FAQ

All your questions,
answered

Ghost of Tsushima Legends was released on October 16th, 2020. And since then, countless Ghosts have taken it upon themselves to slay the forces of Iyo. Honing their skills and perfecting their play. Over the years, terms have been created, information has been gathered, data has been collected. And now we offer it here.


After you reach 105 Ki, you can start looking at builds. Choose the ones you like and start upgrading gear to 110 Ki. Follow the builds to get the right stats. After that, start Mastery Challenges to upgrade to 120 Ki.

How do I get Gear/Honor?

Team of 4: Farm Raid Chapter 1 or 3
Solo/Duo: Severed Hearts Story on Gold difficulty
Cursed Gear: Chapter 3, Rivals
Legendary Gear: Trials of Iyo, Survival
Resource Farming: Currency by mode

How do I obtain “x” gear?

The drops are random for the most part. With exceptions for class specific gear.
Quick gear; Raid Chapter 1 (10 items @ 25/30 min), or Raid Chapter 3 (5 items @ 5/7 min)
Challenge mode is 1 guaranteed Legendary per week.

How do I re-roll gear but save honor?

Savescum glitch;
How to video (PS only):


Start with 110 Ki gear, start Start Mastery Challenge Process, complete the 5 challenges. Consume 1 Purity Token to add 2nd Perk. (Requires Purifying Cursed Gear)

How do I do the hotspot exploit?

How to video: (PS only):

When is the weekly reset?

Japan: 12AM Saturday
UK: 4PM Friday
EST: 11AM Friday
PST: 8AM Friday

What does the Modifier mean?

Modifiers are the in-game ‘modifications’ to gameplay (ie Fire Spirits, Incapacitated, etc)

You can find out what the modifiers mean here.


In the Ghost of Tsushima Legends discord server there are always people willing to help out! Ask in the server or use the pingable roles in there.

Join the Discord

Bombpack Mastery on Samurai or Assassin

Choose bombpack.
Ensure it has Samurai Unlock or Assassin Unlock.
Equip on Sam/Sin
Go to Ronin, find bombpack, start Mastery Challenge.
Gear can be mastered, and is usable on Sam/Sin.

Where can I find videos to watch?

There are a wide variety of resources and guides to suit many needs. Check out the Notable Players page as a place to get started (many of these players have YouTube channels where you may see them in action)

Does Ki Matter?

Yes, your Total Ki matters. Generally as you play, you want to equip the highest Ki gear possible (and continue doing so until you reach end-game gear/Ki of 120 Ki)

See the Ki breakdown here

Terms and Acronyms

Gear
BOLCBottle of Liquid Courage
BPBomb Pack
BPBBlack Powder Bomb
DCDemon Cutter
FMForbidden Medicine
GWGhost Weapon
HHHidden Heart
HSHeavenly Strike / Heaven’s Sting
MEMasamune’s Edge
MKMaster’s Katan
RRRestorative Rhythm
SBSmoke / Sticky Bomb
SKSpirit Kunai
SSBSkipping Stone Bow
WSWeightless Spirit
Classes
SAMSamurai
SINAssassin
LFG Terms
CH1/CH2/CH3Chapter 1,2, or 3
FPFill Party
LF1/LF2/LF3Looking for 1, 2, or 3
LFGLooking for Group
LFSLooking for Squad
MMMatchmaking
NMSTNightmare Story
NMS(V)Nightmare Survival
Plat7 / HellmodeCustom Platinum Survival +7 Difficulty Mods
Maps
AOIThe Defense of Aoi Village
B&SBlood and Steel
BiTSBlood in the Snow
SOVThe Shores of Vengeance
SOWThe Shadows of War
T&ATwilight and Ashes
Popular Game Terms
GoTLGhost of Tsushima Legends
GGGood Game
LBLeaderboard
RNGRandom Number Generator
TATime Attack
WRWorld Record
Properties + Techniques
ABCDAbility Cooldown
BRBlast Radius
CDRCooldown Reduction
CDKCooldown on Kill
DaCDash Attack Cancel
DNSDeadly Night Shade
DoCDodge Cancel
DRDamage Reduction
EAExplosive Arrow
EBExplosive Blade
GVGroup Vanish
GWDGhost Weapon Damage
HP AmmoHelmet Piercing Ammo
IRGInjured Resolve Gain
MMCMoon Master Cancel
Properties + Techniques
MRGMelee Resolve Gain
PDPerfect Dodge
PPPerfect Parry
RFRaging Flame
RRGRanged Resolve Gain
RVRefreshing Vanish
SAStaggering Arrow
SADStealth Attack Damage
SE DMGStatus Effect Damage
SE DURStatus Effect Duration
SPSpirit Pull
SP AmmoShield Piercing Ammo
SSStone Striker / Shadow Storm
TVToxic Vanish
WotFWay of the Flame
In-game Terms
AFAggressive Foes
AoEArea of Effect
CCCrowd Control
DOTDamage Over Time
DPSDamage Per Second
SWShared Wounds
ULTUltimate / Special Attack