New Game Plus unlocks after finishing Beast of Reincarnation and is available for a second run immediately after completion. Reviews confirm that it adds another difficulty, a final sword, and some new powerful abilities. A New Game Plus clear is also reported as part of the full trophy or achievement completion route.
How to unlock New Game Plus
Complete the main story and follow the post-credits save prompts shown by the game. TechRadar reports that a New Game Plus run becomes available as soon as the game is finished. The exact menu label, save-slot behavior, and whether an older clear can be re-imported after later patches are To be confirmed.
Do not overwrite your only pre-finale save if the platform gives you a choice. Keeping both the completed state and the transition save makes cleanup safer. Read every confirmation screen because moving into a second cycle may change access to first-run areas.
What New Game Plus adds
TechRadar confirms a new difficulty and deliberately avoids naming it because the label may be a spoiler. GamesRadar reports one final sword and a couple of new, powerful abilities. These are meaningful progression rewards rather than a simple enemy reset.
Exact enemy scaling, resource carryover, equipment carryover, and exclusive item locations are To be confirmed from a complete current-version comparison. This guide does not assume that every inventory category transfers. Check the transition screen and make a note of anything the game warns will be removed.
What to finish before starting
Complete accessible conversations with Koo, Kagura, and other Walker companions. Finish Cooking Research already in progress, collect ready crops or livestock resources, and spend only the materials needed for the loadout you want to carry. Explore visible side paths and activate any remaining camps or shrines.
Achievement hunters should compare their current list against the achievements and trophies guide. If an objective is tied to a region that may become unavailable, finish it before the final transition. Exact points of no return remain To be confirmed, so cautious cleanup is the sensible choice.
Build for the second run
A first completion may leave a large part of both skill trees locked; TechRadar's reviewer finished at about 20 hours with roughly half of each tree unlocked. New Game Plus is therefore a chance to develop branches that did not fit the first build. Start with the confirmed new abilities, then decide whether they replace or complement the old core.
Do not abandon every familiar tool at once. Keep one upgraded sword, one reliable ranged option, and Koo commands that solve control or safety. Use the best skills guide and best builds guide to plan a focused alternative rather than an unfunded mix.
A practical New Game Plus route
Use the opening hours to test what actually carried over and how much harder the new difficulty feels. Revisit the first major upgrade opportunities, compare the new sword with your existing weapon, and read each exclusive ability before spending. Then set one primary goal: story clear, missing trophies, or a different combat style.
For completion, repeat the region routine: activate travel points, check Koo's alerts, speak to companions, advance research, and verify collectibles before departure. For challenge, preserve resources for bosses and measure whether the new difficulty changes your safe punish windows. Separate those goals so the run remains readable.
Is a second run required?
New Game Plus is not required merely to see the first ending, because it unlocks after that ending. Current trophy reporting indicates that a complete NG+ run is required for the full Platinum path. Players interested only in the main story can stop after the first completion.
Any alternate ending, hidden finale, or story change exclusive to New Game Plus is To be confirmed. Reviews mention valuable mechanical additions but do not establish a separate canonical ending. Avoid guides that reveal an unverified ending as fact.