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Ghost of Yotei

How to Get the Tanegashima Matchlock

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To get the Tanegashima Matchlock in Ghost of Yotei, you must complete The Storm Breaks quest. See a guide on how to get the Tanegashima Matchlock, its upgrades, techniques, and additional information about the weapon!

How to Get the Tanegashima Matchlock

1. Start The Saito Brothers Quest Line
2. Go to Oshima Coast
3. Progress The Storm Breaks

1. Start The Saito Brothers Quest Line

In interrogating the Ronin that was sent to kill you, select the Saito Brothers card. This will point you out to the Master Yoshida's Dojo Tokachi Range. Learn the Odachi under him as part of this quest line.

Saito Brothers Quest Walkthrough

2. Go to Oshima Coast

Return back to your home to meet with Jubei and Oyuki. This sequence will be a playable cutscene that will lead you to riding into Oshima Coast.

Note that this quest line is locked and requires you to finish The Oni, The Saito and The Kitsune first.

3. Progress The Storm Breaks

Step Trial
3.1 Horse Charge
Ride with Jubei and his infantry to confront Saito's outlaws. You can use the Horse Charge ability by pressing L1 and R1 simultaneously to charge through the wall of gunners in your path. After the initial wave of enemies, continue onward until you reach a cliffside manned by shield gunners.
3.2 Reach the Gate
Using stealth and assassination, make your way through the gate behind enemy camp. You can use chain assassinations with Oyuki using your Kusarigama.
3.3 Shoot the Barrels and Kill the Outlaws
There will be a cutscene where Jubei will ask you to weild a Tanegashima Matchlock to stop the enemy execution of civilians. Upon Jubei's signal, fire on the explosive barrels.

Accomplishing this mission will permanently unlock the Tanegashima Matchlock.

Tanegashima Matchlock Upgrades and Materials

Enhanced
Perfected
Upgrade Details
Damage
225
Unlocks Shrapnel Ammo
Materials
Ghost of Yotei CoinCoin x 3000
Ghost of Yotei Gun PartsGun Parts x20
Upgrade Details
Damage
275
Materials
Ghost of Yotei CoinCoin x 5000
Ghost of Yotei MetalMetal x50
Ghost of Yotei Gun PartsGun Parts x30

ꕥ The values for the stats has been determined by counting the pixels.

How to Upgrade Weapons

Tanegashima Matchlock Techniques

All Tanegashima Matchlock Skills

1 Concentration Icon Concentration Slow time when aiming with a Ranged weapon.
2 Deep Concentration Icon Deep Concentration Increase Concentration slowdown time by a minor amount.
3 Improved Deep Concentration Icon Improved Deep Concentration Increase Concentration slowdown time by a major amount.
4 Mental Fortitude Icon Mental Fortitude Reduce Concentration cooldown by a minor amount.
5 Improved Mental Fortitude Icon Improved Mental Fortitude Reduce Concentration cooldown by a major amount.

All Techniques and Skill Trees

What is the Tanegashima Matchlock?

Armor Piercing Flintlock Rifle

Armor Piercing Flintlock Rifle
A Tanegashima Matchlock is a rifle that is capable of dealing huge burst damage and piercing armor, but has reload time while requiring maintenance and expensive ammunition.

Ghost of Yotei Related Guides

Weapons Partial

List of All Weapons and How to Get Them

Melee Weapons

Melee Weapons
KatanaKatana Dual KatanasDual Katanas OdachiOdachi
YariYari KusarigamaKusarigama

Ranged Weapons

Ranged Weapons
HalfbowHankyu LongbowYumi Tanegashima MatchlockTanegashima Matchlock

Quickfire Weapons

Quickfire Weapons
KunaiKunai Smoke BombSmoke Bomb MetsubishiMetsubushi
TanzutsuTanzutsu Oni FlameOni Flame Scorch BombScorch Bomb
Blind BombBlind Bomb

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2 Walkthrough Team Walkthrough Team@Game8 about 2 months

Hello dear user, thanks for using our guide as a reference! The write-up about the Tanegashima Matchlock has been addressed based on your input. Thank you for the clarification!

1 Anonymous Anonymous 2 months

The tanegashima is not a "flint operated gun", its a matchlock. Japan never had flintlocks before they met with the dutch in the 19th century.

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