How To Cure Dragonrot, Rot Essence's Effect On NPCs

Sekiro Dragonrot cure details - how to cure Dragonrot

Unless you're constantly running back to Sculptor's Idols to regain charges of resurrection, are performing a large amount of deathblows that charge it back up over time, or are just generally fantastic at playing Sekiro without fully dying, you're probably going to want to get rid of all that Rot Essence and cure your NPCs' Dragonrot afflictions at some point.

Thankyfully there is indeed a cure - only there's a catch, as you can only cure it a certain number of times, using a specific resource that's in limited supply: Dragon's Blood Droplets.

How to cure Dragonrot

Here's the step-by-step process for curing Dragonrot.

• Talk to the Sculptor and Emma after you first get teleported back to the Dilapidated Temple, when you first get Rot Essence and learn about Dragonrot.
• Emma tells you she'll research it - you need to leave and come back (rest at an Idol or just come back whenever next suits you) to further her progress.
• When you return she'll ask for a Blood Sample of someone who's contracted the disease. Speak to another NPC who has it - remember the Rot Essence in your inventory will indicate who's caught it so far - and ask to take a Blood Sample from them, then head back to Emma and give her the sample.

• She'll tell you to return later again, and she'll hopefully have more information - rest again or pay her another visit when you like, and she'll give you the Recovery Charm Key Item, and one Dragon's Blood Droplet.
• Use the Dragon's Blood Droplet to cure all NPCs of Dragonrot, and clear all Rot Essence from your inventory, by visiting a Sculptor's Idol and selecting the Dragonrot Restoration option.
• Each time you do so you consume that Dragon's Blood Droplet. They're pretty rare - there are less than 20 in the game that we know of - so do so wisely. Don't bother clearing Dragonrot right before you go into a big boss fight where you expect to die ten times in a row anyway, for instance!

We'll be digging into those specific locations for Dragon's Blood Droplets a little more over time, but for now that's all the essentials covered for curing your lovely NPCs of Dragonrot and ridding yourself of the frustrating effects of Rot Essence. Just remember that when you do come across a Dragon's Blood Droplet in your travels, it's precious: use it wisely (but do use it at some point - there's no point stockpiling them for the end of the game).