Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess - Adashino Village Walkthrough

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is far from the longest game out there, but it knows its length and how to make every moment worth it. Each mission has its own fun twists on the game's formula and mechanics, from new enemies to challenging stage hazards.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess - 8 Combat Tips

Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess has deeper combat for Soh than you might have expected. Read this guide to be prepared for the coming night.

Adashino Village is no different, introducing the concept of enemies that can buff others but the means for you to cancel those buffs at the same time. Adashino Village is a tighter level than previous ones and it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Our guide will see you safely to the next dawn.

Recommended Set-Up For Soh And The Villagers

Villager Set-Up

In Adashino Village, you will rescue a total of nine Villagers in total. None of them are especially hard to find so you'll naturally come across them as you gather the defilements in each section.

Once you have all of them gathered up, here are the Roles we would recommend for them. As you won't get all of them until the second section, prioritise those that you need to survive, like Sumo Wrestlers and Woodcutters, until then.

• Two Woodcutters, and one Spearman for those in melee range.
• Two Archers to handle those at range and weaken those that come into melee range.
• One Sumo Wrestler to take aggro, one Ascetic to slow those enemies, and one Shaman to keep everyone healed.
• A Thief to dig up some treasures. This spot is liable to change as you need.

Keep your Roles levelled up as some of the upgrades can really increase the effectiveness of a unit beyond just stat boosts.

Musubi can always be refunded as well, so feel free to shift around your upgrades if you're struggling.

Soh Set-Up

At this point in the game, Soh will have already beaten Batsu and unlocked the ability to upgrade themselves. Alongside a healthy collection of Tsuba Guards and Mazo Talismans, you should now be able to make more specialised builds of Soh for each mission.

For Adashino Village, we're going to build a more aggressive Soh that can hold their own while also giving the Villagers enough power to hold their own.

Item

Name

Description

Tsuba Guard 1

Kochin's Ward

Creates a barrier around Soh that stops enemy attacks and damages those that touch it.

Tsuba Guard 2

Toda's Snare

Allows Soh to place up to three traps that explode when enemies touch them.

Mazo Talisman 1

Deva

Slightly raises Soh's attack power

Mazo Talisman 2

Happiness And Anger

Slightly reduces Soh's attack power while raising the Villagers' in turn.

Mazo Talisman 3

Demon Chime

Makes a sound and flashes on-screen when you are near defilement.

Dance Style

Oka Dance

Soh's default moveset focused on lower damage but high mobility attacks.

Oka Dance Upgrade

Oka Form 3

Allows the Dance Attack after the second Regular Attack to be charged, dealing high Resist Gauge depletion.

Archery Upgrade

Spider Shot

Explodes at the point of impact, slowing all enemies caught in the blast.

Combat Upgrade

Punishing Strike

Allow Soh to deal a heavy strike that deals massive damage to enemies with a depleted Resist Gauge.

This build gives Soh decent damage while still letting the Villagers put up a fight by themselves.

Kochin's Ward allows Yoshiro to be easily protected, which is especially helpful with how tight this mission can be. Meanwhile, Toda's Snare lets you put down powerful traps so you can more easily divide your attention.

Spider Shot is a great help since most enemies are huddled quite close together, giving each shot the maximum potency.

One of the optional objectives is to not dispel the enhancements on any Seethe, so having a strong build is essential for completing that objective.

Where To Find Every Defilement In Adashino Village's First Section

There are a total of seven defilements to be found in the first section of Adashino Village, and six in the second section. For the ease of your own searching, we've split this into two separate sections. Below, let's get you finding those first seven defilements.

Defilement 1-2

These defilements are found just south of the central Taiko drum with one by the top of the steps and the other at the bottom.

Defilement 3

This defilement is found at the bottom of the steps south of the central Taiko Drum. Get the Villagers to clear the rubble to reach it.

Defilement 4-5

These defilements are found around the central drum. The first can be found just east of the drum, while the other is found just north of it by the bottom of the steps.

Defilement 6

This defilement is found to the very north just at the top of the stairs.

Defilement 7

This defilement is found just north of the corrupted Torii gate.

With all seven defilements purged, return to the shrine and pick up your reward, the Esteemed Craftsman Mazo Talisman.

The Esteemed Craftsman Mazo Talisman is a massive help in most missions, so feel free to replace one of your other talismans in place of this one.

Where To Find Every Defilement In Adashino Village's Second Section

The second section of Adashino Village has six defilements to purge, bringing us up to a total of 13 to find in total.

Defilement 1-2

These two defilements are found in the south. The first is found at the bottom of the steps by the locked fencing, while the second is directly east of it by a house and smaller Torii gate.

Defilement 3

This defilement is found just north of the entrance on the raised section and inside the house you can enter.

Defilement 4

This defilement is found in the northern raised section and at the back of a house, hidden by a wall that you can jump over.

Defilement 5

This defilement is also in the northern section of the map, found at the side of the ruined house.

Defilement 6

This defilement is found just north of the corrupted Torii Gate, Order the Villagers to remove the rubble to access it.

Once you've purged all the defilements, you can return to the shrine to acquire the Clairvoyance Mazo Talisman.

Tips For Completing Adashino Village

General Tips

As is true of most missions in the game, you'll want to start carving the path immediately. Time that Yoshiro is standing still is time wasted, and a higher chance of her being defeated. Even if you can't complete the Spirit Path, giving her some amount to walk is better than nothing for efficiency.

Taiko Drums are introduced in this mission to remove the enhancements cast on Seethe by the new enemy, Rosokuro. Placing a Sumo by the drums will draw them towards them, allowing you to remove these enhancements more easily.

One of the optional objectives is to remove the enhancements from ten Seethe at the same time, so the above strategy is a great help for this one.

Finally, make sure the Carpenter is always working. Just like Yoshiro, you don't want to waste a moment as the night will fall faster than you might expect. There are some very helpful contraptions to repair too that will help you survive the night.

First Section Tips

From the beginning of the mission all the way to the corrupted Torii gate in the first section, it costs a total of 541 Crystals tocarve the Spirit Path. Keep this in mind so you can plan how much of the Spirit Path you want to carve before assigning Roles.

With a Thief, you can also dig up a chest right by the entrance of the first section of this mission for some extra Crystals.

While enemies can come from very few locations in this section, many of them have a habit of splitting along both sides of large open section. Make sure to repair the barrier here and position an Ascetic here with a Woodcutter to slow any enemies' advance.

Second Section Tips

It costs a total of 464 Crystals to carve the Spirit Path from the beginning of the second section to the corrupted Torii gate. This is less than the first section and you should thankfully have more Crystals after the previous night, though there are also fewer defilements for you to gain Crystals from.

The second section is quite tight, but also very easy to place traps in. As such, place traps during the day in chokepoints with Toda's Snare to slow the advance of any enemies.

Make sure to repair the additional Taiko drum in this area for more chances and areas in which you can remove Seethe enhancements.

Another of the optional objectives in this mission is to remove enhancements from a grand total of 30 Seethe, so having as many active Taiko Drums as possible is essential.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Best Abilities For Soh

Soh has plenty of abilities to choose from in Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, and these are the best ones to carry you through the night.