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Black Gunpowder
Black grains forming the base of gunpowder. Material used in alchemical Prosthetic Tool upgrades, including those of an explosive and occultic nature. Even the most mundane form of gunpowder has a wide variety of applications.

Black Gunpowder is a special Upgrade Material in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Black Gunpowder is required for upgrading alchemical Prosthetic Tools, and can be bought, found in several Locations or looted from specific Enemies.

Black Gunpowder Usage

• Bring this material to The Sculptor located at the Dilapidated Temple to upgrade the loaded shuriken, loaded axe, firecracker, loaded Spear and other Prosthetic tools.
• 8 are needed for Leaping Flame
• 4 are needed for Sparking Axe
• 6 are needed for Okinaga's Flame Vent
• 2 are needed for Double Divine Abduction

Where to Find Black Gunpowder

• Sold by merchants for 150 sen once started NG+, after aquiring the ability to purchase it in NG.
• Ashina Outskirts - Dropped by the cannon enemy (only the first time you kill him).
• Ashina Outskirts - Can be purchased from Anayama the Peddler after telling him what the Ashina Samurai want
• Ashina Castle Gate - Dropped by senpou temple assassins.
• Sunken Valley - chance to be dropped by the bayonet enemies.
• Ashina Depths - from the Poison filled pool, grapple onto the ledge, and ahead of the rocks, you'll find 2x.
• Mibu Village - one can be found in the area of the village right before passing by the tall grass.
• Ashina Castle - The rat enemies when first entering the Ashina Castle area might able to drop this item.
• Ashina Castle - When you fight the bell-wielding mob and 3 dogs pick up the item behind him.
• Ashina Castle - Near the Ashina Outskirts, Underbridge Valley Idol across the broken bridge. Now go to the broken bridge to find 1x Black Gunpowder.
• Ashina Castle Revisited- In the Into the Inner wall area, there would be courtyard which would contain the item.
• Abandoned Dungeon - In the room where the player will fight the Shichimen Warrior the item would be there.
• Abandoned Dungeon - From the Underground Waterway idol and this time go toward the water. Pick up 1x Scrap Iron and swim across the water until you see a boat and some items.One of the items is the Powder.
• Senpou Temple - Drops from the Seeker (Fists) enemies.
• Senpou Temple - Dropped by the Senpou Bombthrower Monk enemies.
• Hirate Estate - drops from the Bandit (Katana and Torch) enemies.

Black Gunpowder Notes & Tips

• Players can only carry a maximum of 99 material
• Other notes...

Upgrade Materials

Adamantite Scrap ♦ Flame Barrel ♦ Fulminated Mercury ♦ Gyoubu's Broken Horn ♦ Lapis Lazuli ♦ Large Fan ♦ Lump of Fat Wax ♦ Lump of Grave Wax ♦ Malcontent's Ring ♦ Mechanical Barrel ♦ Mist Raven's Feathers ♦ Phantom Kunai ♦ Pine Resin Ember ♦ Poise ♦ Prayer Beads ♦ Robert's Firecrackers ♦ Sabimaru (Upgrade Material) ♦ Scrap Iron ♦ Scrap Magnetite ♦ Shinobi Axe of the Monkey ♦ Shuriken Wheel ♦ Slender Finger ♦ Yellow Gunpowder