
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.
When should I ‘work’ on my build ?
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):
How do I get 120 Ki Gear?
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.
I have trouble with Survial or Raids, how can I get help?
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.
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)

Terms and Acronyms
| Gear | |
|---|---|
| BOLC | Bottle of Liquid Courage |
| BP | Bomb Pack |
| BPB | Black Powder Bomb |
| DC | Demon Cutter |
| FM | Forbidden Medicine |
| GW | Ghost Weapon |
| HH | Hidden Heart |
| HS | Heavenly Strike / Heaven’s Sting |
| ME | Masamune’s Edge |
| MK | Master’s Katan |
| RR | Restorative Rhythm |
| SB | Smoke / Sticky Bomb |
| SK | Spirit Kunai |
| SSB | Skipping Stone Bow |
| WS | Weightless Spirit |
| Classes | |
|---|---|
| SAM | Samurai |
| SIN | Assassin |
| LFG Terms | |
|---|---|
| CH1/CH2/CH3 | Chapter 1,2, or 3 |
| FP | Fill Party |
| LF1/LF2/LF3 | Looking for 1, 2, or 3 |
| LFG | Looking for Group |
| LFS | Looking for Squad |
| MM | Matchmaking |
| NMST | Nightmare Story |
| NMS(V) | Nightmare Survival |
| Plat7 / Hellmode | Custom Platinum Survival +7 Difficulty Mods |
| Maps | |
|---|---|
| AOI | The Defense of Aoi Village |
| B&S | Blood and Steel |
| BiTS | Blood in the Snow |
| SOV | The Shores of Vengeance |
| SOW | The Shadows of War |
| T&A | Twilight and Ashes |
| Popular Game Terms | |
|---|---|
| GoTL | Ghost of Tsushima Legends |
| GG | Good Game |
| LB | Leaderboard |
| RNG | Random Number Generator |
| TA | Time Attack |
| WR | World Record |
| Properties + Techniques | |
|---|---|
| ABCD | Ability Cooldown |
| BR | Blast Radius |
| CDR | Cooldown Reduction |
| CDK | Cooldown on Kill |
| DaC | Dash Attack Cancel |
| DNS | Deadly Night Shade |
| DoC | Dodge Cancel |
| DR | Damage Reduction |
| EA | Explosive Arrow |
| EB | Explosive Blade |
| GV | Group Vanish |
| GWD | Ghost Weapon Damage |
| HP Ammo | Helmet Piercing Ammo |
| IRG | Injured Resolve Gain |
| MMC | Moon Master Cancel |
| Properties + Techniques | |
|---|---|
| MRG | Melee Resolve Gain |
| PD | Perfect Dodge |
| PP | Perfect Parry |
| RF | Raging Flame |
| RRG | Ranged Resolve Gain |
| RV | Refreshing Vanish |
| SA | Staggering Arrow |
| SAD | Stealth Attack Damage |
| SE DMG | Status Effect Damage |
| SE DUR | Status Effect Duration |
| SP | Spirit Pull |
| SP Ammo | Shield Piercing Ammo |
| SS | Stone Striker / Shadow Storm |
| TV | Toxic Vanish |
| WotF | Way of the Flame |
| In-game Terms | |
|---|---|
| AF | Aggressive Foes |
| AoE | Area of Effect |
| CC | Crowd Control |
| DOT | Damage Over Time |
| DPS | Damage Per Second |
| SW | Shared Wounds |
| ULT | Ultimate / Special Attack |