The End of Suffering

Overview

A Tale of Tsushima in Toyotama, norio tale 7 of 9 — part of a warrior monk arming the temples once prayer proves insufficient.

The End of Suffering belongs to Norio’s questline: a warrior monk arming the temples once prayer proves insufficient. It is norio tale 7 of 9, set in Toyotama.

The ally questlines are the game’s best writing and they run in order, so this tale assumes the ones before it. Norio’s arc rewards being followed as a sequence rather than picked at.

In the game’s own framing: The Mongols are coming for Kushi Temple. Jin takes the monks outside the grounds; Norio insists on defending the temple itself.

This is tale 7 of 9 in Norio’s arc. The ally questlines run in order and assume the ones before them, so they reward being followed as a sequence rather than picked at.

What to bring

What this tale expects you to have on you.

• RequiredComplete "The Cause of Suffering"This tale does not appear until then.

Objectives

1. Speak with Norio
2. Head southeast to the river
3. Speak with the monk outside
4. Fight the first force
5. Speak with Norio
6. Escort the monks back
7. Defend the temple
8. Find Norio
9. Walk with Norio

Full walkthroughSpoilers

1. 01
   Speak with Norio

   At Kushi Temple.

2. 02
   Head southeast to the river

   To the large house where the monks are.

3. 03
   Speak with the monk outside

   To start the defence.

4. 04
   Fight the first force

   Fifteen or more, all blue-armoured and all four Mongol types, so you will be changing stance constantly. Norio joins partway through.

5. 05
   Speak with Norio

   Near the house afterwards.

6. 06
   Escort the monks back

   Northwest to Kushi Temple.

7. 07
   Defend the temple

   Another large force, fought the same way.

8. 08
   Find Norio

   He is in the pool of water in front of the temple.

9. 09
   Walk with Norio

   A short path into a side temple, and the closing cutscene.

   Checkpoint

Rewards

• Minor Legend Increase
  A smaller step toward the next Legend rank — the size a side tale, a liberated settlement or a cleared encounter gives.
• Minor Defense Charm
  A silver charm. Minor charms are weaker than major ones and go in the minor slots — you start with two major slots and unlock up to four minor ones by honouring Inari Shrines, for six equipped at once.
• Clear Summer Headband
  A head item. Cosmetic unless the set states otherwise.

What this unlocks

• The Guardian of TsushimaSide Tale (Norio Tale 8 of 9) — lists this tale as a prerequisite

Norio’s tales

• The Cause of SufferingNorio Tale 6 — comes before this
• The Guardian of TsushimaNorio Tale 8 — comes after this

Characters in this tale

• Jin Sakai
• Norio

Common questions

Sources

• Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — PowerPyx
• Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough — All Tales — PowerPyx

Relationships