Part 59

Right at the start, hit up the SHRINE. Before you head into the cave, take a moment to explore the area to your right. You're looking for a [_HEALER KODAMA_]. Once you've found it, head into the cave. Take out the soldier guarding the first [_CORPSE_]. You'll find another [_CORPSE_] tucked away to the right in a small alcove. Keep pushing forward, and you'll run into a skirmish with three soldiers. Clear them out, then move towards the mist on your right. Inside, you'll face a Fiend and find a [_BIG CHEST_]. Keep an eye out for ladders in this area; they're likely shortcuts for later.

Exit the cave and you'll find yourself in a scenic outdoor area. To your left, there's a soldier and a [_CORPSE_]. This path leads upwards to a ledge. Be cautious of a FIRE TRAP on this ledge, and take down the Ninja standing guard before looting the [_CORPSE_]. If you look to the right, you can kick down one of the ladders you spotted earlier. Follow the ledge around this area to find a Samurai. Defeat him and loot the [_CORPSE_] down the path to his left. Then, head back up and follow the slope to find another SHRINE.

Before heading to the shrine, let's backtrack a bit to explore the area below. You'll find two wandering Samurai (they were near the cave entrance we just exited) and a soldier chilling on a trail to the right. Further back, two Dwellers are lurking in some mist. Take them out to find [_CORPSE x2_] and a [_BIG CHEST_]. It's definitely worth the detour. Also, check the middle of the area for a slope that wraps around to the left. This leads to a small cubby with bats (and an enemy guarding it!) where you'll find a [_WARRIOR KODAMA_]. This path also leads up to a higher ledge where you'll find an enemy and a [_CORPSE_]. The shrine we mentioned earlier is just to the right of this higher ledge.

With everything collected, head past the shrine (to its left), past an archer, and into a hole on the right. You'll encounter a Raven Tengu outside, so get your buffs ready and strike first if you can. Beyond him, there's a ledge with a cubby to the right containing a [_BIG CHEST_].

Now, you'll reach a point where the path splits: one way leads forward, and another goes down the cliff. Look over the edge of the cliff to spot a [_HUNTER KODAMA_]. Drop down to find it and guide it home. There's a Dweller nearby, so defeat it. Then, drop down to the path leading downwards. Follow it, defeat the Fiend inspecting a [_CORPSE_] (try for a sneak attack!), and check the well for an item. Make sure to walk *around* the house to find another [_HUNTER KODAMA_]. Lead it home, then check inside the house for a [_CORPSE_] and a [_CHEST_]. Once you've cleared this area, head back up the hill.

Continue upwards. You'll find another cubby on the right that opens into an area with four enemies: one Ninja and three soldiers. Your best bet here is to snipe one enemy and then hold a narrow choke point, either the entrance to the area or the ledge you came from. Enemies can be easily pushed off ledges, so use that to your advantage, but keep an eye on your health.

After dealing with the bandits, head back into the cave. To your right, you can knock down a ladder that leads back to the earlier SHRINE. For now, ignore that and continue past it to a path that splits left and right. The left path leads back outside to an area with mist and an Onyudo. Take him down (use buffs if you need them, since a shrine is nearby) to get a [_BIG CHEST_]. After that, head back to the shrine and activate it.

Return to the path split and go right. You'll encounter another split: straight ahead or left up a path. Take the left path up and defeat the Fiend near a [_CORPSE_]. Cross the arch bridge to reach the next area, which is close to the shrine. If you look over the ledge here, you can spot a [_CORPSE_] below. You'll need to come back for this one later (it contains an item for a Samurai Skill point). Continue past this point to a cubby on the left containing a [_SWORDSMAN KODAMA_].

Just past that, there's another cubby on the left with some bats and a [_CORPSE_]. Beyond that, you'll face two Dwellers. Defeat them and head past them back to the previous room. Cross another bridge. Now, if you go RIGHT here, you'll loop around and descend a large tunnel leading to some mist. A Wheelmonk is waiting here, but once you defeat it, it won't respawn. You can then kick down a ladder...