Follow the recommended game progress route for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, including key locations, bosses, and recommended strategies for a smooth playthrough.
Walkthrough
- 1Ashina Reservoir (Prologue/Tutorial):
- 2Acquire Kusabimaru and Healing Gourd.
- 3Learn basic controls: movement, stealth, eavesdropping, ledge hanging, wall hugging.
- 4Defeat Mini-Boss Leader Shigenori Yamauchi.
- 5Learn about Posture, Deathblows, and Deflection.
- 6Proceed through the passage beneath the moat.
- 7Encounter Lord Genichiro Ashina (tutorial boss fight leading to Sekiro's arm being cut off).
- 8Awaken with the Shinobi Prosthetic.
Tips
- It is recommended to progress the Purification Ending on your first playthrough to collect all Prayer Beads efficiently.
- For trophy completion, consider "Save Scumming" to unlock multiple endings before proceeding to New Game Plus for the Shura ending.
- Hold Block to speed up Posture recovery.
- Deflecting requires a unique approach compared to Souls series parrying.
- Mini-Bosses require multiple Deathblows.
- Fistful of Ash can blind enemies temporarily.
- Straw-Hat enemies have a powerful grab attack.
The recommended progression path helps in acquiring all Prayer Beads and efficiently achieving multiple endings and trophies.
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