User Guide

Meditating at Shrines will increase Samurai Jack’s powers in some specific way.
But in order to gain these rewards, Jack must pay with the ancestral Relics
collected during his journey. Each Shrine will display the number of required Relics.
Once granted, Jack’s newfound powers are permanent.
1. Walk Jack up to a Shrine and press the ≈ button.
2. Read about the meditation and press the ≈ button. The required number of Relics
will be taken and Samurai Jack’s power enhanced.
DAMAGE SHRINE
Make Jack’s warrior attacks more powerful.
HEALTH SHRINE
Increase the capacity of Jack’s Health Meter.
ZEN SHRINE
Increases the capacity of Jack’s Zen Meter and
slows its depletion during Sakai Attack Mode.
SHRINES AND RELICS
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ATTACKING WITH THROWING STARS
Throwing Stars are lethal at a distance. Use them
when you cannot attack with a sword or want to
keep your distance to avoid injury. If an enemy is
displaying a Target Marker you can hit him with a
Throwing Star. Press the
ç button to use the
Throwing Stars. You will always attack the closest
enemy. Some enemies can block your Throwing
Star attacks, so don’t waste ammunition. Bundles
of Throwing Stars are contained in breakable
items throughout the realms.
ATTACKING WITH THE
BOW AND ARROW
Bow and Arrow attacks can be performed at a
greater distance than Throwing Stars and are
more powerful. Arrows can be found in breakable
items throughout the realms. To attack with the
Bow: Press and hold the L1 button to draw the
Bow. Use the left analog stick to aim your shot.
When the Target Marker appears over the enemy,
press the
≈ button to release the Arrow.
SAKAI ATTACK MODE
Each fallen enemy provides Jack with Zen, which
fuels his devastating Sakai Attack Mode. When
the Zen Meter shows blue, press and hold the R2
button to enter Sakai Attack Mode. Instantly,
Jack’s enemies slow to a small fraction of normal
speed while he moves at 50% of normal speed to
create a tremendous attack advantage. This is a
lethal technique especially when fighting multiple
enemies. Any attacks inflict increased damage.
Sakai Attack Mode ends when the blue drains from the Zen Meter or you release the
R2 button.
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