Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – All Gourd Seed Locations Guide
In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the Healing Gourd is your primary source of healing, similar to the Estus Flask from Dark Souls. However, by default, it only has a limited number of uses. To expand its capacity, you must collect Gourd Seeds and give them to Emma the Physician at the Dilapidated Temple. Each Gourd Seed you provide increases the number of times you can use the Healing Gourd before needing to rest at a Sculptor’s Idol.
This guide will help you find all nine Gourd Seeds in Sekiro, allowing you to maximize your healing potential and survive tougher battles.
Where to Find Gourd Seeds in Sekiro
1. Ashina Outskirts – General Naomori Kawarada
- Location: Near the Outskirts Wall – Gate Path Sculptor’s Idol.
- How to Get It: Defeat the mini-boss General Naomori Kawarada, who patrols the road past the idol. He drops a Gourd Seed upon defeat.
2. Ashina Outskirts – Chained Ogre Area
- Location: Near the Outskirts Wall – Stairway Sculptor’s Idol.
- How to Get It: After defeating the Chained Ogre, grapple to the building ahead, go inside, and turn left. The Gourd Seed is on the floor.
3. Ashina Outskirts – Battlefield Memorial Mob Merchant
- Location: Near the Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa boss arena.
- How to Get It: After defeating Gyoubu Oniwa, go up the stairs nearby to find a merchant selling a Gourd Seed for 1,000 Sen.
4. Ashina Castle – Upper Tower Antechamber
- Location: Near the Upper Tower – Antechamber Sculptor’s Idol.
- How to Get It: In a chest located inside a room before the idol. Hard to miss while progressing through Ashina Castle.
5. Senpou Temple, Mt. Kongo – Main Hall
- Location: Inside the temple’s Main Hall.
- How to Get It: Grapple to the rafters, then drop down through a hole in the ceiling. Find a group of monks praying in front of an old corpse—the Gourd Seed is in front of them.
6. Sunken Valley – Under-Shrine Valley
- Location: Near the Under-Shrine Valley Sculptor’s Idol.
- How to Get It:
- Move forward while dodging sniper fire.
- After the fourth rifleman, look for a climbable wall.
- Climb up, grapple across, and you’ll find the Gourd Seed near a small hut.
7. Ashina Depths – Mibu Village
- Location: Center of Mibu Village.
- How to Get It: Find a glowing tree near the Mibu Village Sculptor’s Idol. The Gourd Seed is on the ground but is surrounded by multiple enemies.
8. Dilapidated Temple – Fujioka the Info Broker
- Location: Buy from Fujioka the Info Broker after rescuing him in Ashina Castle.
- How to Get It: Once Fujioka relocates to the Dilapidated Temple, he sells a Gourd Seed for 2,000 Sen.
9. Fountainhead Palace – Palace Grounds
- Location: Near the Palace Grounds Sculptor’s Idol in Fountainhead Palace.
- How to Get It: Enter the nearby building and proceed to the final room. The Gourd Seed is inside a chest.
What to Do With Gourd Seeds
Once you find a Gourd Seed, take it to Emma the Physician at the Dilapidated Temple. She will use it to upgrade your Healing Gourd, increasing the number of times you can heal before needing to rest at a Sculptor’s Idol. Each seed you give her permanently boosts your healing capacity, making them essential for surviving tougher battles.
Since there are a total of nine Gourd Seeds in the game, collecting them all will significantly improve your chances of success. Be sure to check back with Emma whenever you obtain a new seed to maximize your healing potential as soon as possible.
To make the most of your healing options in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, it’s important to know the different types of Gourds. Check out our guide to all Gourd types for detailed info on each one and where to find them.
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