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Heart of the Jito
Heart of the Jito is the Act 3 tale where Jin slips into Castle Shimura unseen to leave his uncle a letter asking him to join the final battle. It is a strict no-detection tale, and you also choose a new horse.
- Type
- Story
- Region
- Kamiagata
- Province
- Jogaku
- Rewards
- Major Legend increase, Kijin's Blood mask (Gift Altar)
Storylines
Part 23 of 26 in Jin's Journey
Good to know
- Act 3: Kill the Khan. It follows A Gathering Storm.
- It starts at Jogaku Temple in Jogaku, Kamiagata, and moves to Castle Shimura in Kubara.
- Rewards: major Legend increase and the Kijin's Blood mask from a Gift Altar.
- You choose a new horse from two or three options, depending on your version of the game, and one of three names.
- You can fast travel to Kubara Crossing to shorten the ride.
- Being spotted or attacking any guard at the castle fails the tale.
- The next tale is Eternal Blue Sky.
What you do
Talk with Yuna at Jogaku Temple, follow her to the stables and pick your new horse. Ride to Castle Shimura. A cutscene plays as you near the lake and waterfall. Enter from the north side, reach Lord Shimura's quarters and leave the letter.
Tips
Treat this as pure stealth. You can't kill guards here, so use tall grass, rooftops and patrol gaps to get past them. Fast travel to Kubara Crossing first to save the ride.
What happensSpoilerShow
Jin's first horse was badly hurt during his escape in Honor and Ash, which is why you pick a new one here. The letter asks Lord Shimura to join Jin's allies in the attack on the Khan when the storm comes.
Rewards
You get a major Legend increase and the Kijin's Blood mask, which is offered at a Gift Altar.
- Castle ShimuraCastle Shimura is the seat of Clan Shimura in Toyotama and the biggest battle of Act 2. Khotun Khan holds it after the invasion, and you retake it in The Fate of Tsushima alongside every ally you have gathered.
Jogaku TempleJogaku Temple is a monk pagoda in Jogaku, the northernmost temple on Tsushima. You free it from the Mongols and use it as a base for the attack on Port Izumi.- KamiagataKamiagata is the snowy northern region of Tsushima and the setting for Act 3. It is thinly settled and harsh, and it is where you chase Khotun Khan to his final stronghold at Port Izumi.
- ToyotamaToyotama is the central region of Tsushima, between Izuhara and Kamiagata. Act 2 plays out here: you rally allies, liberate Yarikawa and march on Castle Shimura, while side tales for Norio, Yuna and Yuriko open up.
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.
Lord ShimuraLord Shimura is the jito of Tsushima, the shogun's appointed ruler of the island, and Jin's uncle. He raised Jin as a samurai after Jin's father died. He leads the defence at Komoda Beach and is the man you spend Act 1 trying to rescue. He also has his own Tale of Lord Shimura in the main story.- 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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Honor and Ash
Honor and Ash is the opening tale of Act 3, where Jin escapes Castle Shimura unarmed and rides into the snowy north of Kamiagata to find Yuna. It ends with a hostage rescue at Jogaku Temple, which becomes your new base.
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From the Darkness
From the Darkness is the last tale of Act 2, where Jin goes against his uncle's orders and sneaks into Castle Shimura to poison the Mongols. It gives you the Ghost Armor and ends with the story moving north to Kamiagata.
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The Fate of Tsushima
The Fate of Tsushima is the Act 2 tale that starts the assault on Castle Shimura alongside the shogun's reinforcements under Lord Oga. It is a long tale and a partial point of no return, so wrap up side work before you confirm.
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Eternal Blue Sky
Eternal Blue Sky is the Act 3 tale where Jin and his allies attack Port Izumi under cover of the storm to take down Khotun Khan. It's the big final battle of the Mongol story, with a multi-phase boss fight against the Khan himself.