The Curse of Uchitsune
The 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.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Yamato
- Region
- Izuhara
- Province
- Hiyoshi
- Rewards
- Moderate Legend increase, Longbow, Explosive Arrow
Storylines
Part 1 of 9 in Mythic Tales
Found in
- Hiyoshi SpringsHiyoshi Springs sits in Hiyoshi, part of Izuhara, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.
- IzuharaIzuhara is the southern region of Tsushima and the first one you explore in Act 1. It is where you rescue Lord Shimura from Castle Kaneda, meet most of your allies and learn the stealth tools that turn Jin into the Ghost.
Good to know
- Region: Izuhara, Hiyoshi province, starting at Hiyoshi Springs.
- Unlocks in Act 1 after the first tales of Lady Masako, Ryuzo and Sensei Ishikawa.
- Rewards: moderate Legend increase, the Longbow and Explosive Arrows.
- Yamato the musician tells the legend.
- Blue hydrangeas, Uchitsune's favourite flower, mark the trail to each clue.
- The path runs from the coast to Uchitsune's tomb, a small island offshore, then inland toward the Jade Hills.
- Uchitsune is the only Mythic Tale hero who was not from Tsushima. He was exiled to the island from the mainland.
The legend
Uchitsune was a famous archer who killed a winged demon haunting the emperor's palace with one arrow. The dying demon cursed him, and he began seeing it everywhere, shooting people he mistook for it. The emperor spared his life and banished him to Tsushima, where his bow was hidden after his death.
What you do
Search the Hiyoshi coast for blue flowers and follow them to Uchitsune's tomb. Inside you find a painting of an island, which you then locate just off the coast. A second painting shows a mountain ringed with flowers. A man in a tengu mask with a half bow ambushes you twice along the way, warning you off. Follow the blue flowers up into the hills to a cliffside clearing where the bow rests.
Rewards
The Longbow hits hard and lets you zoom, but it draws slowly, carries fewer arrows and cannot be fired while crouched. It is best for planned shots from cover. You can upgrade it at a Bowyer with supplies and wood. You also unlock Explosive Arrows.
What happensSpoilerShow
When you lift the bow, a blue mist knocks you out. In a dream, the masked man turns out to be the demon living in the longbow. You beat it in a duel, wake up and keep the bow, now free of the curse.
- ArrowsArrows are the bow ammunition in Ghost of Tsushima, in four types split across the Half Bow and the Longbow. Each type unlocks through a tale, and Predator Hides raise how many you can carry.
- LongbowThe Longbow is the legendary bow of Uchitsune, earned by finishing the Mythic Tale The Curse of Uchitsune. It is slow to draw but hits harder and reaches further than anything else Jin carries, and its Heavy Arrows pierce helmets.
- Tengu DemonThe Tengu Demon is a monk in a tengu mask who guards Uchitsune's cursed longbow. In the Mythic Tale The Curse of Uchitsune he warns Jin away twice, then duels him once Jin finds the bow.
- YamatoYamato is a travelling musician and storyteller who starts most of the Mythic Tales. When you hear his music, he tells Jin an old legend that leads to a special technique, weapon or armour set.
Related missions
- Side
The Way of the Bow
The Way of the Bow is Ishikawa Tale 4 of 9, the last Act 1 part of his storyline, where you defend Hiyoshi Springs from Tomoe's attack. It is worth doing early because it gives you the Flaming Arrow, plus the Charm of Immunity and the Storming Falcon vanity gear for your half bow.
- Side
The Heavenly Strike
The 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.
- Side
The Legend of Tadayori
The 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.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationStoryThe Tale of Sensei Ishikawa
The Tale of Sensei Ishikawa is the Act 1 story tale where you recruit the archery master Ishikawa. It gives you your first bow, the Half Bow, and opens the Ishikawa side storyline as Ishikawa Tale 1 of 9.