Mythic Tales
Mythic Tales are side quests built around old Tsushima legends, each one sending you after a lost technique, armour set or weapon. They hand out some of the best gear in the game, and none of them can be missed, so you can clear them during the story or after it.
- Type
- Storyline
- Given by
- Yamato
Good to know
- There are nine Mythic Tales: seven on Tsushima and two on Iki Island.
- Izuhara has three: The Heavenly Strike, The Curse of Uchitsune and The Legend of Tadayori.
- Toyotama has three: The Six Blades of Kojiro, The Unbreakable Gosaku and The Spirit of Yarikawa's Vengeance.
- Kamiagata has one: The Undying Flame.
- Iki Island has two: The Legacy of Kazumasa Sakai and The Legend of Black Hand Riku.
- You start most of them by finding a musician, who tells the legend over a set of sumi-e ink paintings.
- They show up on the map with a blue icon, and the characters 傳承 appear on screen when one starts or ends.
- None of them are missable.
How they start
On Tsushima, a wandering musician named Yamato tells each legend. You usually hear about him first from a rumour, a peasant or a journal hint, then ride to wherever he is playing. Sit and listen, and the tale plays out as ink paintings before the quest begins. On Iki Island the two tales come from storytellers at survivor camps instead.
What you get
Every tale ends with a reward you cannot get elsewhere. The Heavenly Strike, the Dance of Wrath and the Way of the Flame are combat techniques. The Curse of Uchitsune gives you the Longbow. Gosaku's Armor, Tadayori's Armor and the Kensei Armor come from the other Tsushima tales, and the Iki tales give you the Sakai Horse Armor and the Sarugami Armor. Most also grant a moderate Legend increase.
Order and unlocks
The Heavenly Strike opens right after the Prologue. The Curse of Uchitsune and The Legend of Tadayori need the first tales of Masako, Ryuzo and Ishikawa done. The three Toyotama tales open after A New Horizon in Act 2, and The Undying Flame waits for Honor and Ash in Act 3. On Iki, Kazumasa's tale needs Journey into the Past and Riku's needs A Raider's Return.
- The Curse of UchitsuneThe Curse of Uchitsune is a Hiyoshi Mythic Tale in Izuhara, where you search for a legendary archer's cursed bow. Finishing it gives you the Longbow, the longest-range weapon in the game, plus Explosive Arrows.
- The Heavenly StrikeThe Heavenly Strike is the first Mythic Tale, set in Komatsu in Izuhara. You hunt a killer who wants Shigenori's legendary sword technique, and finishing it teaches you the Heavenly Strike, a fast unblockable katana attack.
The Legacy of Kazumasa SakaiThe Legacy of Kazumasa Sakai is an Iki Island Mythic Tale about the lost armour of Jin's father's horse. It starts at a survivor camp near Zasho Bay and rewards the Sakai Horse Armor, which makes your mounted charges far deadlier.- The Legend of Black Hand RikuThe Legend of Black Hand Riku is an Iki Island Mythic Tale that starts at Fune's Refuge. You track a dead raider's cursed armour through a glowing sea cave and earn the Sarugami Armor, a high-risk set for players who trust their parry timing.
- The Legend of TadayoriThe Legend of Tadayori is a Mythic Tale in Azamo, Izuhara, about a famous archer and the kami-blessed armour he wore. Finishing it gives you Tadayori's Armor, the set to wear if you fight mostly with a bow.
- The Six Blades of KojiroThe Six Blades of Kojiro is an Umugi Mythic Tale in Toyotama, where you duel five Straw Hat assassins and then Kojiro himself. It has more duels than any other single tale, and it rewards the Kensei Armor, a set that boosts Resolve and Ghost Weapons.
- The Spirit of Yarikawa's VengeanceThe Spirit of Yarikawa's Vengeance is a Mythic Tale in the Ruins of Old Yarikawa, Toyotama. You follow offering shrines to a vengeful spirit and learn the Dance of Wrath, a three-hit unblockable katana technique.
- The Unbreakable GosakuThe Unbreakable Gosaku is a Mythic Tale that starts in Akashima Village, Toyotama. You free six farmsteads to collect six keys, then open a hill in the Old Togo Rice Fields to claim Gosaku's Armor, a tanky set built around Staggering enemies.
The Undying FlameThe Undying Flame is the last Tsushima Mythic Tale, at the foot of Mount Jogaku in Kamiagata. You climb the freezing mountain from fire to fire and learn the Way of the Flame, which lets you set your katana alight with Incendiary Oil.
Related missions
- Storyline
Tales of Iki
Tales of Iki is the story of the Iki Island expansion: nine main tales plus a set of side tales on Iki. Finishing every Iki story and side tale, along with the Iki Mythic Tales, earns the Friend to All Raiders trophy.
- Activity
Raider Memorial Archery Challenge
Raider Memorial Archery Challenge is a short unwritten tale in southern Iki Island. Wear Tadayori's Armor in front of a raider groundskeeper and he dares you to shoot seven lanterns. Win and he gives you a charm.