Ghost of Tsushima: Best Build For The Hunter in Legends Mode

With the right build, the Hunter can take down large amounts of enemies in Ghost of Tsushima in a rapid amount of time in the different Legends modes. Knowing what to build around is essential to wipe out waves of enemies in Nightmare Survival or even completing Chapter 2 of Iyo’s Tale. The build itself will need to generate lots of resolve and takedown high-value targets very quickly to have success.

There are a few ways to build the Hunter, but the most valuable technique for the class is the Eye of Uchitsune. Revolving around that technique is vital to a solid foundation, but what follows it will determine the build’s success. The more situational Oni-focused build, where a few gear rolls can go with more Oni Damage or an emphasis on a pure resolve gain type of build, can be worked out. Another build is to work around the Explosive Bow technique, an excellent setup for severe damage while resolving ticks at a consistent pace.

What Is The Best Build For The Hunter In Ghost Of Tsushima

Almost all great Hunter builds will demand the Skipping Stone Bow. Without the bow, the builds tend to be respectable, just not extraordinary. The Skipping Stone Bow makes arrows ricochet to other enemies if the shots are headshots. Combining the bow with The Eye Of Utchisune causes a ripple effect that can drop Survival waves in one stroke. With that, the class ability Explosive Arrow will push players into a fire build naturally since Staggering Arrow doesn’t link well with the other techniques. Match up the Explosive Arrow with Status Damage on the second tier techniques, and now the Hunter is cooking with consistent resolve ticks. Here’s the gear set up to maximize the fire and headshots from the Eye of Utchisune:

• Water Katana: Melee Resolve Gain and Ultimate Damage + Perk: Way Of The Flame
• Skipping Stone Bow: Ranged Damage and Draw Speed + Perk: Helmet Piercing Ammo
• Hunter Charm: Ultimate Damage and Hunter Ability Radius + Perk: Fire Master
• Sticky Bomb: Blast Radius and Status Effect Duration + Perk: Fired Up
• Smoke Bomb: Cooldown Reduction and Cooldown Reduction on Kill +Perk: Munitions

The last two techniques to use are Scent of Blood and All-Seeing Eye. All-Seeing Eye is pretty self-explanatory since it works well with the Ultimate Damage buffs and the extra two targets. Scent of Blood is very sneaky since players might itch to have Hunter Unleashed but getting added draw and reload speed after getting a Smoke Bomb assassination can be a game-changer. Going with Ranged Damage over added Headshot damage is better because the 12% it reaches is all-encompassing and not only headshots. With all the fire oriented Perks the build has to offer, the Explosive Arrow makes enemies melt with the added Status Damage and Status Effect Duration, combined with the Hunter Ability Radius.

Ghost of Tsushima is available to play now on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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