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Completing Challenges for High Rank
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Completing Challenges for High Rank

Master Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 'After The Demons!' level. Learn how to find secret rooms, deflect projectiles, avoid pits, and collect all Crystal Skulls, Golden Scarabs, and Scrolls.

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Master Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound's 'After The Demons!' level. Learn how to find secret rooms, deflect projectiles, avoid pits, and collect all Crystal Skulls, Golden Scarabs, and Scrolls.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by heading right into the forest. To complete the 'Deflect 10 enemy projectiles' challenge, lure a Red Ninja and have him repeatedly throw shuriken at you.
  2. 2
    Continue right, climb the wall, and use fireballs to cross to platforms. Collect the first Golden Scarab by pressing down and cross.
  3. 3
    Encounter new enemies like the 'Fuma Shield'. Be cautious of their returning shuriken.
  4. 4
    Proceed right, defeat enemies, and reach the next shrine.
  5. 5
    Meet the merchant Muramasa. Use Golden Scarabs to buy talismans; 'Blood Frenzy' is recommended.
  6. 6
    Enter the cave, cross the spike area, and kill Skulls and a Flame Thrower.
  7. 7
    Before proceeding, destroy the fake wall in the bottom right corner to find a secret room. Navigate through fireballs and spikes to collect the Scroll.
  8. 8
    Return outside and climb using fireballs. Near the top, use Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces to reach the next shrine and a Golden Scarab.
  9. 9
    Continue left, defeat enemies, and grab the 'Triple Scarab' (counts as 3 Golden Scarabs).
  10. 10
    Navigate a pit area carefully, luring Red Ninjas to attack.
  11. 11
    Climb walls to reach higher platforms and defeat Jet Ninjas. Find the first Crystal Skull above the Red Ninja.
  12. 12
    Continue left, defeat Jet Ninjas and a Fuma Shield. A blue-aura Red Ninja guards the second Crystal Skull.
  13. 13
    Climb up, avoid bamboo spikes, and enter a cave for the next shrine.
  14. 14
    Kill the Ronin, then Gurthka burns the bridge. Jump over a Ronin and hang off the ledge to get the last Crystal Skull.
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    Cross a pit using Jet Ninjas, and use a blue-aura Jet Ninja to defeat a Fuma Shield.
  16. 16
    Navigate a spike tunnel by bouncing off fireballs to the ceiling. Reach the next shrine.
  17. 17
    Climb a shaft outside. Kill a Fuma Shield using a Red Ninja's blue aura.
  18. 18
    Defeat a Jet Ninja with a blue aura to kill a Fuma Shield. Destroy a turret before climbing a wall. Avoid a land mine.
  19. 19
    Meet a CIA Agent. Head into the cave behind him for the final shrine.
  20. 20
    Prepare for the boss fight against Gurthka.

Boss Fight: Gurthka

  1. Gurthka's attacks include a ground slam with fireballs, a flying claw swipe with returning fireballs, a wide fire breath, and ground pillars.
  2. He also summons a blue-aura skull for free damage.
  3. The arena has fire in the center, limiting movement. Stay on one side and attack when he approaches.
  4. Dodge his attacks, learning the patterns of the fireballs and pillars.
  5. The flamethrower attack has a large range; stay on the opposite side of the room.
  6. This fight is a repeat of a previous encounter, with the main difference being the arena's central fire.
Tips
  • To easily complete the 'Deflect 10 enemy projectiles' challenge, find a single Red Ninja and have him repeatedly throw shuriken at you.
  • When encountering Fuma Shields, be aware of their returning shuriken.
  • Use the Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces to reach higher platforms.
  • The 'Triple Scarab' counts as three Golden Scarabs.
  • In the pit areas, use enemies like Jet Ninjas to cross gaps.
  • Look for fake walls, like the one leading to the Scroll collectible.
  • The central fire in the Gurthka boss fight restricts movement; stay on one side.

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