Sekiro: 18 Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

4. Eavesdrop On Enemies For Item Locations & Secrets

Key to finding the likes of the axe and Flame Vent (flame punch) Prosthetic accessories for your arm, listen in to NPC conversations using down on the D-pad, but REALLY take note of what they're saying.

Even in the first Hirata Estate dream, after a dying villager describes retrieving the axe from "the temple", you can pinpoint which one this is by listening in to a conversation between two enemies deciding whether to ransack the place or not.

Likewise for the Shinobi Hunter being a named character that holds a Prayer Bead. Listen close and a couple of guards will be talking about how intimidating he is, letting you know to focus attention on him when the time comes.