Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is yet another gaming masterpiece from From Software. The developers behind the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne are known for creating vast worlds populated with unforgiving enemies. They also have a penchant for making games that balance on the border between extremely difficult and nigh impossible. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is no exception to this From Software rule. With the addition of a grappling hook and a more direct storyline, Sekiro should be proud to stand alongside its other From ℱSoftware counterparts.

One of the major attractions of a From Software game, aside from its punishing gameplay loop that has us (insanely) begging for more, is the design of the world. As the shinobi Wolf, you explore a re-imagined version of 16th-century Japan. While the environment might be reminiscent of actual landmarks in Japan, there are certain aspects of the world ꧂that are just too fantastical to be real. And what is a From Software game without some hidden, hard-to-reach areas for its players to find in its fantasy world?

There are several areas that even the most ardent fans would find difficult to locate. Prayer Beads, Shinobi Shortcuts, Gourd Seeds, and more are hidden across the expansive map that comprises the land of Ashina. With determination and more than a little skill, you can find these secret spots for yourself. Read on if you want to learn about the most well-hidden and concealed areas with small surprises that Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has in store for you.

25 Sunken Vaꦿlley Pyramid Graves

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Upon first dropping into the Sunken Valley, don't let yourself be swept away with the grandeur of this mystical place. Find and eliminate a pair of riflemen nearb❀y👍. To your left, there should be a ledge for you to clamber on.

This path will lead you to a ravine ౠthat veers back toward the Ashina Outskirts. At the en🅘d of this path lie some stone graves in the shape of pyramids. Search around the graves and you will be rewarded with some much-needed Prayer Beads.

24 The Three-Storied🦩 Pagoda Near The Hirata Estate ♎

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The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Hirata Estate holds many secrets. The most important is in a three-storied pagoda. A purple-cloaked enemy blocks your path to the building, and casual players might be tempted to skip past him and ignore it. Hardcore players will ta🍬ke the time to fight him.

Enter this pagoda once you've defeated him and search the rooms. Inside,﷽ you should find the Mist Raven's Feather. This item can help you craft the Mist Raven Prosthetic Tool. If you skipped out on the pagoda, you skipped out on that upgrade.

23 ꦇ Deep In The Ab⛦andoned Dungeon

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Violent crickets and undead enemies plague the bowels of Ashina Castle. However, exploring that area makes for some unsettling discoveries. The Abandoned Dungeon is spookiness personified, especially once you figure out whatꦑ the surgeons of Ashina Castle are up to down there.

Be sure to talk to Doujun, a physician who only seems to want to stand in front of door leading further in,ꦰ and fulfill his disturbing quest in order to gain access to a Bottomless Hole. Why? Well, for fun, of course.

22 Secret Passageway In Hirata Estate Audience Chamber ꦫ

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The Hirata Estate is more than just memories. It's chock-full of secrets. In the Audience Chamber, an especially obse🐻rvant player can find a Shinobi 🌟Door. These doors are secret revolving walls that lead to hidden areas.

In a hallway that looks like an impasse with a painting, hug that wall and find yourself in a secret room꧅. There are plenty of goodies inside, including some Prayer Beads, so be sure to look around thoroughly before departing once again.

21 The Flames Of Hatred ꧒ 🍬

This hidden area is only accessible once you've committed to the path of fighting the Demon of Hatred. (Spoilers ahead.) The Flames of Hatred is the location where you fight this optional boss. This boss, sadly, is what used to be 📖the Sculptor.

If you want to find and fight him, you must side with Lord Kuro instead o💖f Owl. Once that choice is made, interact with a Sculptor's Idol in the Ashina Outskirts (the one next to the gate on fire) and you will be transported to the Flames of Hatred.

20 ♏ Prayer Beads In The Attic ♔

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It is never a bad idea to go exploring for Prayer Beads. In the later stages of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you're going to want the boost they can give you. (And by boost, we mean theꩲ ability to barely cling to l🐠ife.)

Near the Battlefield Memorial Mob in Ashina Outskirts, there is a tall wooden building. 🔜You can recognize this building as the right one by the fact that it has a man in⛦ a red mask near it. If you go inside and climb up to the hidden attic, you'll find a chest with some Prayer Beads inside.

19 Across The Sunken Valley Canyon ♔

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Alongside Prayer Beads, Gourd Seeds are items you do not want to miss while playing Sekiro. They help you heal, and as any Dark Souls veteran can tell you, healing is key to surviving in a From Software game. One Gourd Seed, in particular, is extremely hard to find in the Sunken Valle൩y.

Start at the U🍸nder-Shrine Valley Idol. Drop down below (carefully) and then leap across the gaping c𝄹hasm. Go through the nearby tunnel and then grapple onto a branch to your left. Go onto the cliff ledge and keep to the left again. If you follow the path further, you'll find a sunny spot to take in a view of the canyon. Oh, and you'll also find that Gourd Seed.

18 Beneath The Lake By T๊he Old Grave Idol

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Some of the best-concealed locations in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice don't hold pleasant surprises. Instead, they h෴old secret mini-bosses.

There is a small pool near the Old Grave Idol by the Ashina Castle Tower. Dive below the water's surface to find a Head🐟less mini-boss. The Headless are scattered around the land, and some of them are underwater. Before finding them, be sure Wolf knows the Mibu Breathing Technique. You can't be diving underwater without that.

17 Secret Armory In As𓂃hina Castle Antechamber ♔

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While you're in the upper tower of Ashina Castle, make a pit stop in the War Room of the Antechamber. In the War Room, there are two suits of armor standing in front of a portrait on the wall. Hug the wall, and you will find that it is another Shinobi Door. It revolves and leads you to a hidden armor🧸y.

Unfortunately, you don't deck yourself out with a billion swords here, turning Wolf into a porcupine of weapons. But you can find some Prayer Beads and Coin Purses inside.

16 ꦗ The Lake Near The Bam🃏boo Thicket Shrine

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice definitely includes the strangest form of currency in a From Software game to date. ꧂Items can be paid for with Treasure Carp Scales (essentially scales from a fish), so it behooves you to find them.

While at the Hirata Estate, visit the Bamboo Thicket Slo𒉰pe Idol. There is a body of water nearby with a hapless fish for Wolf to carve up for a Treasure Carp Scale. Don't miss this spot or else you will miss out on a chance to stuff your shinobi wallet with🐼...fish scales.