Dark Shrine Path

Welcome to the second chapter of the complete walkthrough guide for Silent Hill f, covering the Dark Shrine Path. Use the key summary below for essential, spoiler-free directions, including all missable trophy-related items and actions (items in italics are optional). For in-depth guidelines with extra explanations, refer to the complete walkthrough section. This guide also includes all New Game+ items and actions for your subsequent playthroughs.

Legend
  • Hokora – shrines
  • Capsule Case – key items
  • Steel Pipe – weapons
  • Omamori [Whale] – omamori
  • Upgrade: Ema – character upgrades
  • Local Doctor's Note – documents
  • Housemaid’s Note – trophy-related documents
  • Red Capsules – consumables
  • Antique Comb (⛩300) – offerings

Collectibles

Counts of available trophy-related collectibles:

Category NG NG+ NG++
Omamori 1 1 -
Ema - 1 -
Inventory upgrades - - -
Inari-sama's seals - 1 -
Documents - - -

Key Summary

  • Solve the Altar Puzzle by placing the offerings on the correct plates:
    • Story:

    • Hard:

    • Lost in the Fog:

  • Leave the Grand Hall.
  • Follow Fox Mask until you arrive at the shrine, where you will receive a Kaiken.
  • Go north to the locked door with Inari statues.
  • Go east to the locked Shrine Vault.
  • Return to the shrine where you received the Kaiken and examine the doll for the clues (This can be skipped in New Game+).
    • Omamori [Cat]. Look for the cat ema in the southwestern section to receive this omamori.
    • New Game+: Upgrade: Ema is found on a rock at the north end of a small peninsula in the new southeastern section of the map.
    • New Game+: Omamori [Shrew Mole] is inside the Inari-sama box at the base of the giant tree in the southeast of the map.
  • Find three correct ema to learn the combination and receive the missing Combination Lock Dial (not needed in New Game+).
    • Trophy/Achievement: Untouchable. Open the Shrine Vault without getting hit by a monster.
    • Dried Carcass (⛩200) is found on a rock across the bridge from the Hokora shrine to the west.
  • Solve the Shrine Vault Puzzle by inputting the correct symbols found on the back of the emas:
    • Story: Crane - Serpent - Tortoise

    • Hard: Lighting - Decayed Tree - Kudzu

    • Lost in the Fog: Yokai of the Carriage (2nd symbol) - Yokai of the Umbrella (4th symbol) - Yokai of the Kettle (3rd symbol)

  • Pick up the Stone Key from the altar.
  • Head to the door with Inari statues escaping from the monsters.

Complete Walkthrough

In progress.

01. Ebisugaoka Part 1 03. Ebisugaoka Part 2: Rice Fields