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Encounters

Overview Maps Rewards Battlefields

Overview

You will encounter enemies while travelling around the various maps in the game world. When you come into contact with them, a battle will begin. These battles have no relation to the main story at all. If you defeat these enemies, you get experience and various rewards. In addition to this, there are also certain training and bounty mission conditions that are linked to the number of encounter battles you have won. As long as you don't get too close to these enemies on the map, you can avoid getting into these fights.

Random encounter enemies will pursue you when they see you. If they get too close to you, a fight will begin.

Encounter Frequency

The places where random encounters spawn are predetermined, but that doesn't mean enemies will appear at all those locations at the same time. Various factors determine how many encounters will appear on the map, such as encounter level (see below) and the equipment Kiryu is wearing. For example, having the Lucky Beads equipped will prevent all random encounters. On the other hand, having the Beautiful Woman Shunga equipped will increase the number of encounter spawns. Kiryu's intoxication level also has an effect on the encounter rate. As you can see, you have a lot of control over the encounter frequency in this game.

The higher Kiryu's intoxication level, the greater the frequency of enemy encounters. If you want to avoid encounters, you'll need to sober up (either by using sobering pills, or by simply waiting for the intoxication level to go down naturally)

Story Progress and Enounter Level

Besides the above details about how to affect encounter frequency, encounter rates are also determined by main story progress. There are 4 encounter levels and the game will change level throughout the story. See below for full details. The higher the encounter level, the tougher the enemies. In addition, the number of enemies in each encounter increases.

As the encounter level increases...

- The enemies get stronger
- The number of enemies in each encounter increases

Encounter Level	Number of Enemies
1	3-4
2	3-5
3	3-5
4	5-8

Encounter Level Table

Encounter levels during the main story + number of encounters in each map location

Story Chapter	Encounter Level	Gion	Mountain Road	Forest Road	Kawara Street	Rakugai	River Road	Farms	Cliff Road
4-1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
5-1	1	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0
5-10	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
5-12	1	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	0
5-13	1	1	2	1	4	2	0	0	0
5-19	2	1	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
5-20	2	2	3	1	2	3	2	0	0
6-2	2	1	3	1	2	1	3	0	0
6-4	2	1	4	1	2	3	3	0	0
6-6	2	2	3	1	2	3	2	0	0
7-2	3	1	3	1	2	3	3	0	0
7-3	2	1	3	1	1	2	3	3	0
7-8	1	0	3	1	2	3	3	0	0
7-17	3	2	3	1	2	3	3	0	0
8-5	3	3	3	1	2	3	3	0	0
8-8	3	2	3	1	2	3	3	0	0
8-12	3	2	3	2	2	2	4	3	3
9-1	3	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
9-4	3	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	2
9-7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9-9	3	0	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
10-3	4	0	3	2	1	3	3	3	3
10-7	2	0	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
10-9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10-17	3	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
11-1	4	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
11-4	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
12-1	4	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
12-3	4	0	3	4	1	1	4	1	2
12-4	4	0	4	2	2	2	1	1	3
Premium Adventure	4	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	3

Gold Warriors

When the encounter level is 4, there is a chance that the Golden Warrior enemy type will appear. It's easy to spot them, since they stand out in their gold outfits. They carry valuable items which can be sold for a lot of money. They are unarmed enemy types and have very little health.

The Gold Warriors are easy to spot due to their golden appearance.

Maps

This section contains maps showing all the possible random encounter spawns in the game. There are a wide variety of locations where enemies could spawn on these maps, however there is one spawn rule that's worth knowing: Only one enemy can spawn at one time within any given Enemy Spawn Section (indicated on the maps with a darker patch). To help understand what this means, consider the Gion map below. Depending on the Encounter Level, Gion could have as many as 4 random encounters. When that happens, all 4 of the Enemy Spawn Sections on the map will have an enemy within. However, the game will never spawn 2 random encounters within a single Enemy Spawn Section. For example, notice there are 2 possible spawn locations at the Gion Inari Shrine. If a random encounter spawns at the northern side of this Enemy Spawn Section, a random encounter will not spawn at the southern side of the same section.

To put it as simply as I can: Darker sections on the map indicate "Enemy Spawn Sections". The game will only ever spawn one random encounter per section, regardless of how many possible spawn locations there are within that section.

In addition, the location at which you bump into the enemy (to trigger the fight) determines the battlefield. The boundaries of these battlefields is indicated on the maps below with red lines. If you're trying to use a specific heat action (e.g. location-specific heat actions), use the maps below along with the battlefields section of this page to help you do that.

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Map Legend

	Enemy Spawn	Shows the possible locations at which enemies spawn. The arrow points towards the direction in which they usually face (particularly true of stationary enemies), though patrolling enemies will change directions.
	Enemy Patrol Route	These lines/arrows show the paths random encounter enemies will walk while on the map.
	Doshin Patrol Route	This shows the route the doshin takes when walking around in Rakugai (after spawning for the first time in Chapter 6)
	Enemy Spawn Section	A predetermined range in which enemies can potentially spawn. The game will only ever spawn one random encounter in any given Enemy Spawn Section.
	Battlefield Range	These lines represent the battlefield on which you will fight enemies when you bump into them on the map. The numbers refer to specific battlefield numbers as detailed on the Battlefields section of this page.

Gion

Rakugai

Forest Road

Mountain Road

Kawara Street

River Road

Farms

Cliff Road

Rewards

You receive rewards for defeating enemies in random encounters. Besides money, you can also receive recovery items or blacksmith materials. What exactly you can receive will depend on Kiryu's level. This can vary quite a lot, but basically: the higher Kiryu's level, the easier it is to obtain better quality rewards. See the table below for full details.

You always receive rewards after a random encounter battle. The higher Kiryu's level, the better the rewards tend to be.

The reward process

Reward Categories

The rewards are divided into 5 categories. The chance of your reward falling into a particular category is fixed. The blacksmith materials and high-quality items are a lot rarer than things like recovery items.

Kiryu's Level

After the reward category is determined, the possible rewards you receive will be determined by Kiryu's level. This also is divided into 5 groups, with every 10 levels having its own group.

The Reward

After both those steps, finally the reward is determined. The higher Kiryu's level, the greater the chance of receiving high quality rewards.

Encounter Battle Rewards

Category (and % chance of getting each category)

Kiryu's Level

Potential Rewards (and % chance of getting each reward)

Money (30%)

1-10

100 Mon (20%) / 150 Mon (20%) / 200 Mon (20%) / 250 Mon (20%) / 300 Mon (10%) / 500 Mon (10%)

11-20

200 Mon (30%) / 300 Mon (20%) / 100 Mon (10%) / 400 Mon (10%) / 500 Mon (10%) / 800 Mon (10%) / 1000 Mon (10%)

21-30

800 Mon (30%) / 300 Mon (20%) / 500 Mon (20%) / 800 Mon (20%) / 1000 Mon (10%) / 1500 Mon (10%) / 2000 Mon (10%)

31-40

500 Mon (40%) / 1500 Mon (20%) / 2000 Mon (20%) / 1000 Mon (10%) / 3000 Mon (10%)

41-50

500 Mon (20%) / 1500 Mon (10%) / 2000 Mon (10%) / 2500 Mon (10%) / 3000 Mon (10%) / 3500 Mon (10%) / 4000 Mon (10%) / 4500 Mon (10%) / 5000 Mon (10%)

Recovery Items 1 (30%)

1-10

Vitality Pill (80%) / Frenzy Pill (20%)

11-20

Vitality Pill (60%) / Vitality Pill - High Grade (40%)

21-30

Vitality Pill - High Grade (60%) / Vitality Pill (20%) / Frenzy Pill - High Grade (10%) / Vitality Pill - Special Grade (10%)

31-40

Frenzy Pill (60%) / Frenzy Pill - High Grade (30%) / Vitality Pill (10%)

41-50

Frenzy Pill (40%) / Frenzy Pill - High Grade (30%) / Frenzy Pill - Special Grade (30%)

Recovery Items 2 (30%)

1-10

All-Purpose Pill (50%) / All-Purpose Pill - High Grade (50%)

11-20

All-Purpose Pill - High Grade (50%) / All-Purpose Pill (40%) / All-Purpose Pill - Special Grade (10%)

21-30

All-Purpose Pill - High Grade (50%) / All-Purpose Pill (30%) / All-Purpose Pill - Special Grade (20%)

31-40

All-Purpose Pill - High Grade (50%) / All-Purpose Pill - Special Grade (30%) / All-Purpose Pill (20%)

41-50

All-Purpose Pill - High Grade (50%) / All-Purpose Pill - Special Grade (30%) / All-Purpose Pill (10%) / All-Purpose Pill - Ultimate (10%)

High-Quality Items (5%)

1-10

Vermillion Hairpin (80%) / Tortoiseshell Hairpin (10%) / Gold Comb (10%)

11-20

Vermillion Hairpin (60%) / Tortoiseshell Hairpin (30%) / Gold Comb (10%)

21-30

Vermillion Hairpin (40%) / Tortoiseshell Hairpin (40%) / Gold Comb (20%)

31-40

Tortoiseshell Hairpin (50%) / Gold Comb (40%) / Vermillion Hairpin (10%)

41-50

Gold Comb (50%) / Tortoiseshell Hairpin (40%) / Vermillion Hairpin (10%)

Blacksmith Materials (5%)

1-10

Tamahagane (90%) / Lapis Lazuli (10%)

11-20

Tengu Stone (30%) / Gold Tortoiseshell (30%) / Tamahagane (20%) / Lapis Lazuli (20%)

21-30

True Rainbow Stone (40%) / Tamahagane (20%) / Star Steel (10%) / Demon Remains (10%) / Lapis Lazuli (10%) / Dragon Scale (10%)

31-40

Superior Tamahagane (30%) / Tamahagane (10%) / True Rainbow Stone (10%) / Star Steel (10%) / Dragon Guts (10%) / Demon Ashes (10%) / Demon Hair (10%) / Dragon Fang (10%)

41-50

Superior Tamahagane (20%) / Tamahagane (10%) / Star Steel (10%) / Maiden's Raiment (10%) / Dragon Guts (10%) / Demon Ashes (10%) / Demon Hair (10%) / Dragon Scale (10%) / Dragon Fang (10%)

Battlefields

This section contains details for all the random encounter battlefields in the game. Each battlefield below shows the fight area, weapons that can be picked up off the ground, and any special heat actions (e.g. environment-specific heat actions) that can be performed.

The numbered dots refer to weapons you can pick up. The blue areas show that a common environmental heat action can be performed there (e.g. a wall-related heat action). The green areas are for rare environmental heat actions (e.g. ones can that only be performed at a specific location).

The numbers in the header of each battlefield section below refer to the numbers found on the maps section. The location after the number is the corresponding map where you find the battlefield. The location below the header is the name of the specific area on the map for the battlefield. Below that is the battlefield map. Under that is (if applicable) details concerning weapons you can pick up and special heat actions you can perform.