Phantasmal Herb is a Consumable Item in Ninja Gaiden 4.
In-Game Description[]
The dried roots of a phantasmal pant that is said to grow only once every few decades. Mixing it with a dragon's scale through an esoteric process will produce an elixir that enhances the vitality of whoever drinks it.
Acquisition[]
There are a total of 10 Phantasmal Herbs. They are either obtained as rewards for completing missions or found in boxes during the game.
- Phantasmal Herb #1: A reward for completing the Find the data chip in Sky City Tokyo in Chapter 1: Bloodsoaked Tokyo.
- Phantasmal Herb #2: In Chapter 3: Phantom Pleasure Quarter, after the Kitsune Courtesan closes a second door for Yakumo, it will force you go right. In that next room, you will fight your first Burabura lantern daemons. Once defeated, look at the right wall and you will see a small alley with a box containing the herb.
- Phantasmal Herb #3: A reward for completing the Retrieve the heirloom knife in Fuuhaku Sanctum in Chapter 5: Raging Valley.
- Phantasmal Herb #4: A reward for completing the Find the tengu offering in Fuuhaku Sanctum in Chapter 6: Guiding Winds.
- Phantasmal Herb #5: During Chapter 9: Realm of Silent Dead, you will open a gate and then you will reach some water, where you need to use Pond Strider. Use it and head forward, you will reach a small island. Proceed past it and you will have to slide under a barrier. After the slide, hug the left wall and follow it, it will lead to an area with chests. The Phantasmal Herb is in one of those chests.
- Phantasmal Herb #6: A reward for completing the Find 3 beautiful minerals in the Drowned District in Chapter 9: Realm of Silent Dead.
- Phantasmal Herb #7: During Chapter 11: Infiltration, after the second rail section, you will be in a section with E-4 written on the wall ahead of you. Once you climb up, you will need to jump on another rail with a speedboosting ring. You will need to jump over two obstacles and then slide under a third. Right after that, you will have the opportunity to jump on a platform on your left. Do it, don't stay on the rail. Defeat all the enemies. There will be three chests here. One of them contains a Phantasmal Herb.
- Phantasmal Herb #8: During Chapter 12: Dragon's Maw, at the start continue forward and after Kagachi speaks and you break your first door, you will be in your first encounter with the enemies. After defeating them, proceed up the start (don't go through the door), and turn right. In the corner there will be a chest with the Phantasmal Herb.
- Phantasmal Herb #9: A reward for completing Find the flower kunai in Fuuhaku Sanctum in Chapter 6. (New Game+)
- Phantasmal Herb #10: A reward for completing Find the flower kunai in the Dragon's Maw in Chapter 11. (New Game+)
Effects[]
Automatically combined with Black Scale to create Dragon Lord's Grace.