What is Resolve?
Resolve is a crucial resource in Ghost of Tsushima, represented by yellow circles in the top-left corner of your UI. It's your lifeline and your source of powerful abilities. You start with a limited number of Resolve segments, but you can increase your maximum Resolve by completing Bamboo Strikes and certain Mythic Tales.
How to Gain Resolve
- Perfect Parry: Successfully parrying an enemy attack with precise timing grants a significant amount of Resolve.
- Perfect Dodge: Dodging an attack at the last moment also provides Resolve.
- Killing Enemies: Defeating enemies, especially in duels or challenging encounters, awards Resolve.
- Standoffs: Successfully completing a Standoff grants a large chunk of Resolve.
- Certain Charms: Some Charms can increase Resolve gain from specific actions.
How to Spend Resolve
- Healing: Press Up on the D-Pad to consume one segment of Resolve and restore a significant portion of your health. This is your primary healing method.
- Special Attacks (Techniques): Many powerful Samurai Techniques, such as Heavenly Strike or Dance of Wrath, consume Resolve to execute.
- Ghost Weapons (some): Certain advanced Ghost Weapons or their upgrades may require Resolve to use.
Managing your Resolve effectively is key to surviving difficult encounters and unleashing your full potential as the Ghost.