Ghost of Tsushima: Best weapons, gadgets Ghost of Tsushima guide, walkthrough
Last update: 20 July 2020
On this page of our Ghost of Tsushima game guide you can find information on the best weapons and gadgets. You will find out how to get them, whether they can be improved and when you should use them.
- Grapple Hook - how to get it?
- Katana
- Tanto
- Short Bow
- Long bow
- Sticky bomb
- Kunai
- Poison dart and hallucination dart
- Explosive arrow
Grapple Hook - how to get it?
How to unlock - complete the Iron Hook main quest
What it does - Allows you to travel through the branches of trees and climb higher floors
When to use - to get to another area or quietly sneak in to an enemy base
Improvements - none
Katana
How to unlock - katana is available from the start of the game
What it does - main melee weapon
When to use - in every melee battle or encounter
Improvements - yes, available at the armourer
Tanto
How to unlock - tanto is unlocked during the second main mission - The Warrior's Code
What it does - it allows you to execute a stealth kill
When to use - when you want to quietly enter enemy territory
Improvements - yes, available at the armourer
Short Bow
How to unlock - the main story quest - The Tale of Sensei Ishikawa
What it does - it's the main ranged weapon
When to use - when you spot opponents you can easily eliminate from a great distance
Improvements - yes, available at the Bowyer
Long bow
How to unlock - Uchitshune's Curse mythical tale
What it does - allows you to fight from a distance against armed opponents
When to use - when the opponent has a helmet or armor
Improvements - yes, available at the Bowyer
Sticky bomb
How to unlock - ghost weapons are unlocked by increasing the legend level
What it does - it sticks to the opponent, explodes and causes massive damage to the main opponent as well as to the surroundings enemies
When to use - when opponents appear in a group
Improvements - yes, available at the Trapper
Kunai
How to unlock - ghost weapons are unlocked by increasing the legend level
What it does - it's a small blade that you can throw at nearby enemies
When to use - when a few opponents try to get to the hero, but are too far away to hit them with a single blow of a katana
Improvements - yes, available at the Trapper
Poison dart and hallucination dart
How to unlock - The Proud Do Not Endure side tale
What it does - they break through the armor of enemies and destroy their physical or mental health
When to use - when you want to finish off your opponents quietly or want to mess up their ranks
Improvements - yes, available at the Trapper
Explosive arrow
How to unlock - Uchitshune's Curse mythical tale
What it does - it explodes after impact, scorching and burning the enemies that stand nearby the explosion
When to use - when opponents stand in a large group
Improvements - yes, available at the Trapper