Complete walkthrough for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound stage 1-3, 'After The Demons!', including all collectibles, challenges, and boss fight strategies against Gurthka.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin by heading right, following the path. Deflect shuriken from Red Ninjas to complete a challenge.
- 2Continue right, climb the wall, and use fireballs to cross platforms to find the first Golden Scarab.
- 3Encounter Fuma Shields; defeat them and any elite enemies with blue auras.
- 4Proceed right, drop down, and defeat a Ronin and another Fuma Shield.
- 5Reach Shrine #2 and meet Muramasa, the merchant. Purchase a talisman if desired.
- 6Enter the cave, navigate spike traps, and defeat Skulls and a Flame Thrower.
- 7Before proceeding, destroy a fake wall on the bottom right to find a secret room containing the Scroll collectible.
- 8Return and climb using fireballs, utilizing Guillotine Boost on fire-spitting faces. Find a Golden Scarab near the top.
- 9Reach Shrine #3. Continue left, defeat a Fuma Shield, and grab the Triple Golden Scarab.
- 10Carefully navigate the pit area, dealing with Red Ninjas.
- 11Continue left, climb walls, and defeat Jet Ninjas.
- 12Reach Shrine #4. In the pit area, find the first Crystal Skull above.
- 13Continue left, defeat Jet Ninjas and Red Ninjas, and find a Fuma Shield. Defeat the blue aura Red Ninja guarding the second Crystal Skull.
- 14Proceed upwards, avoiding spikes, and enter a cave for Shrine #5.
- 15Defeat a Ronin. Gurthka burns the bridge; run right, jump over a Ronin, and hang off the ledge to get the last Crystal Skull.
- 16Cross a pit using Jet Ninjas, defeat a Fuma Shield with a blue aura Jet Ninja.
- 17Navigate a spiked tunnel by bouncing off fireballs to the ceiling. Reach Shrine #6.
- 18Climb a shaft to the outside. Defeat a Fuma Shield using a Red Ninja's blue aura.
- 19Destroy a turret before climbing a wall to face a Drone. Avoid a land mine.
- 20Trigger a scene meeting a CIA Agent.
- 21Enter the cave behind for Shrine #7.
- 22Proceed to the gate for the boss fight against Gurthka.
Boss Fight: Gurthka
- Gurthka has four main attacks: a ground slam with fireballs, a flying claw swipe with returning fireballs, a wide fire breath, and a ground eruption creating fire pillars.
- He also summons a blue aura skull for free damage.
- The arena now has fire in the center, restricting movement. Stay on one side and attack when safe.
- Dodge his attacks, learning their patterns and safe zones. His second attack is common, so wait for him to approach.
- His fire breath has a safe zone on the opposite side of the room.
- The fire pillars require precise positioning between them.
- This fight is similar to the previous encounter, with the main difference being the arena's central fire hazard.
Tips
- Deflect 10 enemy projectiles: Stay near the first Red Ninja and let him repeatedly throw shuriken at you.
- Avoid falling into pits: Be cautious in all areas with gaps and ledges.
- Secret Room: Destroy the fake wall in the cave before Shrine #2 to find the Scroll.
- Golden Scarabs: Collect 5, plus a Triple Scarab, for a total of 8.
- Crystal Skulls: Find 3 throughout the stage.
- Muramasa's Shop: Use Golden Scarabs to purchase talismans like Blood Frenzy.
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