Prayer beads, for those not in the know, are a collectible upgrade material that boosts the One-Armed Wolf’s maximum vitality and posture. Turning in 4 to a Sculptor’s idol will boost the player’s health by 20%, and with there being 40 total in a single playthrough, that means Sekiro players can get a maximum of 200% more health (10 prayer bead necklaces.)

However, obtaining them is not always so simple. One of the most common ways to find these upgrades is as drops from mini-bosses, and though they are doled out liberally, sometimes its a matter of knowhow to find them. Here is where to find every prayer bead, based upon each map area of Sekiro.

Ashina Outskirts

General Naomori Kawarada — Gate Path of Outskirts Wall Chained Ogre — Stairway of Outskirts Wall Tenzen Yamauchi — Stairway of Outskirts Wall Blazing Bull — Ashina Castle Gate Shigekichi of the Red Gaurd — courtyard past Outskirts Wall, only after Ashina is set ablaze. Temple where players meeting Tengu of Ashina. Players will need to grapple up to the attic, but Gyobua Oniwa must be defeated first.

Hirate Estate

Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen — Bamboo Thicket Slope Juzou the Drunkard — Main Hall Courtyard Owl (father) in Hirata Estate 2nd memory Juzou the Drunkard Rematch in Hirate Estate 2nd memory Behind a hidden wall near the Sculptor’s Idol in Hirata Audience Chamber

Ashina Castle

General Kuranosuke Matsumoto — stairway to Ashina Castle Lone Shadow Longswordsman — Ashina Reservoir Well Shikibu Toshikatsu Yamauchi — Ashina Reservoir Ashina Elite Jinusuke Saze — Ashina Dojo Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer — Great Serpent Shrine, after Castle has been overrun but before Ashina is set ablaze. Lone Shadow Vilehand — Ashina Dojo after castle has been overrun Chained Ogre — bottom of the upper tower after castle has been overrun Seven Spears Ashina rematch — Ashina Reservoir after Ashina has been set ablaze. Red-Eyed Samurai in the hidden dojo below Isshin Ashina’s room after it has been set ablaze. Hidden wall between two sets of armor in the Upper Tower Antechamber.

Abandoned Dungeon

Dungeon Memorial Mob, purchasable for 1400 sen.

Senpou Temple, Mt. Kongo

Armored Warrior —  atop the mountain Long Arm Centipede Sen-Un —  Temple Grounds In the pond in the Temple Grounds. Players must have the skill to dive and breathe underwater.

Sunken Valley

Snake Eyes Shirafuji — Sunkey Valley Idol Long Arm Centipede Giraffe — Gun Fort After beating the Long Arm Centipede Giraffe, there is a hole near the statue. Crouch, crawl through, and then grapple up. Another prayer bead can be found here. Walk up the hill from the Under-Shrine Valley Sculptor’s Idol. Find the two riflemen, kill them, and jump up the wall near them. Shimmy around the ledge to find another prayer bead.

Ashina Depths

Snake Eyes Shirahagi — Poison Pools Tokujiro the Glutton — Misty Forrest Headless ape (this boss will drop 2 prayer beads, but the Guardian Ape must be defeated first) O’Rin of the Water — Mibu Village After defeating Snake Eyes Shirahagi, look up to find a grapple point just before dropping into the Ape’s Den. Follow this path to find another prayer bead. After defeating O’Rin, go over the bridge to the house. Grapple to the second floor to find a prayer bead. Bottom of the Lake in Mibu village. Players must have unlocked the ability to dive and breathe underwater.

Fountainhead Palace

Okami Leader Shizu — Sakura Tree Sakura Bull of the Palace — Near the courtyard Bottom of the Great Colored Carp Lake. Prayer bead is on a skeleton. Players must have the ability to dive and breathe underwater.

Finding these will help Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice survive a little longer against some of the most difficult bosses in the game, so given the intense difficulty, we cannot recommend finding as many of these as possible enough. So, hopefully, this guide helps with just that.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Source: Sekiro Fextralife