Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden 4's Part 74, Chapter 10: Tairon Under Alert. Includes objectives, enemy encounters, item locations, and boss strategies.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin Chapter 10: Tairon Under Alert. Go to the Monastery and find Rachel's War Hammer at the back of the Altar Hall.
- 2Exit the Monastery and use the Save Point. Replenish items at Muramasa's Statue.
- 3Objective #1: Go to the Military Gate.
- 4Objective #2: Go to the Ritual Room (Optional). If pursued, this is an Enemy Ambush with 100 Zombies/Zombie Archers on Very Hard Mode.
- 5If not pursuing the ambush, leave the Monastery and go to Monastery Plaza. Gates will close, and Armored soldiers will appear.
- 6Proceed to Drawbridge Square, eliminating soldiers. Watch out for the Tomahawk Chopper dropping bombs on the stairs.
- 7In Drawbridge Square, pull the lever to lower the drawbridge, revealing more armored soldiers and Armored cars.
- 8Equip Incendiary Shurikens and eliminate soldiers and RPG soldiers. Use the Save Point at the bottom of the stairs.
- 9Continue through the zigzag tunnel, eliminating soldiers with Incendiary Shurikens and Flying Swallows.
- 10In Moat Road, avoid bombs dropped by the Tomahawk Chopper. Continue to the Bronze Lilly Door.
- 11Eliminate soldiers waiting outside the Bronze Lilly Door and use the Save Point.
- 12Objective: Find the Life of the Gods #19. Go past Clock Tower Square to Great Bridge Square.
- 13A Knightmare will crash down. Use counterattacks to defeat it and obtain a Life OTG.
- 14Objective: Find the Dabilahro. Approach the cracked door near the Knightmare's location. Use an Incendiary Shuriken to open it. Wall run from the right to reach the upper ledge, then jump to an adjacent ledge and open the chest for the Dabilahro.
- 15Return to the Lilly Door Save Point and save your game.
- 16Objective: Find the Stone Tablet (Top). Go up the stairs and alleyway in Dworku Alleyway. Eliminate Armored soldiers near the stairway and open the chest to find the STONE TABLET (TOP) Key Item.
- 17Proceed towards the Military Gate.
- 18Objective: Unlock the Skull Gate. Use the Skull Key from the previous chapter to unlock the Skull Gate near the Military Gate entrance.
- 19Inside the Skull Gate area, open a chest for a Life OTG and grab a Golden Scarab. Use Bird Flips to reach higher ledges. Use a Wall-to-Wall Run to reach another ledge and grab a second Golden Scarab.
- 20Access Muramasa's Statue and purchase Incendiary Shurikens.
- 21Return to the Save Point next to the Lilly Door and save your game.
- 22Enter the Military Gate.
- 23Objective: Obtain the Strongbow. In the Military Gate area, use roll jumps and Incendiary Shurikens against gunners. Eliminate other Armored soldiers with Flying Swallows.
- 24Grab Arrows from a dead body. Shoot the RPG soldier inside the open window across the Military Gate with the Bow to obtain the Strongbow.
- 25Prepare for the boss battle: Alternator.
- 26Objective: Obtain a Free Talisman of Rebirth. Go back to the Skull Gate area, use Bird Flips to reach the third floor, and enter the room where the RPG soldier was.
Tips
- Use downward strikes and Ultimate Techniques (UT's) to clear groups of Armored soldiers in Monastery Plaza.
- Equip Incendiary Shurikens for armored enemies and RPG soldiers.
- Flying Swallows are effective against armored soldiers.
- Use counterattacks against the Knightmare in Great Bridge Square.
- The Dabilahro can be found in a chest after defeating the Knightmare.
- Use Incendiary Shurikens to open the cracked door leading to the Dabilahro.
- Bird Flips and Wall-to-Wall Runs are necessary for reaching collectibles in the Skull Gate area.
- Block gunfire while engaging soldiers in the Military Gate area.
- Use the Bow to snipe the RPG soldier in the Military Gate area to obtain the Strongbow.
- Rachel's War Hammer (found in Monastery)
- Life OTG (found in Great Bridge Square)
- Dabilahro (found in Great Bridge Square)
- STONE TABLET (TOP) Key Item (found in Dworku Alleyway)
- Life OTG (found in Skull Gate area)
- Golden Scarab #21 & #22 (found in Skull Gate area)
- Strongbow (obtained after clearing Military Gate)
- Free Talisman of Rebirth (obtainable after Alternator boss)
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