NINJA GAIDEN Σ

The first golden scarab is available in Chapter 3, in the Main Office of the Airship, behind the desk on the windowsill. It will be relatively obvious, just pick it up and earn yourself this achievement. In case you missed this, or are interested in all 50, below is a text guide to every scarab in the game, broken down by chapter.

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There are 50 Golden Scarabs scattered across the game, which are in Chapters 3-18. There are no Scarabs in Chapter 1, 2, 5, 8, 14 and 19. They have a small golden particle effect that rises from them, which can make them easier to spot in some cases. Below is a text guide for all 50, broken down by Chapter first available. The total given is the number you should have by the end of the chapter.

Chapter 3:
Total Scarabs: 3
Running Total: 3

1. Main Office, behind the desk on the windowsill. Extremely obvious, just remember to grab it before proceeding.
2. Storage Room, on top of the crates at the back of the room. It is strongly recommended to clear the MSAT Commando challenge in here first.
3. Gas Compartment Passageway. There will be a metal crate off to one side, climb onto this, then jump and run up the wall before doing a Flying Bird Flip to an upper walkway. The Scarab is at the other end.

Chapter 4:
Total Scarabs: 3
Running Total: 6

1. Great Bridge Square, in the water fountain on the left immediately after entering the area from Muramasa's shop.
2. Clock Tower Square, under the railing by the corpse of a ninja. You will walk right past it on the way to unlock the door to Pleasure Street and Han's Bar.
3. Han's Bar, in the alleyway to the left of the door (facing at the door), go along to the end and it will be on the ground.

Chapter 6:
Total Scarabs: 3
Running Total: 9

1. Moat Road. Ryu will come to an alley that has a chest containing the Pegasus Key on one side and the scarab is sitting on a ledge on the opposite side. Run along the walls to get to it.
2. Drawbridge Hill. In an alcove with a Save Point, literally sat right next to it on the wall.
3. Drawbridge Hill. From the alcove with the Save Point, head along the right hand path about halfway, The scarab will be in an alcove on the left.

Chapter 7:
Total Scarabs: 6
Running Total: 15

1. Archives. Clear the enemies out and the metal gates open up, letting you access the scarab in one of the glass cases here.
2. Archives. After doing a Flying Bird Flip up to the third level, it will be laid on the ground next to Ryu.
3. Altar Hall. On the left hand side of the room (far side from the entrance from the archives), sat in the middle of a ledge in plain view.
4. Corridor of Doom Entrance. In the same room as the Save Point and a dead ninja with the Incendiary Shuriken, on the ground
5. Econtra Babel Specus. In the area with the red Wasp Fiends, jump down to the bottom level. In one corner of the room is the path back up, which requires flipping into an alcove. The scarab is in here.
6. Hall of Eons. In a burial crevice on the right hand side, after dropping down a ladder.

Chapter 9:
Total Scarabs: 5
Running Total: 20

1. Underground Cemetary, in the same room as the now re-dead Bone Dragon, in a cubby on one of the walls.
2. Suspension Bridge Room, immediately on the right of the entrance. If you do not break the bridge, you will be able to walk back across to get this after defeating the Hydracubus.
3. Chamber of the Red Eye. At the far end, behind a pillar on the left.
4. Chamber of the Blue Eye. At the far end, behind a pillar under the water.
5. Flooded Corridor. On the ground near the Muramasa statue and the elevator to the Monk's Room.

Chapter 10:
Total Scarabs: 2
Running Total: 22

1. Dworku Alleyway. On the ground on the left after using the Skull Key on the door.
2. Dworku Alleyway. Climb up as high as you can go with flips. Turn around and look to Ryu's left. The scarab is on a ledge that is a quick wall run away.

Chapter 11:
Total Scarabs: 4
Running Total: 26

1. Military Gate Road, at the end of the tunnel on the left hand side just out the entrance.
2. Warehouse, on top of a train car. To get here, activate the moving platforms and use the 1st one to get to the middle. Then just jump across to the car with the scarab on.
3. Warehouse, on top of the office that has a map and the Shutter Control Card Key in it.
4. Radio Control Tower Entrance, flip up to the upper area, in plain sight just before entering the area with the tower itself.

Chapter 12:
Total Scarabs: 9
Running Total: 35

1. Aquaducts B2. After the fight with the electric worm boss, go through the hole it was in and turn around. The scarab is directly above the hole.
2. Hall of Balance, on the upper level on the right hand side, sitting in plain sight.
3. Red Water Reservoir, right hand side on the upper level.
4. Underground Passage, in thec same room as the Muramasa statue, left hand corner from entrance.
5. Underground Passage, after the fight with two electric worms, in the left hand worm hole in the water.
6. Blue Water Reservoir, after draining it, jump down and the scarab is sat in the very middle.
7. Peristyle Passage. Enter the room, turn right and walk one pillar down the room. Then head between the two pillars on the right and flip up to the top of it for the scarab.
8. Underground Sanctuary, in the same room as the dead body full of arrows, on a pile of rubble.
9. Underground Sanctuary. directly behind the Save Point near the Brand of Valor.

Chapter 13:
Total Scarabs: 5
Running Total: 40

1. Zarkhan Moat, in the 1st area, jump down from the spawn and swim right, in a gap between broken bars.
2. Zarkhan Moat, swim through a tunnel from the 1st area until an area with bars on both sides and some laser drone helicopters. Surface, the scarab is on a small platform above one of the entrances.
3. Zarkhan Moat, continuing onwards, in the next area the scarab is tucked away in the corner.
4. Zarkhan Moat, inside the sunken ship in the area where you must go after using the crank above the waterline.
5. Chamber of Everlasting Sleep, at the very top of the room, above where coffin that had the deity statue and Skull Key in.

Chapter 15:
Total Scarabs: 7
Running Total: 47

1. Zarkhan Stadium, head through the far entrance (the one without the elevator in), behind a pillar on the left.
2. Zarkhan Stadium, After moving the platforms, head back the way you came and up onto one of them. Run up and along the walls, on top of the entrance with the elevator in.
3. Zarkhan Stadium, after moving the platforms and getting the previous scarab, head back onto the platform next to the doorway. From this, wallrun up to the higher platform and then the higher seating areas. The scarab is in the highest one, at the far end on the ground.
4. Zarkhan Waterfalls. After crossing the Stairway to the Imperial Palace, there will be an area with a Save Point and 3 large stone heads. Break these heads open with the War Hammer or Dabilahro, then pick up the scarab.
5. Zarkhan Waterfalls. From the previous one, head in the same direction until you get to the next area with a water pool. Dive into it and look around for your scarab.
6. Magma Caverns. In the room with the giant see saw and forge pot, on a lower ledge to the right hand side of the entrance.
7. Ice Cavern - Ruins, lying next to a Save Point in plain view before the fight with the Yotenfrau fiend.

Chapter 16:
Total Scarabs: 2
Running Total: 49

1. Use the Key of Lion, then turn left and follow the path to the end, sitting in the middle of a dead end.
2. In the final area, head up the stairs and to the left, sat in its own courtyard in the middle.

Chaptrer 17:
Total Scarabs: 1
Running Total: 50

1. After the Palace Core, Third Floor. head up the stairs then off the end of the walkway. Land on a rocky ledge and head to the far end for the final scarab.