Ghost of Tsushima - Advanced Combat Tips & Tricks: Amazing Abilities You Aren't Using Enough!

[@barton3591]

The acheivment for kicking someone off a cliff should have been called, THIS IS TSUSHIMA!

[@manawaedwards1830]

Bruh 😂 😂 farrk funny shit 😂

[@madmalkavian3857]

I legit got this achievement on accident. I just wanted to kick him and finish him off, but I kicked him off screen so I started running but couldn't find him and right when I said where did he go I got the achievement. Even better he didn't actually fall off a cliff. I just killed a man by kicking him really hard and got an achievement for it.

[@rpgames6922]

Omg yes

[@rpgames6922]

Speed ×1 THIS Speed ×0.75 IS Speed ×0.75 Sparataaaah

[@nintai797]

or: yoko geri kekomi...what it actually is

[@sarrajable]

I wish this game has an endless battle where enemies come in waves and it keeps increasing in difficulty with every wave. Like a huge war field where you and your loyal allies fight there endlessly until you choose to end it. The combat in this game is incredibly fun and I feel like wanting to keep fighting til I get sick of it.

[@aniwasza64]

hopefully sucker punch will adds new game plus or reset outpost mode later on cuz i really this game combat.

[@louieloyaa]

I was thinking the same exact shit

[@arshnalband3852]

@@aniwasza64 new game plus is inevitable

[@faisalhabibi6348]

Look it somewhere else, if that's what you want.. there's plenty games out here that give you what you want, but not this one brother..

[@travis419]

Like Bushido Blade PS1?

[@xshenzenx9711]

This is indeed my game of the year. I finished yesterday including all the camps. Just wish for a new game plus. I hope it comes true. thank you all for the likes and replyes,you guys are awesome.. New game plus is the best thing ever that came this fall stay safe y'all

[@SirMitsuruji5]

wtf lol did u rush the game»? or is the game that small? I just been running around killing stuff not rushing whasoever

[@sindx]

Dude step outside 😂

[@WillS724]

Most deff the best fun I've had this year so far. I can't put it down

[@sir_rick_dickpump]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we need DLC in the future, new game plus, more outfits with new dyes for new and old outfits, some more new katana colours, new mythic quests for moves and outfits. I’m probably missing a few more but most people who have played this game and completed it. Believe it or not but I have all sword kits all upgrades all camps done all tales done not everything but all tales main missions and sword kits.

[@jetskeeter69]

Fábio Nunes I’ve been playing this game 3 days ago and almost done

[@hybrid11theory75]

I love how the combat manages to feel very satisfying and rewarding but on the other hand 1 or 2 wrong moves will completely wreck and especially those straw hat dudes, they are really fast and mostly need two attempts of staggering before u finish them... In most games these days u feel absolute invincible after a while but this game feels way different, doing a standoff and failing is the biggest example... miss it and you're almost done.. lol

[@oliverfeeley7371]

Yeah I finished act one and was thinking this is getting too easy but once you get to act 2 it gets harder again I love it

[@mohamedelkayal8871]

@@oliverfeeley7371 Felt the same way

[@sxna4420]

Oliver Feeley The more north u go. The stronger the enemies get.

[@oliverfeeley7371]

Sonam Namgyel i am trying not to rush but I’ve absolutely rinsed this game and still act 2

[@Kinobambino]

Right! I love it! You feel almost on the same level as all the bad guys you fight so your skill has to be right! Only a couple blows and you're done.

[@Mike-rt2vp]

This game needs a training dojo or a tournament mode or something like that.

[@r3dsnow757]

exactly! i know the story is set during a war (and i havent finished it yet) but they should add a tournament mode available once you finish the story.

[@wemightbetheflash2716]

@@r3dsnow757 and pvp

[@brazylane247]

@@wemightbetheflash2716 pvp is going to far we need a survival mode

[@r3dsnow757]

@Trantor The Troll yes! i want a dlc with a young Ryuzo and young Jin going on adventures or a new lets say a legendary mongolian warrior dlc where Jin goes on an island to fight through and defeat some mongolian badass vilain.

[@wemightbetheflash2716]

@@brazylane247 pvp could be fire if they allowed you to use any weapon besides the bow. It could keep the games hype going for a while and it could come with dlc wich means more money for them.

[@wdavis1000]

This game is highly addictive....I started playing at 10pm... It was 4am before I realized I’ve been playing all night

[@WheeledHamster]

Wish I can play games that long, I only play 2-3 hours a day of I'm lucky.

[@NuBeatzNumuzik]

My alarm goes off at that time for me to get up for work everyday🙄

[@chrissawyer4060]

Dude you aren't kidding. Sometime in the 2nd week I was spending more time in Tsushima than I was in reality. It was great to get lost in something besides 2020. Shit I think I like 1271 better. At least then you could actually duel your enemies.

[@wdavis1000]

Piss off I always have to play all side missions before I do the main missions or I cannot live with myself....been like this since I was a kid...Doctors say it’s got something to do with OCD...but what the hell do they know right?😂

[@wdavis1000]

Piss off exactly...if I bought the play I’m gonna get my full money’s worth

[@OMGGITSDAVID]

Imagine an online multiplayer duel.

[@atomicfart6830]

The samurai battle looks like it’s gonna be good for online tbh

[@getrightgobzz1507]

Honestly I’d rather they give us some type of real thought out dueling multiplayer & some fun and big challenges/missions to compete with ur friends rather than a story dlc. I can wait for the 2nd one for a story expansion. I’d love to duel my friends online or see who can sneak around faster/better. But a dlc would be appreciated too but I feel like this game would be one of the few that most gamers agree benefits From expanding into online

[@squeeze55]

Epic idea!

[@bigbunduru5136]

Just play for honor my guy

[@getrightgobzz1507]

BIG BUNDURU nah this would be awesome for an online update. Something like mortal combat for the duels. I just wanna duel my friends before they sell it or stop playing it

[@dogturtlehorse9804]

I got the “have a nice fall” trophie by using a hallucination dart on a big shield brute and he whacked the guy off a cliff lmfao

[@KPAX50]

He whacked the guy off??? Gross!!!

[@dogturtlehorse9804]

Austin Smith yup ripped his foreskin off

[@ryzmckenzie]

I'm gonna need to get lucky for that lol

[@christinajnsi6026]

Have a Nice autumn

[@Taima]

Damn, you should've recorded/posted that.

[@schuylerkunju45]

Jump kick- the most underrated attack in the game. It dodges most attacks and stuns most opponents. You can even get a charm to upgrade jumping strikes. It’s stronger the higher you strike from. Great for people struggling with timing.

[@mikexone1592]

Also change the camera speed to the highest setting it helps a ton keeping track of enemies while fighting

[@Kinobambino]

Thnx for the tip

[@TNumbers]

Combine smoke bombs with the max leveled chain assassinations and you have a really good tool to use if your overwhelmed with enemies! Also it looks extremely cool :p

[@danielj1992ozzy]

I love it when it terrifies the last guy alive too so he just saw all his friends die in random smoke and now crapping himself 😂

[@Gman07024]

@@danielj1992ozzy like a 4 one then you get blinded by smoke and then the smoke disapates and you see 3 of your friends all choking on thier own blood at the same time slowly collapsing to thier knees while "the ghost" looks up at you like a predator and you're his next target

[@DGiovanni]

This one comment is worth more than everything in this useless video.

[@interactivegameplay]

That's what I usually do haha

[@sunyclubband4203]

@@Gman07024 tambien puedes combinar el humo con dardos locos y observar de lejos la pelea de gallos jajaja lo recomiendo

[@PotatoJonson]

Heavenly Strike is the most satisfying way to take a Mongol out. Edit: Taking out an entire crew during a showdown is also great. Does anyone else feel way too OP!?

[@Karl_Drogo55]

it is at times but i honestly like getting the animations with the attacks regularly often times

[@spid3rmike117]

A perfect parry + counterattack finisher is my favorite

[@Kinobambino]

@@spid3rmike117 same

[@mojothepyruttleworthy3270]

3 of those and there spaghetti

[@mojothepyruttleworthy3270]

When u go ghost kill mode and goes black and white only done it twice how do I do it more

[@florianschmidt1071]

This game is amazing. I was a little bit sad, when I finally liberated the whole island and nothing happened. I had hoped for a cool final video sequence.

[@guccigang9881]

I need new game plus this game was definitely in my top 5 all time

[@renzopedemonte]

Yes bro, in my top is too. My top if you want to know: The Witcher 3 Rdr 2 Cyberpunk 2077 Ghost of Tsushima Tlou 1 And which is your top?

[@wemightbetheflash2716]

@@renzopedemonte Infamous 2 Uncharted 3 God of war 3 Ghost of tsushima God of war

[@godsbattle6268]

@@renzopedemonte god of war number 1 always for me 2. Fable the lost chapter 3.ghost of tsushima 4.uncharted 3 and 4 5. Spiderman

[@donatotusi9140]

@@renzopedemonte 1. HZD 2. GoT 3. GoW 4 4. Spiderman PS4 5. Infamous Second Son (this my ps4 exclusive top 5 list)

[@jorgecado866]

Ahhhh shit is just so hard to number them like 1,2,3 but my favorites are, ghost of tsushima, the last of us, Ac2, sekiro and bloodborne i love them by equal jajaja they are just so good

[@alonsorabanes3707]

Tip: you can shorten the charge time for the charged attacks For the stone stance you can attack when the sword tip is at its lowest For the water stance same as the stone stance For the wind stance you can kick when the shoulder is fully back. For the moon stance You can attack when when the blade stops

[@justsum1lol411]

Bro you consistently know how to break down combat mechanics in games and come up with really cool results. Thanks for the video :D

[@TitoMcFadden]

Way of the Flame and Tornado. (Moon Stance) Unlockable sweeping strikes that can take out multiple enemies at once. If the strike doesn't kill them, the fire will. Also, using Typhoon Kick to launch someone into a group and immediately chucking a maxed out Sticky Bomb at them mid air is super fun. It turns them into a Mongolian missle. Using Concentration to slow time mid air and firing an explosive arrow works too but it's tougher to pull off.

[@FingerSpazm]

In NG+ I strategically saved before each duel so I can load them up and replay them. I really wish this was just part of the game though, like you could go to where a duel was and Jin could meditate on the duel and think about what he could have done differently and it just takes you back to the duel.

[@KejutoJetomo]

Damn that's smart

[@agentblu7109]

looks like you can replay them now lol

[@gamewriteeye769]

Beat the game without dying once in the play through. That'd be impressive. Taking no damage is a bonus, but at some points in the game taking damage is inevitable like the Khan throwing Jin off the bridge. So really no death run.

[@wasupman777]

beat it on hard mode, so satisfying af!! new game plus feature is what i want with hardcore difficulty now!! WOW!!

[@eldenlean5221]

Lethal is pretty much hardcore difuculty lol every enemy one shots you, I just wanna try it on new game plus

[@noobmaster-gc2nd]

Haha do what I did and never upgrade your health on lethal. You did in one hit from nearly every single enemy. You use trash armor like the one that does not use perks also.

[@AnimeViewer181]

I think hard is the best. I'm playing on hard on my 2nd playthrough and I'm satisfied with the challenge the bosses give me.

[@B_bang22]

I just got it for Christmas and have been playing hard mode it’s really satisfying to pull of certain boss fights and how relentless and fast the enemies are so it feels good as hell to pull the fights off. It also keeps you on your toes cause even bandit type enemies with no armor can kill you who quickly if you let them get in that sword combo and on top of that the bosses charge you out the gate

[@templar1701]

This is really helpful. Specifically working on my perfect parry I hadn’t thought about the charge up versus the actual strike so I think that will help me a lot along with everything else in this video.

[@dennywangsaputra5598]

Tips on doing. Perfect dodge? I dead so many times

[@mrp8231]

@@dennywangsaputra5598 perfect dodge to me is easier than perfect parry just watch your opponents moves each one has unique combos that are easy to read i like to dodge on the heavy attacks right before they hit you as the heavy attacks takes a little wind up time😉

[@DespicablepunK25]

@@dennywangsaputra5598 There is also a charm you can equip to make perfect dodges/parries more easier to perform

[@Cat-qu7sl]

@@DespicablepunK25 What shrine ?

[@good-gpt2-chatbot]

@@Cat-qu7sl Spring Falls shrine

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

08:12 This is a good tip for people who struggle with the combat at the beginning of the game. Unlock stances, resolve, and hot springs asap This video has good tips👍🏼

[@unplugged9553]

this video does not have good tips lmao, they're so basic for an 'advanced' combat tips and tricks video. some of them are are "the surging strikes move is very effective against enemies with shields" and the same for brutes and the moon stance. other 'tips' are telling you to focus on upgrading the tanto even though it's more of a QoL upgrade, therefore wasting resources. also the 08:12 tip only worked once out of the 6 times it was used in the video, the other 5 times were clearly forced which just means the tip isn't valid and is hardly useful in game. also just get good bruh

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

@@unplugged9553 08:12 THIS IS A GOOD TIP FOR PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH COMBAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. PUT ON YOUR READING GLASSES GRANDMA Never said I had to use it. Maybe for people who STRUGGLE with the combat AT THE BEGINNING of the game. Never said I did struggle. And the sentence implies you might not needed it when you're further into the game, because you'll probably have become good at the combat. Btw, Platinum on hard and 100% completion when the game came out. Have a nice day, grandma.

[@unplugged9553]

@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 the 08:12 tip isn't good as it was only useful once out of the 6 times which just means it's not that important or GOOD. the sentence in the video never had any implications of the tip not having to be used later on in the game, not that it would be useful later on anyways. 'Never said I had to use it.' and 'Never said I did struggle.' okay? no one was questioning weather you used it or not. 'Btw, Platinum on hard and 100% completion when the game came out.' weird flex but okay Anyways, you missed the point of the comment. the point was to mainly say that the tips in the video are not good whatsoever, not even for beginners. mentioning the tip at 08:12 was just one of the examples of the many useless tips in the video. and not once did i question your skill at GoT nor do i care but for some reason you do. to end this off, you're insecure and need to get a grip by throwing out your ego of platinum'ing GoT which nobody cares about, especially if you go around flexing it like that. nerd.

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

@@unplugged9553 git gud bruh

[@unplugged9553]

@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 doubling down on a losing battle is my favourite low iq move :D

[@YeOldeMachina]

I've played this game a ton since release, and every time I watch combat from the game, I cannot wait to go play again. Awesome game

[@interactivegameplay]

True ! It's so addictive

[@stonergee420]

Ong I literally just got my ps5 & I been on this game since I got it been 4 days I’m already op w fully armor upgraded everything including weapons long bow & now I’m the ready to rescue my uncle lord shumira

[@SahilP2648]

There's a charm that releases poison cloud after throwing a wind chime. It's makes for some hilarious deaths and is very useful overall lol.

[@MrJueKa]

This Charm Of Toxic Demise is obtained by reaching the Phantom Samurai legend ranking.

[@TheSensibleShooter]

The fact he throws the blood off the sword after killing a mongol is enough to make me buy this game. That's dope af

[@BenzaieLive2]

*proceeds to spoil most major duels :/

[@TVMAN1997]

BenzaieLive but there is little context it’s fine

[@turdferguson9452]

Glad someone said it

[@thebatman6201]

To a player who hasnt done it yet, it just looks like a bunch of samurai stuff... no spoils

[@kevinguevara4853]

@@thebatman6201 lets say you are playing and you see one of the characters shown dueling vs Jin acting like your friend. I would remember the person's name at least and they would probably introduce themselves, I would now know I'm going to kill them.

[@kevinguevara4853]

@@thebatman6201 of course I'm not saying I'm more observant than you Mr. Batman, sir

[@LolaliciousSmiley]

You don't always cover games that I'm interested in, but when you do it's very helpful! I appreciate the flow into more advanced techniques. I never felt lost even though there's a lot of nuanced info.

[@martixboywill]

The perfect dodge makes me feel like true samurai

[@joedirt5327]

This guy is playing with Yoshimitsu

[@danielmonroe84]

🤣🤣

[@danieltiger7249]

Another neat little trick for Ghost play, is using the Charm of Toxic Demise. (Acquired by reaching rank Phantom Samurai). Turning your wind chimes into poison grenades is the funniest shit in this game. So you don't need to rely on your blowgun as much and wind chimes are always available in camps, if you get you placement right, you can easily get double and triple kills with this little bastards. Plus, if they terrify an enemy or two, makes your Mongol extinction efforts a lot easier.

[@YeOldeMachina]

It is pretty hilarious to hear them grunt and then go pick it up and fall over dead

[@Nobin-Handle]

little late but i always thought charm of toxic demise was a little annoying to use. when i use wind chimes (which is rare because i dont really use any other weapons that arent the swords), i use it to set up a chain assassination and so using that charm is really just a hinderance for my playstyle. i dont doubt that the kills can be funny or can set you up with triple kills but having this charm just wastes a slot.

[@ryujin619]

Ghost of Tsushima is one of the few games where I actually use ALL my abilities, because it’s just so fun.

[@mickeysantos8846]

I bet no one has done any jump attack 😄 Try it, you'll fall in love even more with this game specially on water stance or with duels

[@Dr.Hoffman]

Am all about the X followed by ∆

[@m6_jedi953]

I done a full camp last night with jump attack, rolls and smoke bombs haha

[@ignaciovindel3956]

Lmao i found out about it last night. It does switch things up a bit keep you from doing the same thing

[@kyrios-gn]

yes! I love kicking em. I don't like it when they parry my kicks though lol

[@minners71]

Air juggling the enemies is super fun.

[@Lluvia_Boy]

I love how they have the tanto in the beginning story-wise because seeing Jin struggle to quickly and quietly kill someone to doing it nice and clean

[@alexpollock6932]

I use piercing strike all the time. It’s a great way to finish enemies quickly

[@superawsomefabul0uspingas338]

there is this one move that I always do against bosses: 1)Run in a circle surrounding ur enemy 2)wait ofr the best moment when the boss already used his un~dodgable attack 3)run straight at them and send them into air,then pummel them with quick strikes (in order to use that u need to research that move in the tech tree first,it is really good for breaking the stances of powerful enemies).

[@ArgentPendragon]

There's also an expert mode hud in the options that you can toggle which will minimize a bunch of hud elements for more immersive gameplay

[@DevilMarshawLaw]

Very nice tricks. I must add something that few people have noticed: when you kick an enemy to a body of water he instantly vanishes. Like, if you are fighting near a river just kick him and he's obliterated. I've actually managed one time to kick an enemy to a Hot Spring, he disappeared on the water lol.

[@Quantumredux05]

Not if you are playing on Lethal. You use the wrong stance against an enemy and you will definitely not survive the encounter and the slow-motion when switching stances is gone.

[@davidtsmith33]

What a gem of tips. Bookmarked. I never really considered mixing up stances in duels etc but I will now.

[@cealfonsovargas]

Its sad that the assasinations become less satisfying as you level the tanto

[@donatotusi9140]

true I wish I never upgraded the tanto or at least kept it on lvl 2 fml

[@Romoredux]

Use light attacks or the hold light attack technique to finish enemies if you are worried about resolve when facing multiple opponents...light attack finishers are more likely to leave them struggling on the ground so you can stab them while they are trying to crawl away for resolve later on in the battle. Kunai, bow shots (non head shots) if they are the thing that "kills" them are more likely to leave them alive on the ground too.

[@mrspike33ehrhard67]

Watching this after I've already platinumed it

[@kadams2822]

Great video man! Useful tips.. went anyone would give you a thumbs down is beyond me

[@maning04]

This game is amazing! I only wish they added a new game+ mode or a harder difficulty when you try to switch stances during a fight the game doesn't slow down

[@samtalus6435]

Do a roll when switching stances

[@AKSBSU]

A "Very Hard" mode is definitely needed similar to Horizon: ZD, which became much more enjoyable to me with the extra challenge.

[@YeOldeMachina]

Yeah, I wish they had a harder difficulty on the main game as well. The combat is super forgiving. I found it hard to master the combat, because I kept making mistakes and killing everything anyway. I never HAD to learn like in ds, sekiro, nioh, or bloodborne.

[@AKSBSU]

@@YeOldeMachina The abilities/ gear are very powerful once you start to get the timing and muscle memory down. The Straw Hats have added a bit of extra challenge with more unpredictability, but you can still drop a smoke bomb and assassinate multiple enemies without much threat to you. Other than a few of the duels (two in the fighting rings, and I got completely owned in the first one I think is supposed to be impossible to win) I haven't felt as challenged as I'd like.

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

B&W Kurosawa mode makes parryable and unblockable attack undistinguishable. That's a bit harder I'd say

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

I am on my 3rd run with this game because I absolutely love it!!! One of the best games Ever!

[@plain_simple_garak]

4:08 Somewhere, Shawn Michaels is smiling. Sweet Chin Music baby

[@mohammedrizwansadik6977]

jin found this move wayy before shawn wasnt even born

[@brentmac122]

This helped me so much. Thank you

[@catsnlean]

We NEED a DLC or just more content.

[@n.kosters4757]

Shinobi and dismemberment dlc

[@Alchemist124860]

The kunai throw for chain assassination is also a must for enemies far apart, you can also trigger the chain assassination with a smoke bomb at any time

[@bluoiwa5793]

Wait so... I can't be the not person who just goes on and reacts when i see an attack coming right? I don't even remember attack patterns

[@AndoniOlea]

Always have ready the button L1 or the 🔴 circle

[@legendarydigitize2523]

One more thing when trying to silently kill enemies either with arrows or old school stabs in the neck Always have an escape plan Look around your surroundings and find places which cover enemy line of sight Certain gaps in walls or fences you can squeeze through works well too And possible places to hide such as rooftops, crawlspaces, deep enough water to both hide and swim away Nothing spells disaster worse than just going leeroy jenkins with your stealth attacks without any sure path of escape Which either forces you into a fight or it endangers the hostage

[@breakingstudios4519]

This game is amazing and the graphics remind me of horizon zero dawn

[@lemarchanddesable6419]

Finally! Someone that plays the game properly. The water and wind stance are so badass

[@MartialArtsGamer]

I see Jin is a Zelda fan, he borrowed Link’s spin attack. Jin for sma- oh wait

[@Dannydarko27]

And he changes weather with a flute, wish it was an ocarina lol

[@timogul]

I came ot love the jump assassination recently. It can be tricky, but if an enemy is under a roof overhang so that you can't standing assassinate them, you can jump out, turn around in midair, and then hit square to take them out. If you're lucky. You can also, like in AC, jump off of massive heights and so long as there is an enemy below you, hit square when you get close and take zero fall damage.

[@CuongTran-dd6tc]

It’s easy to show off moves on easy mode. Lethal difficulty is almost impossible to make those move unless u make perfect counter.

[@AnimeViewer181]

One shouldn't attempt lethal difficulty without mastering all of the moves.

[@hugo.nieves787]

If you’re precise with the stance switch, stick with water stance combo, and once you break defense, use any stance or even regular square attacks

[@nolanr7679]

I wet my pants when I discovered ghost stance

[@smooveguy4432]

i never realized the animation changes as you upgrade the tanto youre literally getting better nice touch

[@MachineElf_Official]

Every time I try to use a stance that doesn't match the enemy I'm fighting, the game corrects me and makes me switch and it's so annoying. Like bruh let me have fun, sometimes I just wanna use that sweet water stance combo on a sword guy

[@r3dsnow757]

i dont think it does that everytime but im not sure

[@Alcomedy]

They do it in the beginning stages of when you unlock any stance.

[@MachineElf_Official]

@@Alcomedy I already have every stance unlocked and the game still corrects me if I use the same stance for more than like 5 seconds against the wrong enemy type

[@Alcomedy]

introvertedweeb Doesn’t for me. It happened only once on each stance.

[@d4rkd0c32]

I have the same problem and I was looking for an option to turn it off😭

[@timbader898]

Quite late to the party but thanks for this video. I've played this game through at least twice before, and I'm partway through a third go on a higher difficulty level. I thought I knew almost all there is to know about the combat in this game, but hadn't made the connection between Tanto upgrades and the speed of assassination moves. Nor had I realised that switching stances is still useful for sword bosses, I previously assumed that stone stance was always the "optimised" moveset against them. I shall check it out later!

[@vancunnn]

Lol. Stating the video with "so...", it reminded me of JorRaptor.

[@whoastairs9636]

You can do faints too by tapping the block mid swing. Gets them to go for a parry or dodge leaves them wide open

[@minners71]

Air juggling that's the best combat move.

[@hazqier]

The water stance is the most Broken sword style for me. I've been using it for all of my duels. If you are really good at reading the enemy's moves, you can easily parry and dodge perfectly and just use the chain heavy combos to kill them really fast. I really feel like I'm immortal playing with this stance, they can never damage me.

[@spacetaco048]

Most useless heavy attack: piecing strike. It does way more harm than good. By the time I use it I die especially in the later game -_-

[@danielsmith997]

I use piercing strike all the time. It's a great way to start or end a combo especially against a brute or a swordsman that still has their guard up. Plus its primal af

[@dynamitestickz1174]

Once I found out that you don’t have to charge it all the way, I’ve been using it sooo much

[@demetriuspicklewonklewingw6443]

It’s good if you use it correctly

[@spacetaco048]

Team Electric well yeah but the fact that it’s high risk low reward make it so bad.

[@spacetaco048]

Edwin C. Who the hell you talking to there’s like 4 different people

[@Nohdon]

Great video. Thank you for the Tips & Tricks! Is there a difference between the Katanas or is it just cosmetics?

[@ianmcgranahammer818]

Cosmetic

[@TonyTrueGrit]

This game makes me wanna watch Shogun and Shogun makes me wanna play this game lol👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Firefight_]

Ten minutes of info I already know… I guess I should see it as a complement. Here’s a little known fact: rapidly tap L2 with a bow equipped to “wave” to people. One REAL tip that I use a lot is tossing a smoke bomb right before an aerial assassination. If you’re a newer player: yes, it’s worth the kunai to hunt boar. Predator hides get you ammo capacity upgrades, and investing in those is a snowballing system, since you can hunt more boat after every upgrade. And if your horse ever glitches out and starts riding around and you can’t get off, I escaped by throwing a smoke. Here’s another good one: when dueling, never assume that one more hit will do it. You try to finish with a Dance of Wrath, but they have a tiny bit of health afterward, land some unblockables on you, but now you can’t heal.

[@majinvegeta9280]

I went back to playing sekiro and it's so hard after finishing ghost. I loved the combat in ghost and I faught with water stance most and used my kunai and once u get kenzi armor its boost all ghost attacks by half and all enemies hits are weakened by half. Plus upgrading kunai damage with charms to where you can 1 hit most to kill with

[@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater]

Sekiro is similar combat but much more brutal, Fuckin love that game

[@security444]

Will download this game onto my PS5 this week. Been wanting to play this game for ages , but had an XBOX One

[@wooden2621]

Super late but another basic tip just for anyone who is interested. If stealth isnt your thing, on hostage missions I prefer to keep the rule of stay as close to the hostage as i can. This means not starting my attack until im within range to defend the hostage before popping off. So far havent had a mission fail due to hostage dying this way, which is one thing I have heard some people say is kinda annoying

[@adamgerald849]

Yes that's how I believe it was intended. That's why I like hostage missions. It's an additional challenge to stay focused on combat but also protecting the hostage. And yes the only times I've failed is when I was too focused on the enemy and strayed too far from the hostage. It makes sense and I love feeling like I'm a samurai and those missions add to that feeling. I think some people like the combat so much they get annoyed at everything that isn't.

[@icarusgaming6269]

The blunderbuss takes several seconds to load and charge up, so you can easily interrupt it with flurry strikes. If you back off there's a good chance you'll still be in range when he fires

[@ezrafox4219]

I swear that the spear sweep with the mongols up north happens almost immediately making it super hard to parry or dodge

[@JustCade_]

I’m at 0:17 rn and I just wanna say the fully upgraded flowing water slashes are my favorite in terms of looks and damage

[@Karl_Drogo55]

yea that Stab in stone stance was my bread and butter for like a chunk of act 1..anticipating them coming or just as they start moving forward its strong

[@neiltownsend2883]

I’ve waited for this game since forever. There was a game years ago where you had duel other sams change you’re stance and train in the dojo. I wanted this to be similar! It is but if any future dlc could incorporate open pvp duels would be immense. Love the game probably the only game I will play twice in 10 years.

[@darryljackson7037]

I think that game was called Kengo, it was an awesome game

[@Ohitsmattyice]

What armor is that at 4:17 when he kicks the guy off?

[@mylesarmstrong1728]

The ghost armor

[@suntzu4607]

In combat, try abusing your Way of the Flame with the steadfast charm. It greatly helps you take down tough enemies from grunts to brutes to warlords to bosses. Want even faster clear? Firecracker + black powder while wearing Kensei armor. Or if you finished Ikki island and wanted to be a little cheat, Sugaru charm + Tadayori's armor and that major charm that refunds arrows by 40% for landing a headshot then slap 2 fortune charms and you'll rarely run out of arrows while using Longbow.

[@tyttonelkins6242]

Another little thing you can do is you can jump and hit triangle in the air and Jin will do a little kick. I’m not talking about the one he does off his horse either, this one you can do any time. Also there is a really cool charm that you can get, I forget where, that turns your wind chimes into poison weapons that poison enemies when they get too close to them.

[@unseenw0lf647]

Funniest thing that's ever happened to me in this game. I was riding towards an objective and saw two mongol's attacking a bear. Rode my horse up to preform the critical drop kick dismount, but the bear hit a guy up into the air so I lunged up after him and drop kicked him out of the sky. It was bloody epic but looked hilarious. Bad day for mongol.

[@flyinhawaiianz4058]

Got it all done, just haven’t got all the mongol items, flags or records but everything else has been finished. Great game, enjoyable combat. Thank you Sucker Punch. Great way to end an era 🤙🏼

[@shmaxwellz]

The best tip for me was switching the controls to the alternative (R1 & R2 attacks).

[@babayaga4320]

Great video. I wasn't using those moves nearly enough. I was just mainly waiting to parry but mixing these in makes a huge difference. A good time to sneak one of these moves in is right after you get a break. Your videos have really improved overall in general since I first started watching. Keep up the good work.

[@Karl_Drogo55]

Also I believe theres a charm I jsut got where its like "Staggering an enemy will cause attacks to be uninterrupted for 6 seconds" seems strong as hell for duels / 1v1s

[@whoastairs9636]

It's not as good as it sounds

[@Karl_Drogo55]

@@whoastairs9636 yea turns out im not using it since posting that..maybe for duels it might be alright but not worht it over some others

[@aryoadhitomo]

Currently playing this on lethal mode, every win feels so satisfying

[@Soulintent95]

I started a new play through and so far ive made it through act 1 without dying. However, this time around ive noticed the Mongols are way smarter and i cant do my usual tricks. But i figured out a new one, which they cant do anything about. If you have a crowd coming after you, stun them wuth kuni and then finish them with sticky bombs. This is especially useful when you have a group charging from the front, but you are already fighting one or 2 other people. Just roll away, get em all before they even get close to you.

[@BigTex65]

How did you hide the quiver on your ronin outfit?

[@clawsthelaw9854]

Yeah please answer this

[@brucedobson860]

Just picked this game up and getting to grips with stances so great tips man!

[@davidbirch4069]

I learned recently that you can switch your stances during the initial animations to make to more fluid and constant

[@ConstantUNTILisnt]

I missed the combo part, where is it? Most players against bosses do normal attacks usually 4 of them when the boss's guard meter is broken, this actually deals less damage than a good stance switch combo. I use 2 normal attacks followed by moon stance heavy(1 kick) followed by instant wind stance heavy(the overhead jumbing attack) and one normal attack. This deals I think the optimal damage on guard breaks and looks very cool as well. If u have resolves to spare, might as well switch the wind stance attack at the end with a heavenly strike. Does a ton of damage. Also against bosses, its better to go with sword stance heavy rather than 2 garanteed normal hits after most normal parry. Normal attack damage is pretty low and does no guard damage, you'll be better off working towards breakjng the guard to get more damage than do 2 normal pokes every opening.

[@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411]

What i recommend is breaking the enemie's guard with a perfect parry or the recommend stance and THEN switch to another stance like water stance to use the heavy attack Except with kin stance wind is good against most enemies (except brutes and bears)

[@Sypex07]

I finished this game a few days ago, and it's really good. I'd give it a solid 9/10

[@dunnedom]

Another great guide. Thanks!

[@sleyah]

Does anyone know what’s the white armor at 4:00

[@smashedcassettes]

@@sleyah it's a dye for the traveler's attire, if it isn't at normal merchants the white dye merchant will have it, i got it early on in act 1

[@sstewart5836]

I find the Kunai to be a great help.

[@YJSho_Nuff_]

I just started playing this game a week ago. All your videos are very helpful at making this game so much fun! Thanks for the gaming tips 👍

[@gjdalupang4219]

the only drawbacks to going for combos is that it takes a lot of time, sometimes leaves you open for attack from archers, other enemies. when you could choose abilities that are short but gets the work done, efficiency>grace/beauty. why choose a 5 hit combo that staggers foes over a 3 hit combo that also staggers them?

[@Karl_Drogo55]

for sure..i usually take out archers first anyway tho but i get what ur sayin

[@elliotliljeblad7101]

Nice vid! I realized yesterday that using water stance is very good in the duels. Glad u did too!

[@andijvie3119]

Can someone pls tell me how is the game on a base PS4, any framerate drops and will my old PS4 survive?

[@Mr.BonusHole]

I have a base PS4 and the game is running great for me. Frame rate has been smooth, loading times are ridiculously quick, and graphics are beautiful. Fan gets loud as hell, but that's usual haha.

[@andijvie3119]

Jess Kurtz haha thx, i will buy the game if my wallet is ready

[@fulgren0965]

I played the majority of the game with piercing strike + parry everything, enjoyed it so much that I DONT want to make it easier by switching stance.