Sekiro Shadows Die Twice - Fountainhead Palace Walkthrough (2024)

• Fountainhead Palace
• Vermilion Bridge
• Mibu Manor
• Flower Viewing Stage
• Great Sakura
• Palace Grounds
• Feeding Grounds
• Sanctuary

How to reach Fountainhead Palace

This is an endgame area. After having defeated theCorrupted MonkinAshina Depthsand theGuardian ApeinSunken Valleyand collected the materials in the caves they were guarding, you must return toAshina Castle. Get back to the Upper Tower rooftop whereKuro’s Roomis. There you must decide on the game ending. In order to get to the Fountainhead Ending (the full ending), talk to Great Shinobi Owl and choose the 2nd dialogue “Break the Iron Code, stay loyal to Kuro”. Then you must defeat the Great Shinobi Owl. After conversations in theCastleyou will have to go back to where you fought the PurpleCorrupted Monk. The Idol is calledWedding Cave Doorin the Ashina Depths. Enter the tent there and a huge rope monster will transport you to the area. Leave your transporting device to find theFountainhead Idoljust in front of you.
The area is not available if you choose to betray Kuro on the tower roof!

Once you go through the door towards the bridgeyou fight against the realCorrupted Monk. This time he has 3 health bars but with a bit oftrickeryyou can get rid of 2 straight away. If you grappleupthe trees as soon as possible you will be able to deathblow his first health bar immediately. When his first bar is gone grapple up to the trees again, lock onto him and jump to get rid of the second bar as well. Now he has only one bar left and shouldn’t betroubleany longer. By defeating him you will unlock theVermilion BridgeIdol.

Fountainhead Palace – Mibu Manor

Keep dropping down until you reach the pond area with houses to your left. Fornowavoid the water at all cost since a lightning-throwing enemy will snipe you in water every time. Head through the building on your left and make sure to kill the flute playing squid enemies quickly, since they will curse you with a very annoying status effect if you don’t. Traverse the manor area while climbing on the roofs and head through the red door protected by some dog-like enemies to reach theMibu Manor Idol.

In the nextsectionit is important not to run through the area toofast,since the flute squids will curse if you do so. Take your time and kill them one by one. After dealing with the enemies you will reach a bridge and theFlower Viewing Stage Idol. From thisIdolyou can head rightto find theSakura Bullmini-boss.

Fountainhead Palace – The Lake

First ofallyou want to reach the big tree in order to kill thelightning-throwingenemy. As soon as you cross the bridge theGreat Colored Carpwill destroy it. Grapple across the broken bridge and run behind the buildings to grapple up to the ledges there. Fromthoseyou can grapple even higher to the viewing platform. Here you will find a locked temple door and going downstairs will let you reachGreat SakuraIdoland also the tree with the lightning enemy. Defeat him and you will now be able to dive in the pond without risk. Check the rear area where you grappled at for anotherShimochi Warriormini-boss as well.

From the tree jump into the water and swim to your left to find an underwater cave.

Swim through the cave while avoiding being eaten by the big fish. You will reach the backside of the temple with the closed door and thePalaceGrounds Idol.

Additionally,you can grapple up to the roof and reach theFeeding Grounds Idolfor theGreat Colored Carpfeeding bell.

Follow up the grappling points and the concrete stairs and you will reach the final Idol of the areaSanctuary Idoland a place where you can pray. Do this and this will trigger theDivine Dragonboss fight.Firstkill all the small white dragons while ignoring the colored one whichspawnshortly. Once done the real fight will begin. What you want to do is grapple from one tree to another and once you land on one with lightning on it you can attack the dragon with the lightning you absorbed. At somepointhewillpush you back and attack you withlong-rangewaves. You will obtainDivine Dragon’s Tearsby defeating him. With those head back to Kuro.

Where to go after Fountainhead Palace?

With theDivine Dragon’s Tearshead back to Kuro’s Room to find out he is gone. He went to the same place you fought againstGenichiroat the beginning of the game. The Castle looks different now though. Head through the open window in Kuro’s library and to the area where theAshina Castle Idolwas to find aKite Grapple Pointto the right of the castle. This will allow you to reach theAshina Outskirtswhere you can find2minibossesShigekichi of the Red Guard andDemon of Hatredat the end of the path. So if are going for all bosses as well, you will have to keep that place in mind.

Where you have to go in order to reach the final boss fight is taking the left from theAshina Castle Idoland dropping down the hole assoonyou enter the first room.

This will lead you to theAshina Reservoir Idol. Another mini-boss awaits against anotherSeven Spearsmember but you can skip it if you wish by using the grapple on the left which is also where you need to go. Follow the path back to the Secret Passage from the beginning of the game, grab theNear Secret Passage Idolon your way and enter the final boss battle of the game.

Firstyou will have to defeat a 1healthbarGenichiroin his second form, followed by a 3 health bar fight againstSword Saint Isshin Ashina. Make use of the huge area. You can basically run around the area and wait for the bosses to do their most unsafe attack and punish it. It will be an endurance battle so make sure to ration your Healing Gourds and Pellets for the long battle.

Thisconcludes the “Fountainhead Palace” area of the game as well as the game itself. After the game you will be asked if you want to start the 2nd playthrough (New Game+) right away or if you want to keep playing. If you still have unfinished bosses and items to find, select “No” to keep playing in Free-Roam. You can start New Game+ at any timeby praying at the idol of the Dilapidated Temple.

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