Confront Owl at the castle top, prepare the Return ending items, explore the celestial palace, return to Hirata for Father, and defeat Isshin the Sword Saint.
You can get all endings in a single game by copying your save directory:
C:\Users\(YourUsername)\AppData\Roaming\Sekiro
Make a backup copy right after defeating the final boss (before talking to Kuro), then reload the backup to trigger each ending individually.
Return to Ashina Castle. Speak to your father, Owl, on the rooftop. If you choose to Obey the Iron Code, you immediately fight Emma and Isshin, unlocking the Shura ending and skipping the rest of the game. For this 100% playthrough, choose Break the Iron Code (Stay Loyal to Kuro).
Fight Owl on the castle rooftop.
Rewards: Memory: Great Shinobi & Aromatic Branch. Grab the Castle Tower Lookout Idol and Upper Tower - Kuro's Room Idol.
Strategy: Watch out for his green bomb that prevents you from healing. When he throws it, dodge to the side and land x1 attack. Deflect his basic sword combos. When he performs a large leaping flip slam, dodge to the side at the last second and use the Mortal Draw combat art on him for heavy damage.
Go to the Great Serpent Shrine building. Defeat Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer to collect a Prayer Bead (31/40). Activate Great Serpent Shrine Idol.
Head down to the Dojo room. Defeat Lone Shadow Vilehand to collect a Prayer Bead (32/40). (Form the Eighth Prayer Necklace!).
Travel to Inner Sanctum. Talk to the Divine Child. Give her a Persimmon (from Shugendo Mob) to get Kuro's Rice. Give it to Kuro, rest, eat the Sweet Rice Ball. Return to the Child and give her the Holy Chapter: Infested. Rest, she will move to the Hall of Illusions. Find her there. Go to the dark cave near Senpou Main Hall and loot the dead priest at the end for the Holy Chapter: Dragon's Return. Give it to her in the Inner Sanctum.
Go to Senpou Mt. Kongo Temple. Run down the slope, use Puppeteer Ninjutsu on the rat next to the kite. Grapple the kite, jump down, enter the cave to find the Sunken Valley Cavern Idol. Walk out, drop onto the Great Serpent below, and perform a Deathblow to get the Fresh Serpent Viscera.
Go to Bodhisattva Valley. Jump into the toxic swamp, go past the Toxic Mob, and enter the cave. Walk past the snake head, use Puppeteer Ninjutsu on the monkey on the left to distract the snake, then run into the shrine room to grab the Dried Serpent Viscera.
Give both Viscera to the Divine Child. Rest at the Idol, eavesdrop on her closed temple doors, rest again, and talk to her to receive the Frozen Tears (required for the "Return" ending).
Go to the Wedding Cave in Depths, pray inside the sedan chair, and cross the ropes. Defeat the True Monk on the bridge.
Rewards: Memory: True Monk & Dragon's Tally Board (allows buying infinite Divine Confetti). Activate Vermillion Bridge Idol.
Strategy: In Phase 1, deflect her moves. In Phase 2, when she vanishes into fog, grapple immediately to the tallest center tree branch, lock onto the real monk's illusion below, and execute an air Deathblow to skip the phase. In Phase 3, deflect her sweeps, use Firecrackers to stun, and counter.
Grapple down, cross the buildings, and look behind the wall to find the Sakura Bull of the Palace. Defeat it for a Prayer Bead (33/40) and the passive skill A Beast's Karma. Activate Flower Viewing Stage Idol.
Go to the docks. Grapple onto the massive cherry blossom tree. Defeat Okami Leader Shizu to collect a Prayer Bead (34/40). This stops the lightning strikes in the water.
Dive to the bottom of the lake. Near the fish skeleton, open the chest for a Prayer Bead (35/40). (Defeat the underwater Headless for Yashariku's Spiritfall!).
Talk to Emma in Kuro's room, rest, go to Old Grave and talk to her, then go to the Dilapidated Temple. Eavesdrop on Emma and the Sculptor behind the building. Confront Emma about the eavesdrop to get the Father's Bell Charm. Offer it to the temple Buddha statue to enter the secondary memory.
Defeat the ninja at the burning entrance bridge to collect a Prayer Bead (36/40). (Form the Ninth Prayer Necklace!).
Return to the courtyard and defeat Juzou again for a Prayer Bead (37/40).
Enter the Hidden Temple and confront Owl in his prime.
Rewards: Memory: Foster Father & Everblossom (required for the "Purification" ending).
Strategy: He is faster and does heavy posture damage. Mikiri Counter his shadow thrust. Dodge his gunpowder slash attacks by walking to the right. In Phase 2, when he summons a blue owl, jump over the flaming owl swipe, then Mikiri Counter his immediate thrust.
Buy Koremori's Lapis (Fountainhead). Talk to Koremori or Harunaga, get Truly Precious Bait, and feed it at the dock bell (Feeding Grounds). Rest, travel to Guardian Ape's Watering Hole, and collect the Great White Whisker. Give it to the fishman at Feeding Grounds. Go back to your chosen Pot Noble to collect a Lapis Lazuli.
In Fountainhead Palace, drop below the bridge ledge to kill the Shichimen Warrior. Use Divine Confetti and the Loaded Umbrella to block terror beams. Defeating him rewards you with a Lapis Lazuli.
Go to the Sanctuary Idol. Climb the temple stairs, pray at the altar, and defeat the dragon.
Reward: Memory: Divine Dragon & Divine Dragon's Tears.
Strategy: Phase 1: Defeat the Old Dragons using Whirlwind Slash. Phase 2: Grapple onto the lightning-conducting branches. When a branch glows, jump to catch lightning, aim at the dragon's head, and press attack. Dodge its wind sweeps.
Enter Isshin's pagoda, walk downstairs, and defeat Ujinari Mizuo to collect a Prayer Bead (38/40).
Grapple the castle gate, swim to Reservoir, cross the bridge, and reach the Outskirts. Defeat Shigekichi of the Red Guard inside the fort to collect a Prayer Bead (39/40).
Travel to the Outskirts Stairway. Go past the flames and activate Flames of Hatred Idol. Defeat the demon.
Rewards: Memory: Demon & Lapis Lazuli x2.
Strategy: Hug his left leg and strike constantly. Block fire slams using the Loaded Umbrella (Suzaku's Lotus Umbrella is best). Jump over his perilous sweep. In Phase 3, use the Malcontent Whistle tool to stun him up to 3 times for a quick kill.
Go to the Castle Reservoir. Defeat the spear general guarding the bridge path.
Reward: Prayer Bead (40/40) (Form the Tenth Prayer Necklace!). Congratulations, you have collected all 40 Prayer Beads!
Strategy: Use Gachiin's Sugar to sneak behind his companion general and execute a Puppeteer Ninjutsu. Let the puppet fight Oniwa, then deflect and Mikiri Counter Oniwa's strikes.
Enter the secret passage in the reservoir and face the final battle.
Rewards: Memory: Saint Isshin & combat art Dragon Flash.
Strategy:
- Genichiro: Dodge his Mortal Draw, deflect his sword combos, and Mikiri-counter his thrust.
- Isshin Phase 1: Stay close. Deflect his basic sword strikes. Mikiri Counter his thrust. Dodge his Ichimonji slashes.
- Isshin Phase 2: He pulls out a spear and gun. Stay aggressive. Dodge his jump slams, deflect his spear combos, and Mikiri Counter his thrust.
- Isshin Phase 3: Deflect combos and perform Lightning Reversal to stun him and finish the fight.