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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including boss fight strategy against Gurthka, collectible locations, and challenge completion tips.

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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including boss fight strategy against Gurthka, collectible locations, and challenge completion tips.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by heading right, encountering familiar enemies. Deflect shuriken from Red Ninjas to complete a challenge. Climb the wall and use fireballs to reach platforms, collecting your first Golden Scarab.
  2. 2
    Continue right, facing new 'Fuma Shield' enemies. Defeat them and proceed to Shrine #2, where you'll meet the merchant Muramasa. Purchase a talisman if desired.
  3. 3
    Navigate a spiked area and find a secret room behind a destructible wall to collect the Scroll. Continue upwards, using fireballs and enemy projectiles to ascend. Collect another Golden Scarab near the top.
  4. 4
    Proceed left, defeating a Fuma Shield and collecting a Triple Scarab (counts as 3 Golden Scarabs). Navigate a large pit area, being cautious of Red Ninjas.
  5. 5
    Climb upwards, encountering 'Jet Ninjas'. Collect the first Crystal Skull above a pit area. Defeat an elite Red Ninja to get the second Crystal Skull.
  6. 6
    Enter a cave and find another shrine. Continue right, and after a bridge collapses, hang off the ledge to collect the final Crystal Skull.
  7. 7
    Cross a wider pit using Jet Ninjas and defeat a Fuma Shield. Navigate a tunnel with spikes, using fireballs to reach the ceiling and proceed.
  8. 8
    Climb a shaft to emerge outside. Defeat a Fuma Shield and a Jet Ninja. Destroy a turret and avoid a land mine. Meet a CIA Agent.
  9. 9
    Enter the cave behind the agent for the final shrine before the boss.

Boss Fight: Gurthka

  1. Gurthka has several attacks: a ground slam creating fireballs, a flying claw swipe with fireballs, a wide fire breath attack, and a ground slam creating fire pillars.
  2. He also summons skulls with blue auras, which are free damage opportunities.
  3. The arena now has fire in the center, limiting movement. Stay on one side and wait for him to approach.
  4. Dodge his attacks effectively: weave between fireballs, dodge roll his claw swipe, and move to the opposite side for his fire breath. Stay between fire pillars.
  5. Exploit openings after his attacks to deal damage.
Tips
  • To complete the 'Deflect 10 enemy projectiles' challenge, find a safe spot with a Red Ninja and repeatedly deflect their shuriken.
  • Be careful when avoiding falling into pits, especially in the wider pit areas.
  • The 'Find the secret room' challenge is located early in Shrine #2, behind a destructible wall.
  • The 'Blood Frenzy' talisman is recommended by the guide writer.
  • Use the Guillotine Boost to bounce off fireballs from below.
Stage completion, advancing to Act 2 and stage 2-1 Midnight Assault.

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