So you’ve finally finished Ghost of Yōtei’s story, completing Atsu’s quest for revenge and potentially cementing her legacy. However, Sucker Punch Productions’ open world has so much more to offer outside of the story, from additional activities and side quests to random events and happenings. You could spend dozens of hours simply roaming Ezo and taking in the sights, but what are some of the most noteworthy things to do in the post-game?
We’ll delve into every little thing, including some of the most notable Mythic Tales to pursue and what the Unfinished Business activities entail. You may even learn about the fate of a beloved character from the previous game. Without further ado, here are 15 things to dive into after completing Ghost of Yōtei. Mild spoilers follow, so be warned.
Finish All Side Activities
Usually, it’d be a better idea to complete these during your initial playthrough simply due to the benefits they provide. Clearing Yōtei Six camps and strongholds provides materials and currency on top of skills, for example, but they’re still worth pursuing. The same goes for clearing Bamboo Strikes for the additional health and Spirit, especially if you left behind any challenges.
Merchant Requests
The Wolf Pack also comprises numerous vendors that offer upgrades, charms and ammo, but spending money with them and progressing through the story will result in separate requests (either up front or when they visit your campsite). These can lead to some pretty great armor sets (including one that deflects bullets when blocking) and the Rain of Arrows Charm, arguably one of the most broken in the game for ranged builds.
Challenge Takezo the Unrivalled
Defeating the would-be disciples of Takezo the Unrivalled can be a pain during the story (unless you’re really committed to the dual blades). Nevertheless, even if you leave it as a post-game challenge, it still offers some tough battles, culminating in a showdown with Takezo himself to really demonstrate your skills. Succeed, though, and you’ll unlock the dual blades’ Spirit Attack.
Master All the Weapons and Unlock Their Spirit Attacks
In fact, if you haven’t already, take the time to master all the weapons. Complete pending requests for each master, like destroying Yōtei Six camps and completing bounties for your Odachi training, eventually culminating in a Sensei Tale. Once that’s cleared, you’ll gain access to the weapon’s Spirit Attack. On top of making that specific weapon even stronger against its opposing type, each Spirit Attack offers different benefits, like Mountain Breaker tearing through the guard of all surrounding enemies.
Unfinished Business
After completing the story, one of the remaining tasks is Unfinished Business, which involves routing any remaining Yōtei Six forces. These essentially encompass completing any pending Sensei Tales and clearing out Yōtei Six camps in the region alongside other notable activities (like the Winter Farms in Teshio Ridge, which unlocks the kunai). If you’ve been meticulous enough to complete everything in these places, Unfinished Business may wrap up ahead of time. Otherwise, they’re great for tracking anything pending in a region.
Complete All Bounties
Bounties are one way for Atsu to earn Coin throughout Ezo, but they also provide cosmetics like new hats and masks for customizing one’s appearance. Some of them, like Nameless Death, even intertwine with other side content like strongholds, letting you kill two birds with one stone by pursuing them (not including all the rewards within the activity itself).
Collect All the Charms
More than Ghost of Tsushima, Yōtei puts far more stock into min-maxing builds, whether you’re going full stealth, ranged or a pure duelist build. Having the corresponding armor and weapon is essential, but Charms are the backbone. The rapid fire archer build wouldn’t work without the Rain of Arrows Charm, but the Mother’s Charm for even more damage, Charm of Iron Focus for more concentration time and Charm of Archer’s Fortune to keep your arrow supply topped off can be just as essential. Long story short, gather all the Charms. You never know when they could be useful.
Complete All Wolf Dens
The Wolf Dens are essential for unlocking new abilities with the mysterious wolf benefits (like auto-reviving you or sticking around to fight after a standoff). However, they also deepen the bond between Atsu and the creature on top of offering up their own hype moments. Even if your hunt is essentially over (in retrospect), it’s well worth pursuing.
Investigate the Spider Lily General
If you opt for investigating a Myth after the story is complete, Atsu will end up very close to the Spider Lily General’s manor. You can still encounter this at any point during the story and just on mechanics alone – from platforming and navigating a maze to combat – it’s well worth pursuing, especially since you get a new armor set at the end.
Find and Solve All Nine Tails Puzzle Boxes
Whether you’re clearing Nine Tails hideouts or visiting locations dedicated to the Kitsune, you’ll discover these puzzle boxes. Yes, they’re easy to solve, but they still present some great rewards, including Coin and materials. Best of all, these offer a unique activity separate from anything else in the game, as you fidget and manipulate the boxes for their goodies.
Collect All Weapon Kits
Weapon Kits, which alter a weapon’s appearance, are everywhere in Ezo, from completing quests for each weapon master to Mythic Tales and bounties. Most notably, they’re found at Pillars of the Fallen, which require a bit of platforming in some places to reach. Again, they’re cosmetics that don’t affect your skills, but counterpoint – they look cool, and that’s equally as important for an onryo.
Collect All the Dyes
Similarly, there are various dyes and dye makers throughout the region to visit, from clothing in white death to crimson fire. Style is the biggest motivator, but they also present some interesting characters as well (especially the Crimson Dye merchant).
The Fate of Jin Sakai
While he doesn’t personally appear, it would have been weird for Jin Sakai, Tsushima’s protagonist, not to be mentioned in some form. You’ll want to pursue the Storm Blade Mythic Tale in Oshima Coast, which also unlocks a powerful technique for Atsu. Otherwise, take your time, investigate the environment, learn the truth about what happened to the Ghost of Tsushima and maybe even carry on his legacy.
Miike Mode, Watanabe Mode, and Kurosawa Mode
Whether you’ve completed some of the above or all, it’s time to experience Ghost of Yōtei from a different perspective. Enable Watanabe Mode for some lo-fi beats while taking in Ezo’s various sights or Kurosawa Mode, a more cinematic take (though it’s far better when playing through the story). Want to spice up combat? Miike Mode is the way, since it increases the amount of blood, gore and mud while pushing the camera angle in further.
Lethal Difficulty
Sadly, Ghost of Yotei doesn’t include New Game Plus. Maybe it’ll arrive in a post-launch update, but in the meantime, you could switch to Lethal difficulty and perhaps start a new playthrough in one of the three different modes. Unlike Tsushima, Lethal can be challenging, especially from the outset without all the weapons and tools at your disposal, but it’s the final path for those looking to test their skills.
