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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

2-2 Deceptive Alliance

Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including collectible locations, enemy strategies, and the Gurthka boss fight guide.

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Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 1-3 After The Demons! stage, including collectible locations, enemy strategies, and the Gurthka boss fight guide.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by following the path right. Deflect shuriken from Red Ninjas to complete a challenge. Continue right, climb the wall, and use fireballs to reach platforms. Collect the first Golden Scarab by pressing Down and Cross to drop down.
  2. 2
    Continue right, bouncing off fireballs. Defeat the new 'Fuma Shield' enemy and any elite enemies. Proceed right, drop down, and defeat the Ronin and another Fuma Shield.
  3. 3
    At Shrine #2, meet the merchant Muramasa. Purchase a talisman (e.g., Blood Frenzy).
  4. 4
    Continue into the cave, avoiding spikes and defeating Skulls. Before the Flame Thrower, destroy a fake wall on the bottom right to find a secret room. Use fireballs to navigate the spikes and collect the Scroll.
  5. 5
    Return and climb upwards using fireballs. Near the top, use Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces. Reach the next shrine and collect another Golden Scarab.
  6. 6
    Continue left. Defeat Gurthka by having him throw shuriken at you. Collect the Triple Scarab (counts as 3 Golden Scarabs).
  7. 7
    Navigate the pit area carefully, dealing with Red Ninjas. Continue left, climb walls, and defeat Jet Ninjas. Reach the next shrine.
  8. 8
    In the next pit area, kill the Red Ninja and look up to find the first Crystal Skull.
  9. 9
    Continue left, defeating Jet Ninjas and a Fuma Shield. Kill the Red Ninja with a blue aura coming from the top to get the second Crystal Skull.
  10. 10
    Go up, use walls to avoid bamboo spikes, and enter the cave for the next shrine.
  11. 11
    Kill the Ronin and continue right. Gurthka burns the bridge; run right, jump over a Ronin, and hang off the ledge to get the last Crystal Skull. Return and proceed right.
  12. 12
    Cross the pit using Jet Ninjas. Use the second Jet Ninja with a blue aura to kill the Fuma Shield.
  13. 13
    In the spiked tunnel, bounce off a fireball to grab the ceiling and proceed right to the next shrine.
  14. 14
    Climb the shaft. Grab a blue aura from a Red Ninja to kill the Fuma Shield. Defeat a Jet Ninja with a blue aura to kill a Fuma Shield. Destroy a turret before climbing the wall to face a Drone. Avoid a land mine.
  15. 15
    Meet the CIA Agent. Head into the cave behind him for the final shrine.
  16. 16
    Proceed to the gate for the boss fight against Gurthka.

Boss Fight: Gurthka

Gurthka has several attacks:

  • Jumps high, flies to a side, slams down, releasing 4 fireballs that curve. Dodge between fireballs and attack.
  • Flies low, swipes claw, releases 3 fireballs. Dodge roll through his attack, get close, and attack.
  • Large fire breath attack. Move to the opposite side of the room.
  • Slams the ground, creating 6 fire pillars. Stay between the pillars.
  • Summons a skull with a blue aura for free damage.

Strategy: The arena has fire in the center, limiting movement. Stay on one side (e.g., left) and attack when Gurthka comes to you. His flamethrower attack has the same range but covers less of the larger room; stay on the opposite side.

Tips
  • Deflect 10 enemy projectiles: Have a Red Ninja throw shuriken at you repeatedly.
  • Avoid falling into pits: Be cautious in all pit areas.
  • Secret Room: In the cave after Shrine #2, destroy the bottom right wall before the Flame Thrower to find the Scroll.
  • Golden Scarabs: Collect 5, including a Triple Scarab.
  • Crystal Skulls: Find all 3.
  • Muramasa's Shop: Use Golden Scarabs to buy talismans.

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