Bloodless: 100% Guide/Walkthrough

This guide will give you all the necessary information to obtain every achievement in a single run.(1) However, since there is no point of no return and none of the collectibles disappear,(2) I advise you to do a blind run first, since that is part of the fun. You can always return here later to check what you are missing and where to find it. If you want a spoiler-free reference document just for the collectibles, check out my collectible checklist.

I’ve ordered this guide by the regions (maps) you visit in my recommended order. I list every quest, item and achievement you can obtain there, with a short description of their location and price, when applicable. At the bottom of each list, I indicate whether you have to return to that region after a certain story event or after particular conditions are met.
I will use several abbreviations to mark content that you automatically unlock/collect as part of the story progression (P), that belongs to side quests (Q), or that has specific requirements (R). For directions, I will use north (N), east (E), south (S), west (W) and combinations thereof.

(1) One of the achievements can become unobtainable. If you want to avoid missing it, here’s a spoiler-free hint: When a new-found ally/friend begs you to help free his comrades, don’t keep him waiting.
However, you can also start a second save file and obtain it within 10 minutes or so, so don’t worry about it.
(2) One Idol will relocate at a certain point of the main story, but you won’t have to look far from its original place.

Do not buy tea ingredients. Mannen are hard to come by until very late in the game, and plants regrow when you reload a screen, so leave an area and return to farm tea if necessary.

Do buy/collect Red Leather Pouches, as additional slots for your crests are very useful.

Maybe buy crests and stat upgrades. These can be very costly and, depending on your playstyle, some crests are just not worth the investment. At least the first stat upgrades of each should be affordable and prioritized, however.

Make use of idols/arena challenges for training. You can test different crest combinations, secret techniques and get used to different enemy types without risking to waste tea, since your gourd will replenish automatically and at no cost.

Keep your eyes open for Dojos. This is a more expensive training than the arena challenges, since you have to replenish your tea after every try, but you get access to powerful new techniques.

This first area of the game is completely linear. You will get a tutorial of several game mechanics and, once you progress far enough, you will obtain:

1. Tea Gourd P – From Hina.

Head E to Harmony Forest.

Return later for (further instructions in the Shadow District section below):

1. Shadow (Merc) Swordsfighter Idol R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”
   After entering the cabin which entrance is blocked by rocks, head due W until your reach the room in the SW corner. To the N, you will find the statue on a small strip of non-spiked flloor.
2. Cracked Mirror Crest R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”
   From the Idol, head E until you see indicators for 5 parallel arrow traps, shooting in regular intervalls from N of your location. Get past them and follow the top corridor further E. Beyond some more rocks, you’ll find the crest.

This section remains linear, at least for now.

1. Tsukumo‘s Hilt Crest P – “Buy” from Kenji (0 Mannen).
2. Secret Technique “Impelling Jet” P From Hina, right before the fight at Harmony Tree.
3. Skill Gem P Defeat Rokuro at Harmony Forest Shrine.
4. Hina’s Puch P Defeat the bandits in front of Harmony Tree; unlocks the „Rescuing an old friend“ Achievement.

Head E towards the Old City Gates.

Return later for:

1. ”The Exile’s Plea” Achievement missable – See Old City Gates.
2. Peasant Sandals Crest Q – Obtainable at Harmony Forest Shrine at the end of “The Exile’s Plea”, or R you have to buy the key to the shrine later from Kenji at Sharphead Temple (50 Mannen).
3. Samurai Lieutenant Idol R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, W of where you found the Peasant Sandals Crest.

This section is a central crossroads, but without much content, itself.

1. Rokuro Idol P – From Kenji after leaving Harmony Forest.
2. „The Exile‘s Plea“ Q – This is the starting point of Kenji’s side quest. You can start it directly after beating the first arena challenge.

Head N to the Old City.

After some more exposition, the game will open up and give you options where to go next. This also means that from now on, how much you find on your own will depend on how willing you are to spend time on exploration.

Hayato advises you to talk to two other NPCs, Akari and Choji. You don’t have to talk to them if you don’t want to, but I’d advise you to do so.

You can enter Bamboo Forest in the NE corner of Old City, return to the Old City Gates and head E to Bamboo Garden or S to Sharphead Mountains. I would recommend the latter.

1. Mini Tea Gourd P – From Hina, when visiting her tea house.
2. 3x Red Matcha Flower – Tea house merchant (50/75/150 Mannen).
3. 3x Cherry – Tea house merchant (50/75/150 Mannen).
4. 3x Shell Ginger Flower – Tea house merchant (50/75/150 Mannen).
5. Fu kuda’s Bitter Recipe Crest – Tea house merchant (200 Mannen).
6. Skill Gem P – Beat the samurai in front of Hina’s Tea House.
7. Tsushibutta‘s Wind Bell Crest – Akari (25 Mannen). Highly recommended, this will come in handy.
8. Red Leather Pouch – Akari (20 Mannen). Highly recommended, this will come in handy.
9. Exile Swordsfighter Idol – Akari (5 Mannen).
10. Secret Technique “Sakura Flash” – Head to the Old City Dojo in the W of the map and beat the challenge; unlocks the “Old City Dojo” Achievement.
11. Mercenary Swordsfighter Idol – In the NE corner of the Old City Dojo.
12. „The Merchant’s Garden“ Q – This is the starting point of Akari’s side quest. You can start it after Hayato sends you to Akari and you have had a first chat with him. You will receive the key items Akari’s Offering and Bamboo Garden Key.

Return later for:

1. Tokichiro Idol – Several key NPCs will gather in front of Shogun Akechi’s statue in the town place at some point of the main story. From that point onward, you can find the Idol N of the statue.

When reaching the first brazier, you encounter a scavenger that flees upon seeing you. While this map is more branched out than the previous ones, there’s only one real way forward.

1. Tsushibutta Handwrap Crest – Follow the scavenger S/SW of the first brazier, talk to him and solve his task. Highly recommended, this will come in handy.
2. 4x Stone Tablet Q – Large, engraved stones that you can interact with. You have to interact with them for the “The Monk’s Studies” Q. You will find the locations and text in the Addendum.
3. Ironclad Mercenary Idol – From the brazier in the SW corner, head due N until you have to fight two Ironclad Mercenaries, then W below a bridge.
4. Takeuchi’s Bracelet Crest – From the brazier in the SW corner, head due N until you have to fight two Ironclad Mercenaries. Continue N and E and pass below a bridge.
5. Skill Gem P – Defeat Toshi in the S of the map.

Return later for:

1. Yui Idol – Right after obtaining the “The Masked Giant” Achievement and reentering Sharphead Mountains in the NE corner, you will find it in front of a Bakugami statue.
2. Red Matcha Flower R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, S of the first brazier, beyond some rocks at the waterfront.
3. Ironclad Soldier Idol R – Low tide, enter from Sharphead Temple in the SE and take the stairs to the beach.
4. Pink Seaweed R – Low tide, take the stairs to the beach close to where Eikichi asked you for help. Head W, defeat some bandits and head S from there.

Once again, there’s only one real way forward, all the way to the top. After wrapping up this map, I recommend returning to Old City, spending your money in one of the shops there and continue to the NE of Old City towards Bamboo Forest.

1. Fast Travel Station – Directly after entering from Sharphead Mountains, look for it in the S (15 Mannen).
2. Temple Gate Key P
3. Shell Ginger Flower – due N of the Temple Gate/NW of the second brazier beyond a broken wall section.
4. Sun Monk Exile Idol – from the second brazier, head E and then S down a couple of stairs.
5. 5th Stone Tablet Q – At the location of the Sun Monk Exile Idol.
6. Skill Gem P – Defeat Yui at the top of Sharphead Temple; unlocks the „The Masked Giant“ Achievement.
7. Red Leather Pouch Q – Solve Toshi‘s test after defeating Yui. This will also unlock the “The Monk’s Studies” Achievement.
8. Harmony Shrine Key – If you didn’t start the Q “The Exile’s Plea”, you can purchase the key from Kenji after defeating Yui (50 Mannen). Return to Harmony Forest to collect the Peasant Sandals Crest.

Return later for:

1. Cherry Q – After returning to Old City in the aftermath of “A Tricky Escape”, end the samurai occupation of Sharphead Temple; unlocks the “Help the Sharphead Temple” Achievement.

When entering from Old City, you will start in the NW corner. If you have started Akari’s Q, you can move on to Bamboo Garden via the W edge of the map, or to the Fishing Village in the S. I recommend doing Akari’s Q first, since that gives you an opportunity to explore Bamboo Garden.

1. Red Matcha Flower – From the brazier in the central N, head to the water stream slightly to the S, then follow the stream to the W.
2. Mercenary Shinobi Idol – After a cutscene with two shinobi, head E to find it below a waterfall.
3. Red Leather Pouch – From the brazier in the central E, head W and go up several stairs.
4. Fast Travel Station – In the S, in front of the entrance to Fishing Village (15 Mannen).

Return later for:

1. Skilled Shinobi Idol R – Low tide, SW corner of the map below a Torii gate on a little island.
2. Kumata’s Mask Q – Low tide, SW corner of the map, W of the Skilled Shinobi Idol. Required for “The Lost Shopkeeper” Q.
3. Shell Ginger Flower R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, from the brazier in the central N, head to the water stream slightly to the S, crush the rocks to the W and go upstream.

Most of the content on this map is only accessible after starting Akari’s Q, i.e., exhaust his dialogue in Old City until he hands over Akari’s Offering and the Bamboo Garden Key. After finishing this area, I recommend returning to Bamboo Forest and heading to the Fishing Village in the S.

1. Exile Shinobi Idol – In the lake directly N from the SW entrance/brazier.
2. Skill Gem Q – Defeat the samurai in front of the Perennial Blossom Tree; unlocks “The Merchant’s Garden” Achievement.
3. Cherry Q – Additional reward for “The Merchant’s Garden”.
4. Tsushibutta‘s Wind Bell Crest – After Akari moves here at the end of “The Merchant’s Garden” (25 Mannen).
5. Red Leather Pouch – After Akari moves here at the end of “The Merchant’s Garden” (20 Mannen).
6. Exile Swordsfighter Idol – After Akari moves here at the end of “The Merchant’s Garden” (5 Mannen).

This is just a transitioning area. You’ll receive further exposition before you head onward to Murder Nest in the S.

1. Ancient‘s Morning Recipe Crest – Kumiko (30 Mannen).

Return later for:

1. „The Lost Shopkeeper“ Q,R – Low tide, this is the starting point of Kumiko’s side quest. He asks you to retrieve Kumato’s Mask. See “Bamboo Forest – Return later for”.
2. Tea Gourd Q – Reward for returning Kumato’s Mask to Kumiko; unlocks “The Lost Shopkeeper” Achievement.
3. Shell Ginger Flower Q – After returning to Old City in the aftermath of “A Tricky Escape”, end the samurai occupation of Fishing Village; unlocks the “Help the Fishing Village” Achievement.

You will be able to find/unlock everything here with one visit, but you’ll have to explore properly. If you have followed my progression so far, Sharphead Mountains and Bamboo Forest will be affected by low tide. You can return there for some collectibles and Q (see the respective “Return later for” sections) or head back to the tea house in Old City.

1. Mysterious Shinobi Idol – It’s visible during the second cutscene with Tsubasa and Hana. From the brazier you reach after the encounter, head directly E, then S on the bamboo peer.
2. Riverbed Stone – Due W of the same brazier in a jar with red rope.
3. Skill Gem P – Defeat the shinobi to retrieve the angler‘s fish; unlocks „Into the Crow‘s Nest“ Achievement.
4. Abandoned Dojo Key – Head W from the „Into the Crow‘s Nest“ encounter and look for it in a jar with red rope on the W side of a building. Unlocks the door to the S.
5. Secret Technique “Thunderous Fist” – Beat the challenge in the building next to which you found the Abandoned Dojo Key; unlocks the “Murder Nest Dojo” Achievement.

For the time being, you will only be able to go to the Shadow District in the SW corner, although you’ll have to cross most of the map to get there.

1. Companion Lamp Crest – In the S, you can find a cabin. Enter the cabin and head to the backyard/N exit for find the crest in a jar with red rope.
2. Samurai Soldier Idol – After your fight against and Ironclad Soldier, head up the stairs and to the E.
3. „The Wary Outcast“ Q,R – This is the starting point of Eikichi’s side quest, but you must have helped him in Sharphead Mountains to find him here. From the W brazier, head further W across a stream to find Eikichi in front of a bonfire.
4. Cherry Q,R – Pink Seaweed (see “Return later for” at Sharphead Mountains), if you have picked up this key item, you can hand it over to Eikichi, follow him to the cherry tree in the S of the map and receive this as a reward. Unlocks the “The Wary Outcast” Achievement.

Like Old City, in addition to the main story, there are several merchants and side content available. Once you progress far enough, a cutscene will tell you where to go next.

1. Bakushishi Tusk Crest – Bao (50 Mannen).
2. Cherry Blossom Hairpin Crest – Bao (50 Mannen)
3. Red Leather Pouch – Bao (40 Mannen)
4. Mini Tea Gourd – Sada (50 Mannen).
5. Skill Gem – Sada (80 Mannen).
6. Fast Travel Station – In the W of the map (30 Mannen).
7. Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder” – First, you have to encounter Takamura in the E of the map (directly E of the merchant Botan). Afterwards, you can go/return to the Shadow District Dojo in between Botan and the Fast Travel Station. Beat the challenge to unlock the Secret Technique and the “Shadow District Dojo” Achievement.
   This move will unlock several places and collectibles that I listed in the “Return later for” sections of previous regions. In order to power up before the next bullet point, retrieve the collectibles in Bamboo Forest, Sharphead Mountains, Harmony Forest and Abandoned Outpost, buy whatever you can from the tea house merchant in Old City and return later.
8. Skill Gem P – Confront Tokichiro in front of Fuyuki Tower; unlocks „The Reckless Apprentice“ Achievement.
9. Fuyuki Office Key P
10. Skill Gem P – Defeat Makoto in Fuyuki‘s office.
11. Ironclad Shadow Merc Idol – After defeating Makoto, descend the tower until you reach the third brazier. Go a little bit to the S and take the first corridor towards the W. The Idol will be in the NW corner of the room. If you have missed it, see “Return later for” below.
12. “A Tricky Escape” Achievement P

Return later for:

1. Ironclad Shadow (Merc) Idol – After „A Tricky Escape“ and reloading the map of Shadow District (i.e., leave and return to the region), you can find it E of the merchant Botan where you first met Takamura.
2. Note in the abandoned cabin in the W,R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, in the N of the cabin, you find a riddle that refers to a location at the Abandoned Outpost (see “Return later for” there).
   „My crest, conquer my maze and its trap if you want it! Search for it in a small cabin at the last Tsushibutta outpost.“
3. Polearm Samurai Idol R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, clear the rocks where you first met Takamura and head on to the E.
4. Red Matcha Flower Q – After returning to Old City in the aftermath of “A Tricky Escape”, end the samurai occupation of Shadow District; unlocks the “Help the Shadow District” Achievement. In my opinion, one of the toughest non-boss battles, so beware.

Progression here is, once again, linear, although it’s worth your time to check side paths.

1. Mini Tea Gourd – After the first brazier, pass 2 spike traps, then turn N to check behind a small pond.
2. Samurai Captain Idol – From the closed Sacred City Gate, head W and look for a path S right before entering Sacred City Outskirts.
3. Skill Gem P – After re-entering from Sacred City Outskirts, defeat the Ironclad Captain and Samurai Captain.
4. Sacred City Gate Key – From that fight, head W towards a garden area with a statue of Akechi to find it in a jar with red rope S of that statue.
5. Ironclad Captain Idol – From that fight, head S towards the Sacred City Gate and find it below a cherry tree.
6. Skill Gem P – Defeat the Crow/Yukako in the N of Sacred City; unlocks “The Bloodthirsty Crow” Achievement.

Like Sacred City, taking a look at some of the branching pathways is worth your time.

1. Shinobi Samurai Idol – From the first brazier, head N to the stream and then E.
2. Fast Travel Station – In the N, right before the second brazier (20 Mannen). If you have followed my progression, this unlocks “Captain Chaku’s Best Friend” Achievement.

Return later for:

1. Red Leather Pouch R – Secret Technique “Crushing Boulder”, from the first brazier, head N to the stream, then W and again N until you find some rocks blocking a path to the W.

If you have followed my progression and visited the optional region Bamboo Garden, entering Akechi’s Castle should unlock the “Far Traveler” Achievement.

1. Yukako Idol – After the fight against Tokichiro, use the W stair to the upper level.
2. Akechi Idol, Tomoe Idol, Golden Tokichiro Idol, Golden Yui Idol, Golden Yukaku Idol P – Defeat Akechi in the garden of his castle; unlocks “The Shogun” Achievement.

You will find all 20 achievements that you can obtain in specific regions in the guide above. The five remaining achievements are related to collectibles (see Addendum or my collectibles checklist), so they aren’t tied to a region and when you get them will will depend on when/where you get the final piece. These are:

1. Rising Challenger (beat all 23 Regular Arena Challenges)
2. Brilliant Challenger (beat all five Golden Arena Challenges)
3. Crest Collector (collect all twelve crests)
4. Complete Mastery (unlock all Tomoe skills by collecting the 20 Skill Gems)
5. Maxed Out (collect all six upgrades per stat)

The Arena Challenges, in particular, are time consuming and for the final ones, you will probably need plenty of practice and a bit of luck, but you can beat them. “Brilliant Challenger” will most likely be the final achievement you unlock, and you will be rewarded with the “Bloodless” Achievement on top.

I hope this guide was helpful to you. I’m sorry for not providing interactive/marked maps, but after writing up everything, I have to admit that I was too exhausted to continue. Cheers to you, and if you make it to 100%, as well, please leave a positive review for the game so other people might deem this game worth their while 🙂