The Sakai Horse Armor is a new item in Ghost of Tsushima’s Iki Island DLC, and it plays a big role in the Blood on Your Hands trophy. Indeed, fans will need to dye this horse armor in Ghost of Tsushima in order to earn that achievement, though they must find the item before that can be done. Helping players track down the Sakai Horse Armor is the precise purpose of this guide, and details on its location can be found in what follows.
Where to Find the Sakai Horse Armor in Ghost of Tsushima
The first step toward obtaining the Sakai Horse Armor is to initiate the Legacy of Kazumasa Sakai Mythic Tale. This can be done by speaking with a storyteller at Zasho Bay on the eastside of Ghost of Tsushima's Iki Island, and the quest begins with a short stealth section. This will ultimately lead fans to an objective that instructs them to find the horse armor of Kazumasa Sakai, and this is where things can get a bit tricky.
To locate the horse armor of Kazumasa Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima players should jump into the water and swim toward two sailless masts that are protruding from it. Upon arrival at these masts, fans should immediately turn to their left and swim forward until they arrive at a broken wooden platform that has been pushed up against a rock formation on their left. Players should now climb that platform and rock formation in order to position themselves near a mast with a sail.
At this point, players should jump into the water that the aforementioned mast with a sail is emerging from, swim forward, and pass under some horizontal wooden planks. Fans should now see the hull of a ship sitting in front of them, and they should swim under it and turn to their left when they reach the other side. Players should then “step through” the small gap that is in front of them and head to a boat that has been thrown against some rocks.
Fans must now use their grappling hooks in Ghost of Tsushima to reposition the mast of this boat and then pass back through the gap that they just stepped through. They should then turn to their right to swim back under the boat that they went under previously and approach the large hull that is in front of them. Near the back of this hull, fans will discover that a small beam is supporting it, and they should use their grappling hooks once again to remove that beam.
Ghost of Tsushima players should now climb aboard the hull, walk to its front, and jump across a small gap to reach a rock formation. They will then need to swing across a number of additional gaps until they ultimately land on a large platform with yet another mast. This mast can also be moved with the help of the grappling hook, and doing so will open up a new pathway for Jin Sakai to follow.
After a bit of tightrope-walking and grappling, players will find themselves near a small boat that is situated atop a rock formation. They should make their way around to the farside of this ship and then use their grappling hook to enter it. Once aboard, fans should see Ghost of Tsushima's horse armor quite clearly, and they are now free to collect it.
Ghost of Tsushima is available for PS4 and PS5.