Complete walkthrough for Part 56 of Ninja Gaiden 4, including enemy ambushes, collectible locations like Golden Scarabs and Life of the Gods, and the Paz Zuu boss battle.
Walkthrough
- 1After the previous battle, leave and re-enter Peristyle Passage to trigger an Enemy Ambush.
- 2After the ambush, go between the pillars near the entrance and use continuous Bird Flips to reach the top and collect Golden Scarab #33.
- 3To open the exit door, approach the large statue, perform a continuous Bird Flip, and then a downward strike from the top onto the step button.
- 4Enter the Outer Sanctuary. Kill the swarming bats using Flails or Shurikens.
- 5Before exiting, find a chest on a high ledge by performing a continuous Wall-to-Wall Run from the left side of the room. Open it for a Life OTG. Exit through the double doors.
- 6Enter the Underground Sanctuary and kill the appearing fiends. Enter the doorway on the left.
- 7Inside this room, collect the Golden Scarab #34 and Arrows from the dead body.
- 8To reach the top, use a continuous Wall-to-Wall Run from the right side of the entrance. On the top ledge, equip the Strongbow and shoot the shining medallion on the opposite ledge to lower a chained wall.
- 9Use a Wall Run on the chained wall to reach the ledge. Take the stairs to the upper ledge, open the chest, and proceed. Jump towards the branch and swing to the next ledge.
- 10Approach the glowing mantle and grab the BRAND OF VALOR. Use the nearby Save Point to save your game.
- 11Collect Golden Scarab #35 located directly behind the Save Point.
- 12Jump down and place the BRAND OF VALOR on the engraving in the middle of the Sanctuary to trigger the boss battle.
- 13BOSS BATTLE: PAZ ZUU. On Hard Mode, Paz will be assisted by pink shadow fiends.
- 14After the battle, MISSION COMPLETE!
- 15CHAPTER 13: PATH TO ZARKHAN begins. Approach the Save Point in the Underground Sanctuary Moats and SAVE your game. Open the nearby chests for a MAP and a goodie.
- 16Eliminate the Stinkfish and Green Fish in the water. Avoid approaching Stinkfish; use Projectile weapons and stay on solid ground, evading their Waterball attacks with Reverse Wind rolls. Counter with Windmill Shuriken. If they are far, use Water Run and mid-jump Explosive Arrow attacks.
- 17After clearing the area, swim under the large gateway next to the Save Point to find and collect Golden Scarab #36.
- 18Swim through the broken metal bars and up. Destroy the Copters first.
- 19Dive down and swim through the underwater tunnel, being careful of spikes. Emerge, climb up, and approach Muramasa's Statue to restock if needed. Grab the SPEAR GUN from the dead body next to the statue. Swim out through the next underwater tunnel.
- 20Emerge from the spike-infested tunnel. Use Windmill Shuriken while running on water to destroy the Laser Copters.
- 21In the area with the Copters, look above the next waterway tunnel to find and collect Golden Scarab #37.
- 22Swim through the next tunnel and emerge to find a Save Point in the Medallion Altar Area. Destroy the Pink Fiends and Dung Beetles.
- 23After clearing enemies, open a chest near the Save Point to find a Life OTG. Save your game.
Tips
- When Paz Zuu activates Ninpo, stay defensive.
- When fighting Stinkfish, use projectile weapons and avoid close range.
- Use Water Run and mid-jump Explosive Arrow attacks for distant Stinkfish.
- Be cautious of spikes in underwater tunnels.
- Use Windmill Shuriken on water to hit distant Laser Copters.
- JEWEL OF THE DEMON SEAL (after the initial battle before Peristyle Passage).
- Golden Scarab #33, #34, #35, #36, #37.
- Life OTG #27, #28.
- BRAND OF VALOR.
- SPEAR GUN.
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