Equipment & Upgrades — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Guide

Master Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's equipment and upgrades. Learn about Prosthetic Tools, Combat Arts, and item enhancements to overcome every challenge in our comprehensive guide.

This guide covers the Equipment & Upgrades section for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It details the various Prosthetic Tools, Combat Arts, and other enhancements available to players. Understanding and working with these upgrades is game-changing for progression and overcoming the game's challenging bosses and encounters.

Prosthetic Tools:

• Loaded Shuriken: A ranged projectile that can interrupt enemy actions and deal posture damage.
• Loaded Axe: A heavy-hitting prosthetic that can break enemy guards and deal significant vitality damage.
• Flame Vent: Allows the player to spew fire, dealing damage over time and potentially igniting enemies.
• Shinobi Firecracker: Can stun enemies, creating openings for attacks or escapes.
• Loaded Spear: Offers a versatile prosthetic with thrusting and pulling capabilities, useful for specific enemy types and pulling enemies off ledges.
• Mist Raven: Enables a quick evasive dash, allowing players to dodge attacks and reposition.
• Sabimaru: A segmented sword that inflicts poison buildup on enemies.
• Gourd Launch: Fires a projectile that can stun enemies or detonate traps.
• Puppet String: Allows the player to grapple onto enemies and manipulate them, useful for crowd control and specific enemy types.
• Lazurite Axe/Sword/Sabimaru: Upgraded versions of their base counterparts, offering enhanced damage or status effects.

Combat Arts:

• Whirlwind Slash: A rapid series of strikes that can hit multiple enemies.
• Ichimonji / Ichimonji: Double: A powerful overhead strike that deals significant posture damage to enemies and recovers the player's posture.
• Ascending Carp: A quick upward slash that can be used to deflect attacks.
• Descending Carp: A downward strike that can break an enemy's guard.
• Shadowrush: A series of rapid dashes and strikes that can close distance quickly and deal damage.
• Mortal Draw: A powerful, high-damage attack that consumes Spirit Emblems.
• Praying Strikes: A series of quick strikes that can be chained together.
• Sweeping Ash: A wide-arc attack that hits multiple enemies in front of the player.
• One Mind: A charged attack that deals massive damage but leaves the player vulnerable.

Other Upgrades:

• Prosthetic Tool Upgrades: Using materials found throughout the world, players can upgrade their Prosthetic Tools to enhance their effectiveness, unlock new abilities, or reduce Spirit Emblem costs.
• Prayer Beads: Collecting Prayer Beads from mini-bosses and bosses allows the player to increase their maximum Vitality and Posture. Four Prayer Beads are needed to create one Prayer Necklace.
• Skills: Various passive and active skills can be unlocked using Skill Points earned through experience. These include new combat techniques, passive buffs, and utility skills.
• Healing Gourd Upgrades: Finding Gourd Seeds allows the player to increase the number of uses for their Healing Gourd.