Onimusha Way of the Sword has 15 Charms scattered across its story missions, Mysteries of Kyoto, and Chance Encounters. But collecting them all is only half the grind. To complete the Charm-related trophy or achievement requirements, you’ll need to push every Charm to Level 3, which means farming a serious amount of Red Souls and Favor.
Here’s the complete Charm guide, covering every location, the activities required to obtain them, upgrade costs, resource requirements, and the safest point to finish your collection.
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How to Unlock and Upgrade Charms in Onimusha Way of the Sword
Charm upgrades become available after completing “The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu.”
Once that mission is complete, head to the shrine in the southeast corner of Emma’s Hall. Select the Charm you want to upgrade and choose “Make Offering.”
Every upgrade requires two resources:
- Red Souls
- Favor
Red Souls are earned primarily by defeating enemies, so combat is your main source when you need to build up your stockpile.
Favor works differently. You obtain it by trading items, including items acquired from:
- Shining objects found on the ground.
- Small treasure chests with a noticeable shine.
- Helping citizens being attacked by Genma and then speaking to them afterward.
- Purchasing tradeable items from the merchant.
Since all 15 Charms ultimately need to be upgraded for Charmed Life, don’t burn through these resources unnecessarily while working toward full completion.
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Charm Upgrade Costs
The upgrade structure is identical for every Charm.
Level 1 → Level 2
You need:
- 3,000 Red Souls
- 3,500 Favor
Level 2 → Level 3
Level 3 is the maximum Charm level and costs:
- 6,000 Red Souls
- 6,500 Favor
Across all 15 Charms, completely upgrading the collection requires a total of:
- 135,000 Red Souls
- 150,000 Favor
That’s a substantial resource investment, so keep those numbers in mind during your completion run.
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All 15 Charm Locations in Onimusha Way of the Sword
The Charms aren’t traditional collectibles sitting at fixed map locations. Instead, most are rewards for completing particular Mysteries of Kyoto and Chance Encounters, while one comes directly from a story mission.
Here’s exactly where each Charm comes from.
1. Charm of the Healer
Requirement: Complete “The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu.”
This Charm is awarded as you progress through the relevant story mission.
2. Charm of Purification
Requirement: Complete the “The Blessed Man” Mystery of Kyoto.
Finish the Mystery to receive the Charm of Purification.
3. Charm of Zeal
Requirement: Complete the “Pale Lights in a Night Sky” Chance Encounter.
Completing this Chance Encounter rewards you with the Charm of Zeal.
4. Sadist’s Strength Charm
Requirement: Complete the “Clear Space, Clear Mind” Chance Encounter.
Finish the encounter to add Sadist’s Strength Charm to your collection.
5. Reaper’s Charm
Requirement: Complete the “An Ugly Business” Chance Encounter.
The Reaper’s Charm is awarded upon completing this Chance Encounter.
6. Charm of Stamina
Requirement: Complete the “The Growling Ghost” Chance Encounter.
Complete the encounter to obtain the Charm of Stamina.
7. Inner Strength Charm
Requirement: Complete the “Something in the Water” Mystery of Kyoto.
The Inner Strength Charm is your reward for completing this Mystery.
8. Charm of Dexterity
Requirement: Complete the “Noisy Neighbors” Chance Encounter.
Finish the encounter and the Charm of Dexterity is yours.
9. Charm of Enticement
Requirement: Complete the “The Odd Couples” Chance Encounter.
Complete this Chance Encounter to receive the Charm of Enticement.
10. Fencer’s Strength Charm
Requirement: Complete “The Faceless” Mystery of Kyoto.
The Fencer’s Strength Charm is awarded for completing this Mystery of Kyoto.
11. Blazing Charm
Requirement: Complete “Worm-ly Ways” Mystery of Kyoto.
Finish the Mystery to obtain the Blazing Charm.
12. Oni Strength Charm
Requirement: Complete “Some Unfinished Monkey Business” Mystery of Kyoto.
Completing this Mystery rewards the Oni Strength Charm.
13. Charm of Protection
Requirement: Complete “The Night Parade” Mystery of Kyoto.
Complete the Mystery to collect the Charm of Protection.
14. Charm of Awakening
Requirement: Complete the “A Fishy Story” Chance Encounter.
The Charm of Awakening is awarded after completing this encounter.
15. Charm of Oni Power
Requirement: Complete the “Restless Spirits” Chance Encounter.
Finish the Chance Encounter to obtain the final Charm, the Charm of Oni Power.
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Complete Onimusha Way of the Sword Charm Checklist
| # | Charm | Requirement |
| 1 | Charm of the Healer | “The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu” |
| 2 | Charm of Purification | “The Blessed Man” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 3 | Charm of Zeal | “Pale Lights in a Night Sky” Chance Encounter |
| 4 | Sadist’s Strength Charm | “Clear Space, Clear Mind” Chance Encounter |
| 5 | Reaper’s Charm | “An Ugly Business” Chance Encounter |
| 6 | Charm of Stamina | “The Growling Ghost” Chance Encounter |
| 7 | Inner Strength Charm | “Something in the Water” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 8 | Charm of Dexterity | “Noisy Neighbors” Chance Encounter |
| 9 | Charm of Enticement | “The Odd Couples” Chance Encounter |
| 10 | Fencer’s Strength Charm | “The Faceless” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 11 | Blazing Charm | “Worm-ly Ways” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 12 | Oni Strength Charm | “Some Unfinished Monkey Business” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 13 | Charm of Protection | “The Night Parade” Mystery of Kyoto |
| 14 | Charm of Awakening | “A Fishy Story” Chance Encounter |
| 15 | Charm of Oni Power | “Restless Spirits” Chance Encounter |
When Should You Collect All 15 Charms?
You don’t need to panic about grabbing every Charm the instant it becomes available. Onimusha Way of the Sword allows players to continue exploring and cleaning up collectibles until the Point of No Return, which comes before the final mission, “The Clash At Rendaino.”
For a safer completion run, make a manual save before entering this final stretch. That gives you a reliable save point for finishing any remaining collectibles, including Charms and their upgrades.
The game’s broader completion structure also allows remaining content to be cleaned up rather than permanently locking players out of collectible progress.
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How to Get Enough Red Souls and Favor
Fully upgrading 15 Charms is where the real resource grind begins. You’ll need 135,000 Red Souls and 150,000 Favor, so a little planning goes a long way.
Farm Red Souls Through Combat
Red Souls mainly come from defeating enemies. If you still need Souls for Charm upgrades, keep fighting rather than constantly rushing past enemies.
Every battle can help push you toward that massive 135,000 Red Soul requirement.
Save Valuable Trade Items for Favor
Favor comes from trading items, so don’t treat every tradeable item as something you should immediately exchange without considering your upgrade needs.
Your Favor sources include:
- Shining objects on the ground.
- Small shining treasure chests.
- Rewards connected to helping citizens being attacked by Genma and speaking to them afterward.
- Tradeable items purchased from the merchant.
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Keep Exploring
Exploration is especially valuable during a 100% completion run. Side activities and helping citizens can provide useful rewards while also contributing to your progress toward other collectibles and upgrades.
Make a Manual Save Before the Final Mission
Before “The Clash At Rendaino,” create a manual save. It gives you a dependable point for cleaning up any remaining collectibles or Charm upgrades.
What Trophies or Achievements Do the Charms Unlock?
There are two Charm-related trophy or achievement milestones to keep in mind.
A Real Charmer requires you to enhance a Charm to its maximum level.
Charmed Life requires you to fully upgrade every Charm.
So simply collecting all 15 Charms isn’t enough for the full Charm completion requirement. You need to invest the resources and take every Charm all the way to Level 3.
Final Charm Upgrade Requirements
For the complete Charm grind, the numbers are straightforward:
- 15 total Charms
- 135,000 Red Souls
- 150,000 Favor
- Level 3 is the maximum level
Once every Charm has been collected and upgraded to Level 3, you’ve fulfilled the requirements for Charmed Life.
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Onimusha Way of the Sword Charm Completion Checklist
Before you call the Charm hunt finished, make sure you’ve checked off everything:
- Collect all 15 Charms.
- Complete the required Mysteries of Kyoto.
- Complete the required Chance Encounters.
- Complete “The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu.”
- Unlock Charm upgrades at the shrine in Emma’s Hall.
- Gather 135,000 Red Souls for all upgrades.
- Gather 150,000 Favor for all upgrades.
- Upgrade every Charm to Level 3.
- Unlock A Real Charmer by fully upgrading a Charm.
- Unlock Charmed Life by fully upgrading all Charms.
- Keep a manual save before “The Clash At Rendaino” if you still need to clean up collectibles or upgrades.
With that, the entire Charm hunt is covered. The key thing to remember is that Onimusha Way of the Sword makes the collection itself only the beginning—the real completion challenge is gathering enough resources to push all 15 Charms to their maximum level.
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