Chapter 1--General Strategies
This section provides general strategies for consistent success in Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven. Here you'll find tips on remaining stealthy and combat techniques for when a direct battle becomes necessary.
One With the Shadows
It's certainly possible to play Tenchu as a straight-up action game--just rampage through the villages, rooms, and tunnels within each mission without a care in the world about remaining hidden or preventing enemy guards from detecting your presence. But Tenchu isn't that type of game. There are significant rewards for remaining stealthy and eliminating enemies using stealth. Remain undetected during a mission and you'll unlock a special item or fill the kuji meter (by accumulating stealth kills) to unlock a special ability. Here are some tips on remaining stealthy and avoiding direct combat whenever possible.
In outdoor levels, strive to remain on rooftops. You're much harder to detect on rooftops and above patrolling guards. Combine the height advantage with crouching and you're virtually undetectable. You can traverse rooftops to avoid guards completely or wait until they approach below you then drop down and execute a stealth kill.
You're much harder to detect when crouched. If you've been spotted but not identified as a threat, then try crouching immediately. More often than not, the ki meter will return to unaware. If the ki meter remains on spotted, roll to the left or right (hit X while crouched and press the left analog stick left or right) to maneuver close to a wall or object to avoid detection.
When dropping off a rooftop or ledge, perform a quiet drop by pressing the crouch button (R1) as soon as you land.
Observe enemy patrols. Often they patrol back and forth and remain stationary to look in a particular direction for a short period of time. Don't attempt to approach a guard that's standing still (unless he never moves). Wait until the guard actually begins to move away from you before approaching. If a moving guard is standing still, he may turn around in your direction before you can execute the stealth kill. It's much safer to wait until he's walking away from you.
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