Secret tricks and mechanics for Ghost of Yotei
Improve your combat skills and discover hidden gear with this practical guide. Avoid the most common mistakes and master the gameplay secrets to tackle the adventure on PlayStation 5 at its best.
How do you reveal enemies with empty sake jars?
Pick up an empty sake jar and hold the aim button to scan the area around you. This reveals the position of enemies hidden behind walls and other obstacles before the fight.
How do you remove the black bars while riding?
Click the right stick twice in quick succession while riding the horse. The cinematic black bars disappear and the camera shifts to a framing similar to Tsushima's.
Where is Teshio Ridge's special equipment?
Explore Teshio Ridge, at the northern edge of the map: there you find the unlocks for smoke bombs, kunai and the listening ability, before tackling the advanced part of the story.
Is it better to cook fish or mushrooms?
At campfires choose fish: it gives stronger bonuses than mushrooms and charges your spirit for the current day of play. If the bonus that comes up doesn't convince you, leave the camp, re-enter and choose again before reloading the previous checkpoint.
How do you use the Bulwark stance with the Odachi?
Hold the heavy attack with the Odachi to block enemy attacks safely and quickly fill the opponent's stun bar.
How do camping and sleeping work?
Place camp near your horse to restore health and spirit and to create a fast travel point. Sleeping changes the time of day but also triggers dreams, so don't overdo it. NPCs join the camp to sell items or mark places on the map for you.
Where do you fish in the rivers?
Look on the map for water spots with jumping fish. Strike with the Yari spear at the right moment and you catch three at a time, useful for bonuses and for some trophies.
What is the Shamisen for outside of fights?
Play it in the open world and the wind guides you toward the nearest item or activity. Choose different songs to look for exploration elements, vanity items or shrines, depending on the region you are in.
How do you make use of the wolf in battle?
Complete the wolf dens to unlock and upgrade abilities such as the wolf assassination or battle support. Throw items or sake barrels to point out the enemies for it to attack and finish lethal combos.
What is the Shifting Strike?
You find it in the attacks section of the Onryo tree. Switch weapons mid-combat and press heavy attack: a quick special strike launches that anticipates enemies.
How does the Onryo armor work with Fear?
Unlock the advanced version of the Onryo armor by progressing through the main story. The armor increases damage against terrified enemies, and attacks with thrown weapons or spirit make nearby opponents tremble.
How do you get Fire Mastery?
Win two rounds of Zeni Hajiki at the Ishikari market to get the Fire Mastery pendant. The pendant adds a burst of fire to heavy attacks with fiery weapons and burns nearby enemies.
How do you disarm enemies with the Dance of Wrath?
Unlock the Dance of Wrath from the mythic legend at Oshima Coast, or use the Disarm Counter move from the upgrade tree. Enemies on the ground drop their weapons: you pick them up and attack other targets.
How do you parry everything with the Indomitable Counter?
With the Odachi unlock Unstoppable Strikes and Indomitable Counter. The gear lets you parry any incoming attack, including strikes with the red glow, and recovers part of the lost health.
How do you recognize unblockable strikes?
Hold L1 to block normal attacks. A blue glow indicates a strike that can't be blocked and must be parried with L1 an instant before impact. The red glow can only be dodged, while the yellow one marks a heavy attack that prevents disarming.
Which weapon beats which enemy?
The game works like rock-paper-scissors: the katana beats the katana, the dual katana beats spears, the spear beats the kusarigama, the kusarigama beats shields and the odachi beats heavy enemies. Switch weapons according to the opponent instead of sticking to your favorite.
How do you find your way without a map?
Swipe up on the PS5 controller touchpad and a gust of wind points you in the direction of the tracked quest. Following the golden birds, instead, leads to special places. You have the horse from the start, and galloping through fields of white flowers gives a speed boost.
How do you recover spirit without camping?
Tear down the bounty posters showing Atsu's face as Onryo: your spirit instantly fills completely. It is an emergency recovery useful mid-fight, when there is no time to stop at camp.
What does the 'Savior of Taro' quest give?
By completing it you get a collector that recovers loot and sells powerful talismans, including the Charm of Last Chance, which heals you once per fight when health drops to critical levels.
