Hayabusa Village, Japan (Day 5)

DAILY DETAILS

Walk forward to initiate a short cinematic and obtain a new sword. Head down the mountain and take out the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers. On Master Ninja, War Dogs join this battle.

Head down the mountain to engage the Spider Aya Ninja that await. Continue down the mountain and kill more of the same: Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers.

When Hayabusa rounds the corner, several Archers attack from across the chasm, while Spider Talon Ninja attack from just ahead.

On Master Ninja, Spider Aya Ninja attack from the left, while a Magna Persona Fiend attacks from just ahead, both hovering over the chasm.

Use shuriken to take out the Spider Aya Ninja and arrows to make quick work of the Magna Persona. Use jumping arrow shots to take out the Archers, then focus on the Spider Talon Ninja.

Defeat them and continue down the mountain to kill more Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers.

Move across the bridge to initiate a short cinematic with the Spider Aya Ninja. After the cinematic, when prompted, press Jump ( or ), then grab the rope by holding Block ( or ) and Center Camera ( or ).

Throw a dagger to take out the Spider Aya Ninja, then jump across to the opposite side and throw another dagger to kill the next Spider Aya Ninja. Repeat this process until you reach the end of the bridge.

Run forward then press Jump ( or ) when prompted and hold Block ( or ) and Center Camera ( or ) to use the Kunai Climb on the collapsed bridge.

Make your way up the bridge, moving left and right to avoid the fire and broken wood.

The bridge collapses when you’re halfway up, hold Block ( or ) and Center Camera ( or ) again to grab the bridge and continue working your way up.

Throw a dagger to take out the enemy and quickly make your way to the top. The bridge begins to fall apart, which means you must move quickly to make it to the top alive.

Head down the path and slide under the fallen tree. Use the Flying Bird Flip to reach the top of the area. Take down the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers that attack, then save your progress at the falcon.

On Master Ninja, War Dogs and Light Shell Bugs join the battle. However, these Light Shell Bugs do not spawn from a nest, so there’s no need to search for one.

Continue moving down the path and defeat the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers in the grassy area ahead. Defeat the enemies, then slowly approach the falcon.

When Hayabusa gets near it, one last Spider Ninja attacks. Shake him off, then use the falcon to save your progress.

When the boulder drops, ...

... slide under it.

Head back into the grassy area to engage a group of Spider Aya Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Talon Ninja.

Use jumping arrows to take down the Archers above, then focus on the Spider Aya Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers in the grassy area to build up Hayabusa’s Ki Gauge and Ultimate Technique to make the Spider Talon Ninja easier to take down.

Go up the stairs and down the path. When a boulder drops from above, slide under it and engage the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja that attack.

Take out the Spider Aya Ninja when you see them to make this battle easier. If the bombs become too distracting, using jumping arrows to take out the Archers above.

They will respawn, but this gives you a small window without bombs.

On Master Ninja, Celsus Fiends and Assassins join the battle after the boulder drops, then you must shoot an arrow at the Spider Talon Ninja on top of the boulder ahead to continue on your way.

Continue down the path and engage the next set of Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja. When only a few remain, Hayabusa’s arm begins to hurt again.

Kill the remaining enemies, then hobble and crawl your way up the mountain to initiate another cinematic.

On Master Ninja, this battle consists of Spider Talon Ninja, followed by Spider Aya Ninja, then a Magna Persona Fiend.

Hayabusa’s arm does not begin to hurt until after the Magna Persona Fiend and eventual Magna Fiend are defeated.

After the cinematic, head through the village to trigger another short cinematic. Walk onto the platform and aim Hayabusa’s bow at one of the targets, then head to the left for one more cinematic.

Go through the gate and press Block ( or ) and Quick Attack ( or ) when prompted.

Go up the stairs and save your progress at the falcon, then head toward the grave at the end. Follow Momiji down the path and take out the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, and Archers that attack.

On Master Ninja, War Dogs and one Alchemist attack. When you get to the river ahead, more Alchemists attack, followed by several Spider Talon Ninja.

More Alchemists attack down the river, followed immediately by a group of Spider Aya Ninja, but Hayabusa’s arm never hurts during this battle like it does on lower difficulty settings.

Continue down the path and through the river to engage the next set of Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja ,and Archers.

Toward the end of the battle, Hayabusa’s arm begins to hurt again. Walk toward Momiji to heal it, then keep moving down the river.

Kill the Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja that attack, then move toward the spiderweb.

After Momiji removes the web, save your progress at the falcon on the right and continue toward the shrine to fight more Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Talon Ninja.

When you defeat the enemies, a spell resurrects them and you must fight once again. After killing a few of them, Hayabusa’s arm starts to hurt.

Move toward Momiji again to have it healed, then defeat a few more to trigger another cinematic, followed by a boss battle against Obaba.

Close Range Abilities: Tentacle Attacks, Unblockable Grabs, Summons Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja

Long Range Abilities: Hand Slam, Projectile

Strategy: Rapidly tap Quick Attack ( or ) to escape Obaba’s grasp. Do this as quickly as possible to limit the amount of damage inflicted upon Hayabusa.

Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja appear on Obaba’s arm, near Hayabusa.

Defeat them, then slice up the core (the glowing red mound) near the end of Obaba’s arm.

When she starts to move, shoot an arrow at her hand as quickly as possible to stop the Hand Slam attack.

If you’re too late in shooting at Obaba’s hand and she makes a fist, move to the left side of her arm, away from the core to avoid the Hand Slam.

Take out the enemies ...

... but keep the core in sight at all times.

When the Spider Talon Ninja, Spider Ninja, Archers, and Spider Aya Ninja are resurrected, stay close to the core and make sure it’s visible at all times.

As soon as the core glows red again, ignore the enemies and attack it. If the enemies get in the way, take them out as quickly as possible, then continue to attack the core.

If too much time passes, Obaba attempts the Hand Slam attack again.

When Obaba moves ...

... use an arrow to shoot her hand.

Repeat this strategy and continue to attack the core until prompted to rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ) to destroy it.

Glide to the next core and hold Block ( or ) and Center Camera ( or ) to initiate a Kunai Climb.

Start climbing toward the next core and move to the left or right to avoid Obaba’s tentacle attacks.

When Hayabusa reaches the core, press Strong Attack ( or ), then rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ) as prompted to destroy the next two cores with Momiji.

Take out the Spider Ninja and Archers that spawn, then attack the next core. Keep Obaba’s head in sight to avoid her projectile attack.

When you see it coming, slide out the way (it is also possible to attack the projectile, but the timing can be tricky), then continue attacking the core.

If the Spider Ninja and Archers are resurrected, keep the core in sight and attack the enemies until the core glows red again, and then go back to attacking the core.

When a force field appears in the area around the core, watch out for more tentacles. Slide toward them to avoid an attack, then use Quick Attack combos until prompted to rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ).

Take out all of the tentacles, then continue to attack the core. If the Spider Ninja and Archers resurrect again, defeat them and continue to focus on the core.

Rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or )when prompted to take out the core, then press Jump ( or ), rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ), and press Shuriken ( or ) when prompted to finish the battle and save Momiji.

Slide toward the tentacles ...

... and then rapidly tap Strong Attack to finish them off.