Sekiro Shinobi Prosthetics Location Guide: Where And How To Find Every Tool

TL;DR

  • Master posture-breaking combat by strategically using prosthetic tools against specific enemy types
  • Locate Shuriken and Firecrackers early in Ashina Outskirts for essential combat advantages
  • Explore Hirata Estate thoroughly to find Flame Vent, Shinobi Axe, and other hidden tools
  • Use tools situationally: Firecrackers vs beasts, Axe vs shields, Shuriken vs airborne enemies
  • Combine prosthetic tools with sword techniques for devastating combat effectiveness

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice revolutionizes action combat by emphasizing posture management over traditional health depletion. Unlike conventional action titles where direct damage accumulation determines victory, Sekiro requires players to systematically dismantle enemy defenses through precise deflections and calculated strikes. The core mechanic centers on breaking an opponent’s posture bar to create openings for lethal deathblows. This approach demands strategic thinking and careful tool selection rather than brute force attacks.

Your primary weapon arsenal extends beyond the katana through the Shinobi Prosthetic—a specialized replacement arm acquired early in your journey that accommodates various combat implements. These tools, scattered strategically throughout Ashina’s treacherous landscape, provide tactical advantages against specific enemy types and combat scenarios. Understanding when and how to deploy each prosthetic tool becomes crucial for overcoming Sekiro’s formidable challenges.

Prosthetic acquisition follows From Software’s signature design philosophy—these enhancements rarely come automatically through story progression. Most require deliberate exploration, merchant interactions, or victorious encounters against powerful bosses. Comprehensive collection demands thorough investigation of both obvious paths and hidden routes throughout the game world.

Shuriken Tool--Ashina Outskirts, Outskirts Wall-Gate Path

Acquire the Shuriken prosthetic relatively early during your exploration of Ashina Outskirts. Identify the correct location by encountering a wolf pack engagement with specific terrain markers: a cliff formation to your left, a fortified gate directly ahead, and a Sculptor’s Idol positioned on an elevated ledge to your right. Activating this idol reveals the Outskirts Wall—Gate Path fast travel point. From this position, enter the small gate structure before you, proceed indoors, and make an immediate left turn. Here you’ll discover the remains of a Nightjar clan ninja adorned in avian-inspired attire, from whom you retrieve the Shuriken tool.

Robert's Firecrackers: Shinobi Firecracker Tool--Ashina Outskirts, Outskirts Wall-Gate Path

The Firecracker prosthetic becomes available shortly after obtaining the Shuriken, though its acquisition requires careful navigation to avoid missing this valuable tool until after confronting Gyoubu the Demon. Progress through the Outskirts Wall—Gate Path region until discovering a partially destroyed dwelling containing an elderly woman. She provides a ceremonial bell used for offerings at the Dilapidated Temple. Continue along the primary route until observing another gate structure positioned ahead and below your current elevation, with staircases visible just beyond. Before reaching the gate wall, scan leftward for a grapple point. Upon reaching this grapple location, turn left to access higher elevation points. At the summit of this stone tower awaits a Memorial Mob merchant operating from a tented stall, offering Firecrackers for 500 sen. This investment proves invaluable for temporarily stunning and disorienting various enemy types throughout your journey.

An alternative Firecracker acquisition opportunity emerges after defeating Gyoubu the Demon. From the Gate House Sculptor’s Idol, survey the battlefield where your confrontation occurred, focusing on the initial entry point. Locate an ascending staircase at the field’s distant extremity. Ascend these steps and navigate around the adjacent structure’s right side to encounter the merchant, providing a secondary chance to purchase these essential tools.

Return to the Dilapidated Temple with the acquired bell and present it as an offering to the Buddha statue adjacent to the Sculptor. This ritual transports Wolf to a three-year-old memory of Hirata Estate during its assault by hostile forces. The burning estate conceals three prosthetic tools, each requiring varying degrees of exploration to locate.

Fire Barrel: Flame Vent Tool--Hirata Estate, Estate Path

The Flame Vent represents the first discoverable tool within this memory sequence. Advance through the estate until locating the Sculptor’s Idol marking the Estate Path sector. Observe the roadway ahead populated with adversaries, terminating at an impassable locked gate. Rather than confronting this barrier directly, scale one of the right-side perimeter walls to discover an alternate route. Continue progressing past enemy patrols and residential structures until reaching an area featuring extended rows of huts with circulating guards. Proceed through this sector until identifying a campfire surrounded by multiple enemies. Eliminate these threats and investigate the fire source to uncover the Fire Barrel, which integrates with your prosthetic to create the Flame Vent capability.

Shinobi Axe of the Monkey: Loaded Axe Tool--Hirata Estate, Estate Path

Overcoming heavily armored opponents and those with reinforced defenses necessitates substantial impact weapons. Immediately following the Flame Vent discovery in Hirata Estate, the pathway leads past an injured samurai who reveals information about a Shinobi Axe concealed within a nearby shrine. Follow the trail forward until it diverges left and right. To your right, observe two sentries positioned at a gateway, presenting eavesdropping opportunities. Instead, veer left and ascend the left-side perimeter wall. Within the subsequent courtyard, you should identify two adversaries conversing near a compact shrine structure. After overhearing their discussion, neutralize both combatants and examine the shrine to obtain the Shinobi Axe. This implement loads into your prosthetic arm, proving exceptionally effective against enemies utilizing wooden shields and protective headgear by shattering their defensive formations.

Mist Raven's Feathers: Mist Raven Tool--Hirata Estate, Bamboo Thicket Slope

Beyond the initial tools, Sekiro features several advanced prosthetics that significantly expand your combat capabilities. The Mist Raven tool, found in Hirata Estate’s Bamboo Thicket Slope, provides exceptional evasion capabilities, transforming you into a fleeting shadow when activated during enemy attacks.

Gyoubu's Broken Horn: Loaded Spear Tool--Ashina Reservoir

The Loaded Spear prosthetic becomes accessible after specific boss encounters, with Gyoubu’s Broken Horn serving as a key component. This tool excels at penetrating armor and disrupting enemy stances, particularly effective against shield-bearing opponents and certain mini-bosses.

Sabimaru--Ashina Castle, Upper Tower--Antechamber

Sabimaru, located in Ashina Castle’s Upper Tower—Antechamber, introduces poison-based attacks that gradually erode enemy vitality, making it invaluable against certain humanoid enemies and specific boss types.

Iron Fortress: Loaded Umbrella Tool--Ashina Castle, Old Grave

The Iron Fortress transforms into the Loaded Umbrella, providing exceptional defensive capabilities against projectile attacks and certain elemental damages.

Large Fan: Divine Abduction Tool--Sunken Valley, Gun Fort

Divine Abduction, acquired from the Large Fan in Sunken Valley’s Gun Fort, creates unique tactical opportunities by temporarily disorienting enemies and exposing their vulnerabilities.

Finger Whistle Tool--Sunken Valley, Bodhisattva Valley

The Finger Whistle tool, discovered in Sunken Valley’s Bodhisattva Valley, enables strategic manipulation of enemy behavior, particularly effective against beast-type enemies and for creating diversionary tactics.

Action Checklist

  • Acquire Shuriken from Nightjar corpse in Ashina Outskirts gate building
  • Purchase Firecrackers from Memorial Mob merchant on stone tower
  • Complete Hirata Estate memory sequence to obtain Flame Vent, Shinobi Axe, and Mist Raven
  • Defeat required bosses to unlock Loaded Spear and other specialized tools
  • Explore late-game areas for remaining prosthetics like Divine Abduction and Finger Whistle

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