How to Upgrade Tsukumo

The Tsukumo is a support companion in Wild Hearts that you can upgrade by using Old Cogs found scattered throughout Azuma. Read on to learn how to upgrade and reset your Tsukumo, as well as the benefits and rewards for getting your Tsukumo to max level.

How to Upgrade Tsukumo

How to Upgrade the Tsukumo
Collect Old Cogs From the Tsukumo in Each Region Use Old Cogs at a Campfire to Upgrade Your Tsukumo Reset Upgrades From the Tsukumo Upgrade Screen

Collect Old Cogs From the Tsukumo in Each Region

Before you can start upgrading your Tsukumo, you will need to find others of its kind scattered throughout each region of Azuma. Once located, befriend them to receive Old Cogs which are used to upgrade your companion.

Acquire the Hunting Tower: Deep Probe Upgrade to Find Tsukumo Easily

If you're having a hard time finding Tsukumo, you can opt to purchase the upgrade for your Hunting Tower called the Hunting Tower: Deep Probe. This allows you to scan the map for collectibles by simply building and using a Hunting Tower.

Once a Hunting Tower is activated, Tsukumo, Documents, and Relic Talismans will start appearing on your detailed map as question marks (?). However, do note that the scan will be limited to the AoE (blue circle) conjured by the Hunting Tower.

Use Old Cogs at a Campfire to Upgrade Your Tsukumo

To upgrade your Tsukumo, rest at a Campfire dragon karakuri and select the option to Enhance Tsukumo. As your Tsukumo increases in level, so does the cost to upgrade it. The max level for each of the Tsukumo forms will be Level 10.

Choose Between the Attack, Defense, Assist, and Threader Forms

The upgrade screen will present players with 4 types of Tsukumo forms that you can choose from. It is recommended that players upgrade the Assist and Threader Forms first as these give the most utility out of the 4. Defense comes after in priority, with the Attack form being the least useful of the 4.

Reset Upgrades From the Tsukumo Upgrade Screen

Players who want to reset their purchased upgrades for the Tsukumo can do so via the Campfire. Select the option to Reset from the Enhance Tsukumo screen and spend Kemono Orbs to return your Tsukumo back to its base form.

Tsukumo Upgrade Benefits

Tsukumo Upgrade Rewards
Increases Your Karakuri Thread Count Grants Support Abilities For Solo Hunts Gives the Tsukumo Model Head Ornament at Max Level

Increases Your Karakuri Thread Count

Upgrading your Tsukumo will increase the maximum capacity of your karakuri thread at certain intervals of the upgrade process. This is by far the best benefit to upgrading your Tsukumo outside of the different advantages offered by its various forms. At max level, you will get a max cap of 24 karakuri threads for your hunter.

How to Get Max Karakuri Threads

Grants Support Abilities For Solo Hunts

Upgrading your Tsukumo also allows it to perform a lot of support roles during combat. When stunned or on low HP, it can deploy a healing mist while also taking the aggro off the incapacitated player. When running low on karakuri thread, it can deploy some for you to pickup and replenish your arsenal.

Gives the Tsukumo Model Head Ornament

Finally, maxing out your Tsukumo's level will also give you a free head ornament for your hunter. It can be equipped via the Forge or by talking to Natsume in Minato and changing your equipment.

How to Unlock the Tsukumo

Befriend Your First Tsukumo to Get a Companion

To unlock the Tsukumo companion, players will need to find and befriend at least 1 Tsukumo when they first start the game. Explore Harugasumi Way to find one and unlock it by talking to Natsume before resting at a Campfire.

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