Ghost of Tsushima: Bow Challenges – Reach Locations and Gold

The Bow Challenges are one of the exclusive activities on Iki Island in the Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut. Here you have to shoot lanterns under time pressure and earn badges in bronze, silver and gold. We’ll show you the locations of all bow challenges and the quickest way to get gold.

Locations of all 8 bow challenges (Ghost of Tsushima)

The bow challenges are marked with a bow and arrow symbol on Iki’s map when you have discovered them. Stand on the respective podium and start the challenges with the R2 button. We have already marked the locations of all 8 bow challenges for you on the following map:

Shoot all the lantern targets in front of you in the shortest possible time in order to achieve the bronze, silver and gold degree depending on your performance. Among other things, you have to Complete all 8 bow challenges with at least Bronzeto go with “A few splinters” unlock one of the trophies of Ghost of Tsushima.

How many bow challenges you have already completed, you can in the collections menu under the activities see.

This is how you create gold in all bow challenges

In order to achieve gold (hit all targets under 7 seconds) in all bow challenges, you have to consider a few things, because skill alone is not enough here. Therefore, pay attention to the following tips:

• Use the during the challenges Slow motion using the R3 buttonto slow down time. You activate the skill “Concentration” in the menu with the mind techniques.
• Equip and fully upgrade Tadayori’s armor. It increases the duration of slow motion by two seconds and the speed of reloading arrows by 30%. You will receive it as a reward for the mythical story “The Legend of Tadayori” on the main island. We’ll show you the starting point and solution of the quest in the linked guide.
• First complete all bow challenges with silver. This is relatively easy with a little practice. This will keep you getting and improving the Talisman of Concentration, so that you get even more time to concentrate. Each achievement of bronze and silver increases the concentration time by 0.1 seconds each.
• Combines the Talisman of Concentration with the Talisman of versatile skills (You can get it after the main quest “Blessing of Death” on Iki). This doubles the concentration time again, unless you have equipped another lower ranged combat talisman.

Through all of these preparations you will extend the concentration time so much that with a little practice you can shoot all targets in slow motion and easily manage the gold requirements. In the following video we show you the gold degree for every challenge:

Note that you can only unlock the last bow challenge at the looters memorial in the south if you have put on Tadayori’s armor and speak to the NPC there. If you have completed all bow challenges with at least bronze, you will receive the as an additional reward Talisman of the Terrified Targetwho can scare nearby enemies if you take headshots with a bow and arrow.

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