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Ghost of Tsushima's Iki Island DLC features 13 brand new trophies, one of which is dubbed Monkey See. In order to obtain this trophy, players must “embody the spirit of the monkey on Saruiwa,” though the way that is done may not be immediately obvious. For those fans that may be a bit confused about how to earn this trophy in the Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island expansion, full details on the trophy can be found in what follows.

Where is Saruiwa in Ghost of Tsushima

The first step toward obtaining this trophy is to locate Saruiwa, and it can be found at the southwest corner of Iki Island. For full clarity, a map that highlights the position of Saruiwa can be found below, and Ghost of Tsushima players should look for a pathway that is flanked by two large monkey sculptures upon arrival. From this position, fans will be ready to start scaling the nearby mountain and performing the actions that are required to embody the spirit of the monkey.

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Updated on December 22, 2021, by Greysun Morales: Ghost of Tsushima's Monkey See trophy can still be obtained in the way presented to readers in this guide. To unlock the trophy, players will need to embody the spirit of the monkey on Saruiwa in Ghost of Tsushima. Of course, the only way to get this trophy is by gaining access to the Iki Island expansion for the PlayStation exclusive game, released in the summer of 2021. To make things easier for players, this guide has been updated to include images of all of the monkey sculptures as well as the Monkey Sanctuary, located at the top of Saruiwa.

Screen Shot 2021-12-22 at 12.35.12 PM How to Embody the Spirit of the Monkey on Saruiwa

Monkey Sculpture #1

After passing between the aforementioned monkey sculptures, players should use their grappling hooks in Ghost of Tsushima three times to reach a ledge that is connected by a rope to another rock formation. Across this rope, fans will find a small monkey that is covering its ears, and they should swipe left on their touchpad to play the flute in front of it.

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Monkey Sculpture #2

Ghost of Tsushima fans should climb back down the cliff until they are just below the second grappling point used to reach the first small monkey. Players should now squeeze through the tight gap and continue along the path until positioned just before the next tunnel. To the right of this tunnel, fans will discover some handholds that can be used to climb down to a lower level, where there is an alcove that contains a monkey covering its eyes. Plyers should throw a smoke bomb down in front of this monkey.

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Monkey Sculpture #3

At this point, fans of action-adventure games should climb back up the ledges they just went down and keep making their way forward. After crossing a narrow bamboo bridge, players will find a grapple point extending from the wall, and they should use it to start a large descent. This descent will see fans using a variety of grapple points, ledges, and ropes, and it ends in a pool of water. Near the edge of this pool is a monkey covering its mouth, and players should swipe down on the touchpad to bow before it.

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Monkey Sanctuary

From there, fans must climb to the very top of the mountain, where they will find a Monkey Sanctuary. Players should now approach the circle on the ground and press R2 to play their flute in Ghost of Tsushima. This action will trigger a mini-game that centers around keeping a circle within the boundaries of two moving lines, and the Monkey See trophy will be awarded upon its conclusion.

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Ghost of Tsushima is available on PS4 and PS5.

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