Location Guide
All main areas with items, NPCs, Sculptor's Idols, and secrets.
Ashina Outskirts
The war-torn outer walls of Ashina territory. A sprawling battlefield where soldiers and beasts clash amid burning wreckage and crumbling fortifications.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1The first real area -- explore thoroughly for Prayer Beads.
- 2Grapple to rooftops to bypass large groups of enemies.
- 3Talk to the old woman near the Outskirts Wall idol for Gyoubu hints.
Hirata Estate
A once-peaceful estate now engulfed in flames, accessible through memory. Wolf revisits the night of the attack that changed his life, facing memories of his former allies and enemies.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1Access by giving the Young Lord's Bell Charm to Buddha at the Dilapidated Temple.
- 2The Loaded Axe is found in a burning building near the bridge.
- 3You can recruit the NPC samurai to help fight Juzou.
Ashina Castle
The grand fortress at the heart of Ashina lands. A multi-layered castle with rooftops, dungeons, and hidden passages guarded by elite samurai and shinobi.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1The rooftops are the safest path through the castle.
- 2Return here after different story events -- the enemies and layout change.
- 3The Upper Tower dungeon contains the Sabimaru prosthetic.
Senpou Temple
A mountain monastery where monks have been corrupted by their pursuit of immortality. The once-holy grounds are now home to grotesque experiments and undying monks.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1Kick the Armored Warrior off the bridge for a deathblow -- he cannot be killed normally.
- 2The Senpou Esoteric Text unlocks the Temple Arts skill tree.
- 3Check the cricket merchant for useful consumables.
Sunken Valley
A treacherous canyon inhabited by the Gun Fort clan, giant serpents, and the ancient Guardian Ape. Sheer cliffs and grapple points make navigation challenging.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1The Gun Fort snipers can be stealth-killed from above.
- 2Divine Abduction is in a cave accessible from the Gun Fort area.
- 3The Great Serpent encounters are puzzle sequences -- do not try to fight it directly.
Ashina Depths
The dark underground caverns and poisonous swamps beneath Ashina. Home to the undead of Mibu Village and cursed headless apparitions lurking in the shadows.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1Mibu Village enemies respawn infinitely -- do not try to clear them all.
- 2Dive underwater after obtaining the Mibu Breathing Technique for hidden items.
- 3Stock up on Divine Confetti before fighting Headless enemies.
Fountainhead Palace
An ethereal palace above the clouds, home to the divine nobles and the source of the Dragon Heritage. Its beauty conceals ancient corruption and powerful guardians.
Key Items
Bosses
Tips
- 1The Divine Dragon boss is a spectacle fight -- use the lightning trees.
- 2Okami warriors are extremely weak to Sabimaru poison.
- 3The palace nobles drop large amounts of experience and sen.