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• This is a text only walkthrough to get every achievement, item, quest, optional boss, ending and missable in an efficient way with minimal backtracking. If you follow this walkthrough you won't miss anything!
  
  
• To get every achievement will take us 1 full playthrough (with some save file manipulation) or 1 playthrough plus reaching an early point in a new playthrough (without save manipulation) - We also have to fight the final Boss twice for both endings
  
  
• This walkthrough is spoiler free in terms of story and bosses but items and regular enemy names will be present
  
  
• The game relies heavily on a parry mechanic, don't sleep on it! You can get quite far just dodging but at some point you simply have to use it to beat bosses so try to use it early on and become comfortable with it
  
  
• If you're a Sekiro/Souls/Hollow Knight veteran you should know the score, if not then you need to be patient and not rush into fights. You must study enemy movesets closely and know how best to react in any situation
  
  
• The biggest roadblock for advancing will be bosses, I'll give you spoiler tagged tips for each one but there's no real cheesy way to beat any of them, you must be prepared to die and learn from your mistakes each time
  
  
• In each area it's a good idea to be learning enemy movesets as the boss of that area will likely incorporate these attacks
  
  
• If you die, your current money and experience is dropped. You have only one chance to make it back and either pick up your stuff or kill the enemy that killed you to get it back, for this reason it's a good idea to spend money and skill points often and when you can to minimise losses through death
  
  
• There is a 'point of no return' at the end, giving us the chance to run through the world collecting anything we may have missed but as long as you follow this walkthrough, you won't miss anything and you can concentrate on enjoying the fun combat and interesting story
  
  
• Talking of collectibles, here's a rundown of the kind of thing we will be grabbing along our way;
  Chests (190), Notes (45), Jades (28), Artifacts (19), Poisons (15), Optional Bosses (13), Tao Fruit (18), Data Chips (9) and Other - items from chests, boss drops, etc (90)

The first thing we must do when starting a new game is to select Standard Mode. There is an achievement tied to completing the game on this difficulty.

Watch the opening cinematic until we can move our character, Yi.

Head right and notice our first data note denoted by the green glow.
Clime the rope and jump left to the skeleton for Data: Dead Person's Note (1/45).
Go right and in front of the red trees is Data: Camp Scroll (2/45).
Further right, after a scene, climb a rope and go left to learn about the grappling hook.

You'll come across our first enemy, the Dragonsnake, they can be easily dodged through and attacked from behind if you do it just before they attack.
Continue along the linear path and when you go down a rope, head right to defeat an enemy for the Crimson Hibiscus (1/19).

Go right and jump back down to Shuanshuan to give him the item.
Move through the village, you can talk to the Shaman, Shennong and finally Shuanshuan before going right to watch the scenes unfold.

Head right for a tutorial on parrying and talismans.
Further on is our first Root Node.
Resting at these will restore our health and healing pipe at the expense of respawning all regular enemies. We can also upgrade our skills and check our status.

To the right is our first proper enemy, a Swordsman.
As we're next to the Node it's worth spending a moment to practice parrying and following up with a talisman, resting at the Node to recover ourselves and respawn the enemy.
Watch for them to begin their attack (in this case raising the sword) and this is your cue to prepare to parry. Anticipate it and when you see a flash of white, hit the parry button.

You can also dodge through and attack from behind. This is ok when you already know an enemy but when you first encounter them its worth taking the time to understand their attacks and how to parry them because these movesets usually translate to the Bosses of the area. If you take the time to study them early, it will pay off for the rest of the game. This first enemy teaches us the basics; to anticipate a parry from an enemy readying a move and to watch for a flash of white.
You can't rush battles in this game, spamming attack will usually not work, normal enemies can (and will) quickly wreck you if you're not prepared.

Once ready, head right and at the end notice you can smash things in the environment for tiny amounts of Jin (the currency of the game).
Drop down and dodge through the lasers. After heading up, go left first and hack the console. Attack the item that dropped down to get Bloody Crimson Hibiscus (1/90).

Go right to face a Ranger. You can parry their arrow but for now its better to run and dodge through them and attack from behind. Continue right and you will be above 2 enemies. If you land behind them you are quite stealthy and can get attacks in before they react.
Go right and roll through a Ranger to defeat him before a Swordsman climbs the stairs.
Further right at the next stairs you can drop down behind the enemy to get some free hits in.

The next enemy is a tough one, the Elite Swordsman. He has a Crimson Attack which can't be parried! You have to dodge it. Just treat it like a parry, he will ready the attack and once it flashes red, dodge through it and counter attack.
He also has an overhead attack like the regular Swordsman and another he readies at his side that can both be parried.
Behind him is our first Chest! (1/190).

Continue, facing more Swordsmen and, eventually, a Spearman. These guys can roll through you, don't panic though, just wait for them to pull back on their spear, be ready for the flash of white and parry followed by a talisman.
Like I said, it's worth being patient when first encountering an enemy, its easy to panic and spam attacks when its better to take it slow, wait for them to move and be ready to dodge or parry. In the long run it will make you better at overcoming the rest of the game. I'll try not to repeat myself and mention this any more! Each enemy teaches you something about combat. This one shows us that enemies can dodge and that to parry an attack you need to be facing the attacker.

Continue and when you reach the third Spearman he will be in front of a laser. Behind it is a Ranger that can and will shoot you through it, so dodge through the laser to take him out first and watch the Spearman run into the lasers.

Hack the console to the left and turn on the lift to create a shortcut. If you open the map you can see our route so far and the shortcut back to the Node if you want to rest.
To the left of the console is a wall you can break to continue. After the first drop down, go left for a secret area and Chest (2/190).

Follow the path and at the bottom of the stairs down, go left first to collect Data: Apeman Surveillance Footage (3/45), then go right for a scene and exit right.

Rest at the Root Node.
Head right and when you reach the room with 3 enemies, immediately grapple up and right to the Ranger and take care of him first. Try to take out the Swordsmen separately, you can always dodge and grapple back up here if you need a breather. Nothing in this room respawns!

Head right to face a Crawler, these are fast but will go down easily. On the platform above, when both enemies are facing opposite directions, grapple up and take them out. Jump over to the pagoda on the left and attack the middle for Chest (3/190).

Go right and activate a lift. Take it down to defeat a Spearman. Behind him is an Eyeball, these drones will charge at you, it's best to dodge them and let them smash into the floor or a wall.
Continue left, take the upper path and deal with the Ranger before dropping down and clearing out the rest. Stay on the lower path for Chest (4/190).

Continue left until you reach another lift. When you activate it, hug the left wall to find a secret area with Chest (5/190) that has a Basic Component (2/90).
Drop down and go right for our next Root Node.

Go right past a bunch of enemies until you drop down. We can't go left yet so go right and interact with the green machine to refill your health and pipe charges and prepare for our first boss of the game.

Tips: He's essentially just a bigger Elite Swordsman with a few more attacks. A jumping overhead Crimson Attack that you can dodge through, an overhead attack consisting of 3 moves that can be parried and another 2 hit attack that he readies at his side which can also be parried

Defeat them; One Man Army (1/13) and get


Pick up the item they drop for Stasis Jade (1/28).
Interact with the elevator and select 'New Kunlun Central Hall'.

Go left to get Data: Council Digital Signage (4/45) before heading right past the elevator for a scene.
Head right for Data: New Kunlun Launch Memorial (5/45) and go through the big doors to the right.
In this new dark area, keep going all the way to the right and at the end you can grapple up and into a small room. In here you will gain a new ability Mystic Nymph. Summon it and use it to hack open the door.

Go to the big red machine and use the Nymph to hack the red diamond above you. Talk to the NPC.
This area, the Four Season Pavilion, will become your 'hub'.
Talk to Ruyi once more then head left for a scene.
After the scene talk to this NPC once more. To the left of them is an elevator, take it up and look at the machine to your right.
Here you can Create items using the Jin we collect as well as Recycle any Components we pick up for extra Jin. They're good for if you're close to being able to afford something and you can use them for a boost rather than farming enemies.

All current Jin and XP held are dropped on death. If we're unable to reach that spot again and pick it up or kill the enemy that killed us, then it's all gone! For this reason it's a good idea to spend Jin often and when you can so nothing is lost or wasted. Especially before facing a boss, where its more likely for you to die, you might want to farm a few enemies to be able to spend your XP or Jin, I'll point these times out.

We will eventually buy everything but some items will help us out a lot more early on.
For now, make sure you have at least 100 Jin on you, if you don't then Recycle the component we picked up earlier.
There are 3 Jades we can buy from the 3D Printer, we won't have enough Jin now but keep a mental note and aim to come back here when you do so you can spend it before you lose it! Ricochet Jade (2/28), Medical Jade (3/28) and Mob Quell Jade - Yang (4/28).
The Pipe Vials don't count towards any achievement but grab these when you can too, the more healing the better.

Now head left but dont use the elevator, go past it and carry on to reach another one. Take this one down and go left to interact with the broken robot, repair it for 100 Jin and talk to it.

Go right to reach the Root Node of our hub. Interacting with it transports us to another realm. Go right and speak with the NPC. Once we're back, you can rest at the Node and equip the Jade we got from the Boss.
When ready, exit the Pavilion to the left.
Back in the Central Hall go right for a scene. Take the set of stairs down once and continue right, hack the door with the Nymph and exit right.

Activate the lift and be ready for a wave of enemies.
You'll face Drones (that for now may be worth dodging rather than parrying as it will get chaotic, you can learn how to parry them later), Crawlers, a Spearman and once you reach the bottom an Elite Swordsman.
After defeating them all, go right for a secret area with Chest (6/190).
Head left and drop down, notice the turret on the wall below you. These fire arrows that can be parried like the Ranger's. You may have noticed in the skill tree that we can unlock the ability to parry projectiles back eventually.

Climb down the wall here and at the bottom, ignore the turret and climb down the rope.
Hack the console and go left through the newly opened door. After a few enemies you'll drop down to some moving platforms.
Use the second one to drop to an area in the bottom left with a turret and Chest (7/190). Use the platform to exit right and follow the path.

When you come out to the red floor, ignore it and climb the wall above you. At the top head up the stairs and open the shortcut door.
Now go right and, before activating the new Root Node, grab the Data: Anomalous Root Node (6/45).
Use the Node and be transported to another realm. Go right to learn a new ability; Tai-Chi Kick. With this we can reach new areas and also have the ability to parry some Crimson Attacks!

Head back down to the area with the red floor and use our new ability to jump over the gap.
At the split, go right rather than down and reach the shielded Spearman. They won't take any damage from the front but can still be parried or attacked from behind.
Beyond him, climb the wall to find a stationary robot. If we parry it, we get the chance to hack it. Do so and then head back to the split, going down now.

At the bottom, go right to another stationary robot. This one must be parried with the Tai-Chi Kick, it's good practice for getting the timing down.
Hack it and reveal Chest (8/190) and pick up Artifact: The Four Treasures of the Study (2/19).

Go left and defeat the Elite Swordsman, we can now Tai-Chi Kick his Crimson Attack if you're feeling brave. Slowly try and incorporate every new ability and move you learn into your arsenal, it's going to help in the long run with future enemies.
Keep going left and exit to open a shortcut door, this is where we fought the first Boss.

Before we continue on the main path, we can grab a few items we couldn't access before that will give us a slight boost!
Use the elevator to return to New Kunlun Central Hall. Head left until you reach a door you can hack with Nymph. Go down one set of stairs and on the left is Data: Council Tenets (7/45).

Backtrack to the big doors to the Pavilion. Stop by to rest at the Node in case we die and spend any Jin if you have enough. Back in the Central Hall, head right and take the stairs all the way to the bottom. Climb down the rope and follow the platforming section, you will come across a new enemy, a Brute.
They have some overheard attacks that can be parried as well as a charging Crimsons Attack that can be parried with the Kick. They hit really hard at this point and can wreck you fast so don't feel bad if you want to dodge past them for now as we're just grabbing a few items quickly.

After jumping over a gap and defeating an Elite Swordsman you will find Chest (9/190) and a Standard Component (3/90).
Climb the rope to unlock a rope shortcut back to the other side of the Central Hall. Now backtrack and fall down the the gap with the green orb we used to jump across earlier. Follow the path and at the bottom exit left.

We're going to quickly poke our heads in here to grab some items before returning.
Pick up Data: Galactic Dock Sign (8/45) and run left to a Root Node.
Use the grapple point to reach an item; Tao Fruit (1/18).
These give us XP and a slight boost to damage!

Backtrack and take the elevator up to New Kunlun Central Hall.
Head right past the Pavilion doors and this time take the stairs up. Parry and hack the robot here before exiting right.

Head right taking care of the wooden platforms as some can crumble away.
The Dragonsnail enemy will explode if you hit or get near it so just get close and then jump away.
Use the grappling hook to jump right, then use it again to jump left and grab the rope.
Head left here to reach Chest (10/190) and Basic Component (4/90).

Drop off the ledge and climb down the rope. Jump to the Eggs and jump back allowing them to explode. They'll also blow up Chest (11/190) and Chest (12/190).
Climb back up and head right to the use the grappling hook. Climb down the rope here to find Chest (13/190).

You can attack the bells you find on the end of ropes like here. They will usually summon a Dragonsnake but will also break into Jin.
Back up the rope, head right for another bell and various enemies.

Continue right until you reach the Bell Room. Speak to the NPC here and receive Artifact: Ancient Sheet Music (3/19).
Climb up the rope of the big bell in the middle and jump off to the right. Attack the small bell for Jin and get Chest (14/190).
Now backtrack all the way left and enter the Pavilion.
Speak to Shuanshuan and give him the Ancient Sheet Music. After the scene, head left and give him the Four Treasure of the Study.
Spend any Jin and let's continue with the main path. Exit the Pavilion and head right, take the stairs down once and exit right.

Jump down the elevator shaft and open the map.
Make your way to the Root Node and rest. Backtrack to the elevator and climb the rope.
Now we will attack the turret and take the route to the left. Use your Nymph and move it through the bottom path to hack a platform for you.
Follow this path to reach a Boss.

Tip: He is basically the same as Baicheng, the last boss we fought, except that his attacks can send out a trail of Crimson Fire that will melt your health bar. You can parry his attacks but you'll still get hit by the fire. For this reason you're actually better off dodging through him at the same point you would have parried and attacking him from behind. Rinse and repeat and he's not too bad when you know when to dodge. His quick overhead attacks do not leave the trail of fire and they are hard to dodge through so either run away or parry these

Defeat them; One Man Army (2/13) and pick up the Advanced Component (5/90).
Backtrack to the Node and make your way to the bottom of this area.
Head left and take the exit.

Go left until we pass the machine that recharges our health and we can now jump across the green orbs to reach Chest (15/190).
Continue left to find another robot to parry and hack. Once you do, grapple up and get Chest (16/190). Above us is the Root Node to rest at.
Take the path below the last chest and exit left.

Go left, taking the only path we can. When you reach an Eyeball and Spearman, on the lower platform is Chest (17/190).
Continue left and after grappling up, defeat the Spearman and attack the wall behind him. In this hidden area is Chest (18/190) with Basic Component (6/90).

Hack the hatch with the Nymph and after grappling up, head right to open a shortcut door. Now make your way up to a mechanism you attack to move the platforms. Once they're all level jump across to the left into a hidden area. Parry and hack the robot here.

Return to the mechanism and use it again to reach the left side of the level above. On the left here behind a door is a Root Node. Open the shortcut rope on the left and start climbing down it, before you reach the bottom jump off left to a hidden Chest (19/190).
Return to the Node and now go right to hack a lift. Activate it but quickly jump off left so you can drop down under it. In here is another Tao Fruit (2/18).

Smash the wall on the left and return to the lift (maybe stopping by the Node if that Fruit gave you enough XP to spend a skill point. On the skill tree, the fifth row down on the far right is a skill called Enhanced Blade which increases damage, I like to vaguely aim for that)

Take the lift up and solve the platform puzzle.
Tip: Attack mechanism, attach Nymph to right platform, jump onto the left one and ride it up and move to the right one, recall the Nymph
At the top is an Elite Swordsman but you'll have to dodge Eyeballs too.
Your reward is Chest (20/190) with a Standard Component (7/90) and Poison: Medicinal Citrine (1/15). The use of the poisons will become apparent soon.

Smash the wall and unlock the shortcut rope. Go down it and on the left you'll find another robot to parry and hack. Now make your way down and find yourself by the Node.
Climb down the rope on the left and at the bottom continue left to find our final robot to parry and hack. It unlocks Chest (21/190) for us and inside is the Bearing Jade (5/28).

Go left and activate the Transporter.

Go right and activate the Root Node.
Hack the lift on the left and take it down for Chest (22/190).
Head back up and make your way up this room. At the top go right and notice a turret. Before dropping down, use the Nymph and send it down to hack the turret.

Drop down for Chest (23/190) with Standard Component (8/90).
Break the wall to the left and follow this passage to the end for Chest (24/190).
Drop down behind the soldiers for some free hits.
Break the wall and head down, at the bottom you can unlock a shortcut door on the left back to the Node.

Head right for a scene. Go right and drop down to the floor below. Hack the door using the Nymph and enter. After hacking the next door you'll find Tao Fruit (3/18) and Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device (9/45).

Go right and cross over to the other side. Take the lift up and go left and up to cross back over.
Head left to open a shortcut door before making your way up using the moving platforms above and going right.

Hack the device and you'll be faced with a Brute. You can try to parry their overhead attacks, but their charging Crimson Attack leaves behind the Crimson Fire which melts our health. When he telegraphs the charge attack try to dodge through them to miss all the Fire.
Keep going right and up the rope, in this room you need to dodge a turret while you smash Chest (25/190) at the top of the stairs.

Drop down the platform, then drop down the one below to a moving platform. Hack the next platform and use it to block a turret while you hack the device below. Drop down the unlocked hatch and follow the path to a robot to parry and hack. Smash the wall for Chest (26/190) with Standard Component (9/90).

Call the lift back down on the left, ride it up and use the platforms here to climb to the next level.
Now we go right and open the door, follow this and activate the Transporter.

Go right and follow the path until you reach a platform you can hack, ride it to the right and open the door to a Root Node.
Go right and talk to a new merchant. Just like the 3D Printer, we want to eventually buy his whole stock, but don't sweat it right now. Besides, you should keep 400 Jin spare on you for something a little further into this area.

As for his stock, I would buy the 2 cheaper Poisons as soon as you can as well as any Jades you like the sound of. The Computing Unit increases your Jade slots by 1. Remember you can always farm enemies near a Root Node if you're close to being able to afford something.
He has Recovery Jade (6/28), Health Thief Jade (7/28), Last Stand Jade (8/28) and Quick Dose Jade (9/28) as well as Poison: Ball of Flavor (2/15), Poison: Dragon's Whip (3/15), Poison: Necroceps (4/15) and Poison: Guiseng (5/15).

Climb the rope to the left of the Node and find Data: Rhizomatic Energy Meter (10/45).
Follow this path and take the stairs all the way to the top and use your Nymph on the top left to hack a door. Go down to the door we just hacked for Chest (27/190) with Basic Component (10/90).

Backtrack and go up the stairs to the top again, continuing right. Cross the gap, make your way down and find Chest (28/190) with Artifact: Multi-tool Kit (4/19).
Go through the door on the right and down the rope, here we find another of the Shanhai Robots.

There are 2 opposing achievements concerning these robots and going for one locks you out of the other. It is to do with their Data Chips, we want them and we can take them by force or pay 400 Jin each time to get a copy.
You have 3 choices here;
1) Forcibly remove the Chip, restart the game and run back to this point collecting everything again (not ideal)
2) Complete the game paying for every Chip, then start a new game and speedrun back to this area, not worrying about collectables, in order to forcibly remove the Chip (it's doable)
3) Make a backup of our save right now, take the Chip by force for one achievement, restore the save and play the rest of the game paying for every Chip (efficient and time saving, recommended so long as you don't consider it a form of cheating!)

To do option 3, we first need to find the closest Node. Head left from the robot and open the shortcut door back to the Node and rest at it. Once the save icon in the bottom right has gone, exit the game.
On your PC, navigate to the Nine Sols folder; Users\YourUsername\AppData\LocalLow\RedCandleGames
(if you can't see the AppData folder then you need to enable 'Show Hidden Files' on your PC)
Right click the NineSols folder and select Copy. Find somewhere safe on your computer that you know how to get to and paste this folder there.

Relaunch the game. You'll have to take the long way round back to the robot. Request its Chip and choose to forcibly remove it for


Quit the game.
Navigate back to Users\YourUsername\AppData\LocalLow\RedCandleGames and drag the backup folder we copied back here. When it asks if you want to replace the files say yes!

Relaunch the game. Make your way back to the robot and talk to it, exhausting its dialogue. Then request the chip and this time pay 400 to get a copy; Data Chip (1/9).
Make sure you pay for every remaining Chip for the rest of the game so we can grab the other achievement!

Head left, back to the Node and transport to the Pavilion.
Go right and give Shuanshuan the Multi-tool Kit. Go left and give Shanhai 9000 the Chip we just received.

Exit the Pavilion and head right, taking the exit to the Central Transport Hub.
Check your map and first make your way down to the Node and rest. Then reach the bottom corridor and head right to activate the Transporter.

Go left and use the Nymph to hack the lasers. If you're quick, you can recall the Nymph as the soldier advances and hope to catch them in the lasers.
Beyond them on the left is Chest (29/190). Hack the platform to the left and ride it up to find a Root Node.

Grapple up and head right, taking out the enemies. When you have a choice of going up or down, drop down and take the lower path. Climb the wall and jump over to the left, you'll be behind all these enemies so you can get some free hits in. Once they're all defeated backtrack to the right edge of this platform by the rope. Use the Nymph and send it up to hack a rope, climb up this for Chest (30/190) containing Standard Component (11/90).

Now continue left and hack open the door. You'll find a robot to parry and hack which will give us Chest (31/190) with Basic Component (12/90).
Climb down the rope and open the shortcut door, cross the bridge to our left and grapple up the other side to face an Elite Spearman.

Pass the console to be hacked and attack the mechanism to lower a platform. Ride this up for Chest (32/190). Hack the lift and take it down, head right and drop down the first hole.
Here we can use the Nymph to hack the lasers (and, if you're quick again, run back and recall it to trap the enemies in them!) Further right, hack the bridge and prepare for a Boss fight.

Tips: Similar moveset to the Elite Spearmen, with a few extra attacks to his combos. He can be parried just like them, including his charging Crimson Attack. He will often jump backwards when preparing an attack so if you bring him over to those lasers and dodge through him so you switch sides, he can jump backwards into the lasers and do huge damage to himself. If he dies in here you may have to dodge through them while spamming the pick up button to grab the item he drops.

Defeat them; One Man Army (3/13) and pick up the Computing Unit they drop. This increases our Jade Slot capacity by 1.
Go right to hack the door open, wait for the platform to rise up and drop down below it. At the end of this path defeat the new enemy for Chest (33/190) and Pauper Jade (10/28).

Make your way back to the Node and head all the way left to activate a Transporter.

Go left and climb down the rope. Attack the wall on the right at the bottom and jump in for Chest (34/190). Go left to open a door and face a Brute.
Climb the rope and head right for Chest (35/190).

Hack the platform, climb the rope and head right. Use the Nymph to hack a rope above you, climb it and up here is a robot to parry and hack. Once you do, drop off on the left to grab Chest (36/190) with Standard Component (13/90).

Continue left and jump up to the Ranger, go left here past a Crawler to Chest (37/190).
Now go down the rope and head left for Chest (38/190) with Steely Jade (11/28).
Open the door and we are back in the room with the Shanhai 9000. Head left past it to reach the Node and merchant. I was close to 600 Jin and being able to afford a Poison so farmed a few enemies around here to reach 600.

Now keep heading right until you reach a big door you can enter and hack the machine in here. Exit for a scene then be ready for a small wave of enemies; 2 Swordsman and a Ranger, followed by an Elite Swordsman and Elite Ranger.
The door to the right unlocks so take this path and make your way to a shortcut door. Now we can activate the device next to the Shanhai Robot.

We're about to face a Boss so if you're close to being able to afford anything or a level up, maybe go and farm a bit now and spend it so you don't have to worry about losing it to the Boss.

Go right and pick up Data: Radiant Pagoda Control Panel (11/45) before activating the Root Node. Continue to face the Boss.

Tips: The Boss will test you on everything you've learnt so far. Parrying, dodging, when to attack, when to be patient, following up with Talismans and Tai-Chi Kicking Crimsons Attacks.
Sometimes it's better to go into a Boss with the mindset of not defeating them, but to be defensive and study their attacks, understand the movesets and get an idea of what you can parry and what you should dodge. Often a Boss will feel impossible at first but soon becomes trivial once you've learnt what they do. It has 2 phases, the first is simple to learn and in the second phase it will add Crimsons Attacks

Defeat them for


Pick up the item which is a Herb Catalyst (14/90), these increase the healing of your pipe.
Head right for a scene and after, go right and interact with the machine for some memories and a Sol Seal. Go right and take the elevator to New Kunlun Central Hall, go right and enter the Pavilion.

Notice our friend on the second floor above Shanhai 9000 and speak to them to receive the Azure Bow, another useful tool to our kit, and the Arrow: Cloud Piercer.
There is an achievement for upgrading the bow to it's maximum potential but we need specific crafting materials to do it. Talk to him for story lore and then select Modify to see what we can get from him. Eventually we'll get it all but don't sweat about it right now, unless you can or want to.

Rest at the Node then return back up here for a scene with Shuanshuan and Kuafu.
Exit the Pavilion and head right, taking the upper exit to the Lake.

Head right until you reach the Bell Room where the NPC is. Exit right past them and activate the Root Node. Go right, ignoring the door for now, and fight a bunch of enemies including a Dragonbee and Shielded Dragonsnake.

Continue right and after the Elite Ranger, before dropping down into the next area, use your Nymph and hack the rope on the Pagoda. There are 2 of a new enemy down here, Dragon Ninja, who are fast and hit hard, but can be parried and punished like anything else.
We want that rope ready as it's the only way out of this pit and you may need a quick escape if the Ninja fights get spicy. You'll face more of these enemies and it's best to learn their moves and how to parry them sooner rather than later. If you're getting overwhelmed, don't forget to use your Bow!

Continue right and ring the bell and then use the boat. You'll have to face a wave of enemies on the journey; Snakes, Bees and a Ninja.
Once you land, pick up Data: Lake Yaochi Stele (12/45).
On the right is one of the machines that restores our healing and a new blue vase that can be destroyed for ammo for your Bow.
Take the rope up and climb up the Pagoda for a scene.

Head right and enter the building. Use the Nymph to hack the switches and make a path for it.
Solution: 1, 2, 3, 2. Hack the lift and open Chest (39/190) with Soul Reaper Jade (12/28).
Exit and go right. At the end of the broken bridge, drop down and head left across the ropes to a hidden area with a Ranger and Chest (40/190) that has a Basic Component (15/90).

On the right is an Elite Ninja, similar to the Ninja but with a few extra moves. This enemy teaches you that ground parries are direction sensitive. When he jumps over you, turn to face his direction or you won't be able to parry his attacks (on this note, the Tai-Chi Kick parries are NOT direction sensitive, something to keep in mind).

Exit to the right.

First go right to activate the Root Node.
Above it you can pick up Data: Ancient Cave Painting (13/45).
Backtrack left and make your way down the ropes to the bottom. Stand on the elevator and watch the scene.

Go left and before jumping over the first pool of yellow water, use your Nymph to hack a rope above you. Climb up and open Chest (41/190) with Standard Component (16/90).
Continue going left and reach a Root Node that will transport you to another realm.
We learn a new ability Charged Strike which can help break shields.
You can still run, jump, dodge and even parry while charging this so it's good to try and add it to your attacks or when entering new areas. Keep it charged and you can get a nice heavy attack in if an enemy appears.

Back at the Node, dodge through the waterfall on the left and use Charged Strike to smash the wall.
Further left is a shielded Spearman, try a Charged Strike on his shield.
Continue left and find Chiyou who has moved to here. I still recommend grabbing his Poisons first when you can, unless he has a specific Jade you really want.

Backtrack to the Node and transport to the Pavilion.
Exit the Pavilion and go right, take the upper exit to the Lake.
Run all the way right to the Node and enter the building on the right of it.
The robots in this room must be attacked with a Charged Strike before being hacked.
You'll get Chest (42/190) that contains Immovable Jade (13/28).

Exit and run all the way right to the boat (no enemies this time) and then run all the way right to exit back at the Grotto. Rest at the Node and then head down the ropes back to where we had the scene with the elevator.
We want to jump over the gap and we rested at the Node because it can be hard to make it at this point in the game but it's very doable. Run and jump off the edge and at the peak use Tai-Chi Kick to get a little extra on your jump. You should land on the edge of the platform and you can pull yourself up. If you missed it, kill yourself in a pool of water and try again from the Node (remembering to grab your Jin/XP after). If you can't quite make it, don't worry we will come back here later and will be able to reach it more easily.
Here on the other side we pick up Data: Coffin Inscription (14/45) before jumping down the shaft.

Head left back to the Node and then Chiyou.
There is a Shanhai 9000 here so try and keep 400 Jin spare on you.
On the left, climb the rope and head right, dashing through the water. You'll come across a Caretaker, he can throw out the explosive enemies and has attacks to parry. Be warned when you defeat them they will throw out explosive Eggs.

Head right, past a Ninja and at the end you can attack the bottom Egg on the wall to create a chain reaction that reaches the Ranger. Climb up and above him is Data: Yellow Water Report (15/45) and the Shanhai 9000. After talking to it, pay the 400 Jin for the Data Chip (2/9).

To the left we can hack the water off before climbing down, heading right and jumping over to Chest (43/190). Jump back over to the right, drop down and take the rope down to the floor below (where we fought the Caretaker). Drop down here now the water has gone and smash the vases to get Artifact: Unknown Seed (5/19).
Climb down the rope on the left and use the Node to travel to the Pavilion.

Hand in the Data Chip to Shanhai 9000, then give Shuanshuan the Unknown Seed.
Use the Node to travel back to the Greenhouse.

From here, take the first rope up on your left, then the first rope up on your right. Jump across the 3 ropes on your left and climb up the third to find Chest (44/190) on your right.
On your left is a device we can hack to turn off more water but a Ninja will appear when you do so.
Climb down the rope where the waterfall was and head left to jump to an area with lots of explosive enemies. Set them off and they'll blow up Chest (45/190) that contains Basic Component (17/90).

Climb up from here and on your left is an Elite Ninja who guards another device to hack to turn off more water. When you do so, go down and left to the area where we the water we just turned off was.
You'll notice Hives that are worth taking out or they'll keep spitting out Bees.

At the top, head left after the Spearman and open the shortcut rope before grabbing Data: Mutated Crops (16/45).
Drop down on the left until you reach a big bell. Don't interact with it yet but continue right to notice a spot to use the Nymph. Doing so unlocks a shortcut back to the Node.

We are about to face a Boss so you may want to spend Jin/XP or farm so you have enough to spend it now before potentially losing it. Alternatively you could recycle components for Jin at the Pavilion.

When you're ready, head back to the bell and use a Charged Strike on it to summon the boss.

Tips: Similar to the Ninja we have faced with a few more tricks up his sleeve. He will drop bombs during some attacks so you need to keep an eye out for them and move accordingly. His charging Crimson Attack should be parried! You may have been dodging through them mostly so far but the game tries to punish you for this now as he will drop 3 bombs behind him you'll likely dash into.
Another move to look out for is a jumping Crimson Attack. Before doing it he will drop a bomb which you'll probably want to dodge, but doing so means you probably won't have enough time to dodge his attack so try and be zen, simply walk away from the bomb and then dodge through his plunging attack

Defeat them; One Man Army (4/13) and pick up the Avarice Jade (14/28).
Rest at the Node and then drop down the shaft under the Spearman to the left of it.

Make your way left, staying on the bottom level, jump past the waterfalls using the grappling hook and ropes, continuing left until you can climb up a rope with Eggs on. Complete the grappling hook platform section here to find yourself by a Tao Fruit (4/18) and Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device 2 (17/45).

Charged Strike the wall and find Data: Water Synthesis Pipeline Panel (18/45).
Jump to the right to create a rope shortcut and defeat the Caretaker, further right is a Hive and Chest (46/190).

Drop down and start heading right to find Chest (47/190).
Continue right and up the rope is a panel to hack the water. Take the path underneath, where the waterfalls were and after the Elite Ninja you will be able to send you Nymph above you to hack a door open.
Go right and grapple over the gap to rest at a new Root Node before heading back and climbing up to the door we just hacked. Inside is Chest (48/190) with a Herb Catalyst (18/90).
Open the shortcut door and now head all the way to the bottom left and take the exit.

Head left and jump over to Shennong who we met in the village at the start of the game.
Talk to him and give him some Poison. He'll give you a health upgrade and then leave for the Pavilion.
This is what the Poisons are for. From now on, for every 2 that we give him, he will give us another health upgrade!

Head up to the Root Node an go left from it and jump up to Chest (49/190).
Jump right to the higher level, follow this path and at the split at the top of the wooden platforms, go right. Climb up the ropes and head right, jumping over to a Crawler. At the far right, drop down to Data: Farmland Markings (19/45).

From here, make your way up 2 levels to the shielded Spearman. Go left and set off a chain reaction of Egg explosions before climbing that wall.
Attack the mechanism from the right side then quickly run up the wall, jump to the rope and you'll just make the moving platform before having to face a Brute.
After defeating him, hack open Chest (50/190) with Advanced Component (19/90).

Open the door and head left over the wooden platforms.
Keep heading left and past the rope is Chest (51/190) with Cultivation Jade (15/28).
Backtrack to the door we just opened and drop down a level, take the rope down and on the left will be Chest (52/190).

Go right and cross over using the ropes, drop off the ledge to the right and go down the rope. At the bottom go left. Climb up the wall and head right past the Egg to Chest (53/190) with Basic Component (20/90).

Head left and jump to the rope, jump to the platform below, then drop left off that platform to another below. Underneath you, you'll see a green egg sac, carefully head left down the ropes and climb up to it. Attack it for Poison: Golden Yinglong Egg (6/15).
Make your way to the bottom and head right to a big door. Above it is a console we can hack to open it. Once you do, head right back to the Node and travel to the Pavilion.

Go right and speak to Shuanshuan for a scene.
Then speak to Shennong and give him any other Poisons.
Use the Node to return to Yinglong Canal and exit right.

In Water and Oxygen Synthesis, stay on this level and head all the way right to the Root Node. Use it and then go right and Charged Strike the bell.
Ride the boat and prepare for a wave of enemies, defeat them and get a scene. Exit the boat and take the lift up to a Root Node.
Prepare to fight the Boss of this area.

Tips: We can't actually damage the Boss until we deplete her bodyguard's health. We only need to do it to one of them and she'll fly down to resurrect them with her bell.
The hardest part is dealing with 2 different enemies and movesets at the same time. Try and split them up and if you do get backed into a corner, use your Azure Bow.
It's not worth trying to parry everything, dodging the majority of their attacks will work better.
There are two options here; defeat both bodyguards as quickly as possible and when she flies down go to town, use your Bow, Talismans and know you can still do your full 3-attack combo after you've jumped as long as the hits land. OR, get both of the bodyguards low but only finish one of them off. The boss will fly down and you can begin attacking her while staying safe of the other bodyguard. When she flies away, quickly take out the other one and then try to bring the resurrected bodyguard's health down low, she will then fly straight back to resurrect. Rinse and repeat keeping the bodyguards staggered and doing damage to the Boss.

Speak to them after for


Head left for Chest (54/190) that contains Artifact: Ready-to-Eat Rations (6/19) and Standard Component (21/90).
Go left and interact with the machine to view memories and get the next Sol Seal. Exit left.

Go left, climb up the rope and continue left under the Ninjas and to the next rope. Set off the Eggs and climb the wall to Chest (55/190). Go back and now climb up to the Ninjas. Follow this path until you can drop down and do so, going left to Chest (56/190).

Go right and climb down the rope below you, being careful of all the exploding enemies on the ground. Head right through the doorway to reach Chest (57/190) that contains Dark Steel (1/6). We use this at Kuafu to upgrade our Azure Bow ammo.

Head back and climb up the rope, head right over the platform with a Ninja to Chest (58/190). Make your way up this room and Charged Strike the wall at the top. Directly after the wall, drop down and defeat the Caretaker. Enter through the door for Chest (59/190), Chest (60/190) and Chest (61/190) containing Basic Component (22/90).

Jump off to the left and make your way back to where we broke the wall, this time going up the rope. On the left is Chest (62/190) containing Artifact: Qiankun Board (7/19).
Go left and open the shortcut door back to the Node.

Take it back to the Pavilion. Go right and speak to Shuanshuan and receive a clue for the puzzle in the Bell Room.
Give Shuanshuan the Qiankun Board.
Rest at the Node and give Shuanshuan the Ready-to-Eat Rations. Rest again and head right for a scene.

Exit the Pavilion and head right, take the upper exit to the Lake. Run all the way right to the Bell Room with the 5 bells.
Look at the clue we just received in our Inventory for the order in which to hit them (the big bell needs to be hit with a Charged Strike). The order from left to right is 2, 5, 1, 4, 3


Climb the rope and enter the door on the left.
Hack open the Chest (63/190) for a Pipe Vial upgrade! (23/90).
Exit and go right to the Node. Run right and at the end of the broken bridge, fall directly down below you and head left. Go down the rope and exit left.
We are back in the Canal and if you open the map, we want to rest at the Node (as we're about to face a tough enemy) and make our way back down to the room with the egg sacs in the bottom left. From here we take the exit out on the left.

We're going to grab a few things here and take a shortcut back to the Central Hub. We'll come back to explore this area much later.
Head left, be careful of the Ninja that drops down. Further left you'll come across a Warden who hits hard at this point. After defeating him go left for a scene and notice the shelf just to the left of you. After the scene attack the shelf and it will drop Artifact: Tiandao Academy Periodical (8/19).

Head left to face 2 Empyrean Swordsmen, you can bow them down if you have the ammo.
Go down the stairs below them and kill a Grenadier. Go right for a shielded Crawler (Charged Strike it) and drop down to the stairs below. At the bottom go left for Chest (64/190).
Backtrack all the way back to the top of the stairs where the Swordsmen were and go left.
Activate the machine and hide in the container.

We'll be back in the Central Transport Hub, walk left and open the door.
Use the mechanism and Nymph to safely ride the platform to the right.
The next area requires attacking more mechanisms and some light platforming. At the end you can unlock a shortcut rope and open Chest (65/190) that contains Dark Steel (2/6).
Go down the rope and exit. Open the shortcut door on the left and go down to the nearby Node to transport back to the Pavilion.

Give Shuanshuan the Tiandao Academy Periodical. Rest at the Node and head right to the bridge for a scene. You can use this machine to change the time of day.
Exit the Pavilion. Go all the way left, stay on this level, and take the exit.

Charged Strike and hack the robot.
Continue left for a scene and then a Root Node.
Go left and hack the door with the Nymph.
This area is a fun platforming section. Jump up the ropes nearby and start grappling and climbing your way through. At the top, before going left, climb to the top of the rope and find Chest (66/190).

Continue left past the breakable wall until you drop down and start going right. Climb the rope you come across and Charged Strike the wall. Hack the ropes here and go over to Chest (67/190).
Backtrack to the rope and continue on the path, you'll come across a shortcut rope back to the Node.

Go left and drop down by the grappling spot to find Chest (68/190) with Artifact: Kunlun Immortal Portrait (9/19). Head left and exit.

Go left and keep an eye out for the fire traps on the floor in this area.
Head up to the moving platform and face a Phoenix Swordsman.
Head left and be careful entering the next section, you might notice the background pulsing red occasionally before erupting in fire. When this happens, you'll take continual damage while you're in it.

Wait until the fire has subsided and jump off the edge to the moving platform, then to the left again for a green machine and Swordsman. Attacking these machines will create a protective barrier around it that will protect you from the fire. Make good use of them as you move through this whole area!

Jump left to another moving platform, below you will be a turret, jump down and take it out before getting Chest (69/190) with Basic Component (24/90).
Quickly head back to the green Shield before jumping left again and then to the Ranger.
Beyond him is a Root Node.

Travel to the Pavilion.
Give Shuanshuan the Kunlun Immortal Portrait. Rest and speak to him again to receive Portrait of Yi, an item that will come in handy later. Travel back to the Factory.

Go left and hack Chest (70/190) for Standard Component (25/90).
Left is another room with the fire. Jump onto the conveyor belt and to the left will be a Shield.
While you're using it against the flames, you'll see Chest (71/190) below you to the right.

Jump left from the Shield to another belt and drop off the end to a path below. Get to the end of this platforming section for Tao Fruit (5/18).

Backtrack to the last Shield, when it's safe, drop down to where the small chest was and then drop down through the middle of this platform to land in a new area.

On the right is Chest (72/190) with Swift Descent Jade (16/28).
Take the exit right and open the shortcut door back to the Central Factory before backtracking to the last chest.

Go left and when you jump down you'll be able to left or down and right. Go right for a Boss.

Tips: Nothing special here. Another big Elite Swordsman with the same moveset. The thing that may mess up your flow the most are the red crystal spikes that can drop from the ceiling.

Defeat them; One Man Army (5/13) and pick up Standard Component (26/90).

Hack the door on the right and go down the rope, jump off to the right so you land behind the Elite Ranger for free hits. Be careful of the crumbling platforms and head left staying on this level. Use the ropes to jump across and reach Chest (73/190)

Drop down and go left to reach a Root Node. Using it will transport you to another place.
You'll learn how to use new ability Air Dash, a simple but powerful addition to our skills.

Go left and try out the new ability to get past the laser. At the Elite Ranger, take the lower path left for Chest (74/190).
Go back and take the upper path, behind the Ranger is a new enemy, the Chakram Guardian.
You can parry the chakram but they're also easy to dodge through in order to get behind the robot and start attacking.

Further left you'll face a Wizard, when they teleport get ready to parry their projectile.
At the top of the stairs climb the rope and go right.
Use the Nymph to be able to go right and open Chest (75/190) with Standard Component (27/90).

Smash the wall on the right and hack the elevator.
Go right and drop down the first platform and you can use your Air Dash to reach Chest (76/190) with Basic Component (28/90). Continue, dropping down and reaching the Node.

Go right here and Dash over the crystals to get Data Chip (3/9).
Continue right and beyond the Ninja on the other side is Data: Evacuation Notice for Miners (20/45).
Go left and drop down the wooden platforms. Here there are 3 places you can drop down. The first leads to containers. Take the second one down to a robot to parry and hack to unlock a chest.
Grapple up an drop down the final platform to open a shortcut door. Go left for Chest (77/190) with Advanced Component (29/90).

Backtrack and drop down the first platform to the containers and use them to be transported.

Go right and use your new ability to get through the platforming section.
You'll reach Chest (78/190) with Artifact: Fusang Amulet (10/19).

Continue right and activate the shortcut rope. Go down and rest at the Node, we have a tough Boss fight. When ready, climb back up the shortcut rope and jump to Air Dash between the crystals on the left. Hack the door and enter the room.

Tips: Similar to the Boss we faced in the Greenhouse. Fast attacks. He will drop bombs during some of them. He has the charging Crimson Attack that can be Tai-Chi Kicked. He also has the same jumping Crimson Attack. Before doing it he will drop a bomb which you need to walk away from so you can save your dodge for his attack. He also throws projectiles you can parry.

Defeat them; One Man Army (6/13) and pick up the Herb Catalyst (30/90) upgrade and the Soul-Severing Blade (31/90).

Return to the Node and travel to the Pavilion.
Give Shanhai 9000 the Chip then rest and go speak to them again.
Give Shuanshuan the Fusang Amulet.
Travel back via the Node and backtrack the way we came to the containers. Ride them back.

Go left and grapple up before going right and climbing the platforms to the top. Take the exit on the right.

Enter and use the Nymph to hack some lights and a zip line type thing. Ride it across, this area is very dark! Use the Nymph and fly up to lower a rope. You can use the Nymph to scout ahead in the darkness during this area.

Climb the rope and head left to a mechanism. Hit it to reveal another slider and turn on some lights, they won't stay on forever but before using the slider, jump up to the left and grapple up and over to Chest (79/190).

Head back to turn the lights back on and use the slider. On the other side, head right for another mechanism, turn on the lights and quickly start going right. You'll have to dodge a sniper but keep going right to reach a Root Node.
A Boss is coming up so you may want to spend any Jin.

Use your Nymph and send it up and left to hack the lights on. Carefully make your way to the Sniper and above him are 2 sliders you can take to the left. Keep going left past the Dog, ignoring the rope going up. You might want to use the Nymph to scout ahead the platforming section. You'll need to Dash across to ropes and at the end use the Nymph to hack the lights on.

Above you is a healing station and an ammo refill and to the right of them is the Boss.
If you die you can take the rope up we passed earlier to reach the Boss, rather than come from this bottom path.

Tips: Fast and relentless attacks that hit hard but, quite simple when you get his moves down. It's pure parrying. He will usually do lots of fast swings of his sword and then a dashing attack which is usually followed up by a plunging attack that can be parried and followed up with a Talisman or used as a moment to heal. If you can get the hang of parrying his attacks and when to counterattack then it's a fun fight! Also don't forget the generous health station and ammo on the far left if you need a refill mid fight

Defeat them; One Man Army (7/13) and pick up the Herb Catalyst (32/90).

Return to the Node, go left again but this time take the path and climbable wall to the right of the Ninja. Go left to a mechanism you can hit to turn on the lights. Defeat the Wizard here, smack the lights back on and grapple right to platform your way through. At the end, the lights will probably have turned off so you the Nymph if you want to scout ahead.

Drop to the platform on your right, then another on the right and notice the mechanism below you to the left. Drop and try to Dash straight to it and you'll be behind an Elite Ranger for some free hits.
Smack the lights on and climb down the rope to open a shortcut back to the Node.

Return and before going back up the rope, jump over to the right and in the darkness is Chest (80/190).
Smack the lights back on and Dash to the wall on the right and jump over to the right. Go down this path and when you reach the rope, take the left path to a Ninja and Chest robot.
Defeat it for Chest (81/190) that contains Swift Blade Jade (17/28).

Go back and take the other path now. When you drop down you can smack some lights on but on your right is a Flail Guard. Their swinging attack is a bit awkward to time at first but can be parried. If you see them charge a Crimson Attack its best to get far away and dodge it when he does attack as it will leave Crimson Fire on the ground.
Try and stay close to the mechanism so you can keep the lights on.

Afterwards you can hack the rope down on the right and climb it for Tao Fruit (6/18).
Above it you can grapple up and take a slider to the left to reach Chest (82/190) and Chest (83/190).
Smash the wall and head back to the Node.
Travel to the Pavilion. Exit and go left, taking the upper exit to the Cortex Center. Run to the exit in the bottom left which we can reach quickly thanks to the shortcut we opened earlier.

Make your way back to the Node.
Head left and at the Shield, jump off the left belt to an area with 2 huge statues that seem to be causing the fires.
Run past them and jump across the next area, staying at this height, to get behind a Ranger. To the left is Data: Transmutation Furnace Monitor (21/45).

Go left to find and talk to Chiyou.
You can drop off of the platform to the right and use an elevator to return to the Factory Underground. You could use the Node there, or the one we just came from to farm Jin and buy anything from him you wanted.

Head right from Chiyou back to the fire room and take the moving platforms up, stopping at the Shield first if you need. At the peak of the higher platform, jump to the short belt and head right until you reach another Shield.
Here you'll have to deal with Rangers and a Swordsman while you stay in it. When it's safe, run right and jump to the belt, climb the wall and drop down, heading right to an ammo refill and Chest (84/190).

Above us you can see a Shield we need to reach and its guarded by a Chakram robot.
Beyond it we will need to run to yet another Shield, this one guarded by a Brawler. They hit hard and fast. You may want to run past them, even if the fire is active, and unlock the shortcut rope that leads back to the Node so if you do die you don't have to make the dangerous journey back up here.

To the left of the Brawler and Shield is an elevator you can hack that also acts as a shortcut. Head right from the Shield and take the moving platform up and keep going right for Chest (85/190) with Advanced Component (33/90).

Enter the door to the right and solve the puzzle room to first reach on the right side; Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device (22/45) and Tao Fruit (7/18).

Solution: Pull the lever, summon the Nymph and use it on; the first platform, the one above, the left one above, the one to the left of that, the one to the right of that, the original one at the bottom, the one above and finally the one above and on the left.

Then solve it for the left side to reach a console to hack, after which you can drop down and attack the item to get Artifact: GM Fertilizer (11/19).

Solution: Pull the lever, summon the Nymph and use it on; the first platform, the one above, the left one above, the one to the left of that, the one below and to the left and finally the one above and to the right.

Head back to the Node and then left all the way to Chiyou. Use the elevator below and to the right of him to reach the Underground. If you look at the map, we want to take the exit on the far left so head that way to our next destination.

Head all the way left to a climbable wall.
Hack the machine at the top to turn everything back on. Start carefully making your way back for a scene.
Back near the start of the area, you can ride platforms up to a new section.
When you reach the top, there is a Chakram Guard on the left and a Root Node on the right.

Go right from the Node to a Shanhai 9000. Talk to it and pay 400 for it's Data Chip (4/9).
Above you is Chest (86/190).
Head right from the robot and exit, hack the console to extend the bridge. Cross it and let Chiyou know to receive Revival Jade (18/28).

Return to the Node and travel to the Pavilion.
Give Shanhai 9000 the Chip.
Give Shuanshuan the GM Fertilizer.
Rest at the Node and go right for a scene. You can now jump up to that Chest (87/190) and inside is Hedgehog Jade (19/28). A good Jade if you're confident in parrying, you'll do damage while being defensive. It does take up 3 spots however.

Before using the Node to return, I recycled a few components so I could buy another Poison from Chiyou. You could do the same, or farm enemies for Jin. We will have plenty of time to buy their stock so no worries right now.

From the Node, go left past the Chakram Guard.
Ride a platform up and when you spot an opportunity, jump over to the top of a platform on the left.
A big piston will smash the top of these platforms and the ones that are already cracked will be destroyed. Safely make your way left and jump to a safe spot.

You'll come to a split with pistons going up instead. Go left past these to hack a console then return to take the path up. You'll reach a Brute and Chest (88/190) with Standard Component (34/90).

To the right you can unlock a shortcut door and then enter the big doors to the right. Inside you'll have to defeat a wave of enemies while the ceiling slowly comes down, stopping you from jumping. One done, get Chest (89/190) that contains Breather Jade (20/28).

Exit and head right, you'll need to get from these moving platforms and Dash to the ones on the right. When you're back on solid ground, you can hack a console to the right to activate a lift that creates a shortcut back to the Node.

Use the grappling hook by the console we just hacked and then, instead of going left, use another grappling point above you. Jump on the boxes and while being careful of the turret, Air Dash over to the left. Dash over to the rope and climb it, on the right you'll see Chest (90/190) that has Artifact: Virtual Reality Device (12/19).

Send your Nymph through the shaft above and hack the device at the end to lower a container.
Dash right from the Chest and drop down to a big robot. Hack it to take control!

First thing to do is smash the container we just dropped. Go right and watch as the turret's bullets bounce right off our shield. Don't take the lift down yet, go right and smash the containers here and the one we lowered contains Advanced Component (35/90).

Take the lift down and go to town on the enemies. Head left to face more. At the end the robot won't be able to fit so eject to carry on. Pick up Data: Warehouse Database (23/45).
Now hide in a container and ride to a new area where you'll get a scene.

Go left and notice the Spearman has a protective barrier around him. You must Charged Strike this before you can do any damage. At the top of the climbable wall is an enemy on either side. On the right is a pylon you can destroy to break their barriers.
On the left side is a Root Node.

Travel back to the Pavilion.
Go right for a scene. Give Shuanshuan the Virtual Reality Device.

Travel back to the Inner Warehouse.
Climb the rope and head right to a console we can hack to create a shortcut. Carry on right and take the moving platforms up and, before continuing right and up, go left for a hidden path with a console to hack. Return to the moving platforms and follow the path.

You'll find a robot to parry and hack. Further left, you'll drop down and jump left to the next platform. Here is an Elite Soldier and a Chest enemy, both with a barrier so I would suggest using your Bow on them both so you can get Chest (91/190) with Advanced Component (36/90).

Drop down to the level below for another robot to parry and hack and unlock the rope shortcut.
On the right side of this are some platforms you can ride up.
Do so and you'll be outside a Boss room. They will also have a barrier thanks to a nearby pylon so when you enter the room, ignore the Boss and Dash out the left hand side to destroy it.

Tips: With the barrier gone, you have one less thing to worry about. However there's still a lot to keep your eyes on. They'll summon projectiles that you can parry, sometimes a Crimson one that you'll need to dodge. Bombs that will charge in your direction along the ground. A chakram Crimson Attack to dodge as well as a charging Crimson Attack that can be Kicked. You'll need to focus on the boss and use your peripheral vision to dodge bombs and parry projectiles. Good practice for later!

Defeat them; One Man Army (8/13) and pick up Firestorm Ring (37/90).

Exit left and drop down, use the moving platforms on the left to reach a higher level. Move left and drop down to a platforming section. You'll press a button to set off a container which you must Dash through to ride. After the first 2 pistons, quickly stand on top and summon the Nymph to send it up and hack a rope down. Quickly Dash over to the rope and climb it.

At the top, dash through the lasers on the left to parry and hack the final robot of this area. Exit and go right, past the pistons to a console to hack and set off some more platforms. Ride these along to find Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device 3 (24/45) and Tao Fruit (8/18).

Drop down and return to just above the Node, where Chest (92/190) can be found containing Herb Catalyst (38/90).
From here, climb back up and use the moving platforms to reach the upper left. Move left and go back to where we press the button to set off a platform to ride. This time just keep riding it and at the bottom jump off and go right, dropping down to hack a console.

Now go left and enter the door, solve the puzzle to smash the vase for Poison: Molted Tianma Hide (7/15)

Solution: Cross to the other side by riding the containers. Use the Nymph and hack the device. Ride the containers back. Use the Nymph but don't hack the first node, continue to a second one that unlocks a door. Use the Nymph again and hack the first node. Take the containers back over, grab the item and use the Nymph once more to reverse the containers. Exit.

Exit and move right beyond the console, make your way across the platforming section back to the Node. Head right and go under the moving containers to reach another console to hack. This will power up the big Frog Elevator. Return to the Node and prepare for a Boss by spending any Jin/XP.

When you're ready, go right and use the elevator.

Head left for a scene and you'll be in a Boss fight.

Tips: They have an overhead Crimson Attack slam that you should dodge. Wherever it hits, it will send out a slow shockwave on both sides so try to dodge back to where the initial hit landed where its safe. They can do the same attack without Crimson that can be parried. When they kneel down, they'll begin to recharge health, stagger them out of this with a Bow shot, Charged Strike or Talisman. Not too bad of a fight once you get the parries and dodging down.

Go left for Data: Ancient Weapon Console (25/45).
On the left is Chest (93/190) that contains Thunderburst Bomb (39/90).
Now head all the way left to speak to an NPC. Take the lift down and activate the Root Node.

Head left and go through the door for a pre-Boss platforming section.
Go all the way right and climb up, before going left through the laser, jump right and smash the boxes to reach Chest (94/190).
Head left until you drop down and open a shortcut door next to where we came in. Climb down by the lasers on the left. Hack the robot.

We will now be tracked by a sight and will have to dodge a bullet if it locks onto us.
We can use this to our advantage to break the boxes we can't smash ourselves. Try it on the box here in order to continue and find a healing station. Continue right, pass the door and wait for the sight to lock on to you. After dodging it you can hack Statue (1/5). Now go through the door we just passed.

Go left and down the rope, jump to the boxes on the right and get the box here shot so you can enter the hidden area and hack Statue (2/5).
Head all the way left to Chest (95/190).
Go up to an Elite Ranger, the sight can damage enemies too if they get hit. Move right and stay on the top, pass the lasers, to Chest (96/190).
Drop down and carry on right, beyond the rope is Chest (97/190).
Go back to the rope and head up to cross this room.
Once you drop down the platforms, head all the way left to open a shortcut door before going right and dropping down. Take the door and exit.

Make your way up and after using the green orbs to kick up, there is a Statue above you in the dark. To get it we need to run across the floor to the right and jump on the wall, allowing the floor to lower. Once it has, drop down and run back left so you can get the height to reach Statue (3/5).
Continue on the linear path until you drop down and can hack open the shortcut door.
Go left and reach the exit door.

Follow the path until you get to the bottom of a room full of boxes to a shielded Crawler.
After a quick grappling section, run left and both enemies will be shielded. Keep running past the Chakram robot and climb the rope, if you fire the Bow at the Ranger here, it should travel across the room and destroy the shield pylon. If not then you can jump over to it.
Clear the room and hack Statue (4/5).
Go left and when you climb down the wall, it will begin to move as will the opposite one so quickly Dash left and run up the wall before you're crushed. Take the exit.

Head right and call the lift down. Ride it up and go left to find Chiyou again. Talk to him and then open the shortcut door back to the Node. We need one more Statue but we can't get it until we defeat the Boss so let's go do that after spending our Jin and preparing.

Go right from the Node and through the door for the Boss.

Tips: It has two phases. When the robot drops to the floor, it's about to charge in your direction so get ready to parry. It will sometimes jump over you instead and then charge so be ready to change directions. If it charges a Crimson Attack, it's about to try and catch you in the claws so dodge. Lasers can be summoned, move with them while getting in any damage you can. After taking damage it will start to charge up and the walls will become climbable. Lots of sights will begin locking on to you so run up the wall, Dash over to the robot and it will get hit. This is a good chance to get a lot of damage in. The second phase is basically the same except the robot acts faster and there will be more lasers, including one that can move vertically across the screen. Nothing too bad once you get the hang of it

Once defeated, hack the robot for


Move right for a scene and get Tao Fruit (9/18). This one gives us 2 skill points!
Further right use the machine, view the memories and get the Sol Seal.
Go right for a scene, then backtrack left all the way to the exit.

Go left and take the lift down, head right and enter the door for Statue (5/5). Exit and make your way back to the Node and we can open the big door now we've hacked all the Statues.
Treasure!

Chest (98/190) has Standard Component (40/90).
Chest (99/190) has Qi Swipe Jade (21/28).
Pick up Data: Hexachrem Vault Scroll (26/45).
Chest (100/190) has Dark Steel (3/6).
and Chest (101/190) has Artifact: Unique Vinyl Record (13/19).

Exit and take the Node back to the Pavilion.
Talk to Kuafu to get a new ammo type for your Bow.
Give Shuanshuan the Antique Vinyl Record. You can use this to play music while you chill at the Pavilion.
Give Shennong any Poisons.
Once you're ready, exit the Pavilion and head left, taking the exit to the Cortex Center.

Keep going left and use the shortcut we opened to reach the Factory. Make your way to the Node.
From here, head left to the 2 big statues with hammers and you'll get a scene.

When you regain control, notice that we can't dodge in this state. We'll need to be stealthy for now.
Go right and use the Nymph, send it down to hack a rope.
Jump to the rope and climb up. Go right for Data: Prisoner's Bamboo Scroll (I) (27/45).

Up the rope for a Crawler and grappling point. At the top you'll find pots that you can hide in.
Head left and grapple over. Go past the pot and you'll see a Jailer coming towards you, go back and hide in the pot and let them pass.

Jump out, head left, go down the rope and go right to open a shortcut door with the Nymph.
Go left and come across 2 Observers. If these things see you they will set off an alarm that will summon a Jailer and you'll likely die.
Use the platform in the middle to sneak past them.

Look over the edge and drop when safe to hide in the pot. Wait for the Dog to turn around and follow it, attack it from behind or just leave it. Climb up the rope and jump left using the other ropes. Wait for the Swordsman to turn his back and jump down to take him out from behind followed by the Ranger.

Drop down when safe and go left behind an Observer. A Crawler will charge in so jump up to the rope and drop down again to head left when you have an opening.
At the edge send the Nymph up to hack a rope down. Climb up and go right and up another rope, take out the enemies from behind. Go down the next rope and silently take out the 2 Swordsman.

Head right and half way up the first stairs, jump left to Chest (102/190). Wait for an Observer to come and make his way up the stairs, then drop down and go down the other stairs to activate a shortcut rope. Climb down it and wait for the Observer to pass again, climb up and go right carefully. A Jailer will appear from the right so quickly run back to the rope, go down it and hide until they pass.

The Jailer will come back this way so when the coast is clear head right and keep going until you find a pot to hide in.
When he goes upstairs you can go right to activate another rope shortcut. Wait in the pot for the Jailer to come down and then start going back up again. Carefully follow him while being stealthy and, while looking out for an Observer up here, jump into the pot on the next level.

When the Jailer is at the bottom and the Observer is looking away, head up the stairs to take out a soldier and jump into the new pot. When the second soldier is walking away and as long as the Jailer isn't coming up, jump out and take out the second soldier.
Keep moving right and be careful of an Observer who should appear, backtrack a bit staying out of it's range until it turns back.
Follow it and when it goes down stairs on the right, quickly drop down through them and go left before it turns around.

Once it leaves you can go right and hack the door with the Nymph. Climb the rope and head left for a Root Node.
Rest and finally we have our skills back.
Run right and Dash over to a hidden area with Chest (103/190) that has Standard Component (41/90).

Go back and left past the Node, grapple up and jump over. You'll be above 3 soldier. You can wait in the pot and suprise them from behind with a Bow shot or sneak past them on the left to open another shortcut rope. Take this down and begin to backtrack through this area we previously had to sneak through. Get to the bottom of the stairs and head left, if you do set off an alarm you can take on the Jailer but be aware because they don't stay dead forever and will resurrect. Head left and keep going until you find a rope up by 2 Swordsman.

Go left and down the rope and walk to the edge, jump left and Dash to platforms and take them up.
Use the Nymph in this room and hack the door below.
Head down there for Chest (104/190) with Mob Quell Jade - Yin (22/28).

Backtrack the way we came to the Node. From here head left and, staying on this level, take 2 ropes left via a Dash and drop down to fight a Jailer. Once it's down, quickly hack the doors on the left open before it resurrects. Continue left and at the end grapple up. In this room is Data: Prisoner's Bamboo Scroll (II) (28/45).

Further right is Chest (105/190), Chest (106/190) with Basic Component (42/90) and Chest (107/190).
Continue along the path until reaching a healing station and ammo refill. Just to the right you can drop a shortcut rope to get back here faster. Just ahead is a Boss.

Tips: Attack the head. It will spit out regular enemies which have a chance to drop you ammo so don't be afraid to use the Bow. At about half health, 2 consoles will appear eithe side. Hack one of them and he regenerates and will summon a Jailer. Do the same again but while dealing with the Jailer too. If the Boss pukes up red stuff then dodge out of the way, it will erupt in spikes. At half health again the consoles will appear so hack the other one. One more wave of the same, I found ammo drops to be rarer here but I can't confirm. At half health it will ask you to finish them. Interact with the head and choose to execute

Defeat them for


Pick up the Noble Ring (43/90) and go right to activate an elevator.

Go right and climb up the rope, Dash left for Chest (108/190).
Follow the path right for a platforming section where you'll have to dodge turret projectiles. At the end, under a Chakram Guard, the path continues right.

Go down the rope and right into a room with Snipers. Keep running right and go down the last rope before continuing right. Keep moving right along the bottom and you'll reach a Root Node.
Using it takes you to another realm and you'll learn a new ability; Unbounded Counter.
With this we can finally block Crimson Attacks and Crimson Projectiles! It might feel hard to time right now but it will begin to feel more natural the more we use it.

Climb up the rope and use our new ability on the turret. Head left and go up the rope, ahead is the Sniper room. Take the first out from behind and lower the shortcut rope. Head over the wall and to the left to reach the other one. With our new ability we can reflect the Sniper bullets back too.

Open the shortcut door and head left to the climbable wall. Below us is a turret, we can now reflect it's attack and enter behind it for Chest (109/190) with Standard Component (44/90).

Climb to the top of the wall and reflect the turret above you. There's a grappling point but instead of using it, drop down to the left and reflect the turret here. Go through and turn on the platform.
After the second Chakram Guard climb up to the shield pylon. On your right is one of the Chest enemies and a Sniper so if you have the ammo I suggest a couple of Bow shots to take them both out quickly. Open Chest (110/190) containing Advanced Component (45/90).

Go right and drop down, on the left is the grappling point we didn't take. Go right and in the next room grapple your way up to Chest (111/190).
Continue right and take the moving platforms up to the Elite Ranger. Beyond him there are 2 shielded Soldiers. Either grapple over them and destroy the pylon or drop down and Bow them all.

Hack the door with the Nymph and drop down for Tao Fruit (10/18).
Drop down on the left to open a shortcut rope and a shortcut door. Take the door and drop down to the turret, reflect it's projectile and get Chest (112/190) with a Herb Catalyst (46/90).

Go right for Chest (113/190) and smash the wall to head back to the upper level.
Go left and take the elevator up for a scene.

Head right to talk to Shennong and choose to help.
You'll receive the Abandoned Mines Access Token.
Go right and talk to Ruyi for a hint concerning the next main Boss.

Go to the 3D Printer and notice we can Recycle the Noble Ring for a huge 2000 Jin.
It's completely safe to recycle and will not affect anything. Great if you need a boost to buy things, talking of which, on the right is Chiyou. He has moved here and has new stock.

The Reciprocation Jade (23/28), Poison: Thunder Centipede (8/15), Poison: Wall-climbing Gecko (9/15) and Poison: Gutwrench Fruit (10/15). He also has another Jade capacity upgrade.

For the sake of an upcoming quest, it's best if you buy out his original stock as soon as possible before getting any of these new items. Eventually we want to buy it all but get all his original items first. We're about to get another load of Jin so this will help.
Speak to Kuafu to see his stock has also expanded. We eventually want all the arrow upgrades for an achievement but first we need to collect all the Dark Steel.

Rest at the Node to be taken to another realm. Here you'll unlock the ability to move to any Node on the map that you've already activated, from the Pavilion Node.

Go up to the 3D Printer and speak to Shuanshuan.
Use the machine to Create the Shuanshuan Coin.
Now Recycle the Coin for another 2000 Jin!
You'll also get


Talk to Chiyou, he wants an item we already have. If you choose to say you want a Component as well, he will throw one in as well as give you Harness Force Jade (24/28).
With the recent 4000 Jin and the many components we have picked up, hopefully you can finish buying out his original stock.

Once you have, Rest at the Node and then come back to speak to Chiyou.
He'll request another item that we already have. Speak to him again to hand it over and further the quest.
Give Shennong any Poisons and exit the Pavilion.

Head all the way left and at the stairs drop down to take the lower left path. Reflect the turret to reach a door. In here you'll face an Axe Guard and 2 turrets. The turrets can really mess up your flow, try to run away and reflect them if you can.
The Axe Guard has a combo attack you can parry as well as a plunging Crimson Attack. You can try to Unbounded Counter this, it's very satisfying to pull off in a fight.
After defeating them go right for Chest (114/190) with a Pipe Vial (47/90)!

Run back to the Pavilion and use the Node to teleport to the Abandoned Mines Node.
Go right up the rope and turn on the lights. Head up the platforms above and jump Dash to the slider to go right over the crystals. Insert the token and exit right.

Pick up Data: Cave Stone Inscription (29/45).
Continue going right. This place seems familiar...
Exit right.

Go through the village defeating enemies. Exit right and in the next area we will face a Boss.

Tips: He has all the attacks we've seen in this enemy type before. His 2 combo attack that he readies at his side, as well as his plunging attack both create a Crimson Fire so it's best to dodge through the telegraphed and slow moves before getting hits in. The overhead slash combo can still be parried. You'll also have to deal with Drones at the same time but they can be quickly disposed of while dodging the Boss.

Defeat them; One Man Army (9/13) and pick up Dark Steel (4/6).
Exit right.

Hack the door and get


After the scene you'll get Poison: Porcine Gem (11/15).
Move right to the Node and travel to the Pavilion.
Talk to Shennong and give him the Poison.
Teleport back to Galactic Dock and speak to the Shaman.

Run all the way left through the village back to the Underground Cave.
Climb up the rope and head left to where we saw the Boar at the start of the game. Go left to a wooden platform over water and prepare to fight a big Yellow Dragonsnake. Pick up the Yellow Dragonsnake Venom Sac (48/90).

Backtrack to Galactic Dock and use the Node to go to the Pavilion.
Speak to Shennong and get the antidote.
Teleport to Galactic Dock and give it to the villager.
Use the Node to go back to the Pavilion and then teleport to Factory (Great Hall).

Go left to the 2 huge statues and stand in the middle in order to parry their hammers with our Unbounded Counter. Doing so causes the fires to stop and we will be able to pick up Data: Jie Clan Family Precept (30/45).

Head left and take the moving platforms to the upper left path and reflect the turret.
Behind it you can hack an elevator, take it for a scene.

Go right and drop down below the platforms.
You'll face a new enemy, the Embryo. Like the Jailers, these things won't actually die, they'll reform after a while.
Follow the path, dodging Embryos, and when you reach some fire you may notice these things won't survive that.

Continue and drop down and you'll have fire either side. Go left first and use the Nymph to stop the fire. Jump up and run across it then quickly recall the Nymph to roast the Embryo.
Hack the Chest (115/190) for Standard Component (49/90).

Now take the right path to reach a Root Node.
Go left and defeat the soldiers, then send the Nymph up to lower a rope.
Climb it and you'll be in another room with fire.
Head left for Chest (116/190) and unlock the shortcut door.

Go back right to the flame room and make your way to the Shield. When it's safe, jump up to the Ranger and up and go left to another Shield. Head left from here and go through the tunnels with Embryos. Lead them into fires and hack the console to open a door in the bottom left that leads to Chest (117/190) with Standard Component (50/90).

To the left you can lower a shortcut rope.
Go right and climb up through the tunnels and then to the top of the stairs.
You'll see fire and a place for the Nymph on the left so jump up to the platform and use it. Drop down by the grappling point, lead the Embryos in here then grapple up and recall the Nymph.

Go right and hack open a door.
Grapple up and get ready for some platforming. Attack the mechanism and climb up to the platforms, making your way quickly right to a third platform before it disappears and get up to hack a console.

Drop down and go left to Strike and hack the robot. Drop down to the door we just half unlocked.
In the fire room to the right you'll have to take out 2 Snipers, there's no Shield so you'll have to retreat between kills or burn through some Pipe heals.
Finally, jump up to the robot in the middle, this one needs to be parried with an Unbound Counter before we can hack it.
The door will now be unlocked so go left and enter.

Hack the console, then attack the item to pick up Gene Eradicator (51/90).
Go right and collect Data: Pharmacy Panel (31/45).
You have the option to Recycle the Gene Eradicator at the 3D Printer but make sure you don't do that! We need it for an achievement.

Exit and go right to the Sniper room and under where the second one was is a platform you can drop down through. You need to drop down and Dash right to reach Chest (118/190) that has Basic Component (52/90).

From here, drop down and keep going right for Chest (119/190).
Make your way down the stairs and a rope to reach Data: Guard Production Station (32/45).
Open the shortcut back to the Node. Head right and use the Nymph to kill the Embryo so you can go left for Chest (120/190) with Basic Component (53/90).
Go right and in the next room make your way up to the Sniper above you. Grapple up and defeat the Brawler so you can use the Nymph to open a shortcut door.

You'll reach another fire room. Drop down below you to the lower left corner for Chest (121/190) with Basic Component (54/90).
Stay on this level and make your way across the fire room to the right. A Shanhai robot is here but it's hostile. Talk to it and defeat it using Unbounded Counter. This doesn't affect the achievement for paying for every Chip! Pick up Data Chip (5/9).

To the right you can hack an elevator. Return to the fire room, jump up to the belt and take the rope above you, then the rope to the right of that. Make your way to the platform above via the Kick orb and the belt.
Head right, there's a Boss here but first we want to take out the Elite Rangers. There are 4, drop down behind the first and use the ropes and grappling points to try and get behind the rest for easy kills.

Drop down to take on the Boss.

Tips: We've faced a Boss like this before, a giant Spearman. You can parry his thrusting and overhead attacks. He has a charging Crimson Attack to Kick as well as a plunging Crimson Attack you can Unbounded Counter. Both these attacks looked the same to me so I usually couldn't charge the Counter in time, I dodged it but then the attack does create Fire you need to be careful of.

Defeat them; One Man Army (10/13) and pick up the Focus Jade (25/28).

Go right and at the edge is Chest (122/190) and a shortcut rope to send down.
Return to the fire room via the upper exit. Cross over to the left to a Shield and Kick up to the belt above, ride it to the end and jump to a rope.

On this upper level, first go left to hack an elevator. Further left is the source of the fire. Counter the statue's hammer attack to end it. On their left is a shortcut door to open. Now head all the way right for a Brawler and a vase with Poison: Residual Hair (12/15).

Return to the elevator we just hacked and use it.

Go right and open Chest (123/190) with Artifact: Sword of Jie (14/19).
Collect the Data: Haotian Sphere Model (33/45).
Activate the Root Node and take it back to the Pavilion.

Remember: DON'T Recycle the Gene Eradicator at the 3D Printer! We need that very soon.
Speak to Shanhai 9000 and give him the Chip.
Give Shuanshuan the Sword of Jie.
Give Shennong any Poisons.
Use up any Jin as we're about to face a Boss. Return to Shengwu Hall.

As you head left into the room, interact with the small machine and insert the Gene Eradicator for


This will weaken the Boss and cause them to occasionally cough, giving us a moment to attack or heal up. Open the big machine to the left to face them.

Tips: In my opinion this is a step up in difficulty but that's just because there's a lot going on. Like other enemies, once you've learnt the moves you will begin to flow better and it will become easier. I realise a lot of these tips boil down to the same thing but that's really all there is to it. Learn the movesets and react accordingly, fights that seem impossible at first will soon become fun to react to.

There are fire pits on either side of the arena so try not to stay too close to them.
He has 2 phases. The Gene Eradicator will help us out in phase 1 but he will be cured for phase 2 so take advantage of it in phase 1.

He uses a variety of weapons with different attacks and speeds. He can throw out caltrops, usually followed up by projectiles to reflect or, by hiding behind them and generating a shield before starting to heal. You'll want to Strike or Bow this to stop him healing up.
Of course there's a Crimson Attack to Kick and when he holds out his Glaive and charges it Crimson, try and be ready to Unbounded Counter it. It will stagger him and stop him from spreading Fire along the ground.

Phase 2 is the same but he will teleport around before attacking so you must be prepared to change direction and react.

I've not really mentioned builds since everyone will have their own playstyle but I like the Hedgehog Jade so I can do some damage while parrying and being defensive. For Spell Style I like Waterflow for the Talismans. I prefer to be able to slap it on and let it detonate on it's own while going back to attacking/defending but you should use whatever you feel comfortable using.

Defeat them for


Pick up Tao Fruit (11/18).
Go left and hack Chest (124/190) the contains Homing Darts (55/90).
Use the machine on the far left to view the memories and gain another Sol Seal.
Move right for a scene.

Go to the Node and return to the Pavilion.
Go left past Shanhai 9000 and speak to Shuanshuan.
Grapple up and give the Darts to Kuafu for a new ammo type.
To the right of the Node you'll be able to pick up Shuanshuan's book; Artifact: The Legend of Porky Heroes (15/19).
Rest and talk to Chiyou, he wants the book so hand it over for Iron Skin Jade (26/28).
Talk to Ruyi.
Use the Node to teleport to the Cortex Center.

Move right and enter the veil.
Talk to the NPC and rest in the hot spring.

Move right and jump over. Platforming section coming up. These candles act as a checkpoint and if you fall off you'll loop round and land back at them.

Head right and utilise these dark 'nightmare' zones to reach the next candles.
You'll encounter floating heads that can only be damaged when they're within these dark zones.

At the end of this section, speak to the NPC.
Head right for more platforming.
After the next candles you'll come across eyes. Use the Tai-Chi Kick on them to create dark zones.

At the end of this section, speak again to the NPC.
Head right for more platforming and at the end view the 2 memories.
Continue right and speak to the NPC.
Go right and hit the plant to create a dark zone that follows you until it runs out.
You'll eventually reach a Ninja that you can only damage in the dark zone so Kick the eye.

Talk to the NPC and head right to face a Boss.

Tips: We've faced an Enforcer like this before. The attacks are the same but this time a purple orb can be summoned that has a dark zone around it. This will home in on you and change the floor to spikes that you'll need to dodge. At this point we're getting good at dodging things while dealing with enemies but the hardest part of this will be not losing too much health to the spiky floor.

Defeat them; One Man Army (11/13) and head right to view more memories.

Make your way right and talk to the NPC. Attack them until they leave.
Go right and use the Nymph for the final platforming section.
Enter the door at the end and view the final memories, head right to interact with the Sol Seal.
After watching the scene, use the Node and prepare for a Boss.

When you're ready, re-enter the machine.

Tips: This fight has 3 phases. Phase 1 is an introduction to her moves so study them. Different attacks to parry, reflect, dodge and jump over. She isn't too fast here and takes a fair amount of damage so no need to rush anything.
Phase 2 she creates clones. You'll see the same moves but they come at you much faster and often right after each other. Be defensive and react accordingly. Clones disappear when you parry or hit them but the real Boss won't so look out for this and slap a Talisman on her if you can. This phase is about patience I think, don't try to rush down her clones too much or you'll be out of position.
Phase 3 adds even more clones but the real Boss will be obvious now. More of the same but faster. Go for the Boss when you can but not at the expense of being hit by clones. You will sometimes get 3 charging Crimson attacks in a row and as long as you Kick the first you can easily Kick off the other 2, fun. We will see this move in the future so remember it!

Defeat them and interact to get


After the scene go left for Tao Fruit (12/18).
Go right for a Shanhai robot, talk to him and pay him 400 for Data Chip (6/9).
(I didn't have enough Jin so went left, through the shortcut to the Factory and farmed for a minute or 2 until I had 400 Jin).
After getting the Chip, we can't use the Node to teleport back so keep running right until you reach the Pavilion.

Give Shanhai 9000 the Chip.
Go right and talk to Shuanshuan, hack the VR headset and get


Use the Node to be transported to another realm.
Here we learn another simple but powerful addition to our skills; the ability Cloud Leap which is a double jump!
Talk to Lear.
Return and talk to Shuanshuan.
Talk to Shanhai 9000.
Give Shennong any Poisons.
Rest and talk to Shuanshuan who is above the Node.
Rest and talk to Shuanshuan again and get a clue to treasure; Poem Hidden in the Immortal's Portrait.

Now we have Cloud Leap, let's go and grab that treasure and others along the way.
Use the Node to teleport to Lake Yaochi and we can finally jump up to Chest (125/190) with Standard Component (56/90).

Travel back to the Pavilion and teleport to the Grotto of Scriptures.
Look at the clue for the treasure in your inventory.
Solution: It's above the Node! Jump to the highest platform, then double jump up to find the hidden area

Open Chest (126/190), Chest (127/190), Chest (128/190) and Chest (129/190).
Above you, open Chest (130/190) and Chest (131/190).

Drop back down and head right until you reach 2 ropes. You can jump up to the one above now, climb it and go left. Jump the gap and Cloud Leap up to the higher platform by standing on the raised edge.
Go through the door and open Chest (132/190) with Qi Blade Jade (27/28).
If you head left down the ramp you'll reach a piece of Data that I said I'd remind you about. It's the one we had to make a tough jump to, if you weren't able to get it, go down here and collect it now!

Return to the rope we used to reach the last chest and this time go right for a scene.
Continue right and climb the rope, go left and smash a wall for Chest (133/190).
Return and exit right.

Go right to face a Lurker. Kick these when they emerge from the ground.
On this level is Chest (134/190).
Climb up and go left for Chest (135/190) and a Phantom Ninja. They're like the Ninjas but will create clones and try to pincer attack.

Head right and you'll have to dodge these spiky balls. At the end grapple over to an Elite Wizard.
Reflect their projectile like normal Wizards but look out for a Crimson shockwave you should dodge through.
Climb the rope and on the right is Chest (136/190) with Artifact: Red Guifang Clay (16/19).

Staying at this height, head left past where the balls drop from and reach a Chest enemy. Kill it and a Phantom Ninja to open Chest (137/190) with Herb Catalyst (57/90).
Head right to the second ball dispenser and climb up to the level above.
Follow this path and when you get to the wooden platforms, drop down to the Lurkers and Chest (138/190). Run left to the Root Node.
Travel back to the Pavilion.

Give Shuanshuan the Red Guifang Clay.
Rest and speak to Shuanshuan.
Rest and break the large pot in front of Shuanshuan to get


Teleport back to Grotto (East). Head left and drop off the edge, go right for Chest (139/190).
Drop down to 2 Brutes and dodge right to set off an even bigger spiky ball. Run left, dodge the Brutes and climb up the rope to be safe and wait for the ball to smash through.
Head right to where it came from and jump up to take the exit.

Climb the first rope and on the left will be Chest (140/190), Chest (141/190) with Standard Component (58/90) and Chest (142/190).
Head right into a new room and Dash to the mechanism. Use it and jump up the platforms to the top right for Chest (143/190).

Now make your way over to the left side for a button we can press. This releases a ball so quickly return to the mechanism and hit it so we make stairs for the ball to follow, allowing it to smash the wall. Drop down here and you'll have to face a couple of Lurkers, Phantom NInja and an Elite Phantom Ninja.

Once clear, head left and you'll be able to enter a door.
In here is a test of your parrying skills. There are 3 of these rooms to complete in this area.
Activate the test.

Order:
Round 1: Reflect projectiles; alternating between left and right, starting on the left.
Round 2: Reflect projectiles; left, right, left x3, right x3

You'll unlock a door and can collect Data: Secret Mural I (34/45).
Exit and smash the wall, climb up both ropes to reach a door to unlock. Collect Data: Stone Carvings (35/45).

Head left and jump over the wall. You'll see 2 places for the Nymph. The one above releases one of the balls. Release it from the right side and quickly run over to above the other one, just in front of the red spikes. Use the Nymph to open a hatch for the ball and jump over the wall, run to the grappling spot, drop down and move right and use the Nymph to open another hatch for the ball. It should drop down and start going left.

Follow it to another door. Before entering, jump up to the left for Poison: Plantago Frog (13/15).
Enter the door for another parry test.

Order:
Jump right and parry. Parry the projectile from the middle as you head left and reach another Sword to parry. Drop down and Unbounded Counter. Jump top right to Kick parry and finally parry the projectile from the middle.

Complete it to go right and collect Secret Mural II (36/45).
Leave the room and head right taking the exit door. From here drop down to the bottom and take the exit left.

Move left to the edge. Drop off, hug the right and Dash into the hidden alcove and take the exit door.
Jump up the platforms here to the Elite Ranger above and grab Chest (144/190) with Standard Component (59/90).
Drop down and exit right where we entered this area.
Climb up the first rope and jump up to the platform above you, take the exit door left.
Climb up to where we released the ball with the Nymph and take the exit left.

After the scene, go left and notice the spiky ball. We're going to have to run from this. At the end, jump to the wall and activate the Root Node.
Drop down and go right jumping over the ball, go all the way to the end to lower a shortcut rope.

Backtrack and use the mechanism. Run up the new wall on the right and defeat the Brawler. Go through the door and past the enemies, jump the spikes to a Brawler and head left to exit through a door and reach a second mechanism and a shortcut rope.

Drop down and go right again but this time go down and open the shortcut door here. Climb the rope and follow the path right to another door.
Use the mechanism then backtrack to the shortcut door we just opened. Head left along the bottom and take the door.

Run left to be under the ball, hack the hatch so it falls down and take the door left. Lower the rope and move right and up across the wooden platforms for Chest (145/190).
Return and drop down to where the ball dropped.
Go left and at the edge, drop off and Dash right to Chest (146/190) that contains Divine Hand Jade (28/28).
This is the last one to pick up in the world so if you bought all the others you'll unlock


If not, don't worry, the remaining ones will be available to buy from the 3D Printer and/or Chiyou. We're about to reach a Node so you can teleport back and work out how much more Jin you need to buy the rest.

Go through the door and open the shortcut, take out the Elite Ranger.
Make your way left and up the platforms around the outside of the building. At the top, you can use the Nymph to hack open a shortcut door to the Node.

Drop down to the right of it, run right and jump the gap and then use the mechanism on this level. Climb up the rope and exit left through the door. Now climb up the first rope here and take the exit door on the left. Jump the gap right and run up the wall to Chest (147/190) with Computing Unit (60/90).

Head up and right to go through some big doors. Here is the third and final parry test room. Press the button to start.

Order:
Unbounded Counter left, then right. Parry projectile left. Unbounded Counter right. Parry projectile right. Unbounded Counter left. Parry projectile left. Double Unbounded Counter

Once you pass the final test, pick up Data: Secret Manual III (37/45).
Exit and head down the way you came, at the bottom of the wall go left and drop down by the grappling point, exit through the door right. Once we jump the gap here we will be in a Boss fight with an Elite Phantom Ninja.

Tips: Like the regular version they will summon a clone to do extra moves, requiring you to be ready to change directions and react accordingly. They can also drop bombs and throw projectiles. I would dodge all his overheard Crimson Attacks (unless you're really quick at reacting with Unbounded Counter). He will often disappear after a combo, don't get disheartened about not being able to get damage in. We're looking out for a triple charging Crimson Attack we saw with Lady Etheral's clones. There are satisfying to parry and are great to follow up with Talismans and attacks

Defeat them; One Man Army (12/13).
Enter the new door.
Use the Recording Device and watch the scene.
Smash the wall and pick up Tao Fruit (13/18), Tao Fruit (14/18) and Tao Fruit (15/18)!
On the right, hack Chest (148/190) and pick up the Rhizomatic Bomb (61/90)

Use the Node and be transported to another realm.
Talk to Lear.


Exit and go right. Make your way up to the big elevator and exit right to Grotto (East).
Make your way to the Node and travel to the Pavilion.

Go up and speak to Kuafu and Shuanshuan.
Speak to Kuafu again to give him the bomb.
Teleport to Grotto of Scriptures (West).

Take the lift on the left up and head right through a door. Ahead is a Boss fight.

Tips: They'll start by creating 3 orbs around them. You need to Kick one of them and they each give a different effect. Always look out for the one with the gourd icon and kick this as it will make them drop some free healing. The other 2 create some different attack types. After picking an orb you have time to get some hits/Talismans in.
You will be mostly parrying projectiles, they'll come at you quickly and from different directions, often turning to come back at you again. This means you'll have lots of Qi available for Talismans.
I found jumping to parry the projectiles to be easier and negate the need to change direction all the time. Be patient and slap a Talisman on when you can.
Look out for charging Crimsons Attacks you can Kick as well as when they put down a device that sends out Crimson Shockwaves, destroy this device asap. They can drop their item and create a black hole that will suck you towards it.
Phase 2 will start with a black hole and Shockwaves and projectiles coming out of it. They'll also add an attack that starts with one projectile followed by an overhead attack that you can Unbounded Counter, if you miss it the attack will also create Shockwaves.

Defeat them for


Interact with the body to get Ji's Hair (62/90).
Move right to use the machine and view the memories. You'll get the next Sol Seal.
Further right is a Shanhai robot, talk to it and buy the Data Chip (7/9).

Return to the Node and take it to the Pavilion.
Give the Chip to Shanhai.
Teleport to Lake Yaochi and go left to the Bell room.
Take the rope up and at the top you can double jump to a new area. Go right and take the platforms up to an elevator to use.

This area is a dangerous platforming section.
Climb up the rope, above you is a chest.
Take the platforms right and up to come back left and get Chest (149/190).

Head back right and make your way up through this platforming part. When you reach a spot just under the first grappling point, instead of taking it, Dash right and make your way to Chest (150/190) containing Standard Component (63/90).

Head back and take the grappling point up and continue on the path.
Further up you'll come across Chest (151/190) on the way.
Continuing up, you'll come across a section where you jump up a bunch of platforms before having to Dash through a Crimson rope to a climbable wall.
Instead of going left, climb up and notice another climbable wall above you and to the right.
Dash through the rope and jump to this wall. From here, Dash right to the ropes and reach a vase with Poison: Oriander (14/15).

Go back and continue on the main path. A little further up you'll reach Data: Stowaway's Corpse (38/45) and Tao Fruit (16/18).

Use the Nymph and hack open the hatch.
Jump up and go right for Chest (152/190) with Artifact: GM Fertilizer (17/19).
Activate the Root Node.

Continue right and Dash through the waterfall for Chest (153/190) with Standard Component (64/90).
Dash back through and head down the rope, make your way to the end of this path and exit right.

Head right and use the slider. Defeat the enemies as you make your way up the room to another slider. After following the path you will reach a Root Node.
Teleport to the Pavilion.

Give Shuanshuan the GM Fertilizer.
Rest and head right to speak to Shuanshuan and get


Climb the tree to get on the roof. Hack Chest (154/190) for a Computing Unit (65/90) and open Chest (155/190) for Advanced Component (66/90).
Spend your Jin and teleport back to Empyrean District (Passages).

Go left and take 2 sliders to the left. Before Dashing behind the water, turn around and Kick and double jump your way to a higher slider that will take you right, start Charged Strike and when you jump off, Strike and hack the robot.

Return to the left and Dash through the water to face an Axe Guardian.
Use the green orbs above you to Kick off and create platforms. Take them right and Dash through the waterfall for Chest (156/190).
Move across to the left side of this area and climb the walls while Dashing through the waterfall. Follow this path and reach an Empyrean Wizard while on the ropes, don't forget you can parry while on a rope. These Wizards drop a moving bomb when they disappear.
Make your way down and when you can go right or further down, go right to open a shortcut door.
Now go down and at the end is Chest (157/190) with Herb Catalyst (67/90).

Use the shortcut door we just opened to return to the bigger room and now make your way up to the top right to find a slider. Take it to another big room with water, make your way to the top right.
Drop down but don't go right into the room yet, drop down and open a shortcut rope. Take it down and activate the lift that's a shortcut to the Node.

Go right from the console we hacked to find a second robot to parry and hack.
Go left and use the lift to go down to the chest we just unlocked; Chest (158/190) with Advanced Component (68/90).

Take the lift back up and go right. Grapple up and head right to Chest (159/190).
Drop down and take the slider left, this way leads back to the Node.
Take the lift down here and notice 2 chests on your right. At the bottom kill the Sniper and slide across to take the other one out. Return to the lift and take it back up, go right to the slider and red floor but jump over the edge and Dash left to the alcove with Chest (160/190) and Chest (161/190).

Take the slider right and go down to where the second Sniper was. Climb up and head right to a slider in order to reach a rope. Up here is Chest (162/190) with Standard Component (69/90).

Backtrack to the Node and go right. There's a slider here but don't take it, jump down to a lower slider before using Kick on an orb to create a wall to run up. When you're back on solid ground there will be platforms and a waterfall.
Looking to the right at the green orbs, you'll need to drop down, Dash, jump and Kick off the orb and make your way up this tricky platforming bit.
At the end of it there will be a place to use your Nymph. First go down and hack open the shortcut hatch, then take it up and hack the door to a robot.

Drop down 2 platforms and go left, jump the gap and climb the rope. On the right Dash through the water and a Boss is here, inactive. Using your Nymph above you to hack the water will wake the Boss. When you do, wait on the left side of the room and when the Boss comes over, dodge through and run right to quickly hack a robot, once you do you can use it to easily defeat the Boss!

Defeat it; One Man Army (13/13) and you'll get 2 achievements


and


Eject from the robot and pick up Dark Steel (5/6).

Grapple up from this boss arena now the water is off and head right. You'll come across a turret to reflect, grapple above it for Chest (163/190).
Continue right and get Data: Underground Water Tower (39/45) and open the shortcut door.
Drop down the platform after the door and between the first set of lasers is an alcove on the right that has Chest (164/190).
Continue on this path via sliders and you reach a room with a big chest and lasers. Reach the other side to send your Nymph up and hack the lasers off. Open Chest (165/190) with Standard Component (70/90).

Drop down and open the shortcut door.
Make your way back to the Node.
Take the lift on the left and climb the rope, head right to the boss room and grapple up before taking the elevator here.

After the scene head right for a Root Node.
Go right and when you jump a gap you'll notice a new enemy in the background; the Blind Swordsman. When you pass them, they'll jump down and attack. At first, I hated these guys but once you understand them they're fun. They are fast and will always do a 3 hit combo that you'll have to change direction for to parry and you can immediately slap a Talisman on them.

Further right is another one, afterwards walk to the end. You'll need to jump up to the roof to continue.
Jump up the platforms while reflecting turrets. At the top is an elevator, jump on top of it to reach Chest (166/190) above you.

Drop down and go left to hack the console and power the elevator.
Take it down one floor and go left for a Shanhai robot. Talk to it and buy the Data Chip (8/9).
Take it down another floor and collect Data: Empyrean Bulletin Board (40/45).
Go left for a Blind Swordsman and turrets. Make your way up this area and notice a Chest enemy above you as well as another Blind Swordsman.

Climb up and take them both out to open Chest (167/190) with Advanced Component (71/90)
Go left and drop down the rope. You'll notice a new pink, spiky material. You can attack it to get rid of it but it will grow back after a second or two.

Keep going left to reach Chest (168/190) as well as a shortcut rope to activate that leads back to the Node.
Make your way up the platforms in the big room to reach some turrets. At the top make your way to a little room with a console to hack which turns the elevator on.

Drop down and take the elevator to the first room which contains Chest (169/190).
The next room up contains a new enemy, this area is full of mutants. We can kill them but they wont stay dead, like the pink stuff they'll regenerate.
At the top, go right and you'll have to do some tricky jumping and Dashing to cross the water and reach other other side. On the right is a rope to climb up. Take it and go left, defeat the mutant and use the Nymph to hack a rope down above you.
Climb it and move right, jump over to Chest (170/190) that contains Artifact: Penglai Recipe Collection (18/19)

Jump to the roof above, then right over to another one. At the right edge drop down and enter the room left for Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device 5 (41/45) and Tao Fruit (17/18).

Drop down on the left and keep running left to the edge of a roof. Be careful as you drop down as there are 2 mutants. Run left and enter the room for a scene, use the machine on the left to view memories and receive a Sol Seal. Go left and jump up the roof tops, follow the path as it goes up then left.

You'll see a Ranger and Sniper, make your way up to the Sniper and behind him is a Chest enemy and Wizard. Defeat them to open Chest (171/190) that has the final Poison: Turtle Scorpion (15/15).

Go right, staying at this level, jump and Dash your way right to another roof with Chest (172/190) with Standard Component (72/90).
Drop off the right edge and at the bottom run left. Climb back up the roofs and take the path that was on the left of the Elite Ranger, below the Sniper. Drop down in this room for a mutant and console to hack. Lead the mutant to the far left and take them down so you can run right and hack the console before they regenerate.

Take the new elevator down, the first room is a shortcut back here.
The second room has a mutant and a painting in the background to keep an eye on.
Take the lift to the bottom to find another Bell room.
Climb up the bell on the right and jump right for a room with Chest (173/190).

There's another Bell puzzle here and the solution is hidden within the painting mentioned before.
Solve it and hit the Bells in the correct order.
Solution: 2, 5, 4, 1, 2
Go through the door we unlocked and hack Chest (174/190) for Advanced Component (73/90). Past the console is Chest (175/190) with Advanced Component (74/90) and Chest (176/190) with Advanced Component (75/90).

Use the console to get


Exit and go right to open a shortcut door. Drop down and return to the Node, take it to the Pavilion.

Give Shanhai 9000 the Chip.
Head upstairs and behind Chiyou, speak to Shuanshuan.
Use his machine and get


If you bought out Chiyou's entire stock he will have new dialogue. You might not have done this yet so I'll hold off on talking to him for now. Try and focus your Jin on buying everything he has (we should have lots of Components by now to help too).
Rest and give Shuanshuan the Penglai Recipe Collection.
Rest and speak to Shuanshuan for a scene.
We now have every Poison available from the over world. Any you're missing will be in Chiyou's stock. If you bought them all then hand in your final Poisons to Shennong and get


Rest and speak to Shuanshuan.
Teleport to Galactic Dock.
Head left and after the scene defeat a wave of different enemies.
After another scene you'll get


Speak to Shennong to get Artifact: Damaged Fusang Amulet (19/19).
Take the Node to the Pavilion.
Give Shuanshuan the Damaged Fusang Amulet and receive the Jin Medallion.
This can be Recycled for 1000 Jin.

Buy out Chiyou's entire stock using Components and/or farming.
Rest and speak to Chiyou to be asked to bring them an item. We already have it so talk again and hand it over to further the quest.

Teleport to Empyrean District (Living Area).
Climb the rope and head left to the Bell room.
On the left, drop down and hack a console to open a shortcut door. Climb down the rope and exit left to get a scene.

Head left for a small wave of enemies.
Take the lift up to face an Elite Phantom Ninja and Elite Ranger.
Take the lift up again and go right for a scene.

Further right you can Kick up and go left into a room with Data: Vital Sanctum Tower Monitoring Panel (42/45).
Head left to face some mutants, jump up to a higher platform in the middle of this area and defeat the Chest enemy and Blind Swordsman. Open Chest (177/190) with Computing Unit (76/90).

Go right past another Blind Swordsman and at the end find Chest (178/190).
Backtrack left and climb up the rope, jump up to a higher platform and head right. At the very end is Chest (179/190) with Standard Component (77/90).

Backtrack to where we climbed the rope and head left to reflect a turret and then take on a Sniper.
Drop down below him to some mutants. Take them out on the left side here (a single Bow shot should take them out) so you can run right and activate a shortcut rope, go down it to reach a Root Node.

Climb up and use the Nymph on the right to hack open the door. Go left to find a big door you can enter.

In this area we face the next Boss.

Tips: Phase 1 his attacks are quite well telegraphed and should be easy enough to parry by now. Sometimes he ends a combo by slamming his claws down behind you, he'll often then pull these back across the ground so you'll need to change direction to parry it, or jump and Dash out the way.
He has a Crimson Attack that is slow and easier to Unbound Counter than some attacks we've encountered previously. Missing this parry creates Crimson Fire on the ground.
Phase 2 is similar but the sister will begin to summon all kinds of annoying things to keep you on your toes. She can create bombs, summon projectiles behind you, summon a purple homing orb and she can summon big snakes that move across the screen or from top to bottom that need to be dodged or jumped over.

Defeat them for


Go left and use the machine to view the memories and get the next Sol Seal.
Further left open Chest (180/190) that contains the Tianhuo Serum (78/90).
Once we hand this in we'll get an upgrade to our Talisman that allows us to finish off the mutants with them.

Go right for a scene. Exit back to the Sanctum and make your way to the Node. Travel to the Pavilion.
Head all the way right to speak to Ruyi.
Rest and speak to Shuanshuan who is above the Node.
Spend your Jin and teleport back to Empyrean District (Sanctum).

Climb the rope and head left back to the boss arena.
Next to the Boss is a mutant plant, parry its projectile if you need Qi then slap a Talisman on it to finish it for good.
Doing this to these plants will get rid of all the pink slime.

Collect Tao Fruit (18/18) which gives a huge amount of XP.
Return to the Node and spend it. You should be getting close to having every skill unlocked now.

Head right to the lift, take it down once and go left. Drop down at the grappling point below you and defeat a Blind Swordsman.
Go right and Talisman the mutant, it will drop a Passenger Token (79/90).
There are 7 of these to collect and they can be Recycled at the 3D Printer for 600 Jin each!

Open the shortcut door and then go back left, put a Talisman on the plant to open the way further left.
At the end pick up Elevator Access Token (80/90).
Jump up the roof here and make your way to an alcove with Passenger Token (81/90).

Go back to the lift and make your way to the Node. Head back to the door that led to the Boss and continue left. Talisman the plant to open the way.
Drop down the platforms and head right to find another plant to Talisman which will open a shortcut back to the Node.

Head back left to a platform with a grappling point that you can drop down through. You'll want to land on the rope and from here, parry the plant and Talisman and land on the wall.
In the room to the right are a lot of mutants. One of them has a green sac and if you Talisman them, they will explode and take out the others with it. This will come in handy as we progress for taking a lot out at once.
Further right is a mutant on its own, kill it and pick up Passenger Token (82/90).
Use the Nymph to hack the door.

Let's make a quick detour to grab more tokens.
Run back to the Empyrean District (Living Area) Node or teleport to it from the Pavilion.
Climb the rope above you and head to the Bell room.
Climb the rope of the bell on the far right and defeat the mutant up here to pick up Passenger Token (83/90).

Drop down and head right to the lift and call it down.
Head up to the second room and kill the mutant for Passenger Token (84/90).
Return to the Node in this area, run left and exit to the Sanctum.

Run all the way left to a big elevator and use it to go to the Restricted Area; Tiandao Research Center.

Head right to find a Shanhai robot, grab the final Data Chip (9/9).
Go left to open a door and watch the scene before activating the Root Node.

Travel back to the Pavilion and give Shanhai 9000 the final Chip.
Recycle any components to buy as much stuff from the 3D Printer and Kuafu as you can. We still need one more Dark Steel to be able to buy a final upgrade from Kuafu.
Return to Tiandao Research Center.

Head right and make your way down, kill the plant and in the room below are some enemies and mutants to kill. When it's safe, destroy the slime on the ground under the ropes to get Chest (181/190).

Go left and hack the elevator on. Go left to the edge and jump to the broken stairs. Drop down through them and Dash left to destroy the plant which will drop the item below.
Drop down and pick up Standard Component (85/90).

You might recognise this floor as we ran through here briefly earlier.
Head left a bit and above you, you'll see a big elevator that's covered in the pink stuff. We need to destroy plants so this drops down.
Head left and above 2 Swordsman is a plant to destroy.

Grapple up after and jump to the broken staircase on the right.
Drop down and Dash right to destroy a plant.
Jump back to the staircase and then the small platform on the right. Double jump and Dash right to reach Chest (182/190).

Drop back down to that small platform and jump to the staircase on the left.
Head left and drop down the platforms and walk to the lasers. Go up and then left down to the other side of them and a spiky slime floor. Go left here and jump up to reach Passenger Token (86/90).

Return to the lasers and go up, go left and climb the wall. At the top, go right to the end of the tunnel and drop down to face a Spider Mutant.
Once it's defeated, head left past the spiky floor to reach Data: Dusk Guardian Recording Device 6 (43/45).

Head right and hack the elevator on. Go right and move up the stairs, at the top jump left to a broken staircase. One of the mutants up here will drop the final Passenger Token (87/90).
Go right, back down the stairs and defeat a Flail Guardian further right.
Continue right and go down the stairs to unlock a shortcut door to the Node.

Backtrack up to the top of those stairs to the Phoenix Swordsman. This enemy will respawn if you kill them because we need to use it to reach the alcove above. Try and jump and be above them just before they attack so you can Kick parry the move to refresh your jump and jump again to reach the platform above. It may take a few tries but once in there, destroy the plant before dropping down to grab the item; Dark Steel (6/6).

From the Node, head left and jump the gap from the broken staircase to the area on the left to face another Spider.
After, drop down the platform and destroy the plant. Jump off the right side edge to drop down to another plant to kill. This will result in the elevator falling down and smashing a hole in the ground.

From this platform, go to the right edge and double jump up and to the right to some mutants. You want to lead the explosive one over to the right so when you explode them the blast hits the plant on the other side of the wall. This gives you access to Chest (183/190) with Standard Component (88/90).

Make your way to the new, big hole in the ground and drop down.
Go right and climb down the rope, below you are spikes so jump off and to the right to land safely next to them. Destroy the spikes while going left to Chest (184/190).

Head left to get Standard Component (89/90) and Data: Dusk Guardian Headquarters Screen (44/45).
We're reaching the end game now!
Head back to the Node and go to the Pavilion.

With the last Dark Steel we can now buy out all of Kuafu's stock.
Before we continue on the main path and reach the point of no return, we should take this moment to grab anything in the world we missed and then buy anything else still available from Kuafu and at the 3D Printer (Pipe Vials don't count towards anything but are obviously nice to have).
We also need to get all the skills in the skill tree (if you didn't already do it - you should be really close by now).

First things first, you may as well cash in any components and tokens you have left and buy all Kuafu's remaining items for


Also buy out the 3D Printer too.
If you unlocked the whole skill tree you'll have got


If you still need Jin/XP then teleport back to Tiandao to farm enemies. There are probably better areas to do this, you might want to look online for the best farming routes.

With that done, we're ready to head into the end game! Once we go past the point of no return we won't be able to come back so grab any items you may have missed now.

There are 2 endings you can get, the normal ending and the true ending and both give an achievement. We will have done everything necessary to unlock the true ending but you lock yourself into one or the other by making a choice in a conversation later.

I think getting the normal ending first helps make the true ending hit even harder but it's up to you what order you do them in. If you want to get the true ending first then go for it, but it is a little harder (and once we complete the game once, you can put the difficulty down in case you're struggling with the harder true ending).

From the Tiandao Research Center Node, drop down to the bottom and go down the hole again.
Head right and jump to the rope, Dash over to the right where there are a few mutants.
Kill or run past them and jump into the tunnels. Drop down and take the elevator.

Head right to the Root Node.

Once we complete the game with one ending, reloading our save at the Main Menu will place us here. There's a whole section to get through here before the final Boss and so we also have the option of some save file manipulation again so we don't have to run through this part again. We can do this just before we pick which ending to lock in to so I will remind you then.

Go right for a scene.
On the right, take a staircase down to the bottom.
Head left and hack the console. Interact with it and watch the 2 logs.

Head all the way left to a wall with spikes and use it to climb to the platform above.
Go right and grapple up.
On the right is Chest (185/190).
Send you Nymph above to hack the console.
Drop down and return to the console and activate it for a new log, some nice lore and


Head left again and at the end head down the staircase.
At the bottom go right to hack another console and watch the 2 logs.
Go right and hack a console, watch the 4 logs.

Go right and at the end, jump up and complete a short platforming section.
Once you drop down, interact with the machine and walk past the locked memories for a scene.

After the scenes, head left to hack a console. Watch the 5 logs.
Go left to reach another console and jump above it to be able to grapple up.
At the top of this path you'll be put into a unique sequence.

The screen will start moving slowly left and you'll have to fight a huge wave of enemies.
On top of that, the HUD will be removed so you're going to have to guess at your health, ammo, Qi and so on. At this point in the game, you can do it! When the explosive mutants appear, try and focus them so they can take out other enemies with their blast.

Once you get through the gauntlet drop down, head left and make your way up. At the top of the stairs go right and face another wave of enemies.
Continue right to find another console to hack. Watch the 3 logs.
Keep going on the path and complete a platforming section.

When you smash the wall, start making your way to the Node and you'll have to face another wave of enemies. Take the elevator back up

Go left until you can drop down. Take the rope down and at the bottom, go right to hack a machine and read the Personal Diary.

Now go left until you find the last chests in the game; Chest (186/190), Chest (187/190), Chest (188/190), Chest (189/190) and Chest (190/190).

Continue left to get a scene with Shanhai 9000. Defeat the mutant and pick up the Friend Photo (90/90) and you'll get


Go right and head up the stairs here until you reach the main floor of the research center. Grapple up above you and jump right to the broken stairs, then to the broken stairs on the left.
Take the elevator and jump to the broken stairs right and finally the broken stairs left.
Speak to Chiyou and choose to help him.
Enter the door and fight the Boss for a second time. The moveset is basically the same as before but 2 mutants will join in and pink slime will fall from the ceiling to ruin your flow.
Upon defeating them you'll get


Backtrack and drop down below to the grappling point we took. From here head left to ride the containers.

Move left and take the elevator up. Go left and enter the Pavilion.
Rest at the Node.
Go right to Ruyi's room and watch the scene.
Go and rest at the Node again.

This is where we should make a copy of our save so we can get both endings efficiently. If you don't want to make a copy that's ok, it just means when you reload to get the other ending you will have to run through everything from the Research Institute onwards again (You could do this at a lower difficulty so running through becomes even easier).

To make a copy of your save, navigate to the Nine Sols folder; Users\YourUsername\AppData\LocalLow\RedCandleGames
(if you can't see the AppData folder then you need to enable 'Show Hidden Files' on your PC)
Right click the NineSols folder and select Copy. Find somewhere safe on your computer that you know how to get to and paste this folder there.

Now head up to Kuafu and the choice you make here will tie you into one of the endings.
I still think doing the normal ending first helps make the true ending hit harder but you're welcome to do them in any order.

Choices:
SOLARIANS = Normal ending
APEMEN = True ending

Pick Solarian and after the scene exit the Pavilion.
Go left and we can finally go through the door here.

Take the elevator up, hack the console and watch the 3 logs.
Take the next elevator up and collect Data: Root Core Monitoring Device (45/45) and get


Activate the Root Node.
Ahead is the final Boss of the game.

Tips: For the normal ending there are 2 phases. The secret ending has THREE phases! But we can also tone down the difficulty if it's too much by doing the normal ending first. This fight is hard, but felt so good to conquer. You will be tested on everything you've learnt and your ability to react quickly. At first it's going to feel impossible, but know that if you got this far then you can definitely do it! Typing out strategies or builds could take pages and pages, so for this battle I think it's better to watch a guide that breaks down her moveset in it's entirety. I would recommend something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQZkOJGhoys A great breakdown of the fight and her moveset that takes you through each phase and suggests what Jades and builds to use

Once you're victorious you'll unlock


After the scenes you'll unlock


and


⋆｡°✩ Congratulations on beating the game!! ✩°｡⋆

Now you can reload your save at the Main Menu and make your way through the end game from the Tiandao Research Institute or, if you made a copy of your save, paste that copy back into the folder (located; Users\YourUsername\AppData\LocalLow\RedCandleGames and when it asks if you want to replace the files pick yes) and you'll be at the Pavilion just before you make your choice, this time do the opposite (in the case of this guide, pick Apeman)

We have to fight the final Boss again. For the true ending she will have three phases.
If you're a masochist like me, you'll want to complete it on Standard difficulty, but at this point you can treat yourself for already completing the game; you can drop the difficulty down to easy and - on top of that - you can move some sliders about that massively affect how much damage you give out and receive. This allows for a more stress free final Boss fight.

After you're victorious, watch the scene for the true ending and unlock


Unless you need to start a new game to quickly grab the You Bastard... achievement for taking a Shanhai Data Chip by force then you have just unlocked the final achievement for Nine Sols!

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Well done on getting 100% in Nine Sols, no small feat.

I hope the guide has been helpful to you on your way through the game.

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I'm almost certain that at some point I will have written 'left' when I meant 'right' and vice versa. if you spot any mistakes, inconsistencies, spelling errors, inaccuracies, wrong directions, things I clearly wrote when I was half asleep, then please let me know and I'll amend the guide.

If you made it this far then thanks for reading!