Ghostwire Tokyois an electrifying supernatural adventure that takes you on a journey through a haunted Tokyo, filled with ghosts, spirits, and otherdangerous and scary supernatural forces. As you progress through the game, you unlock a variety of skills and abilities that allow you to fight off these evil entities and unravel the mysteries of the city.
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After the game’s free update, new skills, abilities, and content were added, making many fans want to restart the story. Among the old and new skills, some are more effective and useful than others. So, here are ten of the best skills to use in-game.
10Ninigi or Tajikara - Core Grab
Choosing between these two skills depends on the way you like to fight. If you like to get close to your opponents,Ninigiis great as it allows you to directly grab and crush your enemies' cores from a close range.
Tajikara on the other hand, allows you toquickly purge downed Yokai. The moment you knock them down, you can get a bit closer and purge them.
9Takehaya - Charge Attack
Takehayais a simple skill and the first one you unlock in the game. It allows you to unlockEthereal Weavingattacks, such as water, wind, and fire, that could even rivalthe magical spells of the Kingdom Hearts series. You can shoot bursts of wind, blades of water, and fireballs toward your enemies.
Thanks to the most recent update, the attack has become even stronger than before. By using a few extra skill points and one megatama, you’re able to instantly charge your next attack after firing a shot.
8Yamitsukai - Bows And Arrows
While usingbows and arrowsmay not look and feel as cool as using ethereal weaving attacks such as fireballs to explode your enemies, it is an important skill to unlock. Later on, you will have some quests and moments that will require you to use the bow, and if you have not upgraded it at all, you may face difficulties.
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Upgrading the bow will increase its quiver size, allowing you to carry more arrows, as well as make the bow draw faster. By unlocking the bow, you also can complete some achievements such as getting aheadshot from a great distance.
7Fukurokuju - Prayer Beads
Fukurokujuis a great skill to unlock, and while it is not necessary for completing the game, it does make the progress much easier. It enables you to equip sets ofprayer beadsyou find around the city, which bolster your abilities.
By fully upgrading the skill, you are able to equip three sets of beads at a time. You could use for example Incognito beads paired with the Archery and Talisman ones to become a great assassin.
6Amenokagami - Glide
Amenokagamiis an important skill for anyone who likes moving around Tokyo through therooftops. By unlocking the skill you are able to glide smoothly through the air, moving from one rooftop to another.
After fully upgrading the skill, you are able to fly for five seconds. Amenokagami is a necessary ability to have if you want to catch those peskyIttan-momen.
5Amenonigi - Aerial Quick Purge
Amenonigiis a skill that was added later on to the game during the free update. It is great for anyone who likes sneaking andquickly defeating unaware enemies. It allows you to aim towards a Yokai from an elevated position, grab into it and quickly purge it.
After purging it, other enemies in the area may become aware of you, so you should quickly fully upgrade it. By doing so, your footsteps become silent for a few seconds after the purge, allowing you to hide once again, and aim towards your next victim.
4Inubashiri - Faster Sneaking
If you area player who likes stealth gamesand does not want to fight monsters head-on, thenInubashiriis the perfect skill for you. By fully upgrading it you can have a60% boost in your movement speedwhile you are sneaking around.
At the beginning of the game, it can be quite frustrating trying to move while crouching, as it is insanely slow. You should try unlocking this skill as soon as possible if you want to move around the streets of Tokyo fast and undetected.
3Omoigane - Spectral Vision
Omoiganeis an essential skill to unlock, and it may remind you of theWitcher sensesfromThe Witcher. It allows you to sense psychic energy around you, revealing hidden objects, enemies, and other things of interest in the area.
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By fully upgrading it you may see through the walls and buildings through a 50m range. It makes completing quests easier, as you can see from afar Torii gates, enemies, collectibles, and much more.
2Susanoo - Wire In
Susanoois a skill you should unlock immediately after it becomes available. As the name suggests, it lets youwire in with KK, sending out a shockwave around you, whichslows down timeand makes exposing enemy cores much easier.
In the beginning, it only lasts for 25 seconds, but by fully upgrading it you can double the time to 50 seconds. It is a really useful skill for battling against multiple enemies, especially when you are trapped inside the Hyakki Yako parade.
1Amenotori - Grapple
Amenotoriis a necessary skill to unlock if you want to progress in the game, and also get all the achievements. By unlocking it you cangrapple onto the flying tengu around Tokyo, and quickly zip up to them. It makes for fast traveling as you can easily access rooftops and fly to your destinations.
If you fully upgrade the skill, you become able to summon your own tengu wherever and whenever you want. It is agreat game mechanicthat makes it even easier to move between the tall buildings of the city, as well as get access to some otherwise tricky spirits and achievements.
