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The Coward of Yarikawa
The Coward of Yarikawa is the Act 2 tale where you search the ruins for Yarikawa's missing archers to prove yourself to the steward. It ends with an explosive ambush on a Mongol convoy that thins out the siege force.
- Type
- Story
- Region
- Toyotama
- Province
- Yarikawa
- Rewards
- Major Legend increase
Storylines
Part 14 of 26 in Jin's Journey
Good to know
- Act 2: Retake Castle Shimura. It follows The Walls of Yarikawa.
- It takes place at the Ruins of Old Yarikawa in Yarikawa, Toyotama.
- Yuna and Taka both come along. Taka isn't a fighter, so Jin gives him other jobs.
- Searching a small house triggers a surprise bear attack.
- The tale ends when you talk to Daikoku.
- The next tale is The Ghost of Yarikawa.
What you do
Meet Yuna at the ruins, check around some dead Mongols, and follow mud tracks to a small house. Look inside for the archers and be ready for a bear. Afterward talk with Yuna by the fire.
Finding the archers
Search an explosives cart for clues and follow more tracks down the hill. Crouch to approach the archers quietly. They join you, and together you scout a Mongol camp with a convoy heading for the stronghold.
The ambush
Wait until the middle of the convoy reaches the cart, then hit the explosive barrels with a fire arrow. Done right, the blast wipes out most or all of the first wave. A second wave of archers and swordsmen follows, which you fight with your new allies.
Tips
Timing is everything on the explosion. Firing early wastes it and leaves you fighting the full convoy.
Objectives
In order: check the bodies at the ruins, trail the muddy prints to a hut and search it, then regroup with Yuna by the fire. Next comes the explosives cart and a second set of tracks downhill to the archers. Scout the camp, set off the trap, win the fight and talk to Daikoku.
- DaikokuDaikoku is a Yarikawa archer who ignored orders to stay behind the walls. He led a band of archers against the Mongols in the countryside. In The Coward of Yarikawa, Jin frees his captured men and brings him back to defend the stronghold.
Jin SakaiJin Sakai is the samurai you play in Ghost of Tsushima and the Iki Island expansion. He is Lord Shimura's nephew and the last lord of Clan Sakai. After the Mongol landing he trades the samurai code for stealth and fear, and the people start calling him the Ghost.- TakaTaka is Yuna's younger brother and a gifted blacksmith. Jin and Yuna rescue him from Azamo Bay, and he forges the grappling hook that gets Jin into Castle Kaneda. He is gentle and not much of a fighter, but he wants badly to help the Ghost.
- YunaYuna is a thief from Yarikawa and Jin's closest ally in Ghost of Tsushima. She pulls him off Komoda Beach, teaches him to fight from the shadows and coins the name Ghost. She also has her own four-part storyline, Yuna's Tales, about the slavers who stole her childhood.
Related missions
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A Reckoning in Blood
A Reckoning in Blood is the Act 2 tale where Jin raids Fort Koyasan to settle things with Ryuzo before the attack on Castle Shimura. It is one of the darkest tales in the story, so finish any prep you want first.
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The Ghost of Yarikawa
The Ghost of Yarikawa is the Act 2 tale where the Mongols storm Yarikawa Stronghold and you lead its defense against General Temuge. Beating him unlocks the Ghost Stance, one of Jin's strongest techniques.
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The Walls of Yarikawa
The Walls of Yarikawa is the first of three Act 2 tales about winning over Clan Yarikawa. With Yuna and Taka you sneak past the Mongol siege camp through a secret entrance under a waterfall to reach the stronghold's steward.
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Hammer and Forge
Hammer and Forge is the Act 1 tale where you retake Komatsu Forge so Taka can build a tool to climb Castle Kaneda. You rescue his assistant Yukio and the town's hostages, then defend the forge against a Mongol warlord.