This guide is intended to point you in the right direction, and help you with puzzles and choices. It is not an achievement guide, and it spoils as little story as it possibly can.

If this is your first playthrough, I suggest that you talk to everybody you can after every chapter, especially Mr. Merchant.

Make sure to save very often, at least once per map change, as this game does have the tendency to crash. If you are accessing this guide during your game, I'd advise you NOT to use the Steam Overlay, and to put the game in Windowed mode instead of Alt-Tabbing, as both of these can crash your game.

If I have missed anything in this guide, or if you would like areas clarified, feel free to comment.

Make your way to the very end of Shura Valley. You must fight at least one Tsukumogami for the yellow marker to appear.

At the first choice you encounter, answer "Yes" for the Asura path, or "No" for the Deva path.
A forced fight will occur with a Katana and Fan Tsukumogami.

Make your way to the end of the map, and fight the forced battle.

Be sure to revisit Tamagami's Shrine often to upgrade your gems.

Make your way to the end of the map and the yellow marker. Head backwards to another yellow marker. Inspect the green marker to find the lit candle.
Capture a Fan or Flute Tsukumogami to continue past the candle.

Interact with the yellow marker.
Capture a Beads or Drum Tsukumogami to learn the rumour.

Head back to the end of the map and interact with the yellow marker.
Head backwards again to inspect the other green marker and find the unlit candle.
Capture a Lamp or Lantern Tsukumogami to continue past the unlit candle.

(Same procedure as with the first)
Interact with the yellow marker.
Capture a Beads or Drum Tsukumogami to learn the rumour.

Make your way to the end of the map for a final time. Interact with the yellow marker.
Tell it the new rumour. The choice about demonic possession.
A forced fight will occur with Screen and a Katana Tsukumogami.

Make your way to the end of the map and interact with the yellow marker.
Fight all three red Tsukumogami.
The Green ghost requires a Naginata, the Red ghost requires a Katana, and the Blue ghost requires a Spear.

Return to the yellow marker.

Fight all red Tsukumogami, making your way to the end of the map.
A forced battle will occur with a Katana Tsukumogami.

Another forced battle will occur against Yatsu no Kami. You will lose this battle.

Reach the yellow marker at the end of the maps, repeat twice more.

This is your second choice. Answer "Yes" for the Asura path, or "No" for the Deva path.

A forced battle will occur with a Katana Tsukumogami.

Another forced battle. After revealing all three secrets: "Capitol" = Shogun's wife, "Mother" = Savior, "Cart" = Cooperating you will fight the Basin Tsukumogami.

Make your way to the yellow marker at the end of the maps.
Capture a Wand Tsukumogami and approach the sea area of the map.

Go backwards to the yellow marker.
Ignore the green marker and continue to the end of the maps to the next yellow marker.

A forced battle will occur with a Mirror Tsukumogami.

Find the yellow marker. A forced battle will occur. The Tsukumogami that appear are randomized, but they will all be related to Food.

Collect all of the green markers. Capture a Pot and Cauldron Tsukumogami. If you don't find one on your first battle, simply Retreat and try again, the Tsukumogami randomize.

Return to the yellow marker.

Advance to the next yellow marker. Capture a Stove and Pot Tsukumogami.
Go backwards to collect the Rice green marker (ignore the other two), and continue backwards to the other green marker.

Return to the yellow marker, then continue to the next yellow marker.
A forced battle will occur against a China Tsukumogami.

Fight all of the red Tsukumogami.

A forced fight will occur with a Screen and Katana Tsukumogami. When fighting the Katana, you must Identify it until you get the entire message.

Fight the red Tsukumogami. One will be the Azusa Bow. Defend until able to capture.

Fight the last red Screen Tsukumogami and use Soul Equip as soon as possible.

Fight the red Tsukumogami.

Reach the next two yellow markers.
A forced fight will occur with randomized Tsukumogami.

Go to the yellow marker.
Avoid the red Tsukumogami they are actually guards, and will kick you out if you run into them while investigating all of the green markers.

Fight all of the red Tsukumogami.
A forced battle will occur with a Katana Tsukumogami. Identify all three misconceptions.

This is your third choice. Answer "Yes" for the Asura path, or "No" for the Deva path.

It is strongly suggested to save your game at this point for easy reload.

Ignore the red Tsukumogami, but make sure they do not touch the green markers. You can do this by strategically moving around the map so that they follow you, although sometimes due to random placement it is inevitable that they will land on a green marker. You will have to reload if this happens.

Check out the green marker if you need to shop, if not, find the yellow marker.
A forced fight will occur with a Spear Tsukumogami.

This is your fourth choice. Answer "Yes" for the Asura path or "No" for the Deva path.
A forced fight will occur with Yatsu no Kami. After a few turns, use Soul Equip to end the battle.

Go to the yellow marker at the end of the map.
A forced battle will occur against a Left Leg, Right Leg, Rib Cage, Right Arm, Left Arm, and Skull Tsukumogami.

You now have two options: fight, or don't fight. If you chose the Asura path, your decision is already made for you. If you chose the Deva path, you should choose to fight, and if you obtained the armor you will be forced to fight and capture the God of Change.

Now enjoy the credits, and stick around for the Epilogue.

These are general tips and suggestions for making the game a little easier.


1 = any, I generally leave this spot open for the Azusa Bow, then grab the next Tsukumogami I find when the spot is freed up.
2 = Pot, heals a large amount of HP each turn, and boosts attack, defense, evasion, and accuracy
3 = Silk, a 50% chance to counterattack, and a 50% chance to evade attacks
4 = Wand, 1/3 chance to lower enemy attack, and 50% chance for enemy to fail to heal
5 = Katana, attacks after you attack, and deals heavy damage.

Having them in this order is incredibly beneficial, as using their Yin and Yang skills will not drain the gem. (excluding 1, unless you use a Speed type Tsukumogami.)


Because I had an unfortunately difficult time getting this, even with checking the 100% achievement guide, I am going to add this information. This is suggested for NG+ due to difficulty.

1. Follow the Deva Path.

2. Before Chapter 9, be absolutely sure to talk to Kagerou completely, and then talk to Soujun completely. This will ensure that Soujun talks about Rourin.

3. Make sure to destroy all of the skulls in every map before you go to Subjugate Souzen in chapter 11, there are skulls hiding behind the Great Beasts, so you must be a high enough level to defeat them.

4. After destroying all of the skulls, be sure to look for the following Tsukumogami that only appear after their respective area has been cleared of skulls.

Dustpan - Shura Valley
Bell - Tamagami Shrine
Sutra - Haunted Castle
Oxcart - Ikusagahara
Mirror - Ocean
Kettle - Tavern District
Lyre - Castle Tsukogami
Lute - Castle Tsukogami

(SOURCE: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/688158-99-spirits/66597913)

These should be the last Tsukumogami you are missing if you are on NG+ and attempted to index them all on your first time through.

5. Destroy all of the skulls at Tsukumogami Castle before fighting Souzen.

If all of these conditions are met, you will receive the armor. You may have to fight a random battle before fighting Soujun for the armor to appear.

Other than the obvious NAGI vs KA, there are a few less obvious hints:

Katana = blade, slashing
Naginata = pole, cutting