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Abbreviations used (ones that aren't painfully obvious, anyway): S, M, or L = slip type ps = power slash cb = cherry bomb sfs = steel fist sake vom = veil of mist mc = mermaid coin

Cave of Nagi Learn Rejuvenation Astral pouch Learn Powerslash Skip 2 fights

Kamiki Village Talk to Mushi, his mom, and komuso Learn Sunrise Green imps (ps all, ps all) S slip on hill Digging minigame Waterwheel, kushi sake Boulder man, red imp (red block, ps all, ps all) Susano Go to Hana Valley

Hana Valley Campfire imps (1s, ps) Yellow imp (Blot, ps 2g, attack 2g, attack y, ps) Susano Learn Bloom Yellow imp (same as before) Skip campfire (stay right) Go to Shinshu

Shinshu Field Bloom Sapling Shop: Buy 2SFS Wanted list Dead fish (ps 2g, attack 2g, ps dfx3) Learn Cherrybomb Mermaid spring demon gate Lilypad skip into Agata

Agata Forest Bloom sapling Waka (sfs + 3cb) 2nd bud Lacquerware Fishing kokari (talk x2, bonk) Bud by curse S slip Go to Tsuta

Tsuta Ruins Chest by door vase Bud incense burner Bud sfs Bud ogre (Attack x2, cb, bloom, attack x4, ps x2) Cb ball switch Bud ogres (sfs, cb, bloom, ps, upgrade ink, psx2) Bridge collapse, blockhead Bud island s slip Bud after lockjaw s slip Demon Gate 1 (Cb ogre, block 2r, ps x2 2r, attack x2 ogre, bloom, attack x4 ogre, ps x2 ogre) Demon Gate 2 (Blot y, cb, attack x2 y, ps y, ps 2g, attack 2g) Demon Gate 3 (Ps 2g, attack 2g, ps x3 df) Slash pots 2nd bud lacquerware Learn Vine Upgrade ink while vining Dogu statue Spider Queen: Vine x2, 2S, ps x3

Agata Forest Bud inkfinity stone Activate mermaid spring Log minigame Go to Taka

Taka Pass Waka (sfs + 4cb) Bloom Sapling Wall jump bonk tiger statue Molsters and teacup for golden mushrooms Mermaid spring demon gate Go to Kusa

Kusa Village Shop: Sell treasures and fish, buy 4 meat, 2M, 4SFS Purple imp (1M, attack x2 p) Canine tracker Feed FrankerZ 1 PS bamboo chute, feed FrankerZ 2 Rejuve cursed, feed FrankerZ 3 Vine cave, feed FrankerZ 4 Tei (sfs + 2cb) Water chest Lacquerware Go to Taka

Taka Pass Crow Tengus to rescue Chun (1M) Go to Sasa

Sasa Sanctuary Digging minigame Learn Waterspout Gin (sfs + 3cb) Dig chest incense burner Warp to Agata

Agata Forest to Kusa Village Ws x3 sake barrel Susano Bud tree sfs Fishing Kokari Learn Crescent Ume (sfs + 3cb) Shop: Sell treasures and fish, buy 5MC, 2M Warp Shinshu, go kamiki Hayabusa (sfs +3cb) Go to shishu, warp taka Go to Kusa, get Satomi Orbs Go to Gale Shrine

Gale Shrine Chimera (cb x3) Cb elevator Chimera (cb x3) Cb x2 elevator Learn Galestorm Go to Kusa

Kusa Village to City Checkpoint Go to Taka, go to City Checkpoint Do CC skip Go to Ryo Coast

Ryoshima Coast Skip fight through curse Bloom sapling Stair clip into Dojo Learn Holy Eagle Chest platform pearl Skip dock fight Mermaid spring demon gate (1M) Go to Sei-an

Sei-an City Bridge skip Chest M slip Rao’s slips Go to Ryo coast

Ryo Coast to Sei-an Swim clip into Sunken Ship Use barrel high jump Ps cannon, cb Lucky Mallet Get eaten Go to Sei-an while skipping dock fight again Bridge skip again Go to Emperor’s Palace

Emperor’s Palace Thunder Doom Mirror (1M) Jump poison water to skip cutscene (stay right) Cb into chest (hug chest wall to avoid fight) Learn Veil of Mist VoM past spiders and guards Chest Issun inkfinity stone Platform spider jump on rafters Go into Emperor Blight: VoM, inkfinity + attack, Vom, cb x4 Emperor tech Go to Sei-an

Sei-an to Ryoshima Coast Talk Kaguya x2 Warp to Sasa Digging minigame with inkfinity stone Warp to Sei-an while equipping Fire Tablet Talk Himiko x3 Warp Ryo Coast Go to N Ryo Coast

North Ryoshima Coast Earth Nose (1M) Shop: Buy 2MC, 1 fish, 1M, 3L, 1SFS Mean kids, Sunrise for OrcaZ Go to Catcall Tower

Catcall Tower to North Ryoshima Coast Poltergeist (1M) Double jump to top Feed cat and learn Catwalk Warp to Ryo Coast, go N Ryo Coast Catwalk to upper area Skip fight, make night, star by watcher GS galaxy x3 OrcaZ to Water Palace

Water Palace Talk to Otohime, say no, talk x2 Go to Water Dragon Grab key Destroy stomach Release Dragon Orb Upgrade wallet Tube Foxes (3L) Escape RNG acid Talk to Otohime Go to N Ryo Coast

North Ryoshima Coast Go to Ryo coast Go toward Ankoku Temple Go down well Go to Himiko’s quarters Evil Rao: (sfs + 5cb) Go to commoners Shop: Buy 6M, Max L Go to ryo coast then N Ryo coast Go to Oni Island

Oni Island Jump from tip of Otohime’s nose to upper platform Jump out of bounds Greenhop around outside of island Learn Thunderstorm Grab L slip lightning chest Grab thunder key Skip fight before maze Poltergeist (1M) 2D section, get 1 cycle Grab thunder key Jump to stairs/ vine then jump to stairs Tobi race Skip fight, cb wall above 2nd fight RIP TOBI Ninetails: Cb, ts, PS fat one, 1L, cb, ts, PS old one, 1L, 3L, 1M

North Ryoshima Coast to Kamui Go to Ryo coast then Sei-an Go to restaurant and learn Fireburst Go back to ryo coast Warp Shinshu Catwalk then ts building Go to Kamui Namahages (1L) Oki (2M, 2M) Ts Yoichi’s arrow, bloom sapling Skip igloo turtle Go to Wep’keer

Wep’keer to Ezofuji OoB past gate Go to Ezofuji Run to Tuskle’s hut Vine OoB Go to Wawku

Wawku Shrine Scale puzzle then grab key Ws then catwalk to top Great Tengu (1L) Learn Blizzard (Gears Up, right, left) Return to hub room Skip Poltergeist fight Skip spider and bridge cutscenes Nechku: 5L Grab gear Talk Oki Use inkinity at cannon area Destroy center cannon Great Tengu (1L) Snowflake fire gears Grab key Lechku and Nechku: 5L Go to Ark

Ark of Yamato Shop: Sell all unnecessary items and buy max L Blight: Vom, 2L Orochi: E+P+L head attack, ws 3 heads, E+P+L head attack, ws 3 heads+ bell, 1L Ws 4 heads, 2L, ws 4 heads, 2L Spider Queen: 3 vines, 2L Crimson Helm: 1L, gs, 4L Ninetails: Cb, ts, ps fat, 1L, cb, ts, ps old, 1L, 2L Shop: buy max L Go to Yami

Yami Phase 1 1L Get Rejuvenation 1L Get Powerslash PS 1L Get Greensprout PS 3L

Phase 2 1L Get Cherry Bomb 3L PS Get Waterspout WS 3L Get Crescent 2L

Phase 3 6L

Phase 4 2L Get Catwalk 2L Get Thunderstorm 2L Get Blizzard 3L

Phase 5 Sun 11L