What to know

  • The Stone Spire Hideout has an Altar of Reflection that grants a skill point.
  • The main challenge is an unreachable ladder; the solution requires playing a song on the shamisen.
  • Environmental clues, like corpses and notes, hint at the solution.
  • After waking the slumbering ronin, you gain access to the altar and loot.

Upon reaching the Stone Spire Hideout in Ghost of Yotei, you’re faced with a mix of traversal and light puzzle elements. Securing the altar involves environmental awareness and interacting with key story objects typical for the game’s design philosophy.

Stone Spire Hideout: quick overview

Task Description
Find the hideout North of Yotei’s Shadow Inn in the Yotei Grasslands
Climb left tower Three ledges up; corpse and note clue at top
Play shamisen On marked ledge; music wakes ronin
Climb dropped ladder Ronin leaves; ladder becomes accessible
Bow to altar Collect skill point and inspect loot

Stone Spire Hideout Altar Location

The Stone Spire Hideout sits northwest of Yotei’s Shadow Inn, perched among rocky outcrops close to the Yotei Grasslands’ northern boundary. As you approach, you’ll notice a ladder that can’t be climbed from ground level.

How to find the Bear clue to unlock the Altar

The key to progress is climbing the nearby, smaller stone tower just left of the main spire. Traverse three ledges to reach the top, where a corpse marks something important. Inspect the area for a note pinned to a stump, warning not to “wake the bear,” especially with music.

How to reach the Stone Spire Hideout Altar

Here's a step-by-step guide to reach the Stone Spire Hideout Altar.

Step 1

Once you find the clue, equip your shamisen near the marked ledge.

Step 2

Play any song from your repertoire. This action triggers a small event: a disguised “bear”—actually a ronin—wakes up offended by your music.

Step 3

The ronin scolds you and then departs, using the previously inaccessible ladder. Here you also unlock the Crimson Kimono.

Step 4

You can now climb the released ladder, leading straight to his abandoned nap spot and the Altar of Reflection.

Making the most of the Stone Spire Hideout

With careful exploration and response to the environmental cues, you unlock a vital skill point and shortcut at the Stone Spire Hideout’s Altar of Reflection. The process blends Ghost of Yotei’s stealth, story, and puzzle-solving in the spirit of the series.