Top Gifts and Hangouts for Tsubame in Rune Factory: Completing Azuma

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In the profiles section of the main menu in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, you can view up to 25 character slots that gradually get filled as you advance in the game. Out of these, 15 slots are reserved for characters you can romance, while the remaining 10 are for those who aren’t romanceable.

Tsubame is one of the non-romanceable characters you’ll encounter. She resides in the Summer Village, where you can improve your relationship with her. Building this bond unlocks various advantages, such as special recipes and combat enhancements.

Tsubame Overview and Common Locations

Residence	Summer Village
Birthday	Spring 12th

After you stabilize the Spring Village, Ulalaka will direct you to the Summer Village, your next stop. Once you arrive, you’ll find Tsubame with two other villagers, who will brief you on the current challenges there.

To unlock Tsubame as a character you can bond with, continue through the Summer Village arc until you meet Matsuri and help her out. After this task, you can begin to form a bond with Tsubame by locating her in various spots around the village.

Tsubame moves to different areas on different days with her cart. Check her icon at the top-right of the map to see where she is.

If you’re trying to catch Tsubame early in the day, head over to the bathhouse in Summer Village, as you can see her coming out of one of the upper-floor rooms.

Best Gifts and Hangouts for Tsubame

Tsubame smiling in Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma

Connecting with Tsubame can be both simple and challenging. In addition to chatting with her daily, completing requests for her, and using the Plum Branch near her, the primary way to boost your bond is by spending time with her every day. During these hangouts, you can either gift her an item or choose different options available to you.

As a merchant focused on money, Tsubame has some specific preferences for gifts. However, acquiring these items can be tough early in the game:

Best Tsubame Gifts

Type	Name	How to Get
Loves	Amber	These gems can be found in specific chests or by mining ore deposits. You have a higher chance of finding them in higher-quality deposits. As you progress, you can also build better mining tools to improve your odds of getting gems.
	Aquamarine
	Ruby
	Emerald
	Diamond
	Amethyst
	Sapphire
Likes	Gold Bracelet	These are good gifts for Tsubame early in the game as you can easily create them using Gold and Silver, which are readily available around the outskirts of the Summer and Winter regions.
	Silver Bracelet
	Ring of Spring	You unlock these rings as you advance in the story and interact with Frog Statues and Red Shrines. However, it’s better to gift her the gems directly for more bonding value.
	Ring of Summer
	Ring of Autumn
	Ring of Winter
	Ring of the Underworld
	Ring of Heaven
	Star Pendant	You can find this recipe on the northern edge of the Isle of Ore by interacting with a giant Frog Statue. It’s a decent gift for Tsubame, but Gold/Silver Bracelets are still preferable.

How Tsubame Works in Combat

Tsubame battling in Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma

Once you reach bond level one with Tsubame, you can take her into combat. She’s one of the debuffers in the game. Below are her abilities as you level up your bond:

Bond Level	Effect Unlocked
1	Boosts Tsubame’s ATK.
2	Increases Tsubame’s Crit Rate.
3	Unlocks the Defense Down skill, reducing an enemy’s defense by 30 percent.
4	Unlocks the Oni Thrasher skill, dealing high damage to oni-type enemies.
5	Unlocks the Mental Blocker skill, lowering an enemy’s M.DEF by 30 percent.
6	Unlocks the Exorcism skill, dealing significant damage to ghost enemies.
7	Unlocks the Manslayer skill.
8	Unlocks the Light Daggers skill.
9	Unlocks the Keen Eye skill.
10	Further increases Tsubame’s ATK.