Navigate the treacherous Monastery Annex in Ninja Gaiden. This guide covers finding the Stone Tablet, defeating the Black Dragon Clone, and collecting vital items like Golden Scarabs and Life of the Gods.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin in the Monastery Annex. Save your game at the nearby Save Point.
- 2Across from the Save Point are two chests containing exploding Bats; open them at your own risk.
- 3Go up the stairs and open the chests at the top for goodies.
- 4As you approach the archway, you will be swarmed by Bats and Laser Copters. Equip the Windmill Shuriken to target the copters, then use regular Shurikens for the Bats.
- 5After clearing the area, proceed through the archway and jump down. You will find a Muramasa Statue for any necessary purchases or healing.
- 6Continue outside to a grassy area. Near the exit, find a chest containing Life of the Gods #11.
- 7Catwomen will appear; use easy combos with the Lunar to defeat them.
- 8Head to the Save Point near the Monastery entrance and SAVE your game.
- 9If you wish to open the double doorway leading back to Monastery Square, do so now, but be prepared for more Catwomen. Otherwise, enter the large doors to proceed into the Monastery.
- 10Objective: Find the Stone Tablet (Right)
- 11Enter the Altar Hall. As soon as you enter, go up the walkway and search the chests; one contains Life of the Gods #12.
- 12Ignore the Altar for now and take the door on the right to the Archives.
- 13Upon entering the Archives, the gates on the second floor will close, and your exit will lock, signaling an upcoming boss battle.
- 14Boss Battle: Black Dragon Clone - Part 1 (VERY HARD MODE NOTE: No changes.)
- 15After the battle, go up the stairs in the Archive Room to find Golden Scarab #10, the Right Stone Tablet, and Incendiary Shurikens.
- 16Equip the Incendiary Shurikens and ascend to the third floor. Use a Bird Flip to reach the higher floor and find Golden Scarab #11.
- 17Objective: Find the Book of Eons
- 18Ascend the third floor and toss an Incendiary Shuriken at the wall to break it open.
- 19Upon breaking the wall, you will be ambushed by Monk Fiends and Catwomen. Destroy the Monk Fiends with the Dual Katana's mid-air combos, focusing on evasion from their green portals.
- 20After defeating the Monk Fiends, eliminate the Catwomen with easy combos.
- 21Exit the Archives through the nearby doorway.
- 22Enemy Ambush: Archive Room (VERY HARD MODE NOTE: 100 FIYATTS AND MONK FIENDS TOTAL. Finishing this challenge nets you a Spirit Of The Devils. Note: If you defeat Alma BEFORE attempting this ambush, the challenge is forfeited.)
- 23Exit the Archives room back into the Altar Hall, emerging on the upper balcony of the Monastery.
- 24There are two catwalks and ledges: one on the left and one on the right. Each ledge contains a chest. (Golden Scarab #12/Life of the Gods #13 are located here).
Tips
- When ambushed by Red Fire Ninjas in the Monastery, stay evasive and use counterattacks and Izuna Drops.
- Search the tiny alleyway after the Red Fire Ninjas for a chest.
- Save your game at Drawbridge Hill before fighting the Dinos. Be aware that reloading a save here will trigger an ambush by Red Fire Ninjas.
- When facing the Motorcycle soldiers in the Monastery Inner Clearing, bait them into a corner and use Flying Swallows.
- When ambushed by Bats and Laser Copters, use the Windmill Shuriken for copters and Shurikens for Bats.
- Use easy combos with the Lunar against Catwomen.
- When facing Monk Fiends, use the Dual Katana's mid-air combos and focus on evasion.
- Right Stone Tablet
- Book of Eons
- Golden Scarabs #10, #11, #12
- Life of the Gods #11, #12, #13
- Spirit Of The Devils (from Archive Room Ambush)
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