Ghost of Tsushima - How to Get Strong FAST (and other useful TIPS) - NO SPOILERS

Spolier free! Here are the 10 best tips I have on Ghost of Tsushima. I go over what skills to use your technique points on, some combat tips and other useful information that will turn you into the ultimate samurai.
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[@monoespacial]

Hey all! Please leave any comments, suggestions or tips you have below! Check out my Ghost/Fear build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKeodomnlJKJi7M

[@osyrisRae]

The min I seen the wind chime trick. I was like yeah,homie knows his shit.

[@monoespacial]

I put that as the first one for a reason... Everything else is shit after that. 🤣

[@james-ww3ot]

LOL...I agree

[@jasons5982]

I'm two year late, but yes. Was a nice touch the wind chime trick lol

[@multired6]

During a standoff, watch the feet to get the timing right. That helped me big time.

[@multired6]

@Craig the Infinite you're right. Finally happened to me. Lmfao

[@reggiemwidgeoniii6002]

What I do is wait for them raise there weapon That helps me with my timing

[@StayBusy88]

Reggie M Widgeon III they’ll pump fake you especially deeper in the game

[@holamoco]

@@StayBusy88 I just go by feeling. I FEEL IT

[@multired6]

@@StayBusy88 damn. Thanks for the heads up.

[@james-ww3ot]

Dude, I love this game I've been playing it for 3 days straight from like 10am to 11pm and just can't seem to put it down.

[@monoespacial]

I wanna make more videos for it for sure, it's a fantastic game.

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

I stayed up till past 3:00 in the morning to finish it & then I fired up ng+ & started again

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@zsu-23-4shilka2 you guys need more self control lmao. I wake up at 4am specifically so I have heaps of time in the morning to do whatever I want without the need to stay up late to keep doing it

[@monoespacial]

How is waking up at 4am different from staying up late?

[@dankazama09]

Stand off with your fathers armor is 5 instant kill+ smoke bomb and chain assassination 3 kills+ sword dance move 3kills = total of 11 insta kills

[@monoespacial]

That's beastly. I tend to do my tips videos focused on the early game. I'm thinking about making a second video for players that have most stuff unlocked.

[@andreaskurniawanwinata3961]

Spoiler gang ough

[@praiselordcthulhu2428]

Yep sakai armor. Upgrade stances, standoff streak. And boom fights are easy. I dont wanna use smoke yet. I already feel OP in act 2.

[@JoshuaFCB]

@@praiselordcthulhu2428 same lol

[@yazebs4378]

Plus Ghost Stance for 3 More kills

[@mrmagoo8956]

This game is awesome, been awhile since I could get lost in a game.

[@StayBusy88]

Mr Magoo89 I’m telling you I was really needing this

[@jamalthomas6040]

Never thought of putting the stances by diff buttons to remember. That's awesome man. Thanks!

[@monoespacial]

Yeah! I really think they did that on purpose, cause it matches up pretty perfectly.

[@lambo2655]

That is an awesome observation. The big guys with the massive shields are they considered Brutes or Shieldmen?

[@jamalthomas6040]

@@lambo2655 brutes...they are square..ish

[@monoespacial]

There are other brutes with different weapons so brutes it is.

[@noname_noname_]

@@monoespacial Right but when a Brute is holding a shield, you can actually use either Water Stance or the Moon Stance, i noticed that they work the same as long as they have that big shield

[@darrellgarrett72]

I’ve been playing for a little over a week and I absolutely love this game!

[@TheSixStringGuy]

Wind-chime radar....now thats a badass tip

[@FmTrini]

Also guys don’t forget after you kill all enemies at at a camp just restart from the last checkpoint by hitting options and you can go back and collect more items as many times as you like 👌🏾

[@tonyshome]

WTH 😂 thanks will try it

[@reggiemwidgeoniii6002]

Great tip man thanx

[@oogam123]

Did they patch this yet? Sounds like an exploit, which I plan to use lol

[@james-ww3ot]

sweet!

[@SuperSaiyanD48]

Not anymore.

[@peterdwyer6118]

Best game iv played in a really long time.

[@monoespacial]

There is some jankyness to it that I wish weren't there but it's a great game. I was surprised with the story and some of the side quests.

[@matthewdelima7404]

There is also a charm that can help with you parrying. I feel like a god with this on. Makes parrying in late game against leaders so much fun and very op.

[@gabrielquintanilla7118]

Where can I find or what’s it called? Pls and ty

[@ayyyyyeyow1217]

@@gabrielquintanilla7118 mizu no kami charm helps you parry easier, it can be located at spring falls shrine. I think its near old woodman’s canopy

[@thinkerxxix6969]

A thing I do with Mongol leaders is sneak up, do a critical, get out of sight again, then do another one to kill them. It can spare you some health

[@ZombieKiller2019]

I noticed the wind chime thing when I was playing earlier, that is really helpful.

[@paulespinosa757]

I like the tip on the button references for the stances. That is very helpful

[@monoespacial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CJ-wc5lb]

Thank you. Best tip putting away sword lol. Foreal

[@monoespacial]

Lol that's excellent! When I was making the video I was thinking "I know this sounds dumb but it's gonna help someone, for sure!"

[@campkira]

focus the main mission finsigh act 1 and 2 as possible.. get the inari and parry perfect charm.... go to every onsen you find... get ghost stance... and don't bother do much stand off..... you should finsih the game within one weekend.. and had the side mission to do for fun whenever you want...

[@ianj6748]

@@monoespacial lol it definitely helped me, I had no idea!

[@monoespacial]

Yeah dude, I spend like 4 hours playing before I really just gave in and googled it.

[@sleepingforest8797]

Facts!!!!!

[@kingslime4030]

I had a 5 day vacation and played this the whole time.

[@steveotatooed]

I got a week off from work.and im.playing this and God Of War Ragnarok 😂

[@larryshepard6273]

This an awesome video with great tips! Thanks for all the help, this will change my gameplay and make it amazing!

[@ovan9114]

Definitely need that loot charm thanks 👍🏾

[@brianbb177]

Thanks for the tip about the button symbols i find this very helpful

[@MrSefiroh]

Awesome tips!! Very useful. Subbed.

[@FmTrini]

Excellent video bro especially the button stance to buttons switching technique 👏🏾 brilliant that will help me out a lot

[@monoespacial]

Glad it helped! When I noticed it, I had one of those "I'm a GENIUS!" moments.

[@fifagamer6568]

monoespacial bruh the game says u how to do it

[@monoespacial]

@@fifagamer6568 Yeah, I know it does. But the memory help of shield = circle? X = double swords...

[@thejmax]

The square for brute might be a nod at mr. men series, where mister strong is a square.

[@GamerSingularity]

Great video and content, well done.

[@brandon9689]

Seems like a genuinely helpful video and unique tips. Not another one of those "7 things I wish I knew before playing XX"

[@monoespacial]

I want to really thank you for that comment. I try to approach all my guides and videos that way. I usually take a look and see what other videos are about and try to offer something that's not out there and is hopefully even better than those other tips. It's nice to see someone notice and appreciate that. Thank you.

[@Nerf22]

Also, if you are in the stance screens, take a look at the surroundings. Stone stance is in the mountains. Water stance in the streams. Etc. Such attention to detail.

[@stevenblance3566]

Suuuper handy 👌 also different from any others I've seen. Thank you!

[@monoespacial]

Love that you said it's different from other videos. That was definitely something I was going for.

[@dunnedom]

Great game and a great guide! tyvm!

[@rickyhurtado]

I played this game for DAYS without upgrading techniques, stances, etc. when I finally realized I could upgrade all of my stances and techniques, I had enough points to do like 90% of them in one single shot. Lol. Immediately enhanced my character play.

[@Sacredl1es]

Honestly only go for perfect party, heal parry and arrow block, then get roll, dodge attack and sprint. You can then sidestep attack red attacks from swords 🗡 and jump attack or side the spear. + get 1 point in sword stance for attack since really good to finish of brutes fast. But get 4 points in water 💧 you need this to rush then shields with water hold attack. Ps enemy’s are also blind for hights so get high and start to scout 😀

[@jonnyjoanknecht5164]

Super handy tip with the wind chimes

[@gregkalbrunner]

This game is a masterpiece. I was not expecting how good this game is!

[@Dubya3030]

This is the 4th video Ive watched to prepare and get an early advantage(just started only 5 minutes in) and no one had mentioned the wind chime radar. I’m a bit baffled no one mentioned it cuz I would have thought to use it as radar right away when you see them highlighted. But I suppose everyone see’s the world in a different light.

[@judahchaffee7271]

When using a bow, there is a unique concentration skill that allows you to slow down time while shooting. Almost like the Dead Eye skill from Red Dead. Always use this concentration skill during combat. You’ll be able to take out those pesky archers so much easier

[@LinAgasso]

yeah works on 20 meters away the slow mo arrow but be cautious the enemy is really close lol😅

[@retrogames8918]

Love this game I just got it a few days ago I’m really enjoying it

[@DOC_951]

The game definitely shows you on the UI how to use the flute, bow, sheath, and use guiding wind…

[@custodiolaurencem.9836]

this tutorial really enlighten me

[@robertmerrick2389]

Nice Video!🐺

[@F4R4D4Y]

Ty!

[@RunawayOrange]

the way you used the chime is smart man.

[@nervousdog1]

Thanks :)

[@archiemcdougall8658]

I suggest to build a loadout for each set of armour so the charms match what you are trying to do with that armour. e.g. i set charm of inari to always be on with my travellers attire

[@Silentfeety]

I got ps5 yesterday,my 1st ps. Still learning controller. I play this on hard and game is amazing. Altho, i use aim help with bows, i just don't know how to target with controller

[@redlight7920]

I just started playing it

[@karlwittenburg5868]

The black powder bomb I saw as more of a combat opener, something you drop at their feet before you drop into the fight yourself, leaving them staggered or on fire right as you arrive

[@kylepbillingsley1950]

Dude I Subbed after that first trick, and this games a year old😂 I’m just looking for my GoT content while I’m at work, I swear I’m not a noob I’m playing on Hard lmao

[@pjgolden9274]

Great video

[@monoespacial]

Thanks!

[@steveotatooed]

I love this game

[@praiselordcthulhu2428]

Wanna know how to get strong? Unlock your stances as fast as you can observe and kill leaders to do this. I got it done before act 1 was over. And spend all your technique points and max out stances. Max out standoff as well 2. In stand off watch the feet they dont move unless to attack on top half of body will try to trick you. 3. Use proper stance and stance attacks on enemies and most fights are easy even on hard. 3 things stance upgrades, standoff upgrade. Watch feet. Boom now youll feel OP.

[@RogueDarkAgent]

Loving this game superb 👍

[@wyattbreymeyer4033]

this should help alot as further in the game the enemies get a decent bit harder after the 1st section

[@guerno123]

One thing I didn’t agree with is the stand off you should upgrade it quick not later and also get your dad armors so you can do extra kill. Reason why it’s because it kill the enemy quicker and give you a lot a charms when you ran out. Some enemies are tough so it’s better if you kill 6 of them in a stand up and watch the rest run away.

[@sle2470]

I have to disagree about not upgrading the standoff tree. Standoffs are easy kills and spending three points early in the game to get three easy kills to help thin out a Mongol camp seems like a bargain to me. Sometimes you can do more than one standoff too so that's six freebies right there!

[@monoespacial]

I understand, and this is something I think should be mostly down to doing whatever you enjoy in the game, but not doing standoffs actually ends up netting you more kills much faster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKeodomnlJKJi7M

[@Wiggy_420]

If you press the touch pad it will show you the 4 things you can do with the touch pad such as emote. Put away and take out sword etc.

[@khalidazhar101]

Best game this year I reckon

[@monoespacial]

After a sequel that shall not be named dissapointed me quite a bit, this is turning out to be better than I expected. Also don't forget Cyberpunk!!

[@lloydfrazier3682]

Those standoffs are so friggin sweet... I've done a bunch and haven't lost one yet

[@tristan9539]

Took two days to get the carrying down plus that charm

[@whiplash2745]

How important is parrying for this game? Ive always been terrible at the timing for it 😭.

[@palosrobinson6190]

Good video

[@monoespacial]

Thanks Palos!

[@deshawndavis8328]

Immediately after standoffs I target archers. If they’re too far away I throw Kunai which gives me more time and makes them 1 hit.

[@monoespacial]

Don't you find the kunais not reach them if they are too far away?

[@SuperSaiyanD48]

@@monoespacial Just run to them and take them out first. Use the roll to dodge arrows while also keeping ahead of enemies chasing you.

[@pasta1169]

Smoke bomb followed by chain assassinations is very overpowered

[@danielcooke3800]

Wind Stance and Water Stance highly effective against swordsman with 2 blades ignore in-game tips they will tell u to use Stone Stance

[@finfunnel1597]

for crowd control I love using combo skill smoke bomb + assassin monster

[@monoespacial]

Check out my Ghost build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKeodomnlJKJi7M it's a lot of stuff like that

[@finfunnel1597]

@@monoespacial very interesting build mate!

[@Alvin-AbuVash]

"Upgrade the sticky bomb... so you can use it more sparingly." ... when someone unironically says the opposite of what they want

[@khalidazhar101]

Your yellow and black armour reminds me of a Japanese hornet, it's awsome bro. Please tell us how to get.

[@monoespacial]

I'll check and get back to you! I've gotten more armor dyes but that yellow one is my favorite

[@khalidazhar101]

@@monoespacial thanks 👍

[@HamGoVlog]

How to make jin run faster ?

[@ajieajie94]

Aim on or off?

[@maxzdrada9458]

I'm about 3 hours in on Medium difficulty and am having a lot of trouble with multiple enemies. I fudge up half of the standoffs... any tips on timing? I'm coming from many years of for honor on the xbox so Idk if its the controller or just the timing. I feel like I can't figure out the timing window. I want to practice and then next thing I know, I'm out of resolve and dead :(

[@danielgibson971]

we're about the same in terms of play time..one tip for standoffs you may not know is you only have to hold triangle for the 1st attack. When the others run up you just press attack. You don't move until the opponent does. I failed the first few but starting to get it now.

[@TheKmsaboor]

Watch the enemy's legs during Stand-offs, and as soon as they move, let go of the triangle button.

[@frankomatic2000]

Best way to master the stand off is to just watch their feet! They'll try to fake u out a few times only moving their upper body, but they'll never move their feet until they attack. That's what i do anyway

[@ftown]

Looking at the feet is ok, except when you're in the grass. Listen for the gong sound, they attack when the sound fades.

[@james-ww3ot]

I usually screw up too after playing on my xbox then jump to my ps4, the difference in actions involving the controller can screw you up too but practice on those little gathering along the roadside, there usually is like only 4 enemy and they jump you like 2 at a time but that should give you some practice without using up your resolve, in fact it should gain you some after defeating them. Once you've mastered taking on 4 then you should try a little more at once.

[@piccolomair]

Good vid - but i disagree with (and I'm sure you saw this coming) not prioritizing the standoff streak. In fact, my one regret is not putting stock into it immediately. Especially for those just starting off, most of the early game forts and open world monguls you come across are in small numbers. The open world Monguls usually come in packs of 3 - 5 in fact. So having the standoff streak means you can eliminate the vast majority of the pack you're facing in open world situations during standoff. A pro-tip for the early game would also be to OBSERVE Leaders before killing them. This means sneak upon a Leader without being seen and from a distance you'll get the option to observe. Doing so gives you a leader skill point, and then when you eventually kill said leader you'll get another - doubling your leader skill points. This means you can unlock the water stance by the 2nd fort you take on, and wind stance soon after. You can then proceed to embark on sidequests for the mythic quests, and tackle other minor forts. As for Forts, one pro-tip would be to stealth kill as many of the perimeter enemies you can (without risk of being spotted) then do a standoff near where one of the brutes are. If you have the streak, you have a good chance that the Brute is one of the 3 you can one-slash during the standoff streak taking out what could otherwise be a nuisance. More-so, if you're lucky, the 3 you take out are the only people near the perimeter and you can run around to another entrance point and initiate a new standoff streak. Attacking forts this way, especially early on, will allow you to cakewalk through forts having to avoid being ganged up on and being able to explore the continent in act 1 without fear of being overpowered.

[@monoespacial]

Hey! Great tips. I know some people are going to prefer the standoff upgrade earlier for that reason but I still think you'll get even more out of your points if you spend them on upgrading your stances to do more stagger damage for example. The tips on clearing the perimeter I think apply to any game with stealth mechanics, like Far Cry or Assasin's Creed.

[@jaybro7530]

Nah, the stand-off mechanic is basically a combat crutch imo. It was cool for the first hour or so of the game, but I'd definitely recommend investing in more practical skills early on. Taking down 4+ enemies with melee (or even stealth) is just far more satisfying than abusing stand-off's as far as I'm concerned. But to each his own. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@danielmoung9098]

I have to ask, how hard is ghost of tsushima on normal? I ask because I don't enjoy games like sekiro and nioh, even with the prospect of the game being awesome later on, brutal difficulty isn't my thing. Also I sometimes have a hard time in brawler/hack and slash games when fighting large groups of mixed type enemies. If the combat is like the original assassins creed games, then I'd likely enjoy got. Can anyone advise me? Thanks

[@monoespacial]

Hey! Combat is a bit harder than Assassin's Creed. You can always bump it down to easy if you want anyway. Once you start getting Ghost Techniques, which are the stuff like the smoke bomb and what not, combat can get pretty trivial since you have plenty of options for basically 1 hitting anyone (check out my ghost build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKeodomnlJKJi7M) The biggest problem are large groups of mixed enemies, so prioritize sticky bomb and kunais, since they can damage multiple enemies at once. The Kunai will break the stagger gauge while the sticky bomb will straight up kill 4-5 enemies sometimes. Hope you have fun with the game!

[@danielmoung9098]

@@monoespacial Will I be low on health or dying a lot if i'm not super good at parrying and blocking? Because that's why i didn't like sekiro.I just could never nail down that precise parrying timing that sekiro demanded. I guess what i'm asking is, can you more or less hack and slash once you've smoke bombs and kunais?

[@monoespacial]

@@danielmoung9098 Yes. If Sekiro is a 10/10 difficulty, then this, on normal, is a 5 or 4. On easy it's probably really easy.

[@danielmoung9098]

@@monoespacial A 4 to 5 out of 10? So what you mean is that ghost of tsushima is about half as difficult as sekiro and nioh?

[@monoespacial]

@@danielmoung9098 yeah. Sekiro and Noob are made with difficulty as a main goal. Ghost of Tsushima is made for everyone.

[@TheHenrymontemayor]

actually you meet one musician who moves around for mythic quests xD

[@monoespacial]

That would explain why he has the same voice!! Lol

[@TheHenrymontemayor]

monoespacial and the same name lol

[@acueduardo]

awesome video y tips Monkey!!! Is following the fox useful?

[@monoespacial]

Following the fox will help you to unlock new slots for your charms, so yes!

[@goofyahbaby8977]

Another tip is to observe the leader of the camp, then kill him. You’ll get x2 progress towards stance progress

[@minners71]

Pretty sure when you first get heavenly strike it doesn't use resolve but later it gets upgraded to be more powerful against staggered enemies then it uses 1 resolve.

[@cheefussmith9380]

I never bother changing to anything other than travelers clothes. Just me?

[@andicampbell8621]

Upgrade the 'wind chimes' fully to make them poisonous. You can lob them over fences etc and they won`t have a clue where they`re from 😂 Easy kills.

[@trashgameplaycentral2769]

Mans out here with over 1k supplies and 49 flowers and my whack ass is over here with 50 supplies and 3 flowers

[@monoespacial]

Can't you kage-bunshin the supplies or something? 😁

[@ethanthomas3286]

Yeahhhh this PS4 Is about to be dusted off

[@gwillis01]

hello there

[@monoespacial]

General Gwin!

[@tahsinrahman6481]

I will say this if you play Sekiro shadows die twice before this the combat will be very easy for you

[@bogarte7587]

Sheathing the sword is a pretty cool tip. Thanks. But IRON is pronounced “AH-YERN” not “ay-ron”. Thanks again.

[@monoespacial]

I'm not a native English speaker, I'll get better the more practice I get.

[@bogarte7587]

monoespacial wow! Ur English sound great! U could’ve fooled me. Even native english speakers, a lot of ‘em pronounced that word that way. Sorry for being critical. More power to ur channel.

[@monoespacial]

Thank you! I did go to a bilingual school. I've always wanted to do something in English and this channel has given me an outlet to do that.

[@thevillageyid]

I barely switch stances. The game is too easy, I end up parrying in whatever stance and it only takes a few slashes to kill.

[@rrenaissauce]

definitely agree. Needs a hardcore mode or stricter bonus objectives. U can tear through entire armies with enough crowd control and charms/armor that’s boosts ghost weapon damage. Especially the maxed black powder bombs

[@james-ww3ot]

Play it on a more difficult level if you think so.

[@abubu3140]

Youre probably on easy.

[@james-ww3ot]

@Craig the Infinite LMAO!! Ya, some of these guys think they're all that and a bag of chips.

[@jonnyjoanknecht5164]

Yeah I normally fight everyone on wind kick em about 😂

[@kylegoyak]

Yea the combat is easy when you play on easy. Try making a video on Lethal mode. You will die several times

[@joseibarraguballa3589]

Seems like youre reading something on paper for the first time.

[@monoespacial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojHlWmVj92LbsU I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself

[@f.b.iagentp.4467]

You sound like a youtuber called tactical potato.

[@b3r15ky]

How to get strong real fast? Play on Easy mode.

[@monoespacial]

True!

[@prodbyANT]

Normal mode is easy mode let's be honest

[@Samuraiwavy]

These tip videos are kind of pointless because if you just explore and do side mission and fight everybody you come across you be dam near maxed before act 2

[@StayBusy88]

Facts I fully liberated the first island and cleared the side missions and I’m on beast mode

[@sekirotelcoin3336]

Give me 👍 if you play on lethal difficulty just gone back in 2023

[@Reithierion]

stances? I think I looked at this too early...in fact, what the hell am I doing? I should just play the game instead of watching this

[@dillyDillzmuaythai4life]

I dont get the no spoilers shit there isn't much of a story to spoiled is the shortest game I have played in my 30 years of playing games its the worst 98 dollars I ever spent it's the most waste of time I had all the skill trees unlocked before saving your uncle and once you have parry on lock the game is way to easy and I play on lethal

[@monoespacial]

Why did you pay $98 for a game?

[@dillyDillzmuaythai4life]

@@monoespacial because I live in new Zealand

[@dillyDillzmuaythai4life]

@@monoespacial and that's waiting for it to go from 120 to 98 its shit here

[@monoespacial]

That's crazy. I don't think there's too many games I'd like if I had to pay such a high price for them. You do say "it's the shortest game" you've played in 30 years. That's just not true though. I really like the game. If you do story + side content + legends mode it is easily a 60-80hr game.