List of All Charms and Their Locations in Ghost of Yotei

Charms in Ghost of Yotei offer a dynamic way to customize gameplay, empowering Atsu with enhanced offense, defense, resource gathering, and utility effects. Finding all charms involves purchasing, questing, exploring hidden shrines, and besting clever puzzles.

Charm of Kanayago

• Location: Yotei Grasslands – Fall’s Rest Shrine
• How to Obtain: Complete the shrine climb at Fall’s Rest Shrine. This involves ascending the mountain path marked by torii gates, utilizing your grappling hook, and reaching the summit to pray at the shrine, thereby unlocking the charm.
• Effect: Increases the amount of wood, flowers, and plants gained when collecting them.

Charm of Amenowakahiko

• Location: Yotei Grasslands – Blooming Ridge Shrine
• How to Obtain: Embark on the shrine climb at Blooming Ridge Shrine. Navigate the marked path, employing your grappling hook and climbing skills, until you reach the shrine at the peak to receive the charm.
• Effect: Enhances ranged combat abilities.

Mother’s Charm & Father’s Charm

• Location: Yotei Grasslands – Mount Yotei Shrine
• How to Obtain: Begin the shrine climb at Mount Yotei Shrine, located north of the White Dye Merchant's house near the Yotei River. Ascend the mountain using your grappling hook and platforming skills. At the summit, interact with the shrine to acquire both charms. This action also unlocks the "Inheritance" trophy.

• Effect:
  • Mother’s Charm: Increases the damage of your arrows by a minor amount.
  • Father’s Charm: Perfect parries restore a minor amount of health.

Charm of Mount Yotei

• Location: Reliquary of Courage puzzle area
• How to Obtain: Finish the puzzle of the Reliquary of Courage. Move the objects related to the puzzle in the direction of Mount Yotei.
• Effect: Reduces all damage taken by a minor amount (defense-type minor charm)

Charm of Izanagi

• Location: Ishikari Plain – Sun’s Peak Shrine
• How to Obtain: Complete the shrine climb at Sun’s Peak Shrine. Follow the marked path, utilizing your grappling hook and climbing techniques, to reach the shrine at the top and obtain the charm.
• Effect: Enhances ranged combat abilities.

Charm of Homusubi

• Location: Ishikari Plain – Winding Tears Shrine
• How to Obtain: Embark on the shrine climb at Winding Tears Shrine. Navigate the path marked with torii gates, employing your grappling hook and platforming skills, to reach the shrine at the peak and unlock the charm.
• Effect: Enhances ranged combat abilities.

Charm of Hachiman

• Location: Ishikari Plain – Azure Wind Shrine
• How to Obtain: This shrine climb is part of the main tale, "The Oni." You will automatically complete it during the story progression, and the charm will be awarded without the need for additional action.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Masakado

• Location: Tokachi Range – Amber Respite Shrine
• How to Obtain: Initiate the shrine climb at Amber Respite Shrine. Ascend the marked path, using your grappling hook and climbing abilities, to reach the shrine at the summit and receive the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Futsunushi

• Location: Tokachi Range – Faithful Leap Shrine
• How to Obtain: Commence the shrine climb at Faithful Leap Shrine. Follow the path marked by torii gates, employing your grappling hook and platforming skills, to reach the shrine at the peak and acquire the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Kibitsuhiko

• Location: Tokachi Range – Risen Fog Shrine
• How to Obtain: Embark on the shrine climb at Risen Fog Shrine. Navigate the marked path, utilizing your grappling hook and climbing techniques, to reach the shrine at the summit and obtain the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Yamatotakeru

• Location: Nayoro Wilds – Patient Frost Shrine
• How to Obtain: Initiate the shrine climb at Patient Frost Shrine. Ascend the marked path, employing your grappling hook and platforming skills, to reach the shrine at the peak and unlock the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Masaka

• Location: Teshio Ridge – Enduring Hold Shrine
• How to Obtain: Begin the shrine climb at Enduring Hold Shrine. Follow the path marked with torii gates, utilizing your grappling hook and climbing abilities, to reach the shrine at the summit and acquire the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Sukunahikona

• Location: Teshio Ridge – Chilled Peak Shrine
• How to Obtain: Embark on the shrine climb at Chilled Peak Shrine. Navigate the marked path, employing your grappling hook and platforming skills, to reach the shrine at the peak and obtain the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Takemikazuchi

• Location: Oshima Coast – Budding Grace Shrine
• How to Obtain: Commence the shrine climb at Budding Grace Shrine. Ascend the marked path, utilizing your grappling hook and climbing techniques, to reach the shrine at the summit and unlock the charm.
• Effect: Enhances combat abilities.

Charm of Bountiful Harvest

• Location: Acquired during the "Old Trails" side quest.
• How to Obtain: After completing the quest, visit the chopped-down tree where Atsu's father left a charm during the flashback. Interact with the location to obtain the charm.
• Effect: Increases the amount of wood, flowers, and plants that you collect.

Charm of Last Chance

• Location: Available for purchase from Taro, the scavenger.
• How to Obtain: Visit Taro's vendor location and purchase the charm using in-game currency.
• Effect: Automatically heals you when you suffer lethal damage during combat.

Charm of Thoughtful Restoration

• Location: Awarded upon discovering your first Hot Spring.
• How to Obtain: Locate and interact with a Hot Spring during your exploration to receive the charm.
• Effect: Gain a minor increase to your maximum health. Upgrade Challenge: Visit all eight Hot Springs to increase the potency of the effect.

Charm of Assassin's Resolve

• Location: Flowing Water Fox Den, located north of Tranquil Falls, just northwest of the Weary Traveler's Camp in the Yotei Grasslands. Game8
• How to Obtain: Follow the fox leading you to the nearby Inari Shrine and pray at it to complete the Fox Den. This will grant you the charm as a reward.
• Effect: Increases Resolve gain, enhancing your ability to perform special techniques and recover health during combat.

Charm of Confident Strikes

• Location: Sold by Taro, the scavenger.
• How to Obtain: After rescuing Taro and progressing through the campaign, visit his vendor location to purchase the charm.
• Effect: Gain +1 spirit when you stagger an enemy with the Katana. Upgrade Challenge: Stagger sword enemies with the Katana.

Charm of Healing

• Location: Available for purchase from Taro, the scavenger.
• How to Obtain: Visit Taro's vendor location and purchase the charm using in-game currency.
• Effect: Increases the potency of your Heal Technique while at half health or below.

Charm of Furious Attacks

• Location: Sold by Taro, the scavenger.
• How to Obtain: After rescuing Taro and progressing through the campaign, visit his vendor location to purchase the charm.
• Effect: Tempest Strike deals a minor amount of additional damage. Upgrade Challenge: Stagger polearm enemies with your Dual Katana.

Charm of Fortune’s Grip

• Location: Available for purchase from Taro, the scavenger.
• How to Obtain: Visit Taro's vendor location and purchase the charm using in-game currency.
• Effect: Provides a chance to gain extra coins or items from enemies after defeating them.

Charm of Hokkyokusei

• Location: Exclusive to a limited-time collaboration with Sapporo beer.
• How to Obtain: Purchase a special edition Ghost of Yotei-branded beer box in the U.S., then scan the QR code on the box to unlock the charm.
• Effect: Gives a minor chance not to consume ranged weapon ammunition when firing.

Charm of Fatal Silence

• Location:  Found in the Gambling Den located in the Teshio Ridge area, the snowy region at the northernmost part of the map.
• How to Obtain: Win the gambling mini-game "Zeni Hachiki" twice.
• Effect: All arrow impacts are silent, preventing noise that would otherwise alert enemies

Takezo's Charm of Renewed Determination

• Location: Dueling Tree in the Yotei Grasslands region.
• How to Obtain: Defeat the Disciple found at the end of the Yotei River in the northwestern area of Yotei Grasslands.
• Effect: Grants spirit whenever you take damage, which helps replenish spirit quickly during combat. This is especially useful in tough battles as it allows more frequent use of special moves and healing.

Takezo's Charm of Bold Deflection

• Location: Dueling Tree in the northwestern corner of Tokachi Range.
• How to Obtain: Defeat another Disciple of Takezo.
• Effect: Increases the stagger damage dealt when you successfully parry attacks, making it easier to stagger enemies and open them up for powerful counterattacks.

Takezo's Charm of Bracing Victory

• Location: Center of the Yotei Grasslands region
• How to obtain: Complete the Reliquary puzzle by positioning the linked objects so that they all face the direction of Mount Yotei, the central landmark in the region.
• Effect: Grants a moderate bonus to melee defense after successfully parrying an enemy

Takezo's Charm of Stout Heart

• Location: Dueling Tree in the northwestern corner of Tokachi Range.
• How to Obtain: Defeat one of Takezo’s Disciples. Part of the "The Five Teachings" quest.
• Effect: Boosts overall defense and survivability during combat, making Atsu more resilient to enemy attacks.

Takezo's Charm of Unrelenting Warrior

• Location: Dueling Tree in the northwestern corner of Tokachi Range.
• How to Obtain: Defeat one of Takezo’s Disciples. Part of the "The Five Teachings" quest.
• Effect: Increases damage dealt when health is low, enabling strong offensive power in critical health situations.

List of all charms, their location, and effects

Acquiring all charms takes persistence and a keen eye for side activities, but brings powerful, customizable advantages for any style of play. Explore every corner, check in with merchants, and tackle shrines and quests for the fullest potential in Ghost of Yotei.