NPC directory

Book of Guidance

Windy Peak, main path

Gives Recover the Lost Pages. Return all five village pages for the Book of Guidance — the item that actually tells you where to walk next.

Starter combat

Windy Peak spawn

Bandits at level 1. Mini-boss Zuko at level 7. Repeat the bandit loop until Tom's bears unlock.

Weapon vendor

Inside Windy Peak

Regular Katana 500 Wen. Fancy Katana 1,500 Wen. Buy a blade before you leave the village.

Bear quests

Bear area

Bears at level 13. Mother Bear at level 18. The waterfall under this camp hides Wagwan later.

Kaiden chain

Follow the Book of Guidance

Kaiden's subordinates at 26. Kaiden himself at 34. Use this pocket to bridge Breathing unlock and Final Selection prep.

Level 40 grind

Under the waterfall below the bear area

Hoyuzo's Guards. The recommended solo loop until around level 60, even though Final Selection opens at 45.

Snow landmark

Second gate on the snowy route from the bear area

Quest text still TBA. You will pass him on the way into Iceveil.

Snow Village

Near the purple spawn crystal

Follow the yellow-haired icon uphill from Retsu's gate.

Flame trainer

Red bridge out of Mistfall

Level 25, 10 Demon Horns.

Insect trainer

Butterfly Estate

Approach from Mistfall Harbor. Materials TBA.

Stone trainer

Lower path from the bear area

Needs Axe and Mace in addition to level 25.

Thunder trainer

Mountain beyond the bear area

Wall Climb required.

Water trainer

Underwater cave, Bamboo Grove

5,000 Wen and 30 Demon Horns. Keep swimming.

Wind trainer

Snow biome water platform

50 Demon Horns — the steepest documented horn bill.

Sound trainer

Iceveil Valley

Wall Climb for the ledge.

Serpent trainer

Cliff north of Windy Peak

20 Demon Horns and 5 Beast Cores. Closest trainer to spawn.

Demon transformation

Mistfall Harbor, Hidden Mist Village, Iceveil Valley — night only

Appears once reputation hits −40. Hands you the Biwa Bell, then the Spider Lily and Dr. Higoshima quest. Drink Muzan's Blood to transform.

Muzan objective

Deliver to the marked safe zone

Capture and carry. Slayer spawns close in while you walk — this is the annoying half of the demon quest.

Gourd vendor

Butterfly Estate

Retrieve his missing blade near the waterfall to open the shop.

Loot buyer

Mistfall Harbor

Retrieve his Jewelry Box from the Village Hidden in the Mist, then sell junk here.

Final Selection gate

Final Selection entrance

Start the trial with them. Return after the Hand Demon to claim Mizunoto rank, uniform, ore, and a Kasugai Crow.

Fruit collection

Final Selection forest

First interior objective after the Sisters.

Lesser Demons

Final Selection woods

Clear Lesser Demons as the trial ramps up.

Wounded slayer

Trial cliffside

Retrieve his katana and treat his wounds. Buy Bandages from Rika.

Bandage vendor

Final Selection (spot TBA)

Sells the Bandages Klien needs.

Pond dungeon

Pond section

Underwater key and dungeon objectives.

Timed mountain run

Mountain section

Checkpoint race. Do not wander.

Civilian rescue

After the checkpoint route

Rescue before Steve opens the Hand Demon.

Hand Demon start

Final stage

Starts the Hand Demon encounter. Beat it, then walk back to the Sisters.