Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima has many artifacts that one can obtain to help on the journey. Some of these artifacts are Ghost of Tsushima’s charms that one can equip on Jin to give boosts in combat, exploration, or stealth. Found throughout the island of Tsushima from missions and shrines are Charms to give Jin stat boosts and more in combat situations.
Some of the best, however, require a little work to get in Ghost of Tsushima. This list is here to help players make Jin an absolute monster to his enemies and fight back against the Mongol invasion in Ghost of Tsushima.
Updated September 16, 2022, by Michael Llewellyn: Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best games on the PS4 and PS5. It’s a visually stunning action game with some of the best sword-fighting mechanics in any genre. Anticipation is high for Assassin’s Creed Project Red’s setting in Feudal Japan Ghost of Tsushima has already set the bar very high for the genre. The game’s take on upgrades and stat buffs come in various forms. One of them is the charm system, which helps Jin greatly on the battlefield. Whether Jin’s using stealth, duels, or exploration, there’s a charm for almost everything in Ghost of Tsushima. This list is updated with more to find that will help players findGhost of Tsushima’s best charms, so Jin becomes an unstoppable force on both Tsushima and Iki Islands.
12 Charm of Canine Recruitment
- Jin can
- charm dogs in Ghost of Tsushima
- to make them his ally.
- The
- Charm of Canine Recruitment
- is available to purchase from the merchant Baku the Voiceless after starting a new game plus mode.
Petting cats and dogs have become a popular mechanic in open-world adventure games, and thanks to an update and the new game plus mode in Ghost of Tsushima, that’s now possible for Jin too. With this charm equipped, Jin needs to sneak up on a dog and pet them, making them his ally and stealthily taking down enemies.
The Charm of Canine recruitment is only available to buy from Baku the Voiceless once a new game plus mode has begun. Baku the Voiceless is a merchant who only appears in the new game+. The merchant Baku is waiting in the middle of the lake in the Izuhara region.
11 Heavenly Rebuke
- When hitting enemies with the Heavenly Rebuke strike, there’s a chance that lightning will strike and instantly kill a nearby enemy.
- The
- Charm of Heavenly Rebuke
- is available to purchase from the merchant Baku the Voiceless after starting a new game plus mode.
The Charm of Heavenly Rebuke is an effective heavy strike in battle. However, there’s a chance that it will instantly kill a nearby enemy with a lightning strike. The odds are that it only happens once per battle, but the strike is capable of slicing through all enemies.
As with the Charm of Canine Recruitment, the Charm of Heavenly Rebuke is only available in the new game+. Jin needs to purchase it from the merchant Baku after the new game+ has started. Baku is waiting on a small island in the middle of Izuhara Lake.
10 Charm Of Amaterasu
- Killing enemies restores a moderate amount of health
- Obtained by completing the Golden Summit Shrine
The Charm of Amaterasu can be found early on in the game during act one at the Golden Summit Shrine. It is arguably one of the best charms in Ghost of Tsushima. It restores a moderate amount of health to Jin each time he defeats an enemy.
More and more often, Jin will need to go up against large groups of enemies, whether it is out on the plains or inside of a Mongol war camp. This charm is the biggest lifesaver and helps to conserve that resolve when one inevitably gets attacked by multiple enemies at once.
9 Charm Of Izanami
- Iron Will revives Jin with 50% health
- Obtained by completing Marsh Rock Shrine
The Charm of Izanami is another amazing charm to help with those larger battles that may end up knocking Jin down time and time again. This charm can be found during act two by praying at the Marsh Rock Shrine and boosts Jin’s Iron Will ability. Normally, Iron Will allows Jin to revive himself by spending resolve if he is dying. With this charm equipped, one can spend that resolve to get revived at fifty percent health. Experienced players may not need this, but if Jin is struggling in large fights, this will help.
8 Charm Of Mizu-No-Kami
- Increases parry and perfect parry window
- Obtained by completing the Spring Falls Shrine
This charm is one of the best for its ability to help with parry timing. Parries, perfect parries, and perfect dodges are already hard to get down for new players to the game. Like Dark Souls, it takes time to learn the timing for each enemy.
Luckily, this charm makes it easier to perform these maneuvers allowing Jin to get the timing down much faster. This charm can be retrieved from praying at the Spring Falls Shrine in act one and is highly recommended to retrieve.
7 Charm Of Hoori-No-Mikoto
- Remain hidden when assassinating a target in tall grass
- Obtained by completing the Turtle Rock Shrine
This is an amazing charm for anyone who loves the stealth aspect of the game. It has happened to many players, Jin will be hiding in tall grass, enemies will come by, and he will assassinate one of them just to be spotted by all of his friends.
With this charm, that is no longer a worry because it makes all of Jin’s assassinations in tall grass completely silent. This is by far one of the most useful charms for Ghost of Tsushimawhen stealth-focused. It can be found during act two by praying at the Turtle Rock Shrine.
6 Charm Of Toxic Demise
- Releases a poison cloud when an enemy picks up a wind chime
- Obtained by reaching the Phantom Samurai legend ranking
This charm is especially useful for stealthy players. It takes normal wind chimes and turns them into a deadly tool for anyone foolish enough to pick them up. Typically, players use wind chimes to lure enemies away by throwing them.
This chime adds a special little surprise for those enemies, poison. That’s right, now whenever an enemy walks over and picks up the wind chime, they will be met with an untimely fate courtesy of the Charm of Toxic Demise. This useful charm can be found by reaching the ‘Phantom Samurai’ legend ranking. Better work on getting that rank up.
5 Charm Of Inari
- Increases all items from collecting
- Obtained by completing the Arrow Peak Shrine
This charm is most useful at the beginning of the game, which is good because it can be found during act one by praying at the Arrow Peak Shrine. It has no use in combat but can help one upgrade one’s gear faster. This charm gives Jin more supplies, predator hides, bamboo, and yew wood.
Think about how much work one will have to do in the game to get all of Jin’s gear upgraded and how much of those materials will be lost without this charm. Try to get this one as soon as possible, so Jin can spend less time on upgrades and more time killing the Mongol hordes.
4 *Charm Of Tsukuyomi
- Enemies drop more supplies and ammo
- Obtained by completing the Scarlet Rock Shrine
This has surely happened to many players out there. They are killing off Mongols left and right when they run out of ammo. This can be for Kunai, Sticky Bombs, or even Arrows. The Charm of Tsukuyomi awards players additional ammo and supplies each time they kill an enemy.
This is one of the most useful methods for farming in the game whenever supplies are needed. Additional ammo is something that any player who uses a lot of ghost weapons can appreciate as well. Players can pick this charm up by completing the Scarlet Rock Shrine.
3 Charm Of Shinatsuhiko
- Staggering an enemy prevents interrupted melee attacks for 6 seconds
- Obtained by completing the Lush Peak Shrine
The Charm of Shinatsuhiko gives the player 6 seconds of uninterrupted melee attacks every time they stagger an enemy. This ability is used in many builds that players have created for the game. It pairs extremely well with Gosaku’s Armor because of the stagger bonuses it gives.
This armor gives the player additional stagger damage. It also restores the player’s health whenever they kill a staggered enemy. This charm will help increase the chance of killing a staggered enemy thanks to its effect. Players can grab this shrine after they complete the Lush Peak Shrine.
2 Charm Of Nigihayahi-No-Mikoto
- Applies a damage buff while at full health
- Obtained by completing the Frost Cliff Shrine
This charm is useful for just about any player but may take some practice to make it truly effective against the Mongol hordes. It gives a damage buff to Jin whenever he is in full health. Be the first to strike, and Jin can easily tear through an enemy’s health bar.
Make sure to practice dodging, as it is only useful while Jin’s health is at the max. This charm will take a little while to get unfortunately because it can’t be obtained until act three. It is found by praying at the Frost Cliff Shrine.
1 Charm Of Takemikazuchi
- Killing an enemy grants a small damage buff for a few seconds
- Obtained by completing the Snowlit Peak Shrine
This charm is by far one of the best in the game, which makes it especially heartbreaking that it can’t be obtained until act three. This charm adds a damage buff to all of Jin’s attacks each time he kills an enemy.
This buff may only last for a few seconds, but it is very useful for beating down enemy health bars. Think about the lightly armored foes like archers. Tear into these enemies to get an attack buff for the stronger enemies, and it makes killing much easier. This charm can be found by praying at the Snowlit Peak Shrine.
Ghost of Tsushima is available now for the PS4 and PS5.
