Among the many materials you can obtain in Onimusha: Way of the Sword is Tempered Iron. In this section, we'll explain how to obtain this material so you can use it for different types of enhancements. Remember that the material chest locations listed here correspond to your first visit to each area and are also covered in our story walkthrough. As you progress through the game, new chests containing this material may appear in different locations.
Yes. Tempered Iron is one of the materials you can purchase from Yorimasa.
Tempered Iron is also rewarded for completing certain missions. You can obtain it by completing the following:
You'll find one piece in the courtyard directly north of Rokudo-chinnoji Temple.
This area is closed until you begin Careful What You Wish For. Once you're in that chapter, head through the alley north of the temple and a monster will smash through the door. The Tempered Iron chest is in the first section of the courtyard.
After clearing the Malice from Eastern Kyoto as part of the story, you'll find another chest containing one piece in the northeastern part of the eastern edge of the map, inside an alley.
In the northeastern part of the map, on one of the streets east of Higashioji Street, there's another chest containing more Tempered Iron.
You can find another Tempered Iron chest inside one of the houses in the southeasternmost area, near the riverbed. The entrance is on the southern side, and the chest is on a cart in the small courtyard.
There's another chest inside a hut in the middle of the fields, southwest of the nearby Treasure chest icon.
When the story takes you to Kennin-ji, head to the northwestern corner of the compound. You'll find a small building containing another Tempered Iron chest.
Once you reach Bloodbath on the Bridge, you'll be able to reach the island northwest of the Kamo River by wall running across from the southeastern shore of the island, heading south along the river from the blocked bridge. Once there, look for a house in the southwestern corner of the island to find the chest. It's immediately before a Treasure.
Once you reach the Gojo Street - West Spirit Mirror, at the intersection in the southwestern area, head east and enter the first space to the south on your right as you move along the street. As soon as you enter, you'll see some steps immediately to your left, east, leading to the shed containing another chest.
From the previous Spirit Mirror, if you follow the street southwest, you'll eventually pass through a storehouse leading into the courtyard in the southwesternmost part of this sector. You'll find this chest beside the watchtower ladder.
You'll find another chest on the side street south of the northernmost street in northwestern Kyoto. You'll need to wait until the Malice in this area has receded before you can reach it.
There's more Tempered Iron inside a chest at a market stall southeast of Shijo Street, southwest of Lady Murasaki's shrine.
There's another chest beside the Malice blockage to the northeast.
Another one can be found northwest of the previous chest, beside the first ladder icon in the alley that winds around the center of the sector.
You'll find more Tempered Iron inside the well containing Oni Gate #3.
You'll find one piece in the pit on Underground Level 2, which you'll drop into as part of the story. The chest is in the northwestern corner of the area.
You'll find a chest in the area around the Weaver building northwest of the Castle Courtyard. From the northern exit on the ground floor, leave the building through the hole in the southeastern corner. The chest is in the alley outside.
Once you have the Dungeon Key, check the southwestern cell to find another chest containing materials.
You'll find a Tempered Iron chest in the southwestern corner of the northern section of the Swamp.
There's another one in a watchtower in the southern area.
There's another chest in the southwestern corner of the village in Hozukyo Gorge.
After defeating the first boss and while heading off to look for Dokyo, take the southwestern branch near the houses to find another chest containing one more piece.
