Ghost of Tsushima has 61 Tales of Tsushima (Side Quests or Side Tales) Locations. Completing All Tales of Tsushima unlocks the Helping Sword Hand trophy. There are also 7 Mythic Tales which are included here as well.
None of the Tales of Tsushima are missable. It doesn’t matter what dialogue choices or what ending you pick during the story. You can still do all of them after the story in free-roam. You can also reveal them on the map as question marks “?” by liberating all of the Occupied Mongol Territories.
However, a few side quests don’t get marked on the map even after liberating all regions. If you’ve uncovered all question marks and are missing a side tale, check The Cost of Fear & A Debt Repaid. These two aren’t marked on the map for some reason and are the most likely ones to overlook.
To see which Side Tales you’ve completed, press the Options-Button > Journal > Tales of Tsushima. Then you can compare with the list here to cross-check what you’re missing. You can also see Mythic Tales under Journal > Mythic Tales.
On the map, Side Tales are always marked in silver. The silver ones with a person’s face for the icon are part of a questline. The silver ones with 4 dots are short tales not part of a quest line. In contrast, main tales (Jin’s Journey tales) have golden icons, and Mythic Tales have blue icons. You must zoom in on the map to see the Side Tales, or you can track them via the Journal.
Trophies unlocked from Tales of Tsushima (Side Quests):
- The Warrior Monk
– Complete all of Norio’s Tales - The Vengeful Warrior – Complete all of Masako’s Tales
- The Unbending Archer – Complete all of Ishikawa’s Tales
- The Headstrong Thief – Complete all of Yuna’s Tales
- Teller of Tales – Complete all of the Mythic Tales
- Helping Sword Hand
– Complete all Tales of Tsushima
– Complete all of Norio’s Tales
– Complete all Tales of TsushimaFor the Unlock Requirements, as well as a complete Step-by-Step Walkthrough of each quest, click the linked Quest Names below.
Region 1: Izuhara – Side Tales
1. The Sensei and the Student (Ishikawa Tale 2 of 9)
2. The Past Never Passes (Ishikawa Tale 3 of 9)
3. The Way of the Bow (Ishikawa Tale 4 of 9)
4. The Headman (Masako Tale 2 of 9)
5. The Husband (Masako Tale 3 of 9)
6. The Traitor (Masako Tale 4 of 9)
7. Servant of the People (Kenji Tale 1 of 3)
9. Lost at Sea
10. A Healer’s Touch
11. Empty Baskets
14. For Tsushima
15. The Cost of Iron
20. A Mother’s Peace (A Masako Tale)
Region 2: Toyotama – Side Tales
25. The Last Warrior Monk (Norio Tale 1 of 9)
26. Three Actions, Three Illusions (Norio Tale 2 of 9)
27. Ghosts in the Fog (Norio Tale 3 of 9)
28. The Birth of Suffering (Norio Tale 4 of 9)
29. The Blood Sutra (Norio Tale 5 of 9)
30. The Cause of Suffering (Norio Tale 6 of 9)
31. The End of Suffering (Norio Tale 7 of 9)
32. Dreams of Conquest (Ishikawa Tale 5 of 9)
33. The Ghost and the Demon Sensei (Ishikawa Tale 6 of 9)
34. The Terror of Otsuna (Ishikawa Tale 7 of 9)
35. Laid to Rest (Ishikawa Tale 9 of 9)
36.l Nattou and the Sake Seller (Kenji Tale 2 of 3)
37. The Delicate Art of Negotiation (Kenji Tale 3 of 3)
38. The Tale of Yuna (Yuna Tale 1 of 4)
39. Silent Death (Yuna Tale 2 of 4)
40. The Black Wolf (Yuna Tale 3 of 4)
41. Message in Blood (Yuna Tale 4 of 4)
42. The Fool (Masako Tale 5 of 9)
43. The Family Man (Masako Tale 6 of 9)
44. The Thief (Masako Tale 7 of 9)
45. The Conspirator (Masako Tale 8 of 9)
46. The Proud Do Not Endure (Yuriko Tale 1 of 2)
47. The Art of Seeing (Yuriko Tale 2 of 2)
48. A Wealthy Man Has All He Needs
51. The Generosity of Lady Sanjo
53. Flesh and Stone
55. A Final Request
56. A Debt Repaid
59. The Spirit of Yarikawa’s Vengeance
Region 3: Kamiagata – Side Tales
60. Friends in Passing (Ishikawa Tale 8 of 9)
61. The Sister Betrayed (Masako Tale 9 of 9)
62. The Guardian of Tsushima (Norio Tale 8 of 9)
63. This Threefold World (Norio Tale 9 of 9)
64. Fit for the Khan
66. Hidden in Snow
67. The Cost of Fear
That’s all of the Side Quest Locations in Ghost of Tsushima.
For more guides, check out the complete Ghost of Tsushima Wiki & Strategy Guide.
Ugh such a chore. Every mission is repetitive.. follow said character, follow footsteps, kill mongols and repeat