Old Handguard

Material Old Handguard
Old Handguard
CategoryMaterial
RarityStars
Source Nobushi and Kairagi

Item Description

A battle-worn handguard that was once mounted on an Inazuman blade.
For those adept in the art of the sword, the tsuba is a defense from the edge of an opponent’s blade. For beginners, it is a defense made for their own right hand, to protect it from itself.

Usage

Character Ascension

Ayaka is the only character who’s using this material for now.

Weapon Ascension

3 weapons using Old Handguard as ascension material:

Sword Amenoma Kageuchi
Amenoma Kageuchi
Claymore Katsuragikiri Nagamasa
Katsuragikiri Nagamasa
Sword Mistsplitter Reforged
Mistsplitter Reforged

Where to get Old Handguard?

This material can be obtained by defeating Nobushi and Kairagi type enemies. Here’s all locations and routes for Old handguard farming

Old Handguard Farming Routes and Locations

Grand Narukami Island

Small island near Ritou

You can reach this place by using Waverider located near Ritou Statue of the Seven. You can also find electroculus and Shrine of Depth in this area.

 Old Handguard farming location in small island near Ritou
Old Handguard farming location in small island near Ritou

Konda Village, Chinju Forest, and Araumi

 Old Handguard farming routes in Grand Narukami Island
Old Handguard farming routes in Grand Narukami Island

Area Outside Kamisato Estate

Old Handguard Farming routes in area outside Kamisato Estate
Farming routes in area outside Kamisato Estate

Jinren Island

Jinren Island located north of Araumi. If you haven’t unlocked teleport waypoint in this island, you can reach this place by using Waverider from Araumi waverider port.

Old Handguard farming location in Jinren Island
Old Handguard farming location in Jinren Island

Kannazuka

Kujou Encampment

Old Handguard Farming Routes in Kujou Encampment
Old Handguard Farming Routes in Kujou Encampment

Tatarasuna

Take a note that some enemies won’t show up until you’ve reached the place. If you are already in the location but the enemy didn’t spawn, try to walk around the area.

Old Handguard Farming Routes in Tatarasuna (North)
Old Handguard Farming Routes in Tatarasuna (North)

If you haven’t open Shakkei Pavilion domain yet, you can read the guide How to Unlock Shakkei Pavilion domain. Or you can use closest teleport waypoint and glide down to the first area.

Old Handguard Farming Routes in Tatarasuna (South)
Farming Routes in Tatarasuna (South)

Nazuchi Beach

On the right side of the map, you can start from teleport waypoint in Tatarasuna. Don’t forget to pick any Dendrobium in this area while you are farming for handguard.

Old Handguard Farming Routes in Nazuchi Beach and Musoujin Gorge
Farming Routes in Nazuchi Beach and Musoujin Gorge

Yashiori Island

There’s 3 locations with red circle mark.

  • Circle number 1: in Higi village and located near teleport waypoint, you can find some nobushi and kairagi in the riverbank.
  • Circle number 2: Nobushi in the area won’t spawn if you got daily challenge in that area. Instead, they’ll replaced by group of Fatui.
  • Circle number 3: Can be found inside underground ruin which can be acessed from the gate inside serpent head. You need to unlock the gate first by guiding 2 electro seelies in that area.
Old Handguard Farming Routes in Yashiori Island (North)
Farming Routes in Yashiori Island (North)
Old Handguard Farming Routes in Yashiori Island (South)
Old Handguard Farming Routes in Yashiori Island (South)