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Trial cave

The Devil gate trial caves (「羅城門百鬼夜行」?; rashōmon hyakki yagyō; the Hyakki Yagyō in the demonic castle gate) are three optional sidequests. The Digging Champ dojo technique (learned in the Ryoshima Coast dojo) is required to open up all three of these areas. Upon first entering each of these underground arenas, Amaterasu must fight a Bandit spider. This yields a chest with a Sun Fragment inside. To begin the trials, exit the cave and return to see the first gate in the center of the room.

Overview[]

Like the Devil gates in other locations, entering the doorway will begin an intense battle. However, the enemies found in the Devil gate trial caves can withstand and inflict more damage than their regular counterparts, and they also appear in much greater numbers than in regular Devil Gates or Demon Scrolls. Furthermore, the area will not be immediately cleared by a single battle; instead, each "trial" consists of ten successive gates, each with its own increasingly formidable set of opponents. Although Amaterasu can rest inside the cave after each gate battle, all ten gates must be cleared in the same visit; if she returns to the surface and comes back again, the gate sequence will start all over again from the first one.

The Devil gate trials are very challenging for the unprepared player, but the rewards make them worthwhile. The battles can be used for farming, as they yield a huge quantity Yen, Items, Demon Fangs, combat experience for Issun with the Thief's Glove, and so on. After clearing all ten gates in an area, a Stray Bead will be rewarded. Afterwards, Amaterasu may return again at any time to repeat all ten gates from the beginning for more treasure and experience; another Golden Peach will appear by itself (not in a chest) inside the combat arena after the end of the tenth round, but must be picked up before the arena dissolves. Should Amaterasu fails to get the Golden Peach, then if she returns to the cave, the Devil gate trial will have reset (Though she won't get an extra Stray Bead) and she will have the chance to collect the Golden Peach at the end of them again. This can be used as a way to gather a lot of Yen.

The three Devil gate trial caves are found in the following locations.

  • Ryoshima Coast: On the way to the cave leading to the Guardian Sapling, there is a hard-dig spot in an alcove to the left, near some cows. (The alcove is off-limits as a cursed area until the sapling is revived.) After defeating the bandit spider, exit the cave and then return.
  • North Ryoshima Coast: Located on the middle island of the three western ones. After defeating the bandit spider, exit the cave and then return.
  • Kamui: - Found behind a frozen waterfall, destructible with Cherry Bomb, below the path to Wep'keer. After defeating the bandit spider, exit the cave and then return.

Devil gate trial charts[]

Below is a comprehensive guide to exactly which foes lie in wait as the ten devil gates are cleared in succession, as well as how much money will be obtained from each fight, and in total. If Amaterasu takes no damage and defeat her foes quickly, she will earn double the amount of money given by the enemies as a bonus - just like any other fight, but remember these fights can give her a great amount of money. Here are several tips to reduce and recover the amount of damage taken, and to obtain the maximum amount of Yen.

  • Retain Godhood. Amaterasu cannot take damage if it is present, but also avoid attacks at all cost, only resorting to being hit in situations when otherwise is impossible.
  • Use Veil of Mist. Slowing down time means more damage can be dealt, run around to a demon's weak spot, and avoid attacks. For tougher fights, use an Inkfinity Stone and use Veil of Mist non-stop.
  • Bring many Vengeance Slips, and use them when Amaterasu's godhood runs low. The extra money will cover the cost, especially in the Kamui Devil gate trial cave.
  • Area-effect attacks, such as Rosaries, Exorcism Slip, or some of the secret Celestial Brush techniques can save time and increase the Yen bonus by damaging multiple enemies simultaneously. However, be careful in choice of the element of the area attacks, as being surrounded by multiple Great Tengu or Blue Cyclops in "chaos mode" can be catastrophic.
  • Equip the Wood Mat in-between battles and use it (by leaving the controller alone and let Amaterasu lying down to sleep as flowers grow around her) in order to recover Solar Energy without needing to use Holy Bones, in case of incurring damage. Yen will be depleted as she recovers energy, but it would not matter, because this cost is covered by the money obtained from the fights.
  • Bring many Steel Fist Sake. The enemies in the Devil gate trials have much more stamina than ordinary demons, and finishing them off as quickly as possible is imperative. Steel Fist Sake lasts as long as a Vengeance Slip, so if Amaterasu has both, use them both at once in fights (along with Veil of Mist) to inflict a huge amount of damage without fear of being hit.
  • If Amaterasu has already obtained the String of Beads, then equip it, since even though it increases her damage output tenfold (normally making farming impossible due to her fatally-boosted damage output), it will balance her odds with the over-powered demons in the Trials. Also, since the trials are for constant farming, the String of Beads is essential for keeping Amaterasu's Floral Finishers, Thief's Glove strikes, etc. flowing. Furthermore, since the demons in the trials can deal massive damage, using the String of Beads would at least keep Amaterasu's battle ranking in Damage at constant S-rank (bloomed sakura tree).
    • However, the true benefit of the String of Beads' usage in the trials is that since the demons are overly powerful, then damage being increased tenfold would still ensure safe farming, while granting Amaterasu infinite ink (to keep the farming flowing) and Solar Energy.

Enemies per gate[]

Gate Enemies
Ryoshima Coast North Ryoshima Coast Kamui
1. Green Imp x10
Red Imp x6
Bell Guardian x5
Headless Guardian x12
Blade Namahage x12
Umbrella Namahage x9
2. Red Imp x7
Yellow Imp x3
Earth Nose x4
Thunder Ear x4
Blade Namahage x9
Igloo Turtle x3
3. Dead Fish x3
Red Imp x8
Headless Guardian x9
Ubume x3
Bull Charger x5
4. Bud Ogre x3
Red Imp x9
Jiro x1
Saburo x1
Clay Drummer x3
Clay Samurai x14
5. Blue Imp x3
Red Imp x8
Ice Doom Mirror x3
Wind Doom Mirror x3
Clay Drummer x2
Clay Shogun x8
6. Crow Tengu x3
Dead Fish x3
Halo Guardian x9
Headless Guardian x14
Clay Samurai x12
Dogu x5
7. Blue Imp x6
Chimera x3
Poltergeist x6 Great Tengu x5
8. Black Imp x3
Red Imp x6
Blue Cyclops x5 Evil Rao x2
Waka x2
9. Fire Eye x3
Ice Mouth x3
Tube Fox x12 Evil Rao x3
Waka x2
10. Black Imp x10 Blue Ogre x5
Red Ogre x5
Nagi x3
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