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Endings inSekiro: Shadows Die Twice refers to the conclusions to the game that depend on player actions / choices throughout the game. When the game finishes, a New Game Plus cycle is started, and players can experience the game again. This Sekiro Endings Guide gives players the best path to achieve all endings in the game.

Sekiro Endings Guide

1. Shura Ending - Bad Ending, end the playthrough early
2. Immortal Severance Ending - Complete one playthrough
3. Purification Ending - Complete a more complex playthrough
4. Return Ending - Complete many steps this playthrough

Sekiro Endings Guide: How to get all Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Endings

There are a total of four endings that can be unlocked in Sekiro, and this guide will teach you how to unlock all of them in order to obtain all trophies and achievements. Players may be looking for the "best ending" and "true ending" of Sekiro, and they are explained on this page.

• Please see our Walkthrough for detailed Location guides.
• Please see Game Progress Route for tips on how to progress through the game
• Please see NPCs and Characters for details on side-quests
• Please see Key Items and Lore to understand the story of the game.

Shura Ending (Follow the Iron Code Ending)

"Shura" is considered the "bad" ending of the game, as it will cut your playthrough short and produce a bad outcome for the characters. It's still necessary for 100% completion, and it's the easiest ending to unlock.

1. Progress the story and collect the Lotus of the Palace and the Shelter Stone key items.
2. At the top of Ashina Castle, The Owl will give you the choice to follow the Iron Code or to continue to serve Kuro, the Divine Heir.
3. Choose to follow the Iron Code and thenfight the next two boss fights.

Immortal Severance Ending (Serve Kuro Ending)

Immortal Severance is the most common ending for a full playthrough, and most players will unlock this naturally as it does not require extra steps. This is considered a mildly bad ending as it brings a tragedy.

1. Progress the story and collect the Lotus of the Palace and the Shelter Stone key items.
2. At the top of Ashina Castle, The Owlwill give you thechoice to follow the Iron Code or to continue to serve Kuro, the Divine Heir.
3. Choose to continue to serve Kuro and then proceed through the rest of the game.
4. Beat the final boss, talk to Kuro, and choose to give Kuro ONLY the Divine Dragon's Tears.

Purification Ending (AlternateServe Kuro Ending)

Purification is a more complex ending that will require the player to do some extra steps, and thus it is a rare ending that most players will unlock on NG+. It is considered a good ending as it provides a good outcome for the characters.

1. Defeat Genichiro at the top of Ashina Castle,get the Mortal Blade from The Divine Child, and acquire either the Lotus of the Palace or the Shelter Stone key item from after defeating the Guardian Ape,orthe Corrupted Monk respectively. Alternatively, if you get the Mortal Blade after both the Lotus of the Palace and Shelter Stone, you may still do steps 2 and 3 after killing The Owl, and will immediately be able to do steps 6 and beyond.
2. Exhaust all dialogues with Kuro and Emma, including a conversation with Kuro about the Mortal Blade. Eavesdrop on Kuro while he's standing near the incense burner. Multiple rests may be required for Kuro to appear here instead of the library. The specific location for eavesdropping requires the player to stand just around the corner behind Kuro and the large statue he stands near.Go around behind the statue and then hug the wall on the left side of it.Rest and repeat untilyou eavesdropKuro alluding to a secret he's keeping from Sekiro which includesthephrase "Do... what must be done." If you are not getting this eavesdrop conversation you might not have exhausted all dialogues yet with Kuro and/or Emma. (You may also eavesdrop on Kuro in the library, while facing the window in the corner, and looking back at Kuro to eavesdrop.
3. After resting, Emma will move to the top of the stairs. Speak with her and agree to keep Kuro alive.
4. Progress the story and collect thesecond key item (Lotus of the Palace or Shelter Stone). At this point you will face new Interior Ministry Ninjas at Ashina Castle.
5. At the top of Ashina Castle, The Owl will give you the choice to follow the Iron Code or to continue to serve Kuro, the Divine Heir. Choose to continue to serve Kuro and defeat The Owl.
6. Talk to Emma at the top of the stairs again, she will now give you Tomoe's Note.
7. Travel to the Old Grave Idol and go to the left, you will find Emma standing infront of two tombstones. Talk to Emma and then travel to Dilapidated Temple.
8. Eavesdrop on Emma and Sculptorfrom behind the temple. Talk to Emma and then choose "Ask about what you overheard", and then, "What are you hiding?" to receive Father's Bell Charm. Use it at the Buddha statue. If you haven'tcompleted Hirata Estate area, you will need to do it by killing Lady Butterfly before you can use Father's Charm.
9. Go to the Lady Butterfly boss room and defeat Owl (Father)to obtain Aromatic Flower; the optional Memory is also awarded for this fight. There are also two mini bosses in the area before this that award the player with Prayer Beads; one is optionalwhile the other one is mandatory in order to continue.
10. Beat the final boss, talk to Kuro, and choose to give him the Aromatic Flower("Everblossom") andthen theDivine Dragon's Tears.

Incidentally, once the Father's Bell Charm is acquired and the alternate Hirata Estate unlocked, the player is free to progress the game all the way up to just beforespeaking to Kuro after the final boss is defeated before completing the remaining steps, if desired.

Return Ending (Dragon's Homecoming Ending)

Return or Dragon's Homecoming is the "final" and "true" ending of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It is a difficult ending as it requires players to complete time-sensitive steps along their playthrough, so it will likely be unlocked on NG+ and beyond. It is considered the best possible ending for the game.

In this ending, the Divine Child of Rejuvenation will help Sekiro and Kuro return the Divine Dragon to its place of origin (somewhere west of Japan). To do so, Sekiro will feed the Divine Child both the Dried Serpent Visceraand theFresh Serpent Viscerawhich will allow the Divine Child to shed Frozen Tears. Giving the Divine Dragon's Tears and Frozen Tears to Kuro will allow the Divine Child to perform the Cradling Ritual and absorb (?) Kuro within herself. Sekiro and the Divine Child then set out to travel west to return the Dragon from whence it came and finally end the Dragon's Heritage from returning to Japan.

This ending is arguably the most complicated to unlock. For this ending,stay Loyal to Kuro when asked, and complete the following steps before defeating theDivine Dragon.

1. You may start byacquiring theHoly Chapter: Infestedearly. This item is required later on for the ending but can be acquiredsooner if the player clearsSenpou Temple, Mt. Kongoearly.
   • Before defeating Genichiro Ashina(specifically, beforelearning where the Mortal Blade is fromIsshin after defeating Genichiro):
     • Talk to the old woman praying near the Ashina Castle Idol. If you have not spoken to the old woman near the Ashina Castle Idol, the next step will not work!
     • Travel to the Main Hall Idolin Senpou Temple, Mt. Kongo. There will be a monk praying to the Buddha.Speak to him to get Holy Chapter: Infested.
   • If you have already defeated Genichiro Ashina and spoken to Kuro afterwards, and the monk is no longer there:
     • You can find the Holy Chapter: Infested at the bottom of the pond near the Temple Grounds Idol. You must obtainthe Mibu Breathing Techniquefrom the Corrupted Monk in Mibu Village in the Ashina Depths to dive underwater.
2. Travel to Inner Sanctum Idoland talk to Divine Child of Rejuvenation. Talk to her to receive Rice(you can give her the Holy Chapter: Infested now as well).
3. Get rid of the rice by using it on yourself (or giving it to the Old Hag). Reset the area completely--leave Senpou Temple and return (using the return idol will not reset the area); resting will not suffice. If you have more than one rice or Fine Snow in your inventory from previous playthroughs, you need to get rid of all of them.
4. Repeat this step, asking for more Rice and using it until you trigger the Divine Child to fall asleep. Ask her for Rice one last time,use the Rice, and reset the area.
5. The Divine Child will now not be feeling very well. Exhaust her dialogue and give her aPersimmon(you can buy this from the vendor in Shugendo; he also gives you one for free if you visit him after speaking with the Divine Child for the first time). Give her a Persimmon and then ask for more Rice. She will give you the item Rice for Kuroand ask that you give it to him.
6. You can give Rice for Kuro immediately or later, but do it beforedefeating the Divine Dragon. Once you give Kuro the Rice for Kuro, rest at the idol and speak to him again. He will give youtwoSweet Rice Balls. You can use one of them (not mandatory) for a little extra dialogue with Kuro and later with the Child.
7. Travel back to the Divine Child and talk to her.
8. The Holy Chapter: Infested is required at this point, and must be obtained if you did not manage to acquire it earlier (see above). Once you have given it to her, rest so that she moves to the Illusory Hall (where the Folding Screen Monkeys boss was); an entry portal is in the water directly across from the Divine Child's Inner Sanctum.
9. At the Illusory Hall talk to the Divine Child (located near the large tree in the center) who tells you to seek out a High Senpou priest.
10. Travel to Main Hall Idol at Senpou Temple and retrieve theHoly Chapter: Dragon's Returnfrom the cave just outside the Hall's side entrance. The item will be on the blue monk's corpse at the end of the cave. This itemcannot be acquired from the corpse until this point is reached in the quest line. You will then need to rest.
11. Talk to the Divine Child who has moved back to the Inner Sanctum, give her Holy Chapter: Dragon's Return and she will mention needing two serpentine fruits:
    • Fresh Serpent Viscera: From the Senpou Temple Idolto the right and below is a large hat Ministry enemy you will use the Puppeteer Ninjutsutechnique on which will have him operate the kite crank. Go up the hill and through the temple with the undying monk and up into the large tree by the Old Hag. Use the kite as a grappling point to cross the valley to reach the Sunken Valley Cavern Idol. Plunge attack the Great Serpentand receive Fresh Serpent Viscera(note that you need to encounter the Great Serpent in the Sunken Valley for it to appear).
    • Dried Serpent Viscera: You will need to have encounter the Great Serpent at the bridge leading to the Gun Fortfor the Great Serpent to be there. Travel to the Bodhisattva Valley Idol and head down toward where the Toxic Memorial Mobis located and enter into the cave behind him. At the end of the cave is another Great Serpent and you will need to use the Puppeteer Ninjutsu on the nearby monkey to distract the Serpent in order to grapple across safely and head into the house to find the Dried Serpent Viscera.
12. Travel to the Divine Child and give her both Viscera items. Rest then eavesdrop.
13. If you have not done it already,progress the story and collect the Lotus of the Palace and the Shelter Stone key items, then choose to Stay Loyal to Kuro, defeat Owl, and burn the Fountainhead Incense at the Altar after talking to Kuro.
14. Travel back to the Inner Sanctum; the doors are now open. Talk to the Divine Child to receive Frozen Tears.
15. Continue the game normally, beat the final boss, talk to Kuro, and give him the the Frozen Tears with the Divine Dragon's Tears.

If the prior steps are completed, the player can return to acquire the Frozen Tears at any point before speaking to Kuro at the end of the game after the final boss is defeated.