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The Iron Hook
The Iron Hook is the Act 1 tale where Taka finishes your grappling hook and you test it on Fort Yatate while freeing captured Straw Hats. It is the tale that unlocks the Grapple hook for climbing.
- Type
- Story
- Region
- Izuhara
- Province
- Komatsu
- Rewards
- Major Legend increase, Grapple hook
Storylines
Part 9 of 26 in Jin's Journey
Found in
- Fort YatateFort Yatate is a Mongol-held fort in Kashine Prefecture where Ryuzo's Straw Hats are kept. You sneak in during The Iron Hook to free them, and what you find inside changes how you see Ryuzo's men.
- 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.
- Komatsu ForgeKomatsu Forge is a smithing town on the Komatsu and Tsutsu border where Taka builds Jin's grapple hook. You defend it in Hammer and Forge, which also frees it from the Mongols.
Good to know
- Act 1: Rescue Lord Shimura. It follows Hammer and Forge.
- It starts at Komatsu Forge in Komatsu, Izuhara.
- Rewards: major Legend increase and the Grapple hook.
- The target is Fort Yatate, where the Mongols hold Straw Hats and other prisoners.
- The next tale is Shadow of the Samurai, the Castle Kaneda rescue.
What you do
Find Yuna in Komatsu Forge and go with her to Taka, who has the grappling hook ready. Then talk with Ryuzo, who wants his captured men freed from Fort Yatate before the Straw Hats join your rescue. It's the perfect test run for the hook.
Fort Yatate
Ride with the Straw Hats to the fort and climb the cliffs with the new hook. Free the prisoners quietly, since the Mongols will kill them if they're alerted. Then signal Ryuzo, open the inner gates and fight the rest of the garrison with his men.
Tips
Grapple points show up when you are close. Use them to reach high ground around the fort and pick off guards near the prisoners before you start the open fight.
Objectives
The order runs like this: Yuna in town, then Taka at his forge, then a talk with Ryuzo and a ride to his band. At Fort Yatate you hook up the cliff, get the captured ronin out, clear the guards, give Ryuzo the signal and throw open the inner gates for the last fight.
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.- RyuzoRyuzo is Jin's childhood friend and the leader of the Straw Hat ronin. After the Mongols nearly wipe out his men, he joins Jin to raid for food and help free Lord Shimura. His friendship with Jin is the heart of The Tale of Ryuzo and several main story tales.
- 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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Shadow of the Samurai
Shadow of the Samurai is the final tale of Act 1: the assault on Castle Kaneda to rescue Lord Shimura. You climb in as the Ghost, open the gates for your allies and fight up to the keep, including a duel along the way.
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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.
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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 Broken Blacksmith
The Broken Blacksmith is the Act 1 tale where you sneak into walled Azamo Bay to free Yuna's brother Taka, the best smith on Tsushima. It introduces Kenji the sake seller and is a stealth tale from start to finish.