Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a game you don't see very often. Steeped in Japanese culture and pulling heavily from mythology, the game has you play the role of Swordsman Soh, guidin𝔍g Yoshiro and the Villagers of the mountain on the path of purification. And you'll need every tool you can get to bring you there.

One of Soh's many helpful features is the various Tsuba Guards they can equip to their sword. These can range from dealing damage to reviving villa🎶gers and everything in between. They're incredibly v𝕴ersatile, and we're going to show you where to find each and every one of them.

Every Tsuba Guard And What It Does

Across the entirety of Kunitsu-Gami, there are 12 Tsuba Guards to find. While you'll come across a healthy handful of them on your first playthrough, for many of 🦹them you'll likely have to revisit missions to complete some extra objectives if you want to get your hands on all of them.

To start off with, we've every Tsuba Guard li🙈sted be🌺low alongside their functions.

Kijin's Specter also has a hidden feature - even when Soh is in the Spirit State, their clone can still be controlled to perform attacks and move around.

Across all 12 Tsuba Guards, six of them are about dealing damage while the other six are focused on utility. That said, all of them can be used in unique ways ꦿto suit the scenario.

How To Unlock Each Tsuba Guard

Of the 12 Tsuba Guards, only one of them is actually given to you as part of the story, while all the rest must be unlocked through gameplay. You're likely to come across many of them naturally but read 🍃on to discover the exact means 𓃲of acquiring all of them.

Each Tsuba guard is listed in the chronological order in which they are unlocked, so ಌyou can safely scroll as far as you've progressed in the game.

Suzaku's Flame - Visit Yoshiro After Myoko Pass

The Suzaku's Flame Tsuba Guard is given to you by visiting Yoshiro in her tent after completing the Myoko Pass stage, the very first level in the game. This is the only Tsuba Guard🎃꧙ you are guaranteed to acquire.

Rikugo's Vigor - Kakeashi Grove Shrine Reward

Rikugo's Vigor is acquired in the second mission, Kakeashi Grove. It is obtained after purging all five defilements in the first section of the level and picking it up from the shrine.

The shrine is located right beside the defiled Torii gate.

Tenku's Wings - Yuan Cavern Shrine Reward

Tenku's Wings is acquired in Yuan Cavern, the third mission in the game. It is acquired after purging all seven defilements in the second section of the mission.

The shrine is located near the back of the room, on a ridge beside a torch.

Toda's Snare - Okumiyama Passage Shrine Reward

Toda's Snare is acquired in Okumiyama Passage, the fifth mission in the game. It is gained from purging all ten defilements in the second section of the mission.

The shrine is located beside one of the potential Torii gates that the Seethe can spawn from.

Kochin's Ward - Enri Village Repair Reward

Kochin's Ward is not acquired in a mission, but instead from base repairs. Specifically, it is gained from completing all repairs in Enri Village, the fourth location in the game.

It may take some time to com𓃲plete all repairs, so you may not acquire it until after you complete Okumiyama Passage.

Taijo's Favor - Moegi Ridge Shrine Reward

Taijo's Favor is acquired from Moegi Ridge, the sixth mission in the game. It requires purging all ten defilements in the second section of the mission and then picking it up from the shrine.

The shrine itself is located halfway towards the main Torii gate, right beside the Chozusha Basin.

Byakko's Claws - Adashino Village Optional Objective Reward

Byakko's Claws is the reward for completing the first optional objective of Adashino Village, the eighth mission in the game. This objective is to dispel the enhancements on ten Seethe at the same time.

The best method for this is to place a Sumo by the Taiko Drum, and t▨hen activate it once at least ten enhanced Seethe surround them.

Genbu's Might - Muenzuka Burial Grounds Shrine Reward

Genbu's Might is acquired from Muenzuka Burial Grounds, the ninth mission in the game. It is gained from the shrine in the second section of the mission after purging all defilement in the area.

The shrine itself is located near the Torii gate, up the steps to the side of the map.

Seiryu's Gale - Kamakura Shrine Repair Reward

Seiryu's Gale, like Kochin's Ward, is acquired after completing all base repairs in Kamakura Shrine, the eleventh location in the game. There's quite a bi🐠t to repair here, so it may take upwaꦅrds of three missions before you can have all repairs completed.

Kijin's Specter - Kiritake Village Optional Objective Reward

Kijin's Specter is acquired from Kiritake Village, the fourteenth mission in the game. You must complete the optional objective to not let Yoshiro receive any damage. It is recommended to take the left route in the mission as it has more wide open spac𝓡es, making🌠 it easier to track where enemies are coming from.

Sumo Wrestlers work great here, as they will draw all aggro away from Yoshiro if they are within range of her.

Tenko's Sacrifice - Narusawa Wind Cavern Shrine Reward

Tenko's Sacrifice is acquired in Narusawa Wind Caverns, the fifteenth mission in the game. More precisely, it is gained from the first defilement shrine in the mission by purging all eight defilements.

Taion's Lightning - Yamasuso Lodging Optional Objective Reward

Taion's Lightning is acquired from Yamasuso Lodging, the sixteenth mission in the game. To get it, you must complete the optional objective of defeating 15 enemies using Soh's Punishing Strike skill.

This move is used by pressing the Dance Attack button on enemies with a large red circle on them, which appears after depleting their Resist Gauge. You must first acquire the ability for ♔Soh.

Charged Dance Attacks are the best means of depleting the Resist Gauge without causing enough to kill the enemy be💎fore they are stunned.

How To Equip Multiple Tsuba Guards

Once you are given Suzaku's Flame by Yoshiro, you may equip it immediately, yet you will notice two padlocks on the rope on which you equip it, with seemingly no means of unlocking them. They can be removed after defeating Batsu, the boss of Moegi Ridge.

After defeating Batsu, you gain the ability to upgrade Soh. One of these abilities is to unlockꦯ more Tsuba Guard slots, found in the♉ Command Screen abilities section.

Removing the initial lock requires only ten Musubi. To remove the second, however, needs a rather sizeable 50 Musubi. The utility afforded to you by having three Tsuba Guꦕards all at🏅 one is immense and absolutely worth the cost.

Keep in mind that although there are not enough Musubi in one playthrough to upgrade everything, you can refund any and all upgrades for free as many times as you w♊ant.