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This page in our guide toSekiro: Shadows Die Twicefocuses on Senpou Temple region.
This is one of the most important locations in the game.
Thanks to our walkthrough you will learn how to reach Senpou Temple and read about its most important areas.
Many of them are inhabited by bosses and other challenging enemies.
How to reach Senpou Temple?
The passage to Senpou Temple is well-hidden.
The earliest moment when it’s possible for you to visit Senpou Temple isafter you reach Ashina Castle.
Start at the first Sculptor’s Idol in the Castle - the one calledAshina Castle.
This is the camp near the large set of stairs leading towards the Castle’s gate.
Go back to the draw bridge and then go left (see the picture above).
Use the grappling hook to reach the ledge.
Cross the larger bridge and ignore the enemies.
you might ignore them, too.
it’s possible for you to ignore all enemies in this location.
When you reach the caves, jump into the water and start swimming.
Don’t waste your time fighting with enemies.
The lift, presented in the picture above, is your destination.
Interact with the mechanism to move it down.
Enter the lift and press the interaction button to go up.
The firstSculptor’s Idolfor Senpou Temple is at the top.
Leave the building to receive confirmation about reaching this region.
On your way, you will come across a few NPCs and locations related to additional activities.
Sadly, you aren’t able to do them yet.
The optional activities are described at the bottom of the page.
You have to go through a forest full ofmonks.
take a stab at eliminate single enemies.
Be cautious during fights with groups of enemies.
Monks are great at close-quarter combat - they can deal you massive damage.
Remember, it’s possible for you to use the grappling hook on many trees in this forest.
This is a great way to eliminate monks without alarming them - Wolf will jump down on them.
Each monk is worth about 90 XP.
These enemies are great for leveling up.
you gotta reach the large locked building.
you might do that by usingthe trap door in the ceiling(see the picture above).
Get there by using the grappling hook.
There are a few insects inside the building (they give you a small amount of XP).
Besides them, you will also face more monks.
Deal with the “immortal” and infected monk sitting on the floor.
The container standing in front of him contains aGourd Seed.
The exit is on the left.
Watch out forthe twoenemies equipped with a scythe- they are in the next location.
you might recognize them by the large bamboo hats.
“rotating” attacks that are difficult to block).
The best way to eliminate these enemies is to perform stealth kills on them.
The bridge guarded by the enemies is damaged.
you might do that even before you eliminate the enemies.
Walk a few steps forward and you will reachShugendo Sculptor’s Idol.
The merchant in Senpou Temple
Look around Shugendo Sculptor’s Idol.
you might follow the narrow passage near the chasm (see the picture).
Jump over its destroyed part.
You reachShugendo Memorial Mob.
This merchant can sell you, e.g.
you’re free to choose from two mountain paths.
The one on the left is optional.
However, it leads to a unique location with a small quest item.
The main character will encounter numerous short enemies.
Don’t underestimate them - they can deal a lot of damage and push you down from the ledges.
Your goal is to reach the hook point presented in the picture.
The only way to grab it is to sprint and then jump.
Soon, you will reach a ledge withWhite Pinwheel- you will need this quest item later.
Watch out for the monster with blades instead of hands inside the building.
The right climbing path (main storyline)
Keep moving to the right.
Watch out for short enemies - they deal a lot of damage and can push you into the chasm.
you could jump over him to avoid fighting.
Soon, you will reach vertical walls with interactive ledges.
Move from one ledge to another.
It grows next to the small red tree close to the chasm.
Boss: Armored Warrior
You reacha large bridge- time for another boss fight.
Defeatthe Armored Warriorto continue the main storyline.
This is an unusual enemy - the boss isimmortal.Focus on depleting Armored Warrior’s posture bar.
you could do that by attacking the boss or performing perfect deflections and using Mikiri Counter.
Defeat the boss to receive aPrayer BeadandBreath of Nature: Shadow ability.
This skill allows you to regain posture when you are performing a Deathblow.
The full strategy for the fight with theArmored Warrioris in theBosseschapter.
Exploring the Temple
Leave the bridge and go toTemple Grounds Sculptor’s Idol.
This exploration will take you a while.
During it, you will examine the area carefully, find loot and new enemies.
In this part of Senpou Temple, you will find, e.g.
the small water body presented in the picture.
The container hidden in the water has aPrayer Bead.
There, you will encounter a large pack of wolves and a few lizards.
You reach a single building.
Inside, you will find enemies with blades instead of hands.
Watch out for their fire traps - jump over them.
Kill the monsters that are close to you and then catch the beams located above.
Inside, you will facea mini-boss called Long-arm Centipede Sen’un.
Jump down on the enemy to perform the first Deathblow.
The beast attacks with a series of rapid attacks - make a run at deflect them all.
Luckily, the enemy doesn’t have a lot of health.
you might make him vulnerable by using Shinobi Firecracker.
This mini-boss dropsa crafting materialanda Prayer Bead.
This room also has a few containers with loot.
The full strategy for this fight can be found in theBosseschapter.
you’ve got the option to get there by following two paths.
you’re free to follow the main path leading towards the hill.
All enemies encountered here can be attacked or avoided.
The alternate way starts near the aforementioned small water body - this place is presented in the picture above.
Climb up by using the grappling hook and grabbing interactive ledges.
The best solution is to run away - fighting them is too risky.
you’re able to get inside the building by openingthe large gate(the picture above).
Inside, you will find more “indestructible” and infected enemies.
You also encounter a singlemonk- speak with him.
He gives youHoly Chapter: Infestedtext.
Search the entire building carefully - look for containers with loot andMain Hall Sculptor’s Idol.
Getting Temple Arts Esoteric Text
Finding this text is optional.
However, we don’t recommend skipping it - this esoteric text is easy to find.
The entrance to the caves is near the Temple’s main building.
There are two paths in the caves - they have the same exit.
you could reach it by using the grappling hook on the upper hook point.
However, this doesn’t mean that you have to stop exploring this place.
After making enough progress in the main storyline, you will unlock new attractions in Senpou Temple.
We have described them below.
you might enter that location later in the game.
Below you’re free to find the most important steps you better finish for reachHalls of Illusion.
This also means that you will be able to faceFolding Screen Monkeys.
Once you complete these requirements, go back to theMain Hall Sculptor’s Idol.
Interact with thebellstanding on the altar - see the picture above.
Watch a short cut-scene.
After that, Wolf will appear in theHalls of Illusion.
The green monkeyhas exceptional hearing.
Use the grappling hook on the large tree in the center.
The monkey will start running away.
Reach the bell presented in the picture and interact with it.
The bell’s sound will stun the monkey for a brief moment.
Reach the small ledge right above the bell (the place where the monkey has escaped to).
Perform a Deathblow on the monkey.
The purple monkeyhas fantastic eyesight.
The wind will put out the lights - the room is now covered in darkness.
Scare the monkey by letting any of them see you.
The purple monkey will run to the dark room.
It can’t see you here - approach it and perform a Deathblow.
The orange monkeycan alarm others with its scream.
you might kill this monkey in a simple way.
It moves on the rooftops leaving tracks of fire.
Find it and start sneaking.
Get close to the monkey and perform a Deathblow on it.
This monkey doesn’t have heightened senses - you shouldn’t have problems with sneaking up on it.
The invisible monkeyis the easiest to kill.
Place theIllusive Hall Bellon the quick items bar.
Activate it to teleport to the starting location.
Turn 180 degrees and swing your katana a few times.
The monkey is hiding right behind you.
NPC will give the hero a very important quest item - theMortal Blade.
it’s possible for you to additionally ask Divine Child of Rejuvenation forRice.
It’s a new kind of medicine.
You will meet with the Divine Child in the next stages of the game.
The hero will need thePuppeteer Ninjutsuability, which was obtained by defeating the Folding Screen Monkeys.
Go to the character menu, choose the ninjutsu techniques and set the Puppeteer Ninjutsu as an active ability.
Start with the first sculptor idol in Senpou Temple -Senpou Temple, Mt.
The enemy will be “tamed”.
He will become a temporary ally of the hero.
He must approach the coil and use it to move the kite to another place.
Now you gotta go to the further areas of the Senpou Temple, specifically to the area calledShugendo.
If you have correctly completed the previous steps, then the kite should be in this area.
You just need to approach the kite.
Turn left and hold on to more hooks.
The recently opened part of the Senpou Temple has many new containers to open.
In the same way, keep attaching until the hero lands on a harder surface.
Continue the journey to get out of the cave.
As soon as you find yourself in the open air, you will notice thatGreat Serpentis resting under you.
Get on the beam that protrudes from the rock and go to its end.
Make a jump towards the snakeand press the fatal blow button on the fly.
This action will lead to the ultimate defeat of the Great Serpent.
As a reward you will receive a quest itemFresh Serpent Viscera.
Themonk Kotarocould be met soon after your first exploration of the temple.
Return to the sculptor idolSenpou Temple - Mt.
After leaving the building, turn right.
Kotaro resides near a tree and during a conversation you might ask him why he is crying.
You have to bring Kotaro theWhite Pinwheelflower.
Go back to theShugendocamp and choose the left climbing route.
You will encounter the flower during a trip to a small temple with a bell.
The second request of Kotaro concerns his ascension -Spirit Me Away.
Set Divine Abduction as one of three active tools.
Kotaro will sit on the left and he gives youTaro persimmon.
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