Wild Hearts: Tsukumo Explained | Companion Guide
There are a lot of mechanics and systems at play in Wild Hearts but one that goes relatively unexplained by the game’s many tutorials is the Tsukumo. If you’ve played the game for a few hours, you’ve likely already encountered a few Tsukumo, you just might not know what to do with them since the game doesn’t do a whole lot to explain their importance.
As it turns out, Tsukumo are extremely important both in combat and out of it so it’s worth your time to understand how they work, what they do, and how you can use them for your benefit. Here’s everything you need to know about Tsukumo in Wild Hearts.
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Tsukumo are orb-like wooden creatures found scattered across the different areas of Wild Hearts. In the starting area alone, there are 50 to be found which means, if you’re keeping an eye out for them, you should be able to find them pretty easily. When you do, approach them and pull the left trigger to befriend them. With one in your party, it’ll fight alongside you as you hunt kemono.
In combat, Tsukumo will deal damage to kemono, distract them to give you an opening to counterattack, and use karakuri thread of their own to weaken them. All in all, it’s a good idea to keep a Tsukumo at your side for those reasons alone, however, they’re even more useful than that as upgrading them will also expand your carrying capacity for karakuri thread.
In the early game, you’ll need to find Tsukumo by simply exploring the world. As mentioned above, there are a lot of Tsukumo hidden across it so you shouldn’t have too much difficulty as long as you keep your eyes peeled. They tend to hang out near small points of
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