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Ghost of Yotei: Perfect Parry and Dodge Guide - Timing, Charms, and Real-Time Gameplay
Detailed explanation of tips, tricks, skills, amulets, armor sets, timing, visual/auditory cues, and practice locations for mastering parrying and dodging in Ghost of Yotei.
Both armor sets greatly assist with perfect parries and dodges.
Proper weapon alignment is important for each attack type.
1. 🎮 Useful Amulet Locations and Effects for Parrying
- ✅ Hutsunushi's Amulet: Increases the parry and dodge timing window.
- ✅ Father's Amulet: Can be obtained from the shrine on Mount Yotei.
- ✅ Taki's Bold Parry Amulet: Deals additional stagger damage upon successful parry. Obtained by defeating Taki at the Duel Tree near O Plains.
- ✅ Mount Yotei Amulet: Provides a slight health recovery effect when parrying. Can be obtained from Requiem of Courage.
| Amulet | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hutsunushi's Amulet | Increased Parry/Dodge Timing |
| Taki's Amulet | Increased Stagger Damage |
| Mount Yotei Amulet | Health Recovery on Parry |
00:00 - 01:23
1. 🎮 Useful Amulet Locations and Effects for Parrying
- ✅ Hutsunushi's Amulet: Increases the parry and dodge timing window.
- ✅ Father's Amulet: Can be obtained from the shrine on Mount Yotei.
- ✅ Taki's Bold Parry Amulet: Deals additional stagger damage upon successful parry. Obtained by defeating Taki at the Duel Tree near O Plains.
- ✅ Mount Yotei Amulet: Provides a slight health recovery effect when parrying. Can be obtained from Requiem of Courage.
| Amulet | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hutsunushi's Amulet | Increased Parry/Dodge Timing |
| Taki's Amulet | Increased Stagger Damage |
| Mount Yotei Amulet | Health Recovery on Parry |
03:22 - 05:31
2. 🛡️ Armor Sets That Help with Parrying: Abilities and How to Obtain Them
- ✅ Master Bounty Hunter Armor: Greatly increases the perfect parry and dodge window, but disables normal parrying. Allows 3 additional counterattacks upon successful perfect parry.
- ✅ Immortal Armor: Restores a significant amount of health each time you stagger an enemy when the weapon is aligned. Moderately increases the parry timing window.
| Armor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Master Bounty Hunter Armor | Increased Perfect Parry/Dodge Window, Additional Counterattacks |
| Immortal Armor | Health Recovery on Stagger, Increased Parry Timing |
Both armor sets greatly assist with perfect parries and dodges.
05:32 - 07:06
3. ⚔️ Parrying Strategies by Enemy Attack Type: Red, Blue, and Yellow Flash Attacks
- ✅ Red Flash Attack: Must dodge immediately or use a Nodachi.
- ✅ Blue Flash Attack: Can be avoided by parrying, dashing, or rolling.
- ✅ Yellow Flash Attack: A disarming attack, so you must completely evade or counterattack.
Proper weapon alignment is important for each attack type.
07:07 - 08:00
4. 🎧 Utilizing Auditory Cues: Predicting Attacks by Listening to Sounds
- ✅ You can predict an archer's attack by listening to the sound just before they shoot an arrow.
- ✅ You can predict an enemy's attack by the sound they make before attacking.
- ✅ You can automatically block arrows and kunai through the 'Projectile Deflection' skill in the Survival skill tree.
08:01 - 09:24
5. 🔵 How to Deal with Blue and Yellow Flash Attacks
- ✅ Blue Flash Attack: Watch for the horizontal blue flash and evade by parrying, dashing, or rolling. Listen to the enemy's shout to gain reaction time.
- ✅ Yellow Flash Attack: Watch for the vertical yellow flash and evade, or counterattack with a special attack or ghost attack.
09:25 - 10:22
6. 💥 Effective Counterattack Techniques for Yellow Flash Attacks
- ✅ Cancel Attack: A powerful attack that disarms the enemy, which can be upgraded through the Storyteller's special quest line in the Oshima Coast area.
- ✅ Heavenly Strike: When using a katana, you can immediately counter unexpected attacks and reposition yourself.
10:23 - 10:59
7. 👀 Utilizing Visual Cues: Observing the Enemy's Attack Animations
- ✅ You can predict an attack by the subtle animations the enemy shows before swinging their weapon.
- ✅ Pressing the parry button the moment the weapon approaches allows for immediate parrying and counterattacking.
11:00 - 12:36
8. Training Location Recommendations: The Best Places to Practice Parrying
- ✅ The Wrecked Ship of Tashir Ridge: You can practice against various enemy types in a location where enemies automatically respawn near the altar.
- ✅ Training Fort: You can practice by fighting enemies outside the fort, or through random encounters with bounty hunters or remnants of the Seato army.
12:37 - 17:23
9. ⚔️ Real-Time Gameplay Demonstration: Parrying Timing for Various Enemy Types
- ✅ Demonstrates parrying timing for various enemy types (spearmen, swordsmen, archers).
- ✅ Emphasizes the importance of weapon alignment, noting that parrying becomes easier with the correct weapon.
- ✅ Shows the health recovery effect upon successful parry.
- ✅ Demonstrates how to break the enemy's will and incapacitate them through parrying.
- ✅ Parrying with a spear is more difficult than with a katana, but it is possible with practice.