SEKIRO | Prayer Beads Locations

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Where To Find Prayer Bead: Guide & Locations List

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Prayer Bead Location Summary
Where To Find Prayer Beads List
What Are Prayer Beads?

Prayer Bead Location Summary

Loot from Locations

Where To Get	How To Get
Near Great Serpent Sculptor's Idol	At the end of the path near the Great Serpent Sculptor's Idol
Hirata Audience Chamber	Head to the room to your left and hug the wall with a painting to open a secret room. Behind a folding screen is a treasure box with the Prayer Bead
Hirata Audience Chamber	There's a hidden room in the room where you head down to fight Lady Butterfly. Stick to the hanging shaft and open the treasure box
Ashina Castle Gate	Enter the building at the top of the steps. Head up to the second floor through the ceiling and open the treasure chest
Abandoned Dungeon Entrance	Near the Sculptor's Idol, there is a merchant where you can buy a Prayer Bead from.
Under the room of Long-Arm Centipede Giraffe	Follow the underground pathway from Long-Arm Centipede Giraffe's room. Grapple across the beams to get to the area with the prayer bead ▶How To Beat Long-Arm Centipede Giraffe
Temple Grounds	Go down to the pond where the waterfall is at the Temple Grounds. Dive down to find the Prayer Bead
Ashina Depths	From the Poison Pool Sculptor's Idol, grapple to the left. Continue wall kicking to climb the head of the buddha where the Prayer Bead is
Mibu Village	Start from the Mibu Village Sculptor's Idol. Go to the pond at the center of the village and dive down to find the treasure chest
Ashina Depths	From the Wedding Cave Door, head down the the floor of the house and head outside. Go to the attic by grappling to find the Prayer Bead
Feeding Grounds	Dive down the water of the Feeding Grounds. There is a treasure chest buried in the sand for you to find

Defeat Bosses and Mini Bosses

Where To Get	How To Get
General Naomori Kawarada	Kill General Naomori Kawarada located at the Ashina Outskirts
Chained Ogre	Kill the Chained Ogre at the Ashina Outskirts ▶How To Beat Chained Ogre
General Tenzen Yamauchi	Kill General Tenzen Yamauchi at the Ashina Outskirts ▶How To Beat Tenzen Yamauchi
Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen	Defeat Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen at the Hirata Estate ▶How To Beat Shinobi Hunter
Juzou the Drunkard	Defeat Juzou the Drunkard at the Hirata Estate ▶How To Beat Juzou the Drunkard
Blazing Bull	Kill the Blazing Bull at the Ashina Castle Gate. ▶How To Beat The Blazing Bull
Jinsuke Saze	Defeat the Ashina Elite Jinsuke Saze at the Ashina Castle. ▶How To Beat Jinsuke Saze
Lone Shadow Longswordsman	Defeat the Lone Shadow Longswordsman at the Ashina Reservoir. ▶How To Beat Lone Shadow Longswordsman
Seven Ashina Spears - Shikibu Toshikatsu Yamauchi	Defeat Seven Ashina Spears Yamauchi at the Ashina Reservoir. ▶How To Beat Seven Spears Ashina - Yamauchi
Armored Warrior	Defeat the Armored Warrior at Senpou Temple, Mt. Kongo. ▶How To Beat Armored Warrior
Snake Eyes Shirafuji	Defeat Snake Eyes Shirafuji at the Sunken Valley ▶How To Beat Snake Eyes Shirafuji
Long Arm Centipede Giraffe	Defeat Long-Arm Centipede at the Sunken Valley - Gun Fort ▶How To Beat Long-Arm Centipede Giraffe
Snake Eyes Shirahagi	Defeat Snake Eyes Shirahagi at the Ashina Depths ▶How To Beat Snake Eyes Shirahagi
O'Rin of the Water	Defeat O'Rin of the Water at the Mibu Village ▶How To Beat O'Rin of the Water

Where To Find Prayer Beads List

General Naomori Kawarada

Initiate Fight With Stealth Deathblow

You'll find General Naomori Kawarada in the open space around the Ashina Outskirts. He is the first mini boss you'll encounter and can easily be defeated with deflects & dodges. If you use a stealth Deathblow on him, you can quickly eliminate one of his HP nodes.

Check Out Ashina Outskirts Walkthrough Here!

Chained Ogre

Use Flame Vent To Exploit Chained Ogre's Weakness

You'll find the Chained Ogre in your path in the Ashina Outskirts. Fight it by using the Flame Vent to deal heavy damage to it.

Check Out How To Beat The Chained Ogre!

General Tenzen Yamauchi

Use Sculptor's Idol Before Fighting

Before facing General Tenzen Yamauchi, go back to a Sculptor's Idol to recover your Health Gourds and HP bar. You'll face him in the area after the Chained Ogre, so be sure to heal first before fighting him.

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Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen

Mikiri Counter Is Important Skill To Have

It's best to have the Skill Mikiri Counter before facing the Shinobi Hunter. Using this Skill will let you damage and break the enemy's posture, allowing you to deal a Deathblow to it.

Check Out Shinobi Hunter Walkthrough Here!

Juzou the Drunkard

Defeat Surrounding Enemies First

When you face Juzou the Drunkard at the Hirata Estate, he'll be surrounded by several other enemies. It's best to take them out first before attacking Juzou so they can't attack you when you're focusing on the boss.

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Area Near Great Serpent Sculptor's Idol

Go Behind Great Serpent Sculptor's Idol

From the Sculptor's Idol (Great Serpent), move forward into the path behind it.

Move Across Cliff With Grappling Hook

Jump towards the cliff and use your Grappling Hook to get to the other side. There will be two enemies you'll encounter here.

Jump Across The Valley

After dealing with the enemies, jump across the valley to get to the other side. Double jump to reach the ledge and grab onto it.

Hug The Wall To Move Forward

At the top of your climb, you'll find a narrow road you can traverse by hugging the wall.

Find Prayer Beads In Path Ahead

After passing through the wall, you'll arrive at Ashina Castle. The Prayer Bead will be in the space below. Watch out for the enemy that can shoot you, so take care of them first.

What Are Prayer Beads?

Collect 4 Prayer Beads To Increase Vitality & Posture

Prayer Beads, when you've collected 4 pieces and used them at the Sculptor's Idol, will increase your Vitality and Posture Bars. These are important gauges that keep you alive & determine your longevity in combat.

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