There are only two Mythic Tales in Ghost of Tsushima’s Iki Island expansion . Follow the story, and Jin will get one of them as soon as he arrives at Fune’s Refuge. The Legend of Black Hand Riku is a rewarding side story that ends with a challenging duel. It also rewards players with the Sarugami Armor set, which makes parrying and dodging more effective. To complete the quest, Jin must travel to the Mysterious Cave and fight the legendary pirate Black Hand Riku in a one-on-one duel. This guide will show you how to navigate Iki Island, complete the quest, and obtain the Sarugami Armor.
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Speak To Kashira to Hear the Story of Black Hand Riku
After completing the Ghost of Tsushima story quest “A Raider’s Return,” Jin can explore the refuge, and upgrade his armor, weapons, and outfits. A storyteller named Kashira can be heard telling tales of Black Hand Riku to a crowd of listeners around a campfire. Speak to him, and he will delve deeper into Riku and the cursed Sarugami Armor. Kashira tells Jin to seek out a mutineer called Minato for more information on the location of Riku’s armor. To find her, Jin must travel to Mount Takenotsuji.
Find Minato At Mount Takenotsuji
Leave Fune’s Refuge through the gate at the entrance and check the map. If Jin explored the map before entering the Refuge, he may have stumbled upon the empty home of Sao, the Crimson Dye Merchant. Use this as the nearest fast travel point and head to the southeast area of Mount Takenotsuji marked on the map.
If Jin has to fight the Eagle’s Mongolian soldiers, kill the Shaman first.
Approach Minato’s camp slowly, as it is overrun with Mongols working for The Eagle. Either defeat the enemies head-on, or sneak behind them and assassinate them one-by-one. No matter which method you use, ensure that the captured Minato doesn’t die. Free Minato, and she will tell Jin to find the glowing water on the North-Eastern Coast.
Locate The Entrance Of The Mysterious Cave
Check the map and take Jin to the Thunderhead Cliffs to look for the glowing water. Search the area until Jin finds an area with monkeys roaming around, a ramp board, and a grapple point attached to a tree branch.
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ump off the board, activate the grapple hook, and drop into the glowing water below. Follow the stream north until Jin reaches the beach area with the Mysterious Cave.
Explore The Mysterious Cave
Enter the Mysterious Cave and grab the Flaming Arrows. The Mysterious Cave has unlimited Flaming Arrows for players to use to light the pampas grass braziers inside the dark cave.
Jin can use the Flaming Arrow as a torch by aiming the bow without firing.
Follow the path ahead, and when prompted, use the grappling hook to break the bamboo that’s blocking Jin’s path. Continue through the cave and explore it for supplies and more Flaming Arrows. The path is linear, and has a few dead ends filled with supplies and iron.
Eventually, Jin finds a water-filled cavern with lanterns and monkeys, leading to the encounter with Black Hand Riku.
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Defeat Black Hand Riku In A Duel
Black Hand Riku challenges Jin to a duel to the death, and he’s one of the trickiest fights in Ghost of Tsushima. He can hit Jin with unblockable red attacks, so it’s a good idea to roll and dodge at least three times in a row if he sheaths his sword. Parry and sidestep his blue attacks, then hit him twice, back away, and use heal if he’s taken a few hits. Don’t get overzealous with attacks, as he can counter Jin with his own attacks.
After the battle, Jin will be rewarded with the Saragamu Armor. Exit the area by following the guiding wind to a small crack in the cave walls, where Kashira and his men will be waiting for Jin.
Defeat Kashira And His Men
The storyteller at Fume’s Refuge will be waiting for Jin outside the cave to claim the Saragamu Armor for himself. A defiant Jin will trigger a fight against the treacherous Kashira and put the cursed Saragamu Armor through its paces. The armor will boost Jin’s perfect parry, opening up two counterattacks. The regular parry is disabled, but a perfect dodge will damage nearby enemies. The robbers shouldn’t give Jin too much trouble. Just focus on parrying the swordsmen and dodging the spearmen. Once you finish the fight, you will have one of the best armor sets in Ghost of Tsushima if you learn how to counter with a perfect parry.
The Sarugami Armor can be upgraded at Fune's Refuge. A fully upgraded Sarugami Armor will counter Jin's enemies with a chain of three attacks, and the perfect dodge will blind nearby enemies. The windows to land a perfect dodge and parry are increased significantly, and the resolve gained is increased by a massive amount, according to the in-game description.
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
- Released
- August 20, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Sucker Punch
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure, Open-World
