The Laughing Bandits is a side tale in Ghost of Tsushima. This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the The Laughing Bandits Side Quest.
The Laughing Bandits is unlocked when you’ve reached Toyotama and spoke to random NPC’s.
Side Tale: The Laughing Bandits
Act: 2 – Retake Castle Shimura
Region: Kechi, Izuhara
Quest Giver: Saki
Requirement: having started Region 2 (Toyotama)
Rewards: Minor Legend Increase, Minor Melee Charm, 10 Linen
Mission Info: Kechi has endured much hardship under the Mongols. I’ll take a look around, make sure things are in order.
Objectives:
- Travel to Saki’s Home
- Investigate inside the Home
- Investigate outside the Home
- Follow the Bandit’s Tracks
- Speak with the Injured Man
- Travel to the Komoda Ruins
- Search for the Bandits in the Ruins
- Kill the Bandits
- Talk to the Woman inside the Home
- Return to Saki
Starting Location: The Laughing Bandits
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Travel to Saki’s Home
Talk to the crying woman at the pier and travel to her home up to the north. There is a Hot Spring Fast-Travel-Point nearby, if you happen to have it unlocked.
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Investigate inside the Home
Head inside the house and interact with a corpse and a paper-scroll quite close to it.
Investigate outside the Home
In the backyard of the house, you can see a dead dog as well as a set of tracks leading away from the house.
Follow the Bandit’s Tracks
The tracks go uphill for a bit, before making a turn to the left onto a larger path. A bit straight ahead, you can see a wounded man next to a dead horse.
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Speak with the Injured Man
Speak to him to find out what happened to him and if it might be related to the incident at Saki’s home.
Travel to the Komoda Ruins
The man points us to Komoda Ruins, which happens to be a fast-travel-point, which you can use to save some time.
Search for the Bandits in the Ruins
Once you arrive at the scene, you’ll find a group of standing next to the main path.
Kill the Bandits
This small number of enemies does not pose a big threat. Deal with them with the weapons of your choice.
Talk to the Woman inside the Home
When the majority of enemies is dead, you can talk to a woman in the house next to where the bandits stood. Killing the remaining enemies in the greater vicinity is optional here.
Return to Saki
Once you’ve heard her story, head back to Saki to tell her what you’ve found out. We’re in for some more sad news.
The location where this quest begins and ends is also one of the Hidden Altars you’ll need for a trophy. Bow down here (swipe 
down) to add it to your counter.
This finishes the The Laughing Bandits quest in Ghost of Tsushima.
For all other Quest Walkthroughs, check out our complete Ghost of Tsushima Walkthrough (All Tales).
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