In Ghost Of Tsushima, the player has a choice between four types of combat stances, that all of which serve a specific role vs the various enemies in the game. But before the player can even think about the different stances, they must first unlock them, which can be done faster by observing and killing enemy leaders and allocating stance points.
This is because if the player observes them before killing them they will gain one extra stance point plus the one gained from simply killing them making for a total of two stance points. That said, in this guide, we will explain how players can observe leaders in Ghost Of Tsushima In-depth.
How to Observe Leaders In Ghost Of Tsushima.
In order to observe a leader all the player needs to do is hold the R2 button when in the vicinity of an enemy leader or if they have a direct line of sight on them. Players should also have little problems locating the leaders as they tend to wear heavier armor that is either bright gold or silver in color. The player can also find these leaders often alone practicing their swordsmanship, which is probably the point of observing them in the first place.
But, this is only one part of the puzzle and the other is finding their camp and sneaking into it without being caught and remaining unseen long enough to find a leader to observe and kill. It is also worth noting If the player messes up and gets noticed they won’t be able to observe the leader. In the event of this, all they need to do is retreat and come back later once the enemies have forgotten that the player exists.
However, we highly recommend practicing caution when trying to infiltrate these camps, to do so we suggest using tall grass and rooftops to their advantage. The player can also equip certain armor that gives stealth bonuses for extra help. But If you are still having difficulties, try scouting the area beforehand to learn where enemies tend to go and their patrol routes.
Overall, once you have observed the leader feel free to engage both the leader and their forces at your leisure. Furthermore, we highly recommend always attempting to observe leaders before killing them in Ghost Of Tsushima. This is due to the fact that when you observe leaders you gain one extra stance point, thus making the time spent sneaking around all the more worth the effort.
