There are consequences to dying and resurrecting in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, such as the Dragonrot affliction, but here is how players can cure Dragonrot in the game.
Prior to the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, some fans of From Software’s work were worried that the game’s resurrection mechanic would make it too easy. However, coming back to life in Sekiro comes with its fair share of consequences, most notably how it infects important NPCs with a deadly illness called Dragonrot. Dragonrot makes it impossible to progress various characters’ stories, and so curing Dragonrot is important, but it can’t be done right off the bat.
Sekiro players are most likely to encounter Dragonrot in the first area of the game, unless they are naturally skilled at its sword-based combat. Each time players die in battle and choose to resurrect, they are filling up a meter in the background that, when full, will stick them with an item called Rot Essence.
