Ghost of Yotei - Skills
Ghost of Yotei splits its progression into one technique tree per melee weapon plus supporting trees for ranged weapons and the wolf companion. Skill points earned from combat, quests and collectibles buy nodes inside each tree, while rarer Spirit Techniques are learned at the Dueling Trees found ar...
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| Name | Type | Description | Weapon Type | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katana Techniques | Skill Tree | Eight techniques for the balanced single-blade style, mixing reliable single-sword offence with parry-focused counters and mobility. | Katana | Skill points (per node) | Own the Katana; spend skill points earned from combat and quests |
| Strength of Lightning | Weapon Skill | A katana technique that increases stagger damage against opponents wielding a katana or odachi, making it one of the most efficient ways to break through the well-armed clan Saito officers Atsu meets later in the campaign. | Katana | Skill points | Progress into the Katana skill tree |
| Iai Lightning Strikes | Weapon Skill | A lightning-fast draw-cutting technique grouped with the Katana's offensive nodes and paired in guides with Strength of Lightning for maximum stagger and burst damage in duels. | Katana | Skill points | Progress into the Katana skill tree |
| Resolve of the Mountain | Weapon Skill | A katana skill effect that appears alongside Iai Lightning Strikes and Strength of Lightning in the tree's upper nodes, used to build Atsu's staying power in extended duels against multiple attackers. | Katana | Skill points | Progress into the Katana skill tree |
| Dual Katana Techniques | Skill Tree | Eight techniques built around quick, consecutive attacks. | Dual Katana | Skill points (per node) | Complete 'The Way of the Dual Katana' in the Yotei Grasslands |
| Dual Katana Spirit Technique | Spirit Technique | A rare Spirit Technique for the paired blades, taught at a Dueling Tree rather than bought with skill points. | Dual Katana | Free (learned at a Dueling Tree) | Find the associated Dueling Tree (for example the Coastal Dueling Tree) and complete its challenge |
| Odachi Techniques | Skill Tree | Nine techniques, the largest melee tree in the game, focused on reach, heavy stagger and crowd control. | Odachi | Skill points (per node) | Complete 'The Way of the Odachi' in the Saito Brothers questline |
| Unstoppable Strikes | Weapon Skill | A signature Odachi technique that lets Atsu push through enemy resistance with heavy, unbroken swings, the natural pairing for the greatsword's stagger-focused tree. | Odachi | Skill points | Progress into the Odachi skill tree |
| Yari Techniques | Skill Tree | The spear tree, built around spacing, long sweeping strikes and a powerful sprinting sweep used to open crowded fights. | Yari | Skill points (per node) | Complete 'The Way of the Yari' subquest |
| Kusarigama Techniques | Skill Tree | The chain-sickle tree, teaching its rolling sweeps and staggering chain strikes. | Kusarigama | Skill points (per node) | Defeat the Nine Tails and complete 'The Way of the Kusarigama' |
| Ranged Techniques | Skill Tree | Supporting nodes for the Hankyu, Yumi and Tanegashima that improve draw speed, precision and reload handling, making stealth openings and mid-fight ranged follow-ups more practical. | Bow and Rifle | Skill points (per node) | Obtain a bow from a merchant such as Ran the Bowyer |
| Wolf Companion Skills | Skill Tree | A separate progression track for the wolf that fights alongside Atsu. | Wolf Companion | Wolf dens (skill track progress) | Unlock the wolf companion by discovering wolf dens |
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