Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island: The Ghost of Iki Island - walkthrough Ghost of Tsushima guide, walkthrough
This page of the Ghost of Tsushima game guide contains a walkthrough of The Ghost of Iki Island side quest from the Iki Island DLC. Our guide includes tips for the optional Viper boss fight.
Last update: 24 September 2021
On this page of the Ghost of Tsushima game guide you will find the walkthrough of The Ghost of Iki Island side quest / tale. This is one of the quests added in the Iki Island DLC. Our guide explains how to find and save the Ghost of Iki, what to do during the encounter with Viper, how to win the optional Viper boss fight, where to find the artifacts in the Mongolian camp in the ruins, and more.
- Quest rewards
- Unlocking the quest
- Travel to the Ghost's offering site
- Catch up to the Ghost
- Reach the bandits' hideout to find the Ghost
- Lead Kenji to safety at the campsite
- Travel with Kenji and Fugu to the Viper's Den
- Speak with the Viper
- Optional boss fight - The Viper
- Travel to outskirts of Mongol camp with Kenji
- Meet Kenji near the Mongol camp
Quest rewards
The following rewards can be earned for completing this tale:
- A small bonus to your Legend (XP).
- Minor Utility Charm.
- 4x Leather.
Unlocking the quest
The quest marker appears in the central part of the island, southwest of Fort Sakai. You need to find the campsite in the forest and talk to the people staying there about the eponymous "Ghost of Iki". It doesn't matter which dialog choices you select. Even if you introduce yourself as the "real" Ghost, the people will not believe you.
Travel to the Ghost's offering site
You need to head southwest from the tale's starting area. Once you reach your destination, start exploring the location.
You'll have to survey the area to determine what the Ghost was doing. Check out the campsite visible in the distance and the area to the right of it - you will notice the Ghost's figure lurking.
Catch up to the Ghost
Go to the location where, during the survey, the Ghost disappeared after committing the theft. In the area marked by the game, you need to find footprints and start following them. You will reach the camp in the forest, where you need to talk to the raiders.
Reach the bandits' hideout to find the Ghost
The bandits' hideout is located to the west of where you encountered the raiders. It will be necessary to eliminate the thugs to save the Ghost.
You should definitely take advantage of the fact that the bandits won't be initially aware of Jin's arrival. You can surprise and eliminate them through stealthy assassinations, although you can also resort to direct fights, of course. After the battles, enter the building to find the Ghost - Kenji (this is a character that appears in the basic campaign of the game).
Lead Kenji to safety at the campsite
Go to the campsite with Kenji - you shouldn't encounter any new opponents along the way. When you get there, listen to the conversation with the man.
You need to start another journey, this time to Fugu's location. Listen to the new conversation.
Travel with Kenji and Fugu to the Viper's Den
You will travel there on horseback and the journey should go without any issues.
After reaching the Viper's Den, head the rendezvous point with Kenji. This is a good place to save the game, because in a moment, you will need to quite unexpectedly make an important choice.
Also consider equipping armor that's good for fighting. If you've already completed the mythic tale The Legend of Black Hand Riku, you might want to consider wearing the Sarugami armor. It will help you win the fight faster by chaining perfect parries, but if you're not very good at perfect parrying, then the final effect may be the opposite of what was intended and the fight may become more difficult due to regular parries being disabled.
Speak with the Viper
The conversation with the Viper can proceed in two ways:
- Extracting information without a fight. You must select the Defuse dialog options, i.e. the choices made by pressing the Circle button.
- Provoke the Viper to fight. You must select the options that will incite a confrontation, i.e. the choices made by pressing the X button.
Optional boss fight - The Viper
The Viper can be quite a difficult opponent. The main problem is that the opponent likes to chain attacks from different categories. He can use regular, blue and red attacks. You can play conservatively and after failing to parry the boss's first attack, simply jump away or hope that you will be able to parry or block the Viper's next attack in time.
The best way to damage the Viper is by performing perfect parries or dodges. In the case of regular parries, keep in mind that the boss might protect himself from your attack.
The fight won't end once you kill the Viper. You will obtain the same information that you could get by being polite to the man during the previous conversation.
Travel to outskirts of Mongol camp with Kenji
The camp is quite a distance east of where you met the Viper. These are the ruins on the battlefield. Upon reaching the site, dismount and perform an initial survey of the area.
It may be a good idea to use ranged attacks to get rid of enemies at vantage points to stop them from raising the alarm too early. If a direct fight ensues, then first kill the shamans and don't let a large group of enemies surround you. You can also escape the enemies and once they lose your trail, you can start "playing cat and mouse" with them again.
In the ruins, you need to find 2 quest items. These are:
- Art Print - screenshot no. 1
- Navigation charts - screenshot no. 2
You do not need to locate both of these objects until after you have defeated your enemies, although you won't have to sneak around if you do.
Meet Kenji near the Mongol camp
Reach the marked spot to talk to Kenji, then go meet the Viper again. The second of these conversations will initiate a cut-scene that will conclude this tale.