Wearing prayer beads enhances you character's abilities. Acquiring multiple prayer beads of the same kind will level them up and enhance their power. You can change which sets you have equipped on the Inventory Menu.

  • Gust Beads (I - III) - Wind-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.
  • Aqua Beads (I - III) - Water-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.
  • Flame Beads (I - III) - Fire-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.
  • Archery Beads (I - III) - Arrow Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.
  • Nourishment Beads (I - III) - Increases the amount of HP recovered by consumables to 1.25x / 1.5x / 2x.
  • Sleuth Beads (I - III) - Allows you to sense KK's investigation notes within a radius of 100m / 200m / 300m.
  • Self Defense Beads (I - III) - Reduces damage taken by 10% / 20% / 30%.
  • Talisman Beads (I - II) - Increases the effect duration of Stun and Thicket Talismans to 1.5x / 2x. Increases the effect radius of Exposure and Decoy Talismans to 1.5x / 2x.
  • Astral Beads (I - III) - Increases the amount of ether that appears to 1.2x / 1.5x / 2x.
  • Incognito Beads - Makes it take longer for enemies to detect you.
  • Spirit Perception Beads (I - II) - Allows you to sense spirits within a radius of 100m / 200m.
  • Prosperity Beads - Doubles the amount of meika gained from yellow ether crystals.
  • Transmission Beads - Allows you to transmit souls on the spot without using a phone booth.
  • Tireless Beads - Allows you to unleash unlimited attacks.
  • Shadow Beads - Makes it nearly impossible for enemies to spot you.

Prayer Beads

Locations on Shibuya

1Aqua Beads (1/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Yamaki Shrine.

Effect: Water-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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2Aqua Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Toyoi Shrine.

Effect: Water-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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3Aqua Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Kappagaike Torii Gate.

Effect: Water-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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4Archery Beads (1/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Morite Shrine.

Effect: Arrow Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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5Archery Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Matsumi Shrine.

Effect: Arrow Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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6Archery Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Namihara Shrine.

Effect: Arrow Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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7Astral Beads (1/3)

You will receive it after completing 3 requests for the Musical Nekomata.

Effect: Increases the amount of ether that appears to 1.2x / 1.5x / 2x.

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8Astral Beads (2/3)

You will receive it after completing 6 requests for the Doll Fanatic Nekomata.

Effect: Increases the amount of ether that appears to 1.2x / 1.5x / 2x.

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9Astral Beads (3/3)

You will receive it after completing all requests for the Archeology Nekomata.

Effect: Increases the amount of ether that appears to 1.2x / 1.5x / 2x.

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10Flame Beads (1/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Kirigaoka Shrine.

Effect: Fire-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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11Flame Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Mikubo Shrine.

Effect: Fire-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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12Flame Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Akitsu Shrine.

Effect: Fire-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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13Gust Beads (1/3)

You will receive them while playing the main mission "A Maze of Death".

Effect: Wind-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

Gust Beads (1/3)

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14Gust Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Hatsuike Shrine.

Effect: Wind-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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15Gust Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Kamio Shrine.

Effect: Wind-Elemental Attack Power +20% / +40% / +60%.

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16Incognito Beads

Reward for the cleansing of the Noto Shrine.

Effect: Makes it take longer for enemies to detect you.

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17Nourishment Beads (1/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Hirajuku Building Rooftop Torii Gate.

Effect: Increases the amount of HP recovered by consumables to 1.25x / 1.5x / 2x.

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18Nourishment Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Tatsui Shrine.

Effect: Increases the amount of HP recovered by consumables to 1.25x / 1.5x / 2x.

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19Nourishment Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Sakano Shrine.

Effect: Increases the amount of HP recovered by consumables to 1.25x / 1.5x / 2x.

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20Prosperity Beads

Reward for the cleansing of the Chishima Shrine.

Effect: Doubles the amount of meika gained from yellow ether crystals.

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21Self-Defense Beads (1/3)

You will receive it after completing 3 requests for the Playful Nekomata.

Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% / 20% / 30%.

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22Self-Defense Beads (2/3)

You will receive it after completing 5 requests for the Antique Nekomata.

Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% / 20% / 30%.

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23Self-Defense Beads (3/3)

You will receive it after completing all requests for the Netsuke Collector Nekomata.

Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% / 20% / 30%.

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24Shadow Beads

You will receive these prayer beads after completing the main storyline of the game, if you have transferred 100% of the spirits.

Effect: Makes it nearly impossible for enemies to spot you.

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25Sleuth Beads (1/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Hirokawa Shrine.

Effect: Allows you to sense KK's investigation notes within a radius of 100m / 200m / 300m.

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26Sleuth Beads (2/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Shiratsuki Shrine.

Effect: Allows you to sense KK's investigation notes within a radius of 100m / 200m / 300m.

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27Sleuth Beads (3/3)

Reward for the cleansing of the Onten Shrine.

Effect: Allows you to sense KK's investigation notes within a radius of 100m / 200m / 300m.

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28Spirit Perception Beads (1/2)

Reward for the cleansing of the Hitani Shrine.

Effect: Allows you to sense spirits within a radius of 100m / 200m.

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29Spirit Perception Beads (2/2)

Reward for the cleansing of the Saihama Building Rooftop Torii Gate.

Effect: Allows you to sense spirits within a radius of 100m / 200m.

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30Talisman Beads (1/2)

Reward for the cleansing of the Momokane Building Rooftop Torii Gate.

Effect: Increases the effect duration of Stun and Thicket Talismans to 1.5x / 2x. Increases the effect radius of Exposure and Decoy Talismans to 1.5x / 2x.

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31Talisman Beads (2/2)

Reward for the cleansing of the Shimokusa Shrine.

Effect: Increases the effect duration of Stun and Thicket Talismans to 1.5x / 2x. Increases the effect radius of Exposure and Decoy Talismans to 1.5x / 2x.

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32Tireless Beads

You will receive these prayer beads after completing the main storyline of the game, if you have transferred 100% of the spirits.

Effect: Allows you to unleash unlimited attacks.

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33Transmission Beads

You will receive these prayer beads after completing the main storyline of the game.

Effect: Allows you to transmit souls on the spot without using a phone booth.

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