This ending is a little bit more difficult to unlock.
Go back toAshina Castle.
The building is under attack.
you better go through the rooms again.
Reach thecastle’s rooftop- the same place where you fought withGenichiro Ashina.
This time, Wolf will meet his foster father -Great Shinobi - Owl.
Speak with him and thenchoose the second dialog option - Stay loyal to Kuro.
This decision will trigger a fight withGreat Shinobi - Owl.
The complete strategy for this fight is in theBosseschapter.
Below you could find the most important information about this duel:
Great Shinobi - Owl will dropAromatic Branch.
you oughta unlock the final location -Fountainhead Palace.
All the steps necessary for unlocking this location are described onHow to enter the Fountainhead Palace?page.
Below you could find the most important steps:
True Corrupted Monkstays in the first area of theFountainhead Palace.
The complete strategy for this fight can be found in theBosseschapter.
You don’t have to perform any special actions here to unlock the ending.
The only mini-boss you have to killOkami Leader Shizu.
You will find her right after going past the Great Sakura Sculptor’s Idol.
With Shizue dead, you are now able to swim in the large water body in the Fountainhead Palace.
Swim through the underwater tunnel.
Remember to avoidGreat Colored Carp’sattacks.
Reach Palace Grounds Sculptor’s Idol and stop exploring the Fountainhead Palace for a moment.
This is very important because you have to complete a few actions first before you face the Divine Dragon.
Go back toKuro’s ChamberinAshina Castle.
Speak toKuroa few times.
Go behind the incense, the one in front of Kuro.
Stand in the place presented in the picture above andpress the button to eavesdrop on Kuro.
You don’t have to speak to Kuro.
Instead, go back to the Sculptor’s Idol and rest.
Go up the stairs (keep moving towards the rooftop where you faced Great Shinobi - Owl).
Choose thefirst dialog option- tell her that you want to keep Kuro alive.
Emma needs some time to come up with a plan.
Go back to the Sculptor’s Idol and rest.
Speak to Emma again.
She gives youTomoe’s Note.
Wolf will also learn about the Purification ritual.
Travel toOld GraveSculptor’s Idol in Ashina Castle.
If you don’t have it activated yet, go behind the castle.
Travel toDilapidated TempleSculptor’s Idol.
Go behind the building and meet with the Sculptor.
Find the spot where you’re free to eavesdrop onEmma and the Sculptor.
You also have to force her to tell the secret - the first dialog option.
Emma will give youFather’s Bell Charm.
Approach theBuddha’s statuein the same room and pray.
Wolf travels to a new version ofHirata Estatefrom a new timeline.
You don’t have to go through the entire Hirata Estate again, only through its last part.
You have to kill a total of three bosses.
The full description of that fight is in theBosseschapter.
you’re free to easily kill Masanaga by being clever.
Kill all the regular enemies standing on the bridge leading to the burning estate.
Then, lure the boss to this place.
When Masanaga reaches the bridge, he should stop attacking you.
Masanaga is dead - time to move to the main yard.
Simply go through the destroyed part of the wall.
Ignore or defeat the regular enemies standing on your way.
You now have to faceJuzou the Drunkardfor the second time.
The full description of that fight is in theBosseschapter.
The full description of that fight is in theBosseschapter.
This is the most important item for the Purification ending.
Go back to the Fountainhead Palace after you kill Owl in Hirata Estate and get Aromatic Flower.
you’re free to’t do that after you kill theDivine Dragon.
Travel to Palace Grounds Sculptor’s Idol and then move to Sanctuary Sculptor’s Idol.
Pray in the sanctuary.
The full description of that fight is in theBosseschapter.
Reaching the final bosses
After defeating theDivine Dragon, Wolf is teleported toAshina Castle.
Go to Kuro’s Room and speak withEmma.
She will give you theSecret Passage Key.
Go through the window behind Emma.
You don’t have to fight with enemies and optional mini-bosses in Ashina Castle.
Instead, focus on reachingAshina Reservoir.
Keep jumping down on the rooftops and use the grappling hook a few times.
The smoke coming out from some rooftops will point you the direction.
When you are at the bottom, look for a side passage leading toAshina Reservoir Sculptor’s Idol.
Turn left and use the grappling hook.
This fight is similar to the one you had withGenichiro Ashinaat the top of Ashina Castle.
The biggest difference is that the “new” Genichiro is using Black Mortal Blade.
His attack deals a lot of damage and has a great reach.
Run around one of the larger rocks to make this fight easier.
The boss won’t be able to shoot you with his bow.
it’s possible for you to also use these rocks to hide from Genichiro’s thrust.
Attack him after he hits the rock.
Once Genichiro is dead, the game will start another boss fight.
Your next opponent is Isshin.you might’t rest nor replenish your supplies.
He has three red dots meaning that this fight has three phases.
The first stage is the most difficult.
Shadowrush is the best for this phase.
Use it every time Isshin ends his combo.
Watch out for his ranged attacks (shockwaves) and abilities that let him get quickly near Wolf.
Run towards him and attack.
After that, move away from Isshin and continue running around the glade.
This is a time-consuming method but you won’t have to risk a direct confrontation with Isshin.
It is possible to have one or two extra options on the list.
Be sure that you have selected the right one that will lead to the ending of your choice.
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