Forbidden Shrine Guide for Ghost of Tsushima

The reward for completing Ghost of Tsushima's puzzle of the Forbidden Shrine is an Aloy-inspired set of clothing/armor, who happens to be the main protagonist of Guerrilla Games' Horizon series. For those who want to find the location of the Forbidden Shrine and figure out its mystery, this guide will help players out.

It is worth noting that only players with the Iki Island expansion (or the Director's Cut of Ghost of Tsushima) can access the Forbidden Shrine and reap the benefits.

Ghost of Tsushima: Forbidden Shrine Location

Ghost of Tsushima players can find the location of the Forbidden Shrine in the northern section of Iki Island, just northwest of Fort Sakai and north of Sly Hunter's Forest. If players have updated Ghost of Tsushima to its latest version, they should be able to open up the map and see the shrine.

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They can also fast travel to it to spend less time traveling to the area. When players get to the shrine, they'll spot a scroll right in front of the statue that reads: "The old world is gone, though life is never-ending. Focus your spirit, Take the archer's mantle. A seeker must aim for truth."

Ghost of Tsushima: Forbidden Shrine Puzzle Guide

If players are wandering around the shrine, unable to figure out what to do next, here's what needs to be done.

Players will need to equip Tadayori's Armor from the Gear section of the menu. (Players can acquire this armor set by completing the Mythic Tale in the base game called "The Legend of Tadayori")
Press down on the touchpad on the middle of the controller to go into focused hearing mode.
While in the mode, draw the bow and arrow and aim at the top of the structure to see it glow red --now, shoot it with the arrow once, and it will turn blue.
Two other spots will appear on the back of the statue, so players just need to shoot those as well.
Once that's done, the challenge will be completed, and players will get two rewards.

Ghost of Tsushima: Rewards for Completing the Forbidden Shrine

After figuring out the Shrine's secret, players will be rewarded with the "Sign of the Hunter" headband and the Seeker's Attire. And that's all there is to completing the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West Easter egg in Ghost of Tsushima.