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Ghost of Yōtei weapons: How to unlock all the different weapon types explained

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• Alex Raisbeck

Published: Friday, 3 October 2025 at 2:21 pm

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With the stance system gone, the various Ghost of Yōtei weapons you'll find on your journey are the keys to combat.

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From katanas to bows, there is seemingly no end to the ways Atsu can massacre her opponents in Yōtei.

So, no matter what fighting style you want to use, here's a quick guide on how to unlock every weapon type in Ghost of Yōtei.

Ghost of Yōtei weapons: How to unlock all the different weapon types

There are three different weapon types in Ghost of Yōtei, with a number of different weapons falling into each category. These are:

• Melee weapons
• Ranged weapons
• Quickfire weapons

Most of these weapons are unlocked by completing specific quests in the game. Here's the full list:

Melee weapons

Here is a list of all the Melee weapons in Ghost of Yōtei and how to get them:

Katana

• Default weapons. Atsu begins the game with the Katana.

Dual Katanas

• Learned from Master Hanbei after completing The Way of the Dual Katana quest.

Odachi

• Learned fro Master Yoshida after completing The Saito Brothers questline

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Yari

• Learned from the Yari Master after defeating him in the Pursue the Oni questline

Kusarigama

• Unlocked after defeating the Nine Tails in The Kitsune questline

Ranged weapons

Here is a list of all the Ranged weapons in Ghost of Yōtei and how to get them:

Hankyu

• Purchased from Ran the Bowyer after completing The Old Inn quest

Yumi

• Purchased from ran the Bowyer after completing The Old Inn quest

Tanegashima Matchlock

• Unlocked during The Storm Breaks quest as part of The Saito Brothers questline

Quickfire weapons

Here is a list of all the Quickfire weapons in Ghost of Yōtei and how to get them:

Kunai

• Learned from Hana the Kunai Artisan after progressing through The Burning of Castle Ishikari quest

Smoke Bomb

• Unlocked from Oyuki after reaching The Tale of the Kitsune quest in The Kitsune questline

Metsubushi

• Unlocked by defeating Crow Genzo at the Blue-Flowered Cemetery

Tanzutsu

• Unlocked after completing the Guns and Consequences quest, available after progressing through The Saito Brothers questline

Oni Flame

• Gained from Mad Goro after progressing through The Oni questline

Blind Bomb

• Unlocked from Ina the Bomb Maker after completing the Fighting Fire with Fire quest as part of The Bomb Maker questline.

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Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.

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