Ghost of Tsushima - 8 Essential Combat Tips For Survival

Learn the ways of the Samurai in this combat guide for Ghost of Tsushima covering 8 essential combat tips to help you survive the Mongol invasion.
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[@scatterbrainart]

Dude, that hint about memorizing the different attack stances is super handy; I couldn't forget it now if I tried.

[@ak-qs9ni]

also like the hold R2 tip during combat to slow things down alil...that brief window to help gain composure is clutch...great vid!

[@jmcman6104]

a k yeah that’s really useful for hard boss fights

[@platinumgaming9830]

Anyone tasting a hint of sarcasm or is it just me?

[@xj2736]

logged in to comment the same thing lol. Perfect!

[@TheVDaddyo]

Brilliant

[@connorohalloran1636]

When you said that the enemy weapon types are like the face buttons i was surprised to think of it that way.

[@kingnyro]

For real! Its gonna be second nature now to switch between stances during battle

[@sylvonwhitney1437]

I was confused until he said that, what a great way to remember the stances!

[@peteb5478]

Best tip from whole vid that

[@Dave_ja_vu]

It introduces them slow enough that you can't help but grasp it that way. R2 is the universal button, then it's 0 for shield, x for sword, left on D-pad for those shuriken things, down for smoke etc. and once it starts flowing it's actually epic. That, plus a maxed out standoff streak with levelled up Sakai armour = ripping through mongol territories feeling like a badass.

[@johnsmith93920]

Looking at the feet during standoff is actually helpful

[@harshmahajan4046]

Ghost of Tsushima is easily the biggest and most ambitious game Sucker Punch has ever undertaken.

[@willenglish3598]

NeverLookBack nah

[@SoddingSuperHero]

I feel like the combat has inspiration from for honor the block in the direction of the attack and parrying

[@conq1273]

That's not Sly Cooper

[@TheDaquain]

If you played the infamous series you would know that's not true

[@hyperdoughnut3266]

For honor? It’s nothing like for honor lol

[@hagoromootsutski9058]

WTF Jin holds his palm out when walking through fields of tall grass. Instant buy.

[@userb3nje909]

It's a nice little touch

[@MegaMerdeux]

The main character in AC origins does that to, gladiator style

[@TucBroder]

What should sell this game is: You can pet foxes!

[@purple_haze8160]

Actually the most satisfying thing for me was u can put ur Katana in and out by ur own will

[@vaishnav_mallya]

@@purple_haze8160 and play flute

[@LPjunemark]

Finally a reviewer of IGN that can play and explain the game.

[@NionAeon]

This was actually surprisingly helpful lol.. like old school IGN

[@gtabro1337]

3:27 LOVE it when devs design control mapping in an intuitive way

[@kassaken6521]

I'm impressed

[@AfroteaseGamer]

Cannot wait to play this tomorrow!! 👍 who has preinstalled??? 😃

[@Pprototype.]

Meeee

[@KrazyBean14]

Yessssss!

[@memberberries9782]

I'm playing from 12 onwards all night wohoooo few spliffs and a lot of coffee haha

[@AfroteaseGamer]

@@memberberries9782 😂 That's the way to do it! Enjoy man

[@glendarjj3991]

@@memberberries9782 while playing the song 'all night long' of course.

[@adeviantproduction]

That mnemonic device for remembering the stances! I trusted the game to teach them, but wow. Crossed swords, triangular tip of a spear, circular shields, square for brutes. Got it. That's easily the best tip I've ever seen in a gaming video. Or just a brilliant design by Sucker Punch. Either way, that was the one part of gameplay I was cautiously optimistic about, now I'm just keen to get started. Edit: And I see I'm hardly the only one who rushed to comment praise for the stances tip. Nice to see the positivity.

[@samushunter0048]

This was legit very helpful, will put it to use tomorrow.

[@ronsatter5633]

If you Want to maximize your stats in a fight. Change outfits constantly. if you're using stealth and archery make sure you got your archery outfi on. when you're in sword fights change to your samurai or Ronin outfits. And when you're traveling have your travel outfits on.

[@gamerjoy3429]

This game is absolutely amazing and full of fun, i just love wind to be honest tho and that combat system. I'd give 10/10 to this incredible game 🙂

[@TheAbdID]

The combat is just legendary

[@samwoodley1653]

Absolute great lads those archers, making those shouts right before they shoot their arrows, every time.

[@MegaMerdeux]

They do that so their allies can duck, it's explained in the game

[@samwoodley1653]

@@MegaMerdeux I figured as much. They were hardly telling us to duck.

[@eja35oz]

I really want to praise the person playing in this video. I have seen countless videos of this game and this is by far the best the combat has looked. Maybe because more of the combat system was allowed to be shown compared to other videos but regardless great job

[@mitchellsaltzman1559]

Hey, thanks!

[@RJTheCerealGuy]

Mitchell Saltzman you did the combat in this video? If so nice!

[@VesterNCrowley]

The stances tip is excellent!

[@itsORcinneo]

The way you described the Stance correlating to the buttons....I can't unsee it!!! That was probably the best tip of all the videos I watched!!!

[@louisbrown4620]

I’ve watched a quite a few of these and they were ok. Your video was excellent. I’m mid way through the game and you’ve given me a few ideas.

[@danielgreer1393]

Wow, that was actually super helpful, quick, and to the point. Great tip for the button/enemy type and slow down. Very impressed.

[@saumyadeepjaldata9623]

I love how the narrator explained about switching stances!

[@---WilloW---]

Concise writing, videos match the speaking perfectly {no filler}, and extremely useful for a beginner. A+ video Mitchell

[@marley354]

Another tip. Dont go straight into the main story. Collect items and do side quest first to level up

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

Archer: THO-SHO! THO-SHO!! Jin: Thanks for your gibberish. I can always dodge or block your arrows. Archer: THO-SHO??? Jin: Yep. Archer: THO-SHOOO!!! *shoots* Jin: lol Thanks~ *slashes the incoming arrow* Now die. Archer: tho-sho... :'(

[@nateg.7994]

tho-sho also means duck i think lmao

[@ShooterStar360]

Better Story than Tlou2

[@officertenpenny9792]

Sad tosho moices

[@majinerahul]

But that amazing load times though. Damn.

[@matthiaskopp9305]

Almost non existent on ps5

[@swishrealbasketball]

@@matthiaskopp9305 true its so smooth

[@Shindai]

I dunno if anyone else has said this, but a small detail I've noticed in my game is that archers only have an audio tell if there are other enemies around for them to warn to get down (they actually crouch when the warning goes out, which I think is cool.) But with no other enemies, there's no shout, which can cause problems if you haven't spotted the archer. I took a lot of damage tonight coz there was an archer perched on a roof that I'd missed and he'd stopped calling out coz I'd killed everyone else. I suggest unlocking the parry projectiles ability as soon as you can, being able to block them instead of relying on dodge, which can be mistimed, is super helpful, especially if you're in the middle of a group ^_^ Youre mnemonic for remembering the stances was really great, by the way, nice one :)

[@Wadeo-om8lm]

Super helpful video!! The best one I've come across on YT since this game came out. Well done!!

[@thomasmason3122]

That tip about the feet during standoff is great

[@YeageristsTatakae]

Your stances tip really helped with combat thank you

[@Don.vitovito]

That memorization technique is what separates this tips video than the rest out there... great work 👍

[@Fai9aalTS]

That tip on switching stances after a kill is so valuable thanks man

[@timezel21]

The button layout description for enemy types is brilliant. Arigatōgozaimashita

[@DunkanMcCokinner]

If you block while swinging at any point it turns into a “feint”

[@Newuxtreme]

This might be one of the best tips guide I've ever seen. And this game seems mind blowing. Getting it tomorrow asap.

[@fantasticv32]

Thanks Mitch, I have been watching you since Gamefront, you skills from dark souls are showing mighty well in this game. Thanks for the vid.

[@caugustiniak85]

very helpful about watching the opponent's feet..very informative. also about the attack stances. very well done. thanks a million :)

[@patrickparan6564]

Well written tips. Especially the stances corresponding to the face buttons

[@ezioc.1998]

The tip on how to REMEMBER the STANCE BUTTONS is simply brilliant!

[@senpaif5124]

That tip regarding stances based of PS buttons is really helpful, thanks

[@forevergames7776]

Combat is impressive. Love the standoffs kills are excellent.Different arsenal at the disposal lot of things to do

[@ezioc.1998]

This game is INNOVATIVE and a masterpiece!

[@cor1271]

Thanks for posting! It's super super helpful!

[@karam7399]

I dont even have PS4 , i am just watching for the beautiful game that it is.

[@boboso4705]

The stance and watch the feet tip are great tips

[@techlover231]

3:22 Great tip to easily remember and change to the appropriate stances. Thanks

[@KJ-je9pm]

The combat in this game is awesome. So many varieties.

[@ProdEBy]

Dude, thank you so much for the stance mnemonics! I was having such a hard time, memorizing them, but now it's a cinch! 😄✌🏻

[@madmalkavian3857]

Yeah the standoff tip is definitely important. In later game feints and attacks look really similar and if you're looking at the attack arm you won't notice the beginning of the attack until it hits you. Those feet move you kill them immediately.

[@jonathanpascual5353]

Incredibly helpful, thank you.

[@crazykraken4139]

That standoff tip with the feet was super helpful

[@Phutlikka]

That face button representing stance tip was a slice of fried gold!

[@alert-mercy]

my first real "combat" game...i love the story line of being the peaceful warrior doing what must be done so i bought this game...the day after my first few hours of play, omg my forearms and hands are so tight from being so tense and "mashing" as i give myself time to adjust to the style....and my thumb is a lovely shade of red...i need to perfect how to parry bcs yelling "i'm freaking out man!" isn't working lol ;) so thanks for the tips!

[@mohammedmudassirmudassir7909]

Thanks for the stances memorising tip

[@keach1983]

I just picked this up and it gives me so many great aspects of assassins creed horizon batman arkham i get some rockstar red dead vibe too some naughty dog vibes too

[@evalex71]

Very helpful, thanks!!

[@jonif4392]

These tips are helpful 👌🏽

[@amithkrishna1794]

Enemy Teabags you to assert dominance 1:32 best game of all time

[@NobleVagabond2552]

throat slice

[@darthmorbius4055]

@GhostvikingA.D uh wut

[@echoliu6562]

Thank you!!!! Helped me a lot!!!!

[@vinndiggs2880]

Very helpful my man, thx. ✊🏾⚔

[@ismotion]

Great video!! Thanks!

[@danimal519]

dude gotta say your mnemonic of "circle button for shields, x for crossed swords, triangle for speartip" was brilliant

[@darojax]

Great tips, thanks! Especially appreciate the 'Don't Mash!' advise. : )

[@tchanthaphaeng]

Cool points for the Yuyu Hakusho reference.

[@XxHessxX7]

having a absolute blast with this game!

[@sgtkeebler]

This game reminds me of Fallen Order. After beating Fallen Order it left a giant hole in my heart. I loved the combat system, and just enjoying the adventure. This game reminds me of Fallen Order, and I hoping that it can be the replacement since I 100% completed Fallen Order

[@zowbaid89]

Omg... tip 6 was seriously the most useful! I never even considered holding R2 to freeze time. That’s amazing! I thought he was gonna say hit R3, but that only works with the bow, or that he was gonna go as far as say hit photo mode, lol. But R2 is amazing!

[@TonyGoff-Yu]

Totally forgot how to play this game, thanks for the refresher! Yay DLC.

[@lemondsearels4275]

This review helped me out kudos bro😁

[@Venus-ei9eh]

The standoff feet thing is so helpful for me. My game is a little buggy so I once had an enemy faint a standoff attack at me for almost a full minute. Was around 20 faints, and that happens to me quite often.

[@bigmuscleman3250]

LOL wtf 20 times lol

[@yo_adrian_]

The button association tip for the stances just blew my mind

[@DwizzleFish]

Helped so much thxxxxxxxx

[@gamersbogie]

excellent 👍 many thanks

[@__Sauron_]

Thx, this will help a lot😁

[@connorthompson376]

That slow down time with the R2 button is a life saver!

[@loosegoose2466]

Thanks this was useful

[@iCb0x]

This was great thanks

[@1Dub79]

Actually, I figured out the stances on my own. It's clever how they did that. It's a great tip for those trying figure it out.

[@jaredbeasley1084]

Just started act 1 can’t wait to get deeper in

[@Blackmystery666]

First skills I went for were the ones where you can take out up to three targets at a standoff, it helps alot, then I went for defence against spears and arrows n stuff

[@alonechyld]

For the first day ive been playin this on hard , and the archers almost made me cry

[@feastmode7931]

the early side quest with the battle w/ archers on the bridge was heinous lmao. ran out of arrows so early and had to rush em from weird angles...

[@spawny1983]

Nice advices thanks a lot.

[@PLs379]

Very helpful video, ty

[@gooseberry7222]

The stance association to the buttons is AMAZING ADVICE.... I am minutes from starting the game!!!

[@BornAwsumb]

Great video! Better than the rest

[@subhadeepchell4086]

Cool tips..!🔥🔥

[@catalinpaiu5285]

I haven’t seen the full video, the vidoe has 7 minutes was uploaded 8 minutes ago and you have made your comment 5 minutes ago

[@pattabiramanmuthu9235]

Playing this in 2023 😊

[@supermetroid009]

GRRR im at work right now...but watching this video just makes me wanna drive home and play some more Tsushima!!!

[@SamiAljundi]

Really helpful tips to my liking

[@paradoxpizza]

An IGN tips video that is really helpful.

[@Mr.SoaR514]

We need a new TENCHU game only the realz will only know.

[@macruz8503]

@mrsao: Why? We already have Ghost of Tsushima!

[@Shane-5150]

They should just hd remaster the first 2. They were perfect.

[@MC-BigCara]

My old kendo sensei used to also say look at their feet not their arms, it will tell you when they are going to attack. Love this game

[@gavandwina.5889]

Omg I’m loving this game

[@spacechannelg6843]

thanx for this i played on hard at first and got wiped out and still medium level is hard af! these tips will come in handy to become samurai masta!

[@I-Blade]

I like the way you broke down the stances corresponding to the buttons😅😅🤣🤣

[@sahilkamal1499]

still waitin another 3 hours for release but im def not gon forget that trick bout the face buttons and stances

[@almightygin]

Thank you

[@hashishisthecure]

What amazing tips! Well done impressed

[@ace7831]

setting the game on hard really helped me read and memorize enemy move sets, sound queues, etc. might even try lethal, but i'll obv die very often which is okay for me, but respawning in this game after death is like the game sometimes forgets the previous encounter like nothing happened

[@frankhuizar9171]

Just started this today. Thanks for the tips. 😁

[@MetalSnake6199]

Very cool information

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Combat is amazing

[@KrazyBean14]

Really nice tips 👌