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