Prayer Bead

In-Game Description

A loose prayer bead. Offering 4 of them at a Sculptor's Idol will increase maximum Vitality and Posture.

Availability

Ashina Outskirts Awarded for defeating General Naomori Kawarada in Ashina Outskirts. Awarded for defeating the Chained Ogre in Outskirts Wall - Stairway. Awarded for defeating General Tenzen Yamauchi before Underbridge Valley. After defeating Gyoubu Oniwa, in the castle fortress where Wolf first meets the Tengu of Ashina, grapple up the rafters to the very top, to find a chest with the Prayer Bead inside. Awarded for defeating the Blazing Bull in Ashina Castle Gate. After the final invasion of the Central Forces Awarded for defeating Shigekichi of the Red Guard past the Underbridge Valley. Hirata Estate Awarded for defeating Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen in the Bamboo Thicket Slope. Awarded for defeating Juzou the Drunkard before the Hirata Estate - Main Hall. In a chest behind a Shinobi Wall with a scroll on it, in a corridor patrolled by an archer and a swordsman shortly before the Hirata Audience Chamber. Father's Bell Charm Version Awarded for defeating Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer at the end of the Bamboo Thicket Slope. Awarded for defeating Juzou the Drunkard, second encounter, before the Hirata Estate - Main Hall. Ashina Castle Awarded for defeating General Kuranosuke Matsumoto at the top of the stairway leading to Ashina Castle. Awarded for defeating Lone Shadow Longswordsman in the well of Ashina Reservoir Wolf initially sat in. Awarded for defeating Seven Ashina Spears - Shikibu Toshikatsu Yamauchi by the Moon-view Tower of Ashina Reservoir. In a chest behind a Shinobi Wall in the Upper Tower - Antechamber, between the two sets of armor behind a couple of Isshin's Pupils planning over a map of Ashina. Awarded for defeating Ashina Elite - Jinsuke Saze in Upper Tower - Ashina Dojo. Sold by the Dungeon Memorial Mob for 1400 1400 in the Abandoned Dungeon Entrance. After the first invasion of the Central Forces Awarded for defeating Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer at the Great Serpent Shrine. Awarded for defeating Lone Shadow Vilehand in the Upper Tower - Ashina Dojo. Awarded for defeating the Chained Ogre on the ground floor of Ashina Castle. After the final invasion of the Central Forces Awarded for defeating Seven Ashina Spears - Shume Masaji Oniwa in Ashina Reservoir. Awarded for defeating Ashina Elite - Ujinari Mizuo in the dojo under Isshin's room. Ashina Depths Awarded for defeating Snake Eyes Shirahagi in the Poison Pool. Enter the cave past Snake Eyes Shirahagi and look up to find a grapple spot. Climbed up, crouch to get past first low hanging stone and turn left to jump up the cliff, then follow the path to reach a pit of walls with footholds: execute a series of consecutive wall jumps to end up behind a giant statue and grapple on top to collect the Prayer Bead. Awarded for defeating Tokujiro the Glutton in the Hidden Forest. Two are awarded for defeating the Headless Ape in the Guardian Ape's Burrow: requires defeating the Guardian Ape in the Sunken Valley first. Awarded for defeating O'Rin of the Water in Mibu Village. From the Water Mill Sculptor's Idol, going past the bridge after O'Rin and up to the house, there is an opening to the right-side of the house's stairs Wolf can crouch under: proceding beneath the build, Sekiro will encounter a Shinobi Floorboard. Going outside the house and grappling onto the second floor, the Prayer Bead can be found inside a shrine. In a chest at the bottom of the lake in Mibu Village. This can only be obtained after receiving the Mibu Breathing Technique from the Corrupted Monk. Senpou Temple Awarded for defeating the Armored Warrior past the Shugendo. Awarded for defeating Long-arm Centipede Sen'un in Temple Grounds. From the Temple Grounds Sculptor's Idol, jump into the pond with two Treasure Carps and dive: the Prayer Bead can be found on a sunken statue. This can only be obtained after acquiring the Mibu Breathing Technique from the Corrupted Monk in Mibu Village. Sunken Valley From the Under-Shrine Valley Sculptor's Idol, turn left and follow the path leading to a graveyard with a lone Snake Eyes Rifleman and several Vengeful Apparitions. Awarded for defeating Snake Eyes Shirafuji in the Sunken Valley. Awarded for defeating Long-arm Centipede Giraffe in the Gun Fort. In the shrine with Long-arm Centipede Giraffe, there is a hole in the ground: drop down, crouched, keep the left until coming across a chasm. Looking up, there will be multiple grapple spots and keeping the right will lead to the Prayer Bead guarded by Lesser Centipedes. Fountainhead Palace Awarded for defeating the Sakura Bull of the Palace in Mibu Manor. Located at the bottom of the lake where the Great Coloured Carp resides, in the pit the Headless and his apparition can be found in. Awarded for defeating Okami Leader Shizu on the Great Sakura.

Overview

Four Prayer Beads can be converted at any Sculptor's Idol by selecting to "Enhance Physical Attributes" into a Prayer Bead Necklace, which increases maximum Vitality and Posture.

In total, there are 40 Prayer Beads in the game.

Notes

• In New Game Plus, any already acquired Prayer Bead dropped by Mini-Bosses is replaced by a Heavy Coin Purse, while those found elsewhere are substituted with either a Bundled Jizo Statue or Divine Grass.
• If a Mini-Boss in Ashina Castle or Outskirts disappears from the game due to the invasion of the Central Forces, the Prayer Bead he would have dropped becomes available for a certain price in the Offering Box next to Hanbei.
• Failing to acquire the Young Lord's Bell Charm before defeating the Divine Dragon will make the three Prayer Beads found in Hirata Estate unobtainable for the rest of the playthrough, while without the Father's Bell Charm only two Mini-Bosses can't be challenged for their Beads.
• Carries over New Game Plus.

Prayer Bead Necklaces

Loose prayer beads strung together in offering to a Sculptor's Idol. Increases maximum Vitality and Posture.

Overview

Each Prayer Necklace sheds light on the story of one or more characters in its description.

First Prayer Necklace The ferocity of Ashina's army is renowned throughout the nation. Its generals are especially talented, every one of them accomplished in the Ashina sword style. Second Prayer Necklace In Ashina, there is a towering pink ogre of a man, said to have gone red-eyed and run amok before he was long shut away in a forsaken dungeon... Third Prayer Necklace The bull was a fiery, rampaging beast and nothing more. In the last great war, the corpses of Ashina samurai piled high. Something had to be done. Fourth Prayer Necklace Only those who have mastered the Ashina blade may set foot inside the castle dojo. Isshin will often stop by unannounced, just to keep the students on their toes. Fifth Prayer Necklace The Gun Fort of Sunken Valley is commanded by the Snake Eyes, an elite force of women able to pierce distant targets with mighty flint cannons and phenomenal vision. Sixth Prayer Necklace The Centipedes will seek out a leader, often changing names out of loyalty. Centipede chiefs are known as "Long-arms", for their large talon-like weapons. Seventh Prayer Necklace An unrivaled sumo wrestler once served a great feudal lord. Dismissed after giving to drink, he fell to a life of brigandry. And so he was dubbed Juzou the Drunkard. Eighth Prayer Necklace Lone Shadows are the Interior Ministry's most trusted agents. Each of leader Masatsuna Oribe's seventeen born has a specialty, from poison to shinobi hounds. Ninth Prayer Necklace Robert's father came from afar across seas to the south, in search of the Undying. Repelling a thousand blades was a small price for the blessing of rejuvenation... Final Prayer Necklace The Seven Spears of Ashina were pivotal in Isshin's coup. He awarded the lance to none but his most loyal samurai. Yet now, only a few of the Seven remain.