Contact Medicine

Learn how to contact Medicine in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This guide covers essential information for progressing through the game, including item acquisition and early-game mechanics.

This section of the guide covers the early game progression in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, focusing on initial item acquisition and tutorial elements. It details the steps to obtain the Kusabimaru and Healing Gourd, and introduces basic mechanics like stealth, eavesdropping, and ledge hanging.

The initial area serves as a tutorial. Follow on-screen prompts to learn controls such as hugging walls (indicated by white scratch marks) and moving stealthily. You will need to bypass guards without a sword and perform eavesdropping actions. Learn about Ledge Hanging by looking for white paint on edges.

After a cutscene, Kuro will give you the Kusabimaru and the Healing Gourd, explaining its function similar to the Estus Flask. He will task you with helping him escape Ashina Castle by finding a secret passage beneath the moat's bridge. Before leaving, collect a Pellet, which slowly restores Vitality.