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Ghost of Yotei
Old Trails Walkthrough and Rewards
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Old Trails is one of the side quests in Ghost of Yotei. Learn more about this quest, as well as its location and rewards!
List of Contents
Old Trails Walkthrough
| Quest Objectives |
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1. Find the Old Stables 2. Talk to the Stablemaster 3. Defeat Saito's Forces 4. Enter a Memory 5. Whistle and Choose a Horse |
1. Find the Old Stables at Shikotsu Woods
Locate the Old Stables southeast of Shikotsu Woods. You may proceed southwest from Old Inn or go straight west all the way from Atsu's home.
2. Talk to the Stablemaster to Start the Quest
You can find the stablemaster shooing a horse by the stables, to the side of the house. Talk to him to trigger the side quest, after which Saito's forces will immediately arrive.
3. Defeat Saito's Forces
Defeat Saito's forces searching the stables. You may choose to fight them head-on or take advantage of the tall grass to eliminate them stealthily.
4. Follow the Stablemaster and Enter a Memory
| 4.1 |  Talk to the Stablemaster again. Then, follow him to the fields to trigger a flashback of a younger Atsu and her father. |
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| 4.2 |  To find the horses, inspect the horse manure on the ground. You will notice their hoofprints there as well. Follow the tracks to find their possible whereabouts. |
| 4.3 |  Follow Atsu's father to higher ground. There, press the prompt to whistle and call for the horses. This ends the flashback and returns you to the present. |
5. Whistle Again and Choose a Horse
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After the flashback ends, whistle to call for the stablemaster's horses. Three horses will appear. Note that a fourth horse is only available in the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game.
Select a horse among the three. At selection, you will see a prompt with three names for your horse. Your horse's name cannot be changed later. Pick a name to end the side quest and gain a new horse to traverse Ezo with.
Old Trails Rewards
Quest Rewards
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These are the list of rewards you can obtain upon completing the Old Trails.
Opportunity to Change Horse
You'll also get to choose between three horse colors and what their names will be moving forward. You'll be able to choose the digital deluxe horse as a fourth option if you've bought the digital deluxe edition of the game.
Naming a Friend Trophy
| ✔️ | Naming a Friend | |
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 Bronze |
Pick a name for your horse. | |
You will receive this Trophy after receiving your horse and naming it.
List of All Trophies
How to Unlock Old Trails
Enter a Flashback Near the Log Holder in Atsu's Home
Head to the blue wisp by the log holder near the entrance of Atsu's old home and hold the touchpad to enter a flashback. Exit the flashback after the cutscene to receive the clue card for the Old Trails. You can also dig up Jubei's stash to earn 200 coins.
Talk to the Settler in the Old Stables
Approach the Settler in the Old Stables to the west from Atsu's home to get the clue card for this side tale. Speak with the Settler to start the quest.
Ghost of Yotei Related Guides
List of Mythic Tales
| All Mythic Tales | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson Kimono | Undying Samurai | Spider Lily General | The Storm Blade | ||||||||
| Takezo the Unrivaled | The Legend of Opusnupuri | The Five Teachings | |||||||||
List of All Sensei Tales
| All Sensei Tales | |||||||||||
| Odachi Master Quests | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Path of the Odachi | The Odachi’s Redemption | ||||||||||
| Master Yoshida’s Final Lesson | |||||||||||
| Yari Master and Bomb Maker Quests | |||||||||||
| The Way of the Yari | The Path of the Yari | ||||||||||
| The Yari’s Fury | Sensei Takahashi’s Persimmon Tree | ||||||||||
| The Bomb Maker | Fighting Fire With Fire | ||||||||||
| The Burning of Castle Ishikari | |||||||||||
| Kusarigama Master Quests | |||||||||||
| The Way of the Kusarigama | The Path of the Kusarigama | ||||||||||
| The Kusarigama's Shame | The Winter Farms | ||||||||||
| A Land Reforged | |||||||||||
| Other Sensei Quests | |||||||||||
| Master of the Shamisen | Secrets of the Heart | ||||||||||
| Guns and Consequences | The Blind Stranger | ||||||||||
| Pride Before Tea | |||||||||||
List of Side Quests
List of Unfinished Business Quests
| Unfinished Business Quests (Post-Game Quests) |
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|---|---|---|
| Duel the Unrivaled | Burning Plains | A Haunted Land |
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