

He’ll also change up his fast two-hit unsheathing strike with a quick punch, retreating slash, or an unblockable sweep. Ashina Elite Ujinari Mizuo appears to have taken drastic measures to defend his lord, and has ingested a Red Lump to gain red-eyes.īecause of this, this mini-boss can deal incredible damage, even more so than usual considering his Iaido stance of unsheathing his blade for fast strikes, and takes longer to kill.

If you move along the rooftops down to Isshin’s old room, you can head downstairs to find an Ashina Elite has taken up residence in the room below. All of the Lone Shadows are gone from the rooftops - so you could in theory move down the rooftops towards the Reservoir to see this finished quickly - but there’s more to do here if you want to face some more tough enemies for more loot. If you haven’t already, make sure to turn in your last Gourd Seed to Emma, as its all she can do now.Įxiting Kuro’s Room from the window, you can look down below to see a battle raging on the stairway leading to the Ashina Castle as Japan’s Central Forces lay siege to what’s left of Ashina’s troops with some serious firepower.

The Abandoned Dungeon Entrance has also been sealed - meaning the only way to progress is from Lord Kuro’s room, as the Upper Tower has also been closed. Thankfully you can still upgrade your own Shinobi Prosthetic on your own - and you should absolutely be sure to get one of the Lazulite upgrades, as well as Suzaku’s Lotus Umbrella - for reasons we’ll explain soon. Even worse, if you take the Shinobi Shortcut door to the Dilapidated Temple, you’ll find that the Sculptor has left for mysterious reasons, and the branch grapple points leading to the Outskirts have been obliterated. Things will be very different in Ashina now - far more than the changes that happened at dusk. Speak to her to learn what’s going on, and Emma will give you the Secret Passage Key, which can unlock the door back to where you first tried to escape with Lord Kuro and were cut down by Genichiro. Returning to Lord Kuro’s Room, you’ll find the young lord has disappeared, and in his place is Emma and a fallen Isshin Ashina. Video Guide: Ashina Castle (Night) Castle Grounds
