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.
- Type
- Storyline
- Region
- Iki Island
Good to know
- The Iki main story runs nine tales, from Journey into the Past to Epilogue: Last Words.
- There are seven Iki side tales, starting with A Helping Hand and ending with Caretakers of the Eagle.
- Completing all Iki story, side and Mythic Tales unlocks the Friend to All Raiders trophy.
- A separate group of unwritten tales, listed as Common Courtesy in the collections menu, unlocks the Common Courtesy trophy.
- Unwritten tales are not tracked in Jin's journal and have no map marker.
Main story order
Journey into the Past. A Lost Friend. The Eagle's Cry. A Raider's Return. Jin From Yarikawa. The Lightning in the Storm. 7. Massacre at Kidafure Village. 8. The Blessing of Death. 9. Epilogue: Last Words.
Side tales
There are seven Iki side tales. Caretakers of the Eagle, A Mother's Law, The Impact of Loss and The Ghost of Iki Island are four of them, along with Bloodletting, Troubled Waters and A Helping Hand. All seven count toward Friend to All Raiders.
Common Courtesy tasks
Six small unmarked jobs count toward Common Courtesy, such as burying a ship captain, helping a beekeeper named Hachibee and retelling legends to Uta. Their names are fan labels, since the game never shows them. Look for them as you explore.
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Journey into the PastJourney into the Past is the first tale of the Iki Island expansion. It starts at Drowned Man's Shore in Toyotama, where a new Mongol tribe has driven the villagers mad, and ends with Jin sailing to Iki. Finish your Tsushima business first, as you're stuck on Iki for a while. - 2A Raider's ReturnA Raider's Return is an Iki Island tale where Tenzo takes Jin to meet his crew of raiders. It's how you first link up with the raiders, a group that normally has no love for samurai, in the fight against the Eagle Tribe.
- 3The Lightning in the StormThe Lightning in the Storm is an Iki Island story tale where Jin and the raiders strike Fort Sakai to retake it from the Eagle Tribe. It starts at Fune's Refuge and ends with a fight against the commander Khunbish.
- 4Massacre at Kidafure VillageMassacre at Kidafure Village is the seventh Iki story tale, built around a ruined raider village on Iki. The raiders use the overgrown site to bait the Eagle Tribe into a big battle, and the place holds a dark secret from Jin's family past.
- 5The Blessing of DeathThe Blessing of Death is the climax of the Iki Island story: you hunt the Eagle through Senjo Gorge with Tenzo and Fune and face her in a duel. Free every Iki base first if you want the Mask of the Eagle.
- 6Epilogue: Last WordsEpilogue: Last Words is the final tale of the Iki Island story, a short talk with Tenzo and Fune back at Fune's Refuge. It wraps up Jin's arc on Iki and points you to Fune's follow-up side tale, A Mother's Law.
- 7A Helping HandA Helping Hand is an Iki Island side tale where you keep running into Emotaro, a man rebuilding his home alone after the Mongols burned it. Help him four times and you get the Charm of Iron Grip.
- 8A Mother's LawA Mother's Law is an Iki Island side tale given by the raider leader Fune at Fune's Refuge in Yahata. It opens after Epilogue: Last Words and has you help her hit a Mongol supply ship.
- 9BloodlettingBloodletting is an Iki Island side tale in Gonoura that follows Troubled Waters. You and Sugi set up a fake betrayal so Yamaneko's raiders and their Mongol allies turn on each other.
- 10Caretakers of the EagleCaretakers of the Eagle is an Iki Island side tale at Cloud Forest Temple in Gonoura. The Eagle Tribe has turned the temple into a recruiting ground, and you go undercover to free the people it is holding.
- 11The Ghost of Iki IslandThe Ghost of Iki Island is a Yahata side tale where someone is going around pretending to be the Ghost. You track down the imposter near Kemono Trail and get pulled into a job to recover a smuggler's stolen navigation charts.
- 12The Impact of LossThe Impact of Loss is an Iki Island side tale at Lake Nagata in Gonoura. A monk gave himself up to the Mongols to save a survivor camp, and you go after him and the search party that followed. It ends with a choice you cannot undo.
- 13The 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.
- 14The 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.
- 15Troubled WatersTroubled Waters is an Iki Island side tale in Gonoura, north of Zasho Bay. A raider crew has teamed up with the Mongols and is using hwacha against locals, and you go looking for a woman named Sugi who can help stop them.
- 16Unwritten TalesUnwritten Tales are short Iki Island encounters with no map marker and no journal entry. You stumble on them while exploring, and the ones listed as Common Courtesy in the Collections menu count toward the Common Courtesy trophy.
Related missions
- Storyline
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.
- Activity
Bury Ship Captain
Bury Ship Captain is a short unwritten tale on Iki Island's northern coast. You find the drowned captain who sailed you to Iki and give him a proper burial, which counts toward the Common Courtesy trophy.
- Activity
Hachibee the Beekeeper
Hachibee the Beekeeper is a short unwritten tale in Old Gambler's Wood on Iki Island. Mongols are coming to wreck a beekeeper's home and hives, and you fight them off. It counts toward the Common Courtesy trophy.
- Activity
Helping Kodama
Helping Kodama is a short unwritten tale east of Lake Nagata on Iki Island. A masked woman blames the samurai for scarring the land, and you clear Mongols cutting down a nearby forest. It counts toward the Common Courtesy trophy.