Rise of the Ronin Wildfire Quest Guide

Find out how to complete the Wildfire quest in Rise of the Ronin in this guide. We’ll explain everything you need to know!

Embark on an exhilarating journey in Rise of the Ronin’s Wildfire quest, where your actions and decisions have far-reaching consequences.

With this guide as your companion, you’ll be prepared to face the trials and tribulations in the quest, forging your own legend in this epic tale of honor, loyalty, and redemption.

Rise of the Ronin Wildfire Quest Guide

This comprehensive guide will walk adventurers through the quest’s objectives, provide strategies for overcoming formidable bosses, and offer insights into the complex storyline that unfolds.

Step 1: Meeting with Katsura and Visiting the Omi Inn

Begin the quest by engaging in a conversation with Katsura outside the longhouse. He will request that you visit O-Ryo and Ryoma at the Omi Inn, situated in the Kawaramachi district, northeast of the longhouse.

Before moving forward, it is advisable to complete all of Ryoma’s Bond Missions to ensure his survival and unlock an Achievement/Trophy later in the game.

Upon reaching the Omi Inn, speak with O-Ryo to trigger a cutscene and initiate a new sub-mission, The Omi Inn Incident.

Step 2: The Omi Inn Incident

In this sub-mission, players must navigate through the inn, eliminating soldiers along the way. Employ stealth tactics to take out enemies silently, and be cautious of the powerful enemies guarding the storehouse key. Defeat this group to acquire the key and proceed outside, activating the Veiled Edge Banner.

You will also engage in two boss fights against Toshizo Hijikata and Hajime Saito in the rear courtyard. To help you, we will give breakdowns to both of the attacks from these bosses.

Toshizo Hijikata

Moves	Description
Lunging Strike	Pulls back swords and lunges forward for a strike.
Jumping Strike	Swings blade around before overhead swings down onto the opponent.
Three Slash Combo	Performs three consecutive sword strikes.
Punch Combo	Starts with a sword slash, followed by two punches, and finishes with a sword strike.
Chain Sword Strike	Swings blade around before overhead swings down onto the opponent.

Hajime Saito

Moves	Description
Big Slash	Holds sword in front briefly, then performs a large slash.
Spin Slash	Holds sword at side, dashes, and spins for a powerful strike.
Sword Combo	Starts with two sword strikes, adds a kick, and then finishes with two to three more slashes.
Shuriken	Occasionally throws a single Shuriken.
Double Slash	Dashes forward for two consecutive sword slashes.
Flash Bomb	Throws a flash bomb at the opponent.
Five Hit Gun Combo	Holds a pistol over his sword, shoots, stabs twice, then shoots twice more.

Step 3: Locating Ryoma and Facing the Blade Twin

After defeating the bosses, climb the haybales to reach the second-floor balcony. Explore the area, collecting loot from chests and activating the Veiled Edge Banner. Proceed through the doors to trigger a cutscene and initiate a boss fight against your Blade Twin.

Step 4: Boss Battle – Blade Twin

Engage in an intense confrontation with your enigmatic Blade Twin. Adapt to their unique combat style, exploiting weaknesses and utilizing your own skills to emerge victorious.

Moves	Description
Uppercut Dash	Starts with an unblockable swing, followed by 4-6 swinging chain attacks.
Side Slash	Holds sword at side, dashes, and slices opponent.
Electric Shot	Charges sword attack, dashes to side, shoots electric shot that can stun.
Chain Combo	Holds metal hand low, dashes out, and grabs the opponent.
Grab	Dashes, slices upwards, jumps into the air, bounces on opponent’s head 1-3 times, attacking with each bounce.
Chain Combo	Performs chain swinging combo without the unblockable attack.
Uppercut Combo	Dashes, slices upwards, jumps into air, bounces on opponent’s head 1-3 times, attacking with each bounce.

Upon defeating your Blade Twin, the Omi Inn Incident sub-mission will be completed, rewarding players with valuable items. Rewards for this mission are:

• Treatise on Enlightenment
• Rembrandt Painting
• Black Gunpowder
• Saltpeter x2
• Silver Coin x3
• Red Lotus
• The Four Books
• Five Classics

At the end of this mission, Ryoma will give you his plan for the future of Japan, before dying.

Step 5: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi

Return to the longhouse and speak with Katsu, who reveals the impending conflict between the Chosu alliance and the shogunate’s army. Players must choose a side, either the revolutionist army or the shogunate army, which will impact the next submission.

In this guide, we’re siding with the Revolutionists. Both bases have banners unlocked for fast travel, so you can easily get there and speak to Katsura. When you speak to him, agree to join forces for the upcoming battle. This decision will initiate one of two sub-missions:

• The Battle of Toba-Fushimi (Pro-Shogunate)
• The Battle of Toba-Fushimi (Anti-Shogunate)

Complete the chosen sub-mission to progress the main storyline and conclude the Wildfire quest. Rewards for this mission are:

• Accessory
• Brush Kit
• Bond Jewel x2
• Jizo Statuette
• Silver Coin x3
• Red Lotus

Step 6: Boss Battles – Toshizo Hijikata and Hachiro Iba

The battle unfolds on a vast battlefield, and you enter on horseback. Move towards the first group of enemies, where friendly NPCs are fighting.

After defeating them, your secondary objective is to control the Armstrong Gun, located to the south of the battlefield, left from your current position. Look for the objective marker with a question mark.

In this mission, you will engage with a total of seven bosses. The first two are Toshizo Hijikata and Hachiro Iba. Hijikata mans the gun, alongside Iba. Sometimes they fall off the cliff, but it won’t kill them. Here are the summaries of their attacks:

Toshizo Hijikata

Moves	Description
Lunging Strike	Pulls back swords and lunges forward to strike.
Jumping Strike	Pulls back swords, jumps into the air, and swings down.
Three Slash Combo	Performs three consecutive sword strikes.
Punch Combo	Starts with a sword slash, adds two punches, and finishes with a slash.
Chain Sword Strike	Swings blade around before overhead swing down.

Hachiro Iba

Moves	Description
Slash	Performs a big slash with the sword in his right hand.
Spin Combo	Executes three spinning slashes before finishing with an unblockable spin.
Jump Slash	Performs a jumping slash.
Jump Combo	Executes a front flip slash, followed by up to five additional attacks.

Defeat them to claim the banner next to the cannon.

Step 7: Boss Battles – Hajime Saito and Shinpachi Nagakura

Behind the cannon and next to it, you’ll find a chest and a banner. Use the cannon to eliminate the enemy cannon operators to the left.

Proceed to the main objective marker. Here, you’ll encounter Hajime Saito and Shinpachi Nagakura, two named bosses and formidable enemies.

Hajime wields a revolver alongside his katana, so prioritize defeating him first to avoid being shot while fighting Shinpachi. When one of them reaches half health, Ki Blaze will activate. Here is the summary for both of their attacks:

Hajime Saito

Moves	Description
Big Slash	Holds sword, then performs a powerful slash.
Spin Slash	Throws a flash bomb at the opponent.
Sword Combo	Begins with two sword strikes, adds a kick, and finishes with more slashes.
Shuriken	Occasionally throws a single shuriken.
Double Slash	Dashes forward for two consecutive sword slashes.
Flash Bomb	Throws a flash bomb at opponent.
Five Hit Gun Combo	Holds a pistol over sword, shoots, stabs twice, then shoots again.

Shinpachi Nagakura

Moves	Description
Grab	Rushes at you with offhand out, attempting to grab you.
Overhead Slash	Rushes at you with an offhand out, attempting to grab you.
Slash	Performs a side slash.
Jump Combo	Leaps at you, bringing sword down, then upward slash, and side slash.
Four Hit Combo	Executes four consecutive sword slashes.
Lunging Strike	Dashes toward you, jabbing with sword, sometimes followed by another strike.
Spinning Attacks	Starts spinning, hitting with sword after a spin, repeating 2-3 times.

Step 8: Boss Battle – Soji Okita

Further along the path, you’ll encounter three enemies waiting for you and one of them is Soji Okita, the very powerful enemy. Soji attacks swiftly with his katana, but he’s not much of a threat in this encounter. This is a summary of his move set:

Moves	Description
Lunging Stab	Loads up a lunging stab and quickly moves towards you, stabbing forward.
Heavy Sword Combo	Rapidly attacks with 6 to 8 sword swings, starting with a big unblockable slash.
Fake Out	Initiates an unblockable animation, then dashes to the side before attacking.
Moon Arc	Slashes a white arc projectile at you.
Three Slash Combo	Performs three consecutive sword swings.
Slide	Slides towards you, then stands up and finishes with a sword attack.
Three Stab Combo	Stabs forward with sword three times rapidly.
Flash Strike	Moves blade to create a bright flash, causing multiple tiny flashes dealing damage, repeated 1-3 times.

Step 9: Boss Battle – Isami Kondo and Jules Brunet

After defeating Soji, proceed down the path toward the objective marker. On the other side of the bridge, you’ll see a large wooden gate, and you will encounter the last two boss fights there.

Isami Kondo wields an Odachi, while Jules Brunet has a bayonet and shield. It’s wise to handle Jules first, as he can fire explosive shots from his rifle, which can be troublesome while fighting Isami. They will activate Ki Blaze once one of them reaches half health.

Here is the summary for both of their attacks:

Jules Brunet

Moves	Description
Explosive Slam	Holds rifle above head, slams it down, then fires explosive shot into ground.
Bayonet Combo	Shields bash and bayonet strike, finishing with unblockable bayonet attack.
Grab	Rushes and grabs with shield hand.
Shield Uppercut	Tosses shield, charges in, grabs it, then hits with bayonet and unblockable uppercut.
Shield Bash	Charges forward with shield and bashes.
Bayonet Stab	Performs two bayonet strikes before unblockable stab.
Roll and Shoot	Rolls to the side, then fires explosive shot from rifle.

Isami Kondo

Moves	Description
Big Stomp	Lifts leg and slams it down, creating a shock wave in a large area.
Overhead Strike	Brings blade down on you, sometimes after the Big Stomp.
Grab	Grabs you with offhand.
Side Strike	Performs a big swing after holding blade at side.
Big Swing Combo	Executes a big side swing, quick jab with side of blade, and finishes with another big swing.
Six Hit Combo	Performs six consecutive sword strikes.

Completing Rise of the Ronin Wildfire Quest

The Wildfire quest in Rise of the Ronin is a very important chapter in the game’s narrative, filled with intense battles, critical decisions, and emotional revelations.

By following this detailed guide, we hope that you will be well-equipped to navigate the challenges that lie ahead in Rise of the Ronin‘s Wildfire quest.

With the Wildfire quest completed, players will move on to the next and final main mission, Before the Dawn. This mission promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the Rise of the Ronin saga, testing the player’s skills, alliances, and resolve.

More Rise of the Ronin Quest Guides:

The Bridge to Yokohama | Follow Your Blade Twin | Veiled Edge Village | Yokohama’s Shadow | Infiltrating the Black Ship | The Setting Sun | Cultural Exchange | Those Who Know Shoin | Those Who Gather at Edo | Decisions | Looking Ahead | Those Who Lead | It Hurts to Be Good | A New Path | A Mighty Soldier | Reinventing the Shogunate | The End of Shogunate