Ghost of Tsushima - Weapons
The weapon kit of Ghost of Tsushima: one katana that carries the whole melee game, a tanto for assassinations, three bows with different draw speeds and a wheel of thrown Ghost weapons that the samurai code forbids. Ranged and thrown tools are limited by ammo rather than by cooldowns, so the arsenal...
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| Name | Type | Description | Stats | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakai Katana | Katana | Jin's family blade and the only melee weapon in the game. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Melee Stances: Stone, Water, Wind, Moon Upgrade Path: Swordsmith upgrades in four tiers | Stance-switched combo strings Perfect parry and dodge counters Standoff finishers | Jin's starting weapon, upgraded at any swordsmith |
| Tanto | Dagger | The short blade Jin uses for assassinations. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Very short Role: Stealth assassination | Stealth assassination Chain Assassination Air Assassination from above | Carried from the start; strengthened by stealth techniques |
| Half Bow | Bow | The fast, light bow with the quickest draw and the shortest range. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Medium Draw Speed: Fast Role: Fast ranged pressure | Quick draw and rapid follow-up shots Headshots and stagger on armoured targets | Available early in Act 1, upgraded at bowsmiths |
| Longbow | Bow | The slow, heavy-hitting bow. Its draw is long enough that it is a stealth weapon first and a combat weapon second, and it is the bow that pairs with the Concentration technique, which slows time while aiming so a shot can be placed at range. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Long Draw Speed: Slow Role: Long-range precision | High single-shot damage Long-range headshots Pairs with Concentration slow motion | Unlocked during Act 1, upgraded at bowsmiths |
| Heavy Bow | Bow | The heaviest bow in the kit, built to punch through armour rather than to be fired quickly. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Long Draw Speed: Very slow Role: Armour penetration | Armour-piercing shots Stagger on heavy targets | Unlocked later in the campaign and via upgrades |
| Blowgun | Stealth Weapon | A silent ranged tool that fires darts instead of arrows. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Medium Role: Silent elimination and disruption Ammunition: Poison, hallucination and weakening darts | Poison dart damage over time Hallucination darts that turn enemies on each other Weakening darts that lower enemy defence | Ghost weapon wheel, ammo bought and looted |
| Kunai | Thrown Weapon | Small thrown blades that stagger whatever they hit. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Short to medium Role: Interrupt and stagger | Stagger on hit Multi-throw upgrade Interrupts unblockable attacks | Ghost weapon wheel, ammo bought and looted |
| Smoke Bomb | Utility | A thrown bomb that fills an area with smoke, breaking line of sight so Jin can assassinate, reposition or simply leave. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Thrown Role: Escape and stealth reset | Breaks enemy line of sight Enables mid-fight assassinations Upgraded variants add duration and radius | Ghost weapon wheel, crafted and looted |
| Sticky Bomb | Explosive | An explosive that adheres to whatever it touches and detonates on a short fuse. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Thrown Role: Single-target burst and group damage | Adheres to enemies and surfaces Area damage and knockdown Upgraded capacity and radius | Ghost weapon wheel, crafted and looted |
| Wind Chime | Distraction | A thrown noisemaker that pulls enemies to a spot without revealing Jin. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Thrown Role: Lure and reposition enemies | Attracts nearby enemies No noise signature from Jin's position Sets up assassinations and ambushes | Ghost weapon wheel, crafted and looted |
| Black Powder Bomb | Explosive | The heaviest throwable in the kit, a gunpowder charge that clears a wide area. | Wielder: Jin Sakai Range: Thrown Role: Area denial and demolition | Wide blast radius Heavy damage to groups and structures Upgraded carrying capacity | Ghost weapon wheel, crafted and looted |
| Katana Upgrade Tiers | Upgrade System | The katana is levelled in tiers at swordsmiths using supplies and materials rather than replaced with new drops. | Tiers: Four upgrade tiers Materials: Supplies, iron and leather from camps and chests Effect: Damage plus stance technique unlocks | Damage scaling per tier Stance technique unlocks Supplies economy tie-in | Swordsmiths across Tsushima |
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