Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a PS5 and PS4 indie action adventure game from developer Ember Lab. It's a lighthearted adventure with combat, platforming, and puzzles. We really enjoyed our time with it, awarding the game a solid 7/10 in our review.
In this Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we will be outlining everything you need to know about the game. That includes tips and tricks for beginners, how to unlock all the Trophies, and where to find all the collectibles. If you're looking for all the Rot, every Flower Shrine, and all the Hats, you've come to the right place.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Guide: All Collectibles
There are lots of collectibles to find in Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The in-game map keeps track of your overall progress towards these collectibles, but it does not point out where they are. If you're looking for where to find all the collectibles, we'll be going through them below.
- Rot: The Rot is a species of cute little forest sprites that Kena gathers to help her on her quest. These little beings will be hiding all over the place — under logs and stones, within engraved tablets, and sometimes inside chests. You'll usually need to pulse (L1) and then press Triangle to collect them.
- Hats: As if the Rot isn't cute enough already, you can adorn those little black buddies with Hats. These are also everywhere throughout the game, often found inside chests. They're also given to you when you find Hat Carts (where you can buy the Hats you've found and equip them), and are also sometimes rewards for solving puzzles or beating challenges.
- Flower Shrines: There are special statues throughout the world called Flower Shrines. When you first find them, they'll be covered in corruption, but you can clear this away with the use of a Forest Tear. Once cleansed, Flower Shrines will normally give you a bunch of Gems.
- Spirit Mail: Spirit Mail is post that's remained undelivered to lost souls. Appearing in the world as golden sacks, these well-hidden items will appear in small numbers throughout the game. Once you find one, a delivery point will be marked on your map, and doing so will unlock a new area.
- Cursed Chests: Usually, chests will have a blue emblem on the front, but sometimes you'll find one with an orange emblem. These are Cursed Chests, and before you can access what's inside, you'll need to succeed in a combat challenge.
- Meditation Spots: In the game's most picturesque places, you'll find Meditation Spots. These well-hidden areas allow Kena to meditate, which permanently increases her maximum health. A big help against some of the game's tougher enemies!
- Gems: You will find Gems everywhere in Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Found in pots, hanging decorations, chests, and more, these Gems are used to purchase Hats at Hat Carts for your Rot to wear.
- Karma: Karma is another currency you'll get fairly frequently. Awarded for various actions, like beating enemies, clearing corruption from Flower Shrines, and generally restoring the world. Karma is used to unlock Upgrades to Kena's abilities.
The game's map is divided up into various regions, each with their own collectibles checklists.
All Collectibles Locations
Below is a list of every region in Kena: Bridge of Spirits, with guides on where to find all the collectibles in each location.
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Ruins Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Taro's Tree Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Rusu Mountain Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Forgotten Forest Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Storehouse Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Fields Collectibles
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Village Heart Collectibles
Collectibles Checklists
Here are some checklist guides for each type of collectible in Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Rot Locations
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Hat Locations
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Flower Shrine Locations
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Spirit Mail Locations
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Cursed Chest Locations
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: All Meditation Spot Locations
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Guide: Hints, Help, and FAQs
In this part of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we have information on PS5 and PS4 Trophies, common questions, and more.
Trophies
FAQs
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How Long Does It Take to Beat?
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How Do You Unlock Master Spirit Guide Difficulty?
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits: What Are the Differences Between PS5 and PS4 Versions?
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Guide: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
In this section of our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide, we have some general tips, tricks, and advice for new players. Read these to stay ahead of the curve.
Collect As Many Collectibles As You Can Find
The thing about Kena: Bridge of Spirits' collectibles is that they all benefit you in one way or another. Finding more of the Rot creatures will aid you in combat and puzzles, plus they level you up. Restoring Flower Shrines will reward you with Karma, used to buy upgrades. Meditation Spots permanently increase your health. Spirit Mail will open up new locations to explore. Hats will... Well, actually, Hats don't do anything, but they're cute. The point is, pretty much everything in the game serves a purpose, so it greatly benefits you to explore and find it all.
Get the Rot Hammer Upgrade
Seriously, the Rot Hammer upgrade is well worth it. Save up your Karma and get this upgrade — it's super powerful, especially early on in the game. It turns your heavy attack into a massive, Rot-infused hammer that can attack from a distance. The other upgrades are great too, but this one will save your skin against mini-bosses.
The Rot Are Very Handy in Combat
While the Rot Hammer is very good, remember that the Rot can help you in many other ways. During a fight, you'll slowly build up Courage, which works towards a Rot Action. When ready, the Rot can deal damage directly to enemies, find blue flowers that'll heal you, and yes, give some of your attacks a boost. It's easy to forget that these options are available to you, but they will be invaluable as you proceed through the game and take on its toughest fights.
Use Warp Stones to Fast Travel Around the World Quickly
Kena: Bridge of Spirits doesn't really tell you this, but at key points in the game's world, there are large stones that let you fast travel. These warp stones are a little like the bonfires in Dark Souls; you can use them to get about the map much more quickly than running all the way back.
Photo Mode Has a Say Cheese Button
We've included this one for fun, but it's true. Kena: Bridge of Spirits has a Photo Mode — accessed by pressing Up on the D-pad — and, after pressing L1 to unfreeze the action, you can tell any characters in the frame to look at the camera and smile by pressing X. It's pretty adorable.
That about does it for our Kena: Bridge of Spirits guide. Hopefully you've found it helpful as you explore this beautiful game and its world. Are you enjoying Kena: Bridge of Spirits? Leave any other tips and tricks in the comments section below.
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@Royalblues 86 metascore on PS5 as I’m typing this. I think it’s safe to say it’s good
Also not currently on Steam, only EGS.
Obviously it's early, but now that the embargo has been lifted, reviews are coming in and are extremely positive so far. An average of 89 after 9 reviews. It could drop a bit as more come in, but it's very encouraging to see the high scores so far.
I may not get to play this on release day as it's taking me a bit longer than expected to finish my current game, but I should only have to wait a day or two. No biggie since it's fairly short.
A guide before a review? Seems a bit topsy turvy, don't ya think?
@sketchturner i was going to say the exact same thing..hows about a review before spoiling it with a guide for collectibles..back to front way of doing things..
@Royalblues you dont have to download anything..if you want to play the game then yes but you have a choice...it all depends on just how desperate you are to play the game..can you wait for a ps5 or do you want it now? Decisions..
Gonna hold off with thus one I think. Reviews are mostly decent (Where on earth is Push Squares review?) but it’s really short for an adventure game.
I’ll buy it in a sale in 6 months as plenty to get on with.
@Voltan @Royalblues @sketchturner @Northern_munkey it seems all the fingers need to be pointed to the dev Ember Lab on this one. They released review codes super late and only to a limited group. And the review embargo was the minute the game released. Combine that with the complete lack of marketing lately, especially from Sony and these are ALL BAD SIGNS.
Thankfully it seems to be mostly wonderful (Currently an 85 metacrotic from 16 outlets) EDIT: I’d probably expect that to drop a little.
Skill up covers this in the opening 2 mins of this video review below
https://youtu.be/Fni84_u-es8
@themightyant so ember labs made pushsquare publish a guide first? They could have held off for a little while so as not to reveal potential spoilers and i know you dont have to read it blah,blah,blah but really? A guide before reviews...is this how things are going now?
Looks great! Too bad this doesn't have a physical release at launch date otherwise I'd get it right away. I feel like Sony left this one out in the cold after presenting it last year. Not a single word about this in the last showcase or state of play while Deathloop got the special treatment.
@Northern_munkey that’s true. But I also understand the business side of running a website and day/week 1 is really important for hits for things like this and letting gamers know THIS is the place to come for their guide.
I’m SURE push square would have wanted to publish a review first but that opportunity wasn’t available, that shouldn’t stop them ruining other opportunities available to them. Even if it is a bit in your face.
I guess I’m saying I’m willing to give them some slack, even if I completely agree that it’s weird the guide comes first.
Wow the reviews are incredibly positive. Looking forward to playing this one soon!
@Royalblues not a fan of locking down exclusives personally (to me gamings for everyone and we’ve seen too much of this recently) but it would be great to see them supported better in future.
I also respect that many small studios don’t want to be bought (at least until they struggle) and value their own freedom. But we’ll see.
@Royalblues Sony didnt fund the Game or else they would publish it and not release on PC Day1 lol. Marketing Rights issnt the same as actually paying for development
Lots of reviews on Youtube including IGN - who all seem to say its great. I'm very surprised - was convinced it was going to be another terrible indie game. Pleasantly surprised, will grab it later. And at the price it is, might even get the Deluxe version!
I'm about an hour or so in and found a game breaking bug with the Taro Mask. Once equipped it can't be removed, the camera spins out of control and Kena can't move. Quitting the game will remove it but I can't progress because of it. Broken game is broken. Playing on PS4 Pro.
It's good that you're doing a guide, but where's the review?
Knew from the first trailer I was gonna be buying this day one.. didn't even matter what future reviews would be saying (similar to Immortals Fenyx Rising, I just knew it was for me and loved every second of it).
Hi all. A review is coming soon, don't worry.
errr - where's the review?
Got the ps5 version pre downloaded ready for when I get back from work, looking forward to it
Kena sort of reminds me of Ori in a way.
You guys seem to be missing the sacret tree?! i dont see it in this guide?
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