For demonic barriers in Kyoto, check whether you have Oni Strength. Capcom’s PS5 preview awards it after the Rasho-gan encounter at Yasui Konpiragu. Toxic fog has a separate clearing objective; the complete retail route has not yet been tested here.
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Capcom’s August 6 PS5 preview links the following steps. Use them to identify a missing ability or objective; the source does not supply a retail checkpoint route or input sequence.
At Yasui Konpiragu, complete the Rasho-gan encounter and check that the shrine guardians award Oni Strength.
With Oni Strength available, revisit the demonic barriers around Kyoto and follow the current interaction prompt.
On screen: A red-veined barrier of rock blocks a passage; the samurai walks up to it, an interaction marker appears, and he grips it with glowing gauntlets and tears it apart until it crumbles to grey rock.
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For the remaining toxic fog, follow the plant-clearing objective. The preview places a Byakue fight before the final tree and wider city access after completing that mission.
Capcom describes Reflex Combo after filling the Reflex Dodge gauge, Oni Strength for breaking defenses, and Oni Agility for rapid movement and traversal. The demo overview also names Parry, Deflect, Issen and Oni Armament as playable techniques.
The August director interview separately describes Break Issen after completely depleting an enemy's Stamina Gauge. These are documented actions, not proof of nodes in one skill tree.
Nintendo's publisher-provided Red Souls I listing places Enhance Abilities at the Spirit Mirror and says this access unlocks separately as the story progresses. It gives no quest name, node list, soul cost, prerequisite chain or refund rule.
On screen: The Enhance Equipment / Abilities screen on an ability tab: columns of round skill nodes joined by lines, a cursor moving between nodes, and a panel on the right with the selected skill's description and a short preview clip.
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A complete ability list, exact costs, levels, prerequisites, unlock objectives, respec rules and platform parity remain unconfirmed. Record the menu title, platform, build and story objective before adding a progression route.
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Capcom final preview: Oni Strength and Kyoto barriers ↗Publisher-authored PS5 preview describes the Yasui Konpiragu reward and separate fog-clearing objective. Retail objective names, controls and exact route have not been tested by Kingy.Official ·
Nintendo UK: Red Souls I publisher description ↗Switch 2 pack content and Spirit Mirror claim/enhancement access. Listed product release September 4, 2026; source publication date unavailable. No purchase made or gameplay tested.Official ·
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4:11–4:16 · 5 sAn ability tree on the Enhance Equipment / Abilities screen
0:18–0:58 · 40 sTearing down a red barrier with Oni Strength