Note: This article contains spoilers for the Shrine of Ash on Iki Island. If you'd rather solve its puzzles yourself, read no further.

　　Scattered across Iki Island in Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut are three Wind Shrines that contain some of the coolest cosmetic rewards in the game. Each reward is themed on a major PlayStation exclusive game, and each lets you do a little cosplay in Tsushima as you fight the Mongols. However, to unlock the three armor sets, you'll have to find the three shrines--and solve some confusing riddles along the way.

　　The Shrine of Ash contains an armor set themed on 2018's God of War. Here's what you need to know to find the shrine and get the Spartan armor hidden within. Don't forget to check out our guides to find the Shrine in Shadow and get the Shadow of the Colossus armor, and the Blood-Stained Shrine for the Bloodborne armor.

　　Note that to complete this shrine, you'll need the Sakai Clan Armor.

How To Find The Shrine Of Ash

How To Solve The Shrine Of Ash Riddle

　　That's not the Leviathan axe in the Shrine of Ash, unfortunately.In the center of the shrine is a scroll with a poem that recalls the story of God of War and gives you the clues you need to unlock the shrine:

　　In fall, a tree fruits

　　which grows from seed to sapling,

　　a stranger and son.

　　Boy, honor your father's fight.

　　Show him the strength of your blade."

　　The meaningful parts of the poem for our purposes are the last two lines. They tell you to "honor your father's fight" and "show him the strength of your blade." Those are the clues we need to solve the Shrine of Ash.

　　Each shrine is solved by wearing a specific set of armor and performing a specific action. For this one, you'll need the Sakai Clan Armor found during Act 2 of Ghost of Tsushima. That armor belonged to Jin's father, Kasumasa Sakai, and he was wearing it when he died fighting raiders on Iki--so to "honor your father's fight," you'll need to wear his armor.

　　Next, the poem says to "show him the strength of your blade." This one is pretty simple, actually--just swipe to the right on your controller's touchpad to draw your sword while standing in the shrine.

　　The God of War armor is a cosmetic you can unlock for the Sakai Clan armor, complete with Kratos-themed helmet and face mask.If you've got the Sakai armor on, you'll trigger a cutscene and earn your rewards: the Helm of War, Spartan face mask, and Ghost of Sparta cosmetic for the Sakai Clan Armor.