10 Video Games That Secretly Give You The Best Weapon At The Beginning

When slogging through a game as gruelling as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, players need all the help they can get. Luckily, there’s the shinobi prosthetic to rely on. After Sekiro’s arm is ripped off in the opening hours of the game, he receives a wooden prosthetic that contains a collection of tools for defending himself. Sekiro must find the tools hidden throughout the world and return to The Sculptor, who upgrades the prosthetic accordingly.

They range from shuriken stars thrown at a distance, to the shinobi firecracker that unleashes an explosive flash. Other utensils are more destructive, like the flame vent that coats targets in a wall of fire.

Another tool worth finding is the loaded axe, which breaks through wooden shields and disrupts an enemy’s guard. Perhaps the most useful mechanism within the prosthetic is the grappling hook. When in danger, Sekiro can use it to make a quick escape.

During combat, Sekiro wields the tools in combination with his katana. Each can be swapped out and replaced with a weapon that comes in handy for a specific situation. For example, the firecracker is invaluable against a boss called Gyoubu Oniwa, who fights on horseback. Whenever Oniwa comes close, the player can activate the firecracker and distract the horse long enough to attack Oniwa without being damaged.