What are Demon Parade Picture Scrolls?
Picture Scrolls are items that randomly drop from enemies. They contain both general
and Scroll specific attributes that will be applied to your character. Upon acquiring a Picture Scroll, the player
unlocks the Picture Scroll slot in their character inventory. It is placed below the Accessories slots.
[Picture of a generic Demon Parade Picture Scroll]:
How to acquire Demon Parade Picture Scrolls?
The player must complete Dream of the Samurai (New Game) in order to
have the chance at obtaining Picture Scrolls. Upon defeating enemies and bosses there is a random chance that a
Picture Scroll for that specific difficulty will drop. Picture Scrolls can also be "farmed" off of Revenants. Not
all Revenants can drop Picture Scrolls, only specific Revenants have the chance to drop a Picture Scroll. Picture
Scroll Revenants have a white glow on their graves:
[Picture of Revenant grave that has a picture scroll]:
When a player obtains a Picture Scroll, The Scroll will show guaranteed attributes along with other hidden attribues. The higher tier Picture Scrolls will have access to unique attributes, and will have more attribute slots. Information about the higher tier Picture Scrolls is in the next section. The Picture Scroll can only be ran a limited number of times, it is displayed below the name of the Picture Scroll. Upon successfully completing the Picture Scroll, the number of Attempts Allowed will be decreased by 1. Leaving the Picture Scroll mission through a Divine Branch Fragment or a Divine Branch will NOT decrease the number of Attempts Allowed.
When a player obtains a Picture Scroll the Enemies that will appear in the Picture is listed at the bottom of the Scroll. The enemies that appear is randomly generated along with the level. Once a Scroll is obtained you cannot change the enemies that will appear in that Scroll. There are 2 major types of "missions" when it comes to Picture Scrolls: 1) A few mobs and a major boss at the end. 2) Mobs that spawn in wave after wave with / without mini-bosses.
As long as we have more than 0 Attempts Allowed, we can run the Picture Scroll. Upon completing the Picture Scroll the guaranteed attributes will be unlocked along with a few other random attributes. We can choose to run the same Picture Scroll again, and upon completing the Picture Scroll again, the game will ask us if we want to keep the attributes the Scroll had previously or if we want to change 1 of the attributes. We can only change 1 attribute at a time. The guaranteed attributes CANNOT be changed.
The attributes are seeded for Picture Scrolls. This means that when you complete a Picture Scroll the "random" attributes will be the same no matter how many people complete that exact same scroll. Furthermore when an attribute is being replaced, the options the game gives you will be the same no matter where the Scroll came from.
When we reach 0 Attempts Allowed, but we need to run the Picture Scroll a few more times, we can use the consumable item Hundred Night Incense. Using the Hundred Night Incense item on a choosen Picture Scroll will increase the number of Attempts Allowed by 1. There are 3 mains ways to acquire Hundred Night Incense: 1) Random drops from enemies. 2) Forging the item from the Blacksmith after acquiring the Hundred Night Incense Smithing Text. You can get the Smithing Text after you completely max out the entire Blessing of the Departed Table in the Underworld (Talk to Ono no Takamura). 3) You can recieve Hundred Night Incense as mission rewards. This is generally in replacement of a Picture Scroll; or if you are supposed to recieve a Scroll but did not, then you will recieve the Hundred Night Incense as a mission reward instead.
The following Picture Scrolls are only acquired in their respective difficulty tier:
- Demon Parade Picture Scrolls: Dream of the Strong
- Scrolls of the Demon: Dream of the Demon
- Scrolls of the Wise: Dream of the Wise
- Scrolls of the Nioh: Dream of the Nioh / Underworld (Floors 1 - 108)
- Scrolls of the Damned: Underworld Depths (Floors 1 - 30)
Attributes within a table conflict with other attributes in that same table. Attributes in the No Conflict Table do not conflict with each other.
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Melee Damage | 6.0 % |
| Low Attack Damage | 7.0 % |
| Mid Attack Damage | 7.0 % |
| High Attack Damage | 7.0 % |
| Quick Attack Damage | 9.0 % |
| Strong Attack Damage | 9.0 % |
| Active Skill Damage | 8.0 % |
| Ranged Damage | 8.0 % |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Melee Ki Damage | 7.0 % |
| Mid Attack Ki Damage | 5.0 % |
| High Attack Ki Damage | 5.0 % |
| Strong Attack Ki Damage | 8.0 % |
| Active Skill Ki Damage | 12.0 % |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Melee Ki Consumption | -5.0 % |
| Low Attack Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Mid Attack Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| High Attack Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Quick Attack Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Strong Attack Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Active Skill Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Guard Ki Consumption | -6.0 % |
| Dodge Ki Consumption | -7.0 % |
| Dash Ki Consumption | -7.0 % |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Ninjutsu Power | 40 |
| Onmyo Magic Power | 40 |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Untouched Ninjutsu | 8.0 % |
| Untouched Onmyo | 8.0 % |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Damage Bonus (Ninjutsu Power) | B+ |
| Damage Bonus (Onmyo Magic Power) | B+ |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Counter-Human Tactics | B |
| Counter-Yokai Tactics | B |
| Attribute | Max Known Value |
|---|---|
| Amrita Earned | 10.0 % |
| Ki | 55 |
| Life | 360 |
| Toughness | 15 |
| Ki Recovery Speed | 8.0 % |
| Luck | 40 |
| Equipment Drop Rate | 7.0 % |
| Item Drop Rate | 7.0 % |
| Ethereal Drop Rate | A+ |
| Anima Charge | 6.0 % |
| Sentience Charge | 100.0 % |
| Amrita Guage Charge | 10.0 % |
| Extend Yokai Shift | 8.0 % |
| Damage Taken | -3.0 % |
| Elemental Damage | 7.0 % |
| Elemental Damage Taken | -10.0 % |
| Elemental Damage Taken (Guarding) | -15.0 % |
| Ailment Affliction Duration | -25.0 % |
| Life Drain (Melee Kill) | 360 |
| Increased Attack (Winded Enemy) | - |
| Extend Dodge Invulnerability | - |
| Ultimate [STAT] | - |
| Mysitc Dyad [WEAPON] | - |
| Extend Curse Nullification | 40.0 % |
| Finishing Flair | B |
| Rarity Inheritance (Scroll Transference) | - |
Ultimate Stats: Ultimate Stats are special stats that only appear in Scrolls of the Wise and above. In order for the specified Ultimate stat to be applied to your character, the specific stat attunement needs to be 150 or higher. Ex) If you want Ultimate Constitution to be applied, then you need to have 150 or higher in Constitution. If you do not meet the requirement, then it will be gray'd out on the Scroll. You can still use the scroll, but the specific Ultimate stat will not be applied. Below is a list of all of the Ultimate Stats, along with the descriptions for each of them.
| Ultimate Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Ultimate Constitution | Allows your health to rapidly replenish itself when you are at 70% health or higher. |
| Ultimate Heart | Increases the amount of Ki recovered when performing a Ki Pulse by switching stances. |
| Ultimate Courage | Reduces Ki consumption when attacking and greatly weakens the effects of status ailments that slow down your Ki recovery. |
| Ultimate Stamina | Unlocks Rank AA for Agility and Toughness. 13% Melee Ki reduction, 15% Dodge Ki reduction, 7% Ki Recovery Speed and Dash Ki reduction, Increase in Running Speed. |
| Ultimate Strength | Increases the Ki damage you inflict, while also allowing you to recover your Ki with a Ki Pulse by guarding, even when you are not using a Blessed Weapon. If you are using a Blessed Weapon, the amount of Ki you recover when guarding will increase. |
| Ultimate Skill | Ki Pulse: Heaven / Man / Earth will be triggered even when you don't succeed in recovering full Ki via a Ki Pulse. Extends your invulnerability period when performing a Ki Pulse by dodging. |
| Ultimate Dexterity | Allows you to have two Ninjutsu Mystic Arts active. This has no effect if you do not have any Mystic Arts activated. |
| Ultimate Magic | Allows you to have two Onmyo Magic Mystic Arts active. This has no effect if you do not have any Mystic Arts activated. |
Path Stats: Path stats are unique attributes that only appear on Scrolls of the Damned. Scrolls of the Damned only drop in the Depths of the Underworld. The player must complete all 108 floors of the Underworld in order to unlock the Depths of the Underworld. You can only have 1 Path stat on a Scroll of the Damned. Below is a table listing all of the Path stats, along with their descriptions.
| Path Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Path of the Avaricious | Greatly increases the loot drop rate in exchange for reducing your maximum health. |
| Path of the Beast | Increases the damage and Ki damage dealt by Yokai abilities in exchange for consuming more anima when using them. |
| Path of the Demon | Extends the duration of status enhancements. In exchange, status ailments will also be extended, and can only be removed through the passage of time. |
| Path of the Gods | Greatly increases the amount of Ki recovered when performing a Ki Pulse. In exchange, your Ki recovery speed will drop drastically. |
| Path of the Ravenous | Greatly recover health whenever you absorb Amrita. In exchange, your rate of earning Amrita will be decreased. |
| Path of the Ruthless | Increases damage dealt by melee attacks and speeds up Ki recovery. In exchange, this greatly increases your damage received. |
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