strong Whirling Peach recovery effect | Counters require accurate timing |
| Resource use | Several moves consume a low Breath percentage | Degenerative Bloom consumes 85% |
| Damage | Strong burst potential and powerful Final Form showcase | Final Form rapidly drains HP |
| Combos | Can link into M1 and M2 routes | Combos are difficult and timing-sensitive |
| Range | Crimson Hanagoromo offers front-facing area pressure | Several moves are unreliable at close range |
Unlock and Practice Checklist:
- Speak with Kanao beside the Slayer Corps clothing store
- Collect the flower on the mountain beyond Okuyia
- Collect the flower near the Wisteria tree
- Collect the flower at Sun Mansion beside Yoriichi’s statue
- Return to Kanao and practice each available form
Start with Petals Dance and Whirling Peach. Learning one knockdown tool and one counter makes the style easier to use before adding the longer combo routes.
Managing the Final Form
The Final Form, Equinoctial Vermilion Eye, is presented as Flower Breathing’s high-risk technique. During use, damage is doubled and attacks can be perfectly blocked, but the form causes the user to go blind or suffer a major visibility reduction. It also rapidly drains HP.
Because of these drawbacks, treat it as a deliberate commitment rather than a routine buff. Activate it when the expected damage or defensive value justifies the reduced visibility and health loss. The Slayer Mark can further increase damage, but it does not remove the Final Form’s drawbacks.
FAQ: Flower Breathing in Demonfall
Q: How do I get demon fall flower breathing?
Talk to Kanao inside the Slayer Corps Headquarters, collect three flowers, and return to her after all three are in your inventory.
Q: Where are the three Flower Breathing flowers?
The first is on the high mountain beyond Okuyia near the Final Selection route. The second is at the foot of the Wisteria tree near the former Thunder Hashira’s house. The third is in Sun Mansion beside Yoriichi’s statue and wooden sign.
Q: How many skill points do the Flower Breathing moves cost?
The first skill is obtained for free. The remaining four skill-tree moves cost three skill points each.
Q: Is Flower Breathing good for combat?
It has strong counters, stamina recovery, low-cost options, and high damage potential. Its weaknesses include long cooldowns, difficult combos, poor close-range reliability on several moves, and the Final Form’s HP and visibility penalties.
The Final Form offers major offensive and defensive benefits, but its HP drain and reduced visibility can make it unreliable if activated without a clear plan.
For additional terminology and the current move descriptions, consult the Flower Breathing page on the Demon Fall Wiki. The most reliable way to improve is to learn the collection route first, then practice each form according to its role rather than treating every move as a direct damage option.