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2-1 Midnight Assault
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

2-1 Midnight Assault

Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! mission. Includes enemy strategies, collectible locations, and boss fight tips.

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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! mission. Includes enemy strategies, collectible locations, and boss fight tips.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Follow the path right out of town into the forest. Deflect shuriken from Red Ninjas to complete a challenge.
  2. 2
    Climb the wall on the right, use platforms to reach higher ground, and use fireballs to cross to a platform with the first Golden Scarab.
  3. 3
    Continue right, defeating Fuma Shields. Drop down using platforms to the bottom and proceed right to defeat a Ronin and another Fuma Shield.
  4. 4
    Reach Shrine #2 and meet the merchant Muramasa. Purchase a talisman (e.g., Blood Frenzy).
  5. 5
    Continue into the cave, navigating spike traps and defeating Skulls. Destroy a fake wall in the bottom right corner to find a secret room with the Scroll collectible.
  6. 6
    Return and climb upwards, using fireballs to ascend. Use Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces if possible. Reach the next shrine and a Golden Scarab.
  7. 7
    Continue left, crossing a burned bridge. Defeat a Fuma Shield. Find the Triple Scarab (counts as 3 Golden Scarabs).
  8. 8
    Navigate a large pit area, dealing with Red Ninjas. Ascend using walls to find a shrine and encounter Jet Ninjas.
  9. 9
    In the next pit area, find the first Crystal Skull above. Continue left, defeating Jet Ninjas and Red Ninjas.
  10. 10
    Defeat an elite Red Ninja to get the second Crystal Skull. Ascend and enter a cave for the next shrine.
  11. 11
    Kill a Ronin. Gurthka burns the bridge, forcing you right. Jump over a Ronin and hang off the ledge to get the last Crystal Skull.
  12. 12
    Cross a pit using Jet Ninjas as platforms. Use an elite Jet Ninja to defeat a Fuma Shield.
  13. 13
    Navigate a spiked tunnel by bouncing off fireballs to the ceiling. Reach the next shrine.
  14. 14
    Climb a shaft outside. Defeat a Fuma Shield using an elite Red Ninja. Encounter a Jet Ninja with a blue aura and destroy a turret.
  15. 15
    Dodge a land mine. Continue to meet a CIA Agent.
  16. 16
    Enter the cave behind the agent for the final shrine.
  17. 17
    Proceed to the boss fight against Gurthka.

Boss Fight: Gurthka

  1. Gurthka's Attacks:
    • Jumps high, flies, slams down, releasing 4 fireballs. Dodge between fireballs and attack.
    • Flies low, swipes claw, releases 3 fireballs. Dodge roll, get close to attack.
    • Large fire breath attack. Move to the opposite side of the room.
    • Slams down, creating 6 ground fire pillars. Stay between them.
    • Summons an elite skull with a blue aura (free damage).
  2. Strategy: The arena now has fire in the center, limiting movement. Stay on one side (e.g., left) and wait for Gurthka to come to you. His attacks are similar to the previous encounter. Dodge his flamethrower by staying on the opposite side.
Tips
  • Deflect 10 enemy projectiles (shuriken/kunai) for a challenge.
  • Avoid falling into pits to complete another challenge.
  • The secret room containing the Scroll is behind a destructible wall in the cave after Shrine #2.
  • Use the Guillotine Boost to bounce off fire-spitting faces near the top after Shrine #2.
  • The Triple Scarab is found after the burned bridge near Shrine #3.
  • Use elite enemies (blue aura) to defeat other enemies, especially Fuma Shields.
  • The final Crystal Skull is obtained by hanging off a ledge after Gurthka burns the bridge.

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