The Owl — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Walkthrough

Follow our comprehensive Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice walkthrough to navigate the game's progression, including key locations, bosses, and recommended strategies for a smooth playthrough.

This guide provides a recommended progression path through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, offering an overview of locations, optional bosses, and enemies. It is designed to help players navigate the game efficiently, especially for achieving the Purification Ending and collecting all Prayer Beads.

Recommended Playthrough:

• Prioritize the Purification Ending on your first playthrough to easily obtain all Prayer Beads and achieve 100% completion with minimal effort.
• For trophy hunters aiming for platinum, save scumming can unlock three endings before proceeding to New Game Plus for the Shura ending, though this is not the recommended method.

Ashina Reservoir (Prologue/Tutorial):

1. Reach the Moon-view Tower.
2. Acquire the Kusabimaru (your katana) and Healing Gourd.
3. Defeat Leader Shigenori Yamauchi.
4. Defeat Genichiro Ashina.

This section serves as a tutorial for basic game mechanics. You will learn stealth, eavesdropping, wall hugging, and ledge hanging. After a cutscene, Kuro will give you the Kusabimaru and Healing Gourd, tasking you with helping him escape Ashina Castle. You will need to find a secret passage beneath the moat's bridge. Before leaving, collect a Pellet from upstairs.