What are Sekiro shinobi tools and where can you find them? Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice asks you to use your trusty katana to cut down the hordes of terrifying enemies you come across, but it’s not the only bit of kit at your disposal. You don’t have access to a huge array of weapons across various melee archetypes as you normally would in a FromSoftware or Soulsborne game. This will feel a little bit odd for veterans who have been playing since Demon’s Souls, but it turns out that in Sekiro, your recently severed arm can be fitted with all sorts of devastating prosthetic attachments known as shinobi tools. Combat in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is tough, but you can enforce your own style of play by using the different shinobi tools. These are special weapons you attach to your prosthetic arm in order to give you an edge in certain situation or against key enemies. You can have three equipped at any one time and can switch between these three at will mid-battle. You will probably end up with your favourites, but they all serve a purpose. While all of them can be upgraded, they aren’t all easy to find in the first place. To help stave off some of that classic Soulsborne frustration we’ve listed all of the shinobi tools we’ve tracked down so far, not to mention what purpose they serve in combat. Mechanical Barrel Location: you get it for beating Gyoubu. Good for: upgrading your Sekiro shinobi tools. Loaded Shuriken Location: next to the Outskirts Wall – Gate Path Idol. Just grapple into the corridor in front of you and it is on your left. Good for: annoying enemies from afar or trying to whittle down the last bit of posture or health in a tricky fight. Robert’s Firecrackers Location: also near the Outskirts Wall – Gate Path Idol. After the fight with the General miniboss jump up onto the wall. If you look to your left there will be a flat platform you can get to from the partially-destroyed house below. The merchant here sells the Robert’s Firecrackers shinobi tool. Good for: scaring certain enemies like the Chained Ogre, Blazing Bull, and nearly everything else that crawls or resembles a beast. Flame Vent Location: while in the Hirata Estate memory, just up from the Estate Path Idol, you’ll end up grappling onto a tree to get over a wall. There are a bunch of enemies in this area including some around a bonfire. The Flame Vent shinobi tool is, naturally, in the bonfire. Good for: setting enemies and objects on fire. For example, if you throw a bottle of oil at an enemy it will instantly ignite dealing damage to them and leaving them open for a few quick hits. Shinobi Axe Of The Monkey Location: just after the bonfire where you find the Flame Vent there’s a small, discreet path you can follow. Head down it and to your left you’ll spot two bandits in front of a small shack. Kill the bandits and open the shack for this shinobi tool. Good for: breaking shields. There’s no blocking an attack from this tool. Mist Raven Location: Go from the Bamboo Thicket Slope Idol to the bridge up the hill. Before going across it drop down to your right. Follow this path past the bamboo gate and jump up some walls. There is a purple ninja on top of a building and inside the building is this Mist Raven shinobi tool. Good for: evasion. Use this and the next time an enemy strikes you’ll move out of their way. If you don’t hold a direction key down then you will go straight up, so hold a direction to move that away. This is great for getting to an enemy’s back. Shinobi Spear Location: after grabbing a key from two guards on a bridge next to the Ashina Castle Idol, go to Ashina Reservoir. You can get there by going left from the same Idol and opening a door, then dropping down. You will recognise the area, there is a locked house that has this item inside. Good for: strong mid-range attacks. More Sekiro guide goodness: Sekiro bosses Sekiro Divine Confetti guide Sekiro Prayer Beads guide Iron Umbrella Location: behind the Palace, you will find the Old Grave Sculptor’s Idol. If you clear this area and look around you will notice a pagoda with an open top. Go in here and buy the Iron Umbrella shinobi tool from the merchant. Good for: holding your ground. It makes deflections easier and will improve your defensive game. Divine Abduction Location: after beating Long-Arm Centipede Giraffe in the Gun Fort, this is behind him. Good for: messing with smaller enemies. It spins them around and leaves them vulnerable to deadly backstabs. Sabimaru Location: from the Upper Tower – Antechamber Idol, go through into the room with the patrolling enemies. Drop down to the roof below you, and turn around. You’ll find the Sabimaru shinobi tool in a chest in the room ahead. Good for: this blade inflicts poison upon those it cuts. It also allows for some very fast attacks and is good for keeping the pressure on tough or evasive enemies. Finger Whistle Location: kill the Guardian Ape from the Bodhisvatta Valley Idol in the Sunken Valley. Good for: distracting enemies and getting beasts to turn on one another. If you’re still on the fence about the game then check out our Sekiro review, and if you need more help useful locations guides, here’s where to find your first batch of Sekiro Treasure Carp scales. Try not to get too frustrated while tackling this FromSoft behemoth.<doc-sep>The Shinobi Firecracker Tool is one of the Shinobi Prosthetics that isn’t quite that clear on where to get it. This tool is a must to get early on in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice if just for making the boss fight with Gyoubu Oniwa a little bit easier. This guide will explain exactly how to get the Shinobi Firecracker Tool in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. How to Get The Shinobi Firecracker Prosthetic Tool First off you’re going to need to grind a little bit of Sen (Gold Coins). You can get this by killing enemies in the world and then collecting the gold coins. Be careful though, in the process of grinding this coin if you die you’re going to lose half of your earnings so try to farm gold in the safest areas possible. You can also use a Mibu Balloon of Wealth to make the coin and gold farming go much quicker. You’re going to need to farm at least 500 gold coins. Once you’ve got the coins you can head over to the Crow’s Bed Memorial Mob vendor at the top of the hill in Ashina Outskirts. You can fast travel there by using the Sculptor’s Idol and then selecting Travel > Ashina Outskirts > Outskirts Wall – Gate Path. Once you’ve found the vendor you’ll be able to purchase an item called Robert’s Firecrackers for 500 gold. Once you’ve got the firecrackers in hand you can then return to the Dilapidated Temple to speak with the Sculptor. Present the Shinobi Prosthetic to the Sculptor and then select “Fit New Prosthetic Tool.” You’ll now see the option to add the Shinobi Firecracker. The Shinobi Firecracker briefly blinds foes, and can also affect beast enemies. Fighting Gyoubu with the Shinobi Firecracker allows you to stun his horse, making him easier to fight.<doc-sep>
In Sekiro, finding the various Prosthetic Tools makes all of your fights easier by adding tools to your arsenal. You’ll pick up the first — the Shuriken Wheel — just before your fight against General Naomori Kawarada. The next Prosthetic Tool you’re after is called Robert’s Firecracker — which the Sculptor will turn into the Shinobi Firecracker. This isn’t one you can find, though. Instead, you’ll have to purchase it from a Memorial Mob vendor. Happily, there’s one early in the game (before you even reach the Chained Ogre) that you probably missed (we sure did in our first games). Ashina Outskirts Memorial Mob You’re looking for the house where you speak to the old woman — Inosuke Nogami’s Mother — who gives you the Young Lord’s Bell Charm. It’s about halfway between the Ashina Outskirts > Ashina Outskirts and the Ashina Outskirts > Outskirts Wall - Gate Path Sculptor’s Idols — it’s not too far past where you fought General Naomori Kawarada. From that house, head downhill a little more, past Inosuke Nogami. Just before you reach the gate — where the guard with the mortar cannon will spot you, turn to the left and grapple up. At the ledge, turn left again and grapple up some more. Follow the path you land on a little ways until you can grapple up one more time. If you’re quick and watch where you’re headed, you can hit all three grapple points without touching the ground like we did in the video above. At the top, you’ll meet the Memorial Mob. He’ll sell you an item called Robert’s Firecrackers for 500 sen. (If you need money, you’ll find three Light Coin Purses in the hidden room under the old woman — just watch out for the two roosters guarding it.) Take the Firecrackers back to the Sculptor, and he’ll turn it into the Shinobi Firecracker. It’s especially useful against an upcoming boss, Gyoubu Oniwa.