Rise of the Ronin
51 Achievements
60-80h
Horseback Hero
Received the highest rank (Master) in horseback archery.
31.0%
How to unlock the Horseback Hero achievement in Rise of the Ronin - Definitive Guide
This trophy isn’t too tough to unlock. First head to a horseback archery training point. There is one in Ushigome, which you can see on the map here:
Talk to the man in there and activate the horseback archery training drill. Now, you will be charged with reaching a high score within a time limit. This challenge isn’t really very difficult. You have to hold to aim and pull to fire, and you have to aim at the targets. The trick to this one is not to gallop your horse (), but rather to take aim at the targets from as far away as possible. They are easier to hit the further away you are, because you have more time to adjust your aim – the trick to this one is not to get your aim thrown off. You should actually be able to hit every target here, and when you do this trophy will unlock.
To achieve the title of "Master" in this competition, you need to hit all possible targets with arrows and reach the finish line in the shortest possible time. In the latest challenge, opening in Kyoto, it is possible to miss several targets. All tests are quite easy and can be passed with the highest score the third or fourth time.
There is no need to control the horse, just concentrate on aiming. Arrows at any distance fly to the center of the crosshair of the sight; there is no need to calculate ballistics. To speed up the horse you need to press once: it is best to do this immediately after hitting the first target and then there will be enough time to aim at the next one. But I didn’t use this mechanic at all and easily got the highest score without acceleration.