Quick Answer
Start with What to Do First for priorities or the Main Quest Guide for mission objectives. Use Chapter 2 for Kiyomizu, the Genma Lab and Puzzle guides for a specific obstruction, and Side Missions for quest unlock stages. Open Ending & Postgame when preparing for the final sequence or deciding what to do after the credits.
- Early route
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Puzzle answer
- Masks: 3 → 4 → 1 → 2
- Side quests
- Mysteries and Chance Encounters
- Final mission
- The Clash at Rendaino
Choose the guide for your current objective
Use the named mission in your log to identify the right route. The Main Quest Guide covers major progression stops; the Kiyomizu guide covers the early temple and Oni Refuge objectives.
For a specific obstruction, go directly to the Puzzle Guide or Genma Lab guide. Those pages cover the mask door, red threads and the Laboratory Armament chest.
Story, puzzle and exploration routes
- Oni Secret Doors: follow all three illustrated routes
- Follow the Kiyomizu route
- Reach and explore the Genma Lab
- Find the puzzle solution you need
- Plan a return trip through Kyoto
- Find hidden chests and exploration stops
| Your current objective | Start with | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Deciding what to do first | Opening priorities | Controls, practice, upgrades and useful detours |
| Following the campaign | Main Quest Guide | Matching your mission to the next route |
| The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu | Chapter 2 | The temple and early Oni Refuge objectives |
| What Lurks in the Shadows | Genma Lab and Puzzle Guide | The laboratory route and mask-door puzzle |
| Returning to Kyoto | Kyoto Map and Hidden Areas | Accessible paths, chests and collection stops |
| Finding an Oni portal | Oni Secret Doors | Three well entrances and red-orb block routes |
| Finishing optional activities | Side Missions | Quest lists, unlock stages and rewards |
| Entering the final sequence | Ending & Postgame | Save preparation, the finale and cleanup |
Fit optional content around your story route
Before moving to another area, decide whether you are pursuing the main objective, a named side quest or a collection goal. Finish accessible nearby tasks together. If an obstacle requires an ability you do not yet have, note the location and return after that ability opens.
Side Missions groups the activities by story unlock stage. Charm Locations is the faster route when you want one particular reward. Use the Achievement Guide when you are checking completion goals across several systems.
When a fight is blocking the route
Use the boss guide when the problem is an enemy's attack pattern. If you know the response but struggle to perform it, review your controller setup and practice the input separately. If you can survive the fight but struggle to finish it, review your available equipment and build options.
Before trying again, choose one change you can evaluate: an opening to punish, a more comfortable input or a relevant enhancement. Keep the rest of your approach familiar so the next attempt tells you whether it helped.
Prepare for the finale and cleanup
Use Side Missions to plan quest rewards, Hidden Chests for Armament detours and the Kyoto Map Guide for return stops. Before starting The Clash at Rendaino, make a separate manual save and finish the activities you want.
The campaign has one ending. After the credits, Continue returns you before the final mission, while New Game Plus starts another campaign.
More in this section
Go deeper
Chapter 2 Walkthrough Route
Clear Kiyomizu’s red threads, collect the first Armaments and follow the Oni Refuge route.
Read →Genma Lab Location — Parts 1–3Genma Lab Location — Parts 1–3
The story entrance, mask-door route and Level 4 weapon chest in three clear parts.
Read →Hidden Area Guide — Secret SpotsHidden Area Guide — Secret Spots
Find the Laboratory, Mount Oe and Arashiyama Armament chests without mixing them up with side quests.
Read →Kyoto Map Guide — Districts & LandmarksKyoto Map Guide — Districts & Landmarks
Match your objective to the right destination, Spirit Mirror and useful return stop.
Read →Main Quest Guide — Mission RoutesMain Quest Guide — Mission Routes
The next objective, important unlocks and useful equipment stops along the main route.
Read →Puzzle Guide — Masks & GatesPuzzle Guide — Masks & Gates
The mask sequence, Unsettling Mask door, red-thread barriers and moving blocks.
Read →Side Missions Guide — All QuestsSide Missions Guide — All Quests
All 8 Mysteries and 18 Chance Encounters, grouped by unlock stage, with charm rewards and a cleanup route.
Read →Ending & PostgameEnding & Postgame
One ending, spoiler boundaries, final-mission preparation and a clear choice between Continue, NG+ and rematches.
Read →Oni Secret DoorsOni Secret Doors — All 3 Routes
Three illustrated entrance routes, hidden wells and red-orb puzzle directions.
Read →Direct answers
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start the walkthrough?
Match the named mission in your log to the Main Quest Guide, then use the focused route or puzzle page for your current objective.
Can I clean up after finishing the story?
Yes. Continue returns you before The Clash at Rendaino.