Master Ninja Gaiden 4's Emperor Form 2 and Dark Murai boss battles. Learn how to unlock costumes and Mission Mode.
Walkthrough
- 1Equip the Strongbow and shoot APFSDS Cores or Explosive Arrows at the Emperor's skulls from First-Person View.
- 2When the Emperor flings skulls, equip the Flails or use fast left and right Reverse Winds.
- 3When the Emperor's head lunges, roll away and let it reform.
- 4Damage the Emperor while it walks on lava using Arrows, APFSDS Cores, Explosive Arrows, and Incendiary Shurikens.
- 5When the Emperor jumps onto dry land, jump towards it and attack its legs with the True Dragon Sword.
- 6Save your game at the Save Point in Chapter 19.
- 7Jump up the first two rocky ledges, then use a continuous Bird Flip to the top.
- 8Jump over two more ledges to find the Dark Dragon Blade.
- 9After the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), jump across to the fallen stalactite and jump to its top.
- 10Run and jump towards the first branch, then swing to the next two.
- 11At the last branch, jump and perform a Wall Run to the adjacent ledge.
- 12Jump the next branch to the next ledge and jump to the top.
- 13Use a vertical Wall Run on the next wall to reach the top ledge.
- 14Shimmy all the way left and climb up.
- 15Continue down the ledge, jump to the next ledge, and climb up.
- 16Jump DOWN to a lower ledge (use First-Person View to locate it).
- 17Jump up to the last ledge, go around it, and jump towards Rachel to trigger the boss battle.
- 18To defeat Dark Murai, bait him into his Dark Dragon Tackle, evade, and counter with any combo, then quickly roll away.
- 19When he summons the Dark Dragon, stand against a pillar and Wall Run over it.
- 20For Shuriken attacks, use roll jumps to stay safe.
- 21For the Dark Dragon Rush, time your Reverse Winds.
- 22Alternatively, stun Murai with a Flying Swallow, then quickly perform another to keep him stunned.
- 23Use 3 Great Elixirs and 1 Talisman of Rebirth if needed.
Tips
- If you lose to Murai, you must redo the entire platforming level.
- The Emperor's head will try to chomp you; roll away quickly.
- Murai is a faster version of himself and uses Doku's attacks.
- Murai uses heavy melee attacks; keep your distance.
- The Flying Swallow tactic can stun Murai for a short time.
- After defeating Murai, watch for a special scene with Kureha during the end credits.
- Upload your score to the Sigma Leaderboards.
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