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This section is an extensive trophy tutorial forSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

This tutorial fullycovers the unlocking of all achievementsand is complete with the author’s notes.

This page contains spoilersfor the available endings and bosses.

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These spoilers appear both in our commentaries and the official trophy/achievement names.

pop in of trophy:platinum

How to unlock: unlocking all trophies.

Remarks: this trophy can only be unlocked in the PlayStation 4 version of the game.

PC

pop in of trophy:gold

How to unlock: all bosses have been defeated.

Some of the optional bosses are stronger than the regular ones.

you’re free to also have problems finding their lairs.

PC

Check theBossesandWalkthroughchapters to learn where you could find them and how to defeat these bosses.

How to unlock: Visit all locations of the game.

You will visit the majority of them during the main storyline.

PC

You should get there trophy right after you reach the Fountainhead Palace for the first time.

More information about reaching the Fountainhead Palace inHow to enter the Fountainhead Palace?chapter.

How to unlock: fully upgrade all prosthesis gadgets.

PC

This boss drops Mechanical Barrel - take this item to the Sculptor.

Look for new prosthetic tools and purchase their upgrades.

Each new upgrade costs a specific amount of gold and certain crafting items.

PC

Crafting materials are obtained as loot lying on the ground or dropped by defeated enemies.

Also,some of the rare crafting materials are obtained by defeating optional bosses.

More information can be found in theProsthetic Toolssection.

PlayStation

Trophy pop in:gold

How to unlock:Unlock all skills.

Specific skills are unlocked with their corresponding Esoteric Texts.

Visit a Sculptor’s Idol and go to the skills menu (see the picture above).

Xbox

Each skill requires a certain number of skill points - you get them by leveling up.

More information about getting XP can be found in, e.g.Character developmentandXP and Gold Farmingpages.

Check outXP and Gold Farmingpage in our guide.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

This should speed up the process of leveling Wolf up.

pop in of trophy:silver

How to unlock: obtain all of the tools for the prosthesis.

Commentary:CheckProsthetic Toolschapter to learn about all the tools in the game.

He will craft these tools for free.

How to unlock: obtain all methods of the ninjutsu technique.

How to unlock: maximize Vitality and Posture.

Commentary:you could increase vitality and posture by collecting four Prayer Beads.

These items can be found during exploration or, e.g.

you could receive them by defeating bosses.

CheckPrayer Beadschapter to learn more about them.

There are 40 Prayer Beads in total.

How to unlock: completely improve the Healing Gourd.

Commentary:Gourd Seeds allow you to increase the number of Healing Gourds carried by your character.

you could get them during exploration or, e.g.

by defeating certain bosses.

More information inGourd Seedschapter.

There are 9 Gourd Seeds in total.

When you get a Gourd Seed, go back to Dilapidated Temple and speak with Emma.

This will increase the number of your Healing Gourds by one.

How to unlock: Reach the Immortal Severance ending.

Commentary:Check out theGame Endingschapter.

There, you will find a detailed description on how to unlock this ending.

How to unlock: Reach the Purification ending.

How to unlock: reach the Return ending.

How to unlock: Reach the Shura ending.

How to unlock: defeat Sword Saint Isshin Ashina.

Commentary: Sword Saint Isshin Ashinais the game’s final boss.

The only exception is when you have decided to get Shura ending.

That ending has a different final boss.

How to unlock: learn the secrets of one of the fighting styles.

Commentary:Get this trophy/achievement by unlocking the last ability in your preferred combat style.

The game counts the skills on the right - in our case, it was Shadowrush for Shinobi style.

You will get this achievement while trying to unlockHeight of Techniquetrophy/achievement.

How to unlock: use the lapis lazuli to maximize a tool.

Commentary:Lapis lazuli is a very crafting material.

The easiest way to get it is to defeatShichimen Warriorboss hiding near one of the waterfalls in theFountainhead Palace.

This is the last location in the game so be patient.

jot down of trophy:bronze

How to unlock: obtain the Kusabimaru from Kuro.

Commentary:you’re free to’t miss this trophy/achievement.

You get Kusabimaru during the prologue.

How to unlock: Obtain the shinobi prosthesis.

Commentary:you’re able to’t miss this trophy/achievement.

You receive your prosthetic after the prologue.

How to unlock: discover the Memorial Mob.

Commentary:Memorial Mobs are merchants.

Their full list can be found in theMerchantschapter.

The first opportunity to unlock this trophy/achievement appears during your exploration of Ashina Outskirts.

Reach the village where you met the old woman.

Use the grappling hook a few times to reach the top of the mountain on the left.

There, you will find a small tent -Crow’s Bed Memorial Mobis inside of it.

How to unlock: get back to life thanks to the power of resurrection for the first time.

Get killed by any of the enemies.

After that, press the revive button (R1 / RB).

Don’t press L1 / LB - you will “confirm” your death!

How to unlock: defeat Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa.

Commentary: General Gyoubu Oniwais the first boss in the game.

You face him on a large battlefield in the last location in Ashina Outskirts.

The description of that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: defeat Lady Butterfly.

Commentary: Lady Butterflyis the last boss in Hirata Estate.

it’s possible for you to reach that place early in the game.

Get the key to the secret temple from one of the NPCs.

Use this item to open a secret passage under the burning estate.

The description of that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: defeat Genichiro Ashina.

Commentary: Genichiro Ashinais one of the main bosses.

The fight takes place on the Castle Ashina’s rooftop.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: Guardian Ape.

Commentary: Guardian Apeis one of the main bosses in the game.

The fight takes place near the waterfall in the last section of Sunken Valley.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: Use the Mortal Blade to sever the immortality of the Guardian Ape.

Go to Ashina Depths and head to the large cave.Headless Guardian Apeis an optional boss.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

Don’t leave the caveright after you defeat Headless Guardian Ape.

you gotta finish the boss off with the Mortal Blade.

Do that to unlock the trophy/achievement.

How to unlock: capture Folding Screen Monkeys.

Commentary: Folding Screen Monkeysare one of the main bosses.

You encounter them in Halls of Illusion (accessed from Senpou Temple).

The strategy for that fight can be found in theHow to find and kill Monkeys?chapter.

How to unlock: defeat the Great Shinobi Owl.

Commentary: Great Shinobi - Owlis one of the main bosses in the game.

This fight takes place after reaching the Ashina Castle’s rooftop during the game’s finale.

However, this fight only happens when you stay loyal to Kuro.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: defeat the Great Shinobi Owl in the Hirata Estate.

Commentary:This is a different fight from the one described in the previous trophy/achievement.

This duel is part ofPurificationending.

Owl stays in the hidden temple, the same one where you fought with Lady Butterfly.

How to unlock: defeat the Corrupted Monk.

Commentary:Corrupted Monk is one of the main bosses.

You face her twice.

This trophy/achievement is unlocked after defeatingTrue Corrupted Monk.

This duel takes place on the bridge in the Fountainhead Palace.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock: defeat the Divine Dragon and obtain the Divine Dragon’s Tears.

Commentary: Divine Dragonis one of the main bosses in the game.

This fight takes place in the Fountainhead Palace.

Shura ending is the only exception - this ending skips the Palace.

The strategy for that fight can be found in theBosseschapter.

How to unlock:defeat Isshin Ashina.

it’s crucial that you defeat Emma and then face Isshin.

How to unlock: defeat the Demon of Hatred.

Go back toAshina Outskirtsand move toOutskirts Wall - Gate Path.

The game will spawn new enemies including this boss.

How to unlock: Defeated the Great Serpent

Commentary: Great Serpentis encountered several times during a playthrough.

To unlock this trophy/achievement, you have to kill it in Senpou Temple.

Check outGreat Serpent - the 2nd and 3rd fightpage.

How to unlock: defeat the Great Colored Carp.

Commentary: Great Colored Carpswims in the waters in the Fountainhead Palace.

you’ve got the option to’t kill it in a regular fight.

The only way to eliminate the Carp is to feed it with poison.

Check outHow to defeat Great Colored Carp?page.

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