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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including collectibles, challenges, and boss fight strategy against Gurthka.

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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including collectibles, challenges, and boss fight strategy against Gurthka.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by following the straightforward path right. To complete the 'Deflect 10 enemy projectiles' challenge, you can have the Red Ninja repeatedly throw shuriken at you.
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    Continue right, climb the wall, and use fireballs to cross platforms to find your first Golden Scarab.
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    Encounter the 'Fuma Shield' enemy. Be cautious of its returning shuriken. Defeat the elite version when it appears.
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    Proceed right, defeat a Ronin and another Fuma Shield, and reach Shrine #2.
  5. 5
    At Shrine #2, meet the merchant Muramasa. Use Golden Scarabs to buy talismans; the Blood Frenzy is recommended.
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    Continue into the cave, navigate spike traps, and defeat Skulls. Before proceeding past the Flame Thrower, destroy a fake wall on the bottom right to find a secret room.
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    In the secret room, use fireballs to cross to the end and collect the Scroll.
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    Return outside and climb upwards, using fireballs. Near the top, use Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces to bounce higher. Reach Shrine #3 and a Golden Scarab.
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    Continue left. After Gurthka burns the bridge, defeat the Fuma Shield on the other side.
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    Grab the Triple Scarab (counts as 3 Golden Scarabs) in the next area. Be careful of the giant pit and Red Ninjas.
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    Continue left, dealing with Jet Ninjas. Climb walls to reach higher platforms and defeat more enemies. Reach Shrine #4.
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    In the pit area, kill the Red Ninja and look above for the first Crystal Skull.
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    Continue left, defeating Jet Ninjas and Red Ninjas. Defeat an elite Fuma Shield guarded by a Red Ninja with a blue aura to get the second Crystal Skull.
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    Go up, use walls to avoid bamboo spikes, and enter the cave to find Shrine #5.
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    Kill the Ronin and continue right. Gurthka will burn the bridge. Jump over a Ronin. Hang off the ledge below to get the last Crystal Skull.
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    Cross the next pit area by bouncing off Jet Ninjas. Use the second Jet Ninja's blue aura to defeat the Fuma Shield.
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    Navigate a tunnel with spikes by bouncing off a fireball to grab the ceiling and proceed right to Shrine #6.
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    Climb the shaft outside. Use a Red Ninja's blue aura to defeat the Fuma Shield.
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    Head right, defeat a Jet Ninja with a blue aura, and destroy a turret before climbing the wall. Defeat a Drone.
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    Avoid a land mine and continue to trigger a scene with a CIA Agent.
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    Enter the cave behind the agent for Shrine #7.
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    Proceed to the gate for the boss fight against Gurthka.

Boss Fight: Gurthka

  • Gurthka has 4 main attacks:
  • 1. Jumps high, flies to a side, slams down, releasing 4 curving fireballs. Dodge between them and attack.
  • 2. Flies low to one side, swipes with a claw, and releases 3 small fireballs. Dodge roll through it, get close, and attack.
  • 3. A large fire breath attack covering most of the room. Move to the opposite side.
  • 4. Slams the ground, creating 6 ground fire pillars. Stay between them.
  • He also summons a skull with a blue aura for free damage.
  • The arena now has fire in the center, limiting movement. Stay on one side (e.g., left) and attack when he approaches. His flamethrower attack has a larger range but can be avoided by staying on the opposite side of the larger arena.
Tips
  • To get the 'Deflect 10 enemy projectiles' challenge, repeatedly have a Red Ninja throw shuriken at you.
  • The 'secret room' containing the Scroll is behind a fake wall in the cave area after Shrine #2.
  • The Triple Scarab is located in the large pit area after Shrine #3.
  • The Crystal Skulls are found: above the Red Ninja in the first pit area after Shrine #4, guarded by an elite Fuma Shield after that, and below a ledge in the pit area after Shrine #5.
  • Muramasa's shop is at Shrine #2.

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