Overview
The headshot refund is the perk that matters. It turns Concentration from a resource you spend into one that pays for itself if you keep hitting heads.
Tadayori's set increases nocking and reloading speed by 15–30%, extends Concentration by 1–2 seconds, and restores 25–50% of the Concentration meter on a headshot. Chained together, an accurate player can clear a patrol almost entirely inside slowed time.
The nocking-speed bonus is what makes it the natural partner for the longbow from The Curse of Uchitsune — that bow's one real drawback is its slow draw, and this is the set that offsets it.
The archery set. Headshots pay for the next headshot, which makes a full Concentration loop self-sustaining.
Stats & Performance
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Armour set |
| How to get it | Complete "The Legend of Tadayori" (Mythic Tale, Act 1) |
| Nocking and reload speed | +15% → +30% |
| Total Concentration time | +1 → +2 seconds |
| Headshots restore Concentration | 25% → 50% |
How to Get Tadayori's Armor
- The Legend of Tadayori Mythic Tale
- 01Hear the ballad of Tadayori from a travelling musician in the Izuhara region.
- 02Follow the tale through the sites the verses describe.
- 03Complete the tale to receive the set, then upgrade it at an armourer.
Builds & Best Uses
Strengths
- Offsets the longbow's slow draw directly
- Longer Concentration means more targets per activation
- Headshot refunds can sustain Concentration across a whole patrol
Weaknesses
- Nothing for melee — a blown approach leaves you underpowered
- Depends on accuracy; missed shots waste the refund loop
Best uses
- Clearing camps from elevation without entering them
- Removing archers and horn-blowers before they raise an alarm
Where you get it
- The Legend of TadayoriMythic Tale — awards this
Upgrading it
Armour is improved at an armourer, paid for in linen, silk and leather gathered from the world and from tale rewards. Every set states its effects as a range, and the upper figure is what the set does only once it is fully upgraded — an unupgraded set is materially weaker than its description suggests.
