Follow this detailed walkthrough for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, covering the Ashina Reservoir, including acquiring key items, defeating early bosses, and mastering combat mechanics.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin in the Ashina Reservoir, a tutorial area. Follow on-screen prompts for movement, including Wall Hugging and Stealth.
- 2Eavesdrop on conversations to learn about Sekiro's past and objectives.
- 3Master Ledge Hanging and Wall Jumping to navigate the environment.
- 4After a cutscene, receive the Katana, Kusabimaru, and the Healing Gourd from Kuro.
- 5Learn about Quick Items, Posture, Deathblows, and Deflection mechanics.
- 6Engage or sneak past enemies. A tutorial on locking onto targets with R3 will appear.
- 7Face Mini-Boss Leader Shigenori Yamauchi. Learn Counter-Slash techniques (L1 just before an attack, then R1). Mini-bosses require multiple Deathblows.
- 8After defeating Yamauchi, collect Fistful of Ash and continue navigating the area, utilizing wall jumps and ledges.
- 9Proceed towards the main objective of finding a secret passage beneath the moat's bridge to help Kuro escape Ashina Castle.
- 10The path leads to facing the main boss of this area, Genichiro Ashina.
Tips
- Always hold Block (L1) to speed up Posture recovery.
- Deflecting is crucial and differs from blocking/parrying in Souls games; practice the timing.
- Mini-bosses have multiple red Deathblow icons, indicating the number of hits required.
- Use the environment for stealth and to gain an advantage.
- Collect items like Pellets for gradual healing and Fistful of Ash to blind enemies.
Progression through the early game, acquisition of Kusabimaru and Healing Gourd, and learning fundamental combat mechanics.
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