Onimusha: Warlords
56 Achievements
20-25h
PS4
Blunt Sword, Sharp Mind
Complete the game on Normal without enhancing swords or using Jewels.
5.6%
How to unlock the Blunt Sword, Sharp Mind achievement in Onimusha: Warlords - Definitive Guide
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You can complete this game with 3 play-throughs (2 if you really want to).
Playthrough 1
Play on Normal. Save often and create multiple save files. Get all the collectables and in particular, all 20 fluorite. Also, make sure you get the bishumon sword.
After completing the game with all 20 fluorite a mini-game called "Oni Spirits" will become available. Complete this game and you will be able to take the bishumon sword + infinite magic into the "ulitimate difficulty."
Playthrough 2
Play on ultimate difficulty with the intention of getting an S ranking. This will be a joke with the infinite magic, arrows, bullets and the big sword. Make sure you create a save point just before using the arrow to enter the underworld. If you finish the game with less than the 500 required kills, go back and farm the "dark realm". An S rank is +500 kills, +50,000 souls and less than 3 hours; pausing adds to your time.
If you are wondering if you can knock out no herbs, jewels etc during this fun run... the answer is no. I tried
; the other achievements do not stack with this difficulty.
Playthrough 3
Play on normal again but this time do not use herbs/medicine or do not upgrade the swords or use any jewels. You can and are required to upgrade the ability to open doors. However, you still should collect all the herbs, medicines, bullets, arrows and jewels that you come across. I will explain.
Save often. The big challenge here are the parts with the female ninja. You play 3 times with her. The first time will be with puzzles and she really cant take damage. The second and third times, make sure you are mindful of her health as she can not regenerate. Make sure you leave her with at least 50% health for the third and final run with her.
The hard parts are the final 2 bosses. But here is where we make things easy. Create a save right before you enter the underworld using the bow and arrow.
With the save point created you can now break one set of rules and then reload the save and then break the other:
1. Finish the last 2 bosses using herbs or medicine. I collected about 23 herb/medicines. You can enhance all herbs to medicine if you want. You may want to convert some bullets to blast bullets too. Complete the game~just dont upgrade swords or use jewels.
2. Upgrade all swords and use all the jewels. I had around 50,000 souls and was able to upgrade all swords and most of my arrows and bullets. Complete the game~just dont use any herbs/medicine.
Talisman and soul absorber- these can be helpful in the final battles and do not count against the achievement. The talisman can be found in the east area on a small island to the south that will require you to shoot an arrow to extend a bridge. The other can be farmed in the dark realm on wave 15(not really worth the effort). The soul absorber can be used to release the souls of any enemy that will give you health/magic when you need it.
If you are having any problems with the bosses:
Giant bee woman-use up all magic in this combination order wind, when stunned; fire then lightning. Then use burst bullets.
Marcellus- Use up all your magic until he is in second form. Then use burst bullets. Should take about 12 shots.
Fortinbras- This time lightning followed by a fire when his head is low. Grab the magic orb and use wind to block when pulling in the magic orb. When he uses the fire breath stand in either corner and fire flame arrows. If you are out of magic, spamming the flame arrows while dodging attacks works OK until you are able to get another orb.
Playthrough 1
Play on Normal. Save often and create multiple save files. Get all the collectables and in particular, all 20 fluorite. Also, make sure you get the bishumon sword.
After completing the game with all 20 fluorite a mini-game called "Oni Spirits" will become available. Complete this game and you will be able to take the bishumon sword + infinite magic into the "ulitimate difficulty."
Playthrough 2
Play on ultimate difficulty with the intention of getting an S ranking. This will be a joke with the infinite magic, arrows, bullets and the big sword. Make sure you create a save point just before using the arrow to enter the underworld. If you finish the game with less than the 500 required kills, go back and farm the "dark realm". An S rank is +500 kills, +50,000 souls and less than 3 hours; pausing adds to your time.
If you are wondering if you can knock out no herbs, jewels etc during this fun run... the answer is no. I tried
; the other achievements do not stack with this difficulty. Playthrough 3
Play on normal again but this time do not use herbs/medicine or do not upgrade the swords or use any jewels. You can and are required to upgrade the ability to open doors. However, you still should collect all the herbs, medicines, bullets, arrows and jewels that you come across. I will explain.
Save often. The big challenge here are the parts with the female ninja. You play 3 times with her. The first time will be with puzzles and she really cant take damage. The second and third times, make sure you are mindful of her health as she can not regenerate. Make sure you leave her with at least 50% health for the third and final run with her.
The hard parts are the final 2 bosses. But here is where we make things easy. Create a save right before you enter the underworld using the bow and arrow.
With the save point created you can now break one set of rules and then reload the save and then break the other:
1. Finish the last 2 bosses using herbs or medicine. I collected about 23 herb/medicines. You can enhance all herbs to medicine if you want. You may want to convert some bullets to blast bullets too. Complete the game~just dont upgrade swords or use jewels.
2. Upgrade all swords and use all the jewels. I had around 50,000 souls and was able to upgrade all swords and most of my arrows and bullets. Complete the game~just dont use any herbs/medicine.
Talisman and soul absorber- these can be helpful in the final battles and do not count against the achievement. The talisman can be found in the east area on a small island to the south that will require you to shoot an arrow to extend a bridge. The other can be farmed in the dark realm on wave 15(not really worth the effort). The soul absorber can be used to release the souls of any enemy that will give you health/magic when you need it.
If you are having any problems with the bosses:
Giant bee woman-use up all magic in this combination order wind, when stunned; fire then lightning. Then use burst bullets.
Marcellus- Use up all your magic until he is in second form. Then use burst bullets. Should take about 12 shots.
Fortinbras- This time lightning followed by a fire when his head is low. Grab the magic orb and use wind to block when pulling in the magic orb. When he uses the fire breath stand in either corner and fire flame arrows. If you are out of magic, spamming the flame arrows while dodging attacks works OK until you are able to get another orb.
2 Comments
can I pick up Shiden? I assume I can but I just can't upgrade it eh?
By TheOnlyMatto on 30 Mar 2021 00:41
For this achievement, you CAN pick up the Shiden, Kouen, and Arashi orbs and you CAN enhance them to Level 2 or Max level. They are all required to open certain doors and progress the game anyway. Enhancing Herbs, Arrows, and Bullets is fine too. You can also use Magic Attacks by pressing 
during combat.
However, you CANNOT enhance any of the swords (Raizan, Enryuu, or Shippuu) and you cannot use the power or magic jewels that increase the size of your health or magic bar. You are allowed to pick up jewel items from the field; you just can't consume them. It's that simple.
For maximum efficiency, I suggest going for this achievement and None, for Me Thanks all in the same playthrough up until right before you open the Demon Gate to fight Marcellus; you can make backup saves prior to that. If you methodically abuse saves and reload whenever you take too much damage, it isn't too bad. It's advised to still pick up all the herbs, medicine, arrows, bullets, and jewels in the game too (especially the hidden Talisman in East Area). This makes it so you can save scum both of the "handicap" achievements more easily. Simply play up to the point where you're about to use the Great Bow or Arrow to open the Demon Gate then make that back up save. Now play through the final two boss fights doing either of the below:
- Only using herbs and medicine (to unlock Blunt Sword, Sharp Mind)
or
- Only using enhanced swords and Jewel Items (to unlock None, for Me Thanks)
After popping either of the above achievements, reload your save, then play through the rest of the game NOT using whatever you DID use previously (instead using the inverse) and unlock the other respective achievement to save yourself another playthrough.
during combat.However, you CANNOT enhance any of the swords (Raizan, Enryuu, or Shippuu) and you cannot use the power or magic jewels that increase the size of your health or magic bar. You are allowed to pick up jewel items from the field; you just can't consume them. It's that simple.
For maximum efficiency, I suggest going for this achievement and None, for Me Thanks all in the same playthrough up until right before you open the Demon Gate to fight Marcellus; you can make backup saves prior to that. If you methodically abuse saves and reload whenever you take too much damage, it isn't too bad. It's advised to still pick up all the herbs, medicine, arrows, bullets, and jewels in the game too (especially the hidden Talisman in East Area). This makes it so you can save scum both of the "handicap" achievements more easily. Simply play up to the point where you're about to use the Great Bow or Arrow to open the Demon Gate then make that back up save. Now play through the final two boss fights doing either of the below:
- Only using herbs and medicine (to unlock Blunt Sword, Sharp Mind)
or
- Only using enhanced swords and Jewel Items (to unlock None, for Me Thanks)
After popping either of the above achievements, reload your save, then play through the rest of the game NOT using whatever you DID use previously (instead using the inverse) and unlock the other respective achievement to save yourself another playthrough.
By Styles Plural on 09 Oct 2022 07:54
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In Onimusha, you enhance your weapons (swords) with the souls of defeated enemies. To earn this trophy, you have to beat the entire game, on normal difficulty, without upgrading them a single time and without spending any Jewels. Like I suggest, this can be done on your first playthrough. Just have your time with the game and got used with the mechanics, especially with parry/counter. Aside from been a "fast paced and action oriented game", you have time to read the moves from your enemies and get used on how to handle every situation.
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