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There are only two Mythic Tales inGhost of Tsushima’sIki 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 Rikuis a rewarding side story that ends with a challenging duel. It also rewards players with theSarugami 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 tonavigate Iki Island, complete the quest, and obtain the Sarugami Armor.
Speak To Kashira to Hear the Story of Black Hand Riku
After completing theGhost of Tsushimastory 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 calledMinatofor 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, theCrimson 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, anda grapple pointattached 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 tobreak 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.
Defeat Black Hand Riku In A Duel
Black Hand Rikuchallenges Jin to a duelto the death, and he’s one of the trickiest fights inGhost of Tsushima.He can hit Jin with unblockable red attacks, so it’s a good idea toroll and dodge at least three timesin 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 boostJin’s perfect parry, opening up two counterattacks.Theregular parry is disabled,buta 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 ofthe best armor sets inGhost of Tsushimaif you learn how to counter with a perfect parry.
The Sarugami Armor can be upgraded atFune’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.
