Save Scumming (for Endings)

Learn how to save scum in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to efficiently unlock all four endings and achieve 100% completion with minimal playthroughs.

To achieve 100% of the Achievements in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you'll need to complete a minimum of 2.5 playthroughs. This involves acquiring all four distinct Endings. While normally this would necessitate four separate playthroughs, you can save time by backing up your save file to earn the Immortal Severance, Purification, and Return Endings consecutively. The Shura Ending requires its own playthrough in NG+ due to different prerequisites. Additionally, one run of NG++ is necessary to gather enough Lapis Lazuli to fully upgrade all Prosthetic Tools, as a single playthrough doesn't provide enough.

While not condoning save exploiting, the game's structure makes it practical for Sekiro, as subsequent playthroughs offer little else for Achievement hunting beyond the Endings. Dragonrot, a mechanic where NPCs can become ill after your deaths, can halt questlines. However, for the purpose of 100% Achievements, only Anayama the Peddler's questline is relevant early on, making Dragonrot less of a concern. Curing items are finite but can be found throughout the world. The most time-consuming Achievements are 'Master of the Prosthetic' and 'Height of Technique,' the latter requiring a significant XP grind for all 125 Skills.