Ghost of Yotei Icons and Symbols Meaning

Ghost of Yotei uses different icons in the game to help players navigate and understand mechanics. These symbols show up in gameplay, menus, shops, and special modes, each with its own purpose to make the game easy to follow. This guide explains the meaning of all Ghost of Yotei icons and symbols, to make it even easier for you. Check them out!

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Ghost of Yotei Gameplay Icons

During gameplay, you will encounter several icons that provide important information about your character’s status, abilities, and objectives.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
1. Ginkgo leaf icon	Atsu’s Family Story – This marks Atsu’s Family Story Content. Be on the lookout for gold leaves and gold trees in the world and in menus.
2. Touch pad icon	Past Memories – This icon shows that you can travel to Atsu’s past memories.
3. Bamboo icon	Young Bamboo – The amount of bamboo you collected after doing Bamboo Strike activities.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
4. Gold circle icon	Spirit Meter – Draw on your Spirit to heal and perform other special abilities. Earn Spirit by killing enemies, parrying, or using other advanced techniques.
5. Red gauge icon	Health Meter – It shows how much health you have remaining.
6. Weapon icon	Current Weapon – This displays which weapon you currently have equipped.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
7. Yellow diamond icon	Weapon Strike – The number of weapon strikes landed on enemies.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
8. Musical tone icon	Shamisen – Click this to start playing the Shamisen song.
9. Wind icon	“The Undying Samurai” Quest – It’s a visual cue from the Guinding Wind, which can point you towards the Wind Chimes.
10. Atsu holding katana icon	Attack – Click this to prepare Atsu for a combat stance.
11. Atsu bowing icon	Bowing – Atsu will bow down if you click this. You can do it in front of any shrines.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
12. Horse icon	Call Your Horse – Use this to summon your mount.
13. Telescope icon	Periscope – A binocular you can use to look around the environment from a distance.
14. Camera icon	Photo Mode – Use it to capture stunning screenshots.
15. Plus icon	Heal – You can use this icon to restore your health.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
16. Long red gauge	Enemy’s Health – It displays how much health your opponent has remaining.

Ghost of Yotei Shop Icons

The shop interface uses specific icons to represent different items and resources you can purchase from Ran the Bowyer. These icons help you quickly identify what’s available for sale.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
1. Small bow icon	Hankyu – Ranged weapon that has moderate damage and draw speed.
2. Long bow icon	Yumi – A heavy bow that is known for its one-shot potential.

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3. Folded fabric icon	Silk Fibers – You can bring these to an armorer to upgrade your armor or ammo crafting.
4. Powder icon	Black Powder – A substance used to craft powerful ammo at campsites.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
5. Bamboo icon	Young Bamboo – A material for bow upgrades and can be crafted into ammo, too.

Ghost of Yotei Menu Icons

The menu system has numerous icons that help you navigate different categories and equipment types. These icons organize everything from cosmetics to character stats.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
1. Flower icon	Flowers – You can collect these flowers and use them for dyeing armors, helmets, masks, and weapon kits.
2. Square in a circle icon	Coin – Shows the in-game currency.
3. Tree icon	Core Skill Tree – This establishes the foundation of Atsu’s moveset.
4. Half mask icon	Onryo – All attacks you can learn at Altar of Reflection. From attacks, assassinations, and survival.
5. Sword icon	Melee – The skill tree that improves the different weapons in the game.
6. Atsu icon	Techniques – Atsu’s skill and abilitites techniques to learn.
7. Wolf icon	Wolf – The wolves ability and skill options.
8. Three bamboo icons	Activities – List of all 12 activitites you can do in the game.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
9. Hat icon	Helmet – Opens up your hat and helmet customization options.
10. Mask icon	Mask – It lets you change your facial coverings.
11. Kimono icon	Armor – The armor options you can use for Atsu.
12. Guitar icon	Shamisen – It shows your shamisen instrument options.
13. Lock icon	Locked Charms – It shows charms you haven’t unlocked yet.
14. Saddle icon	Horse Saddle – Opens your horse customization options.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
15. Mask and two blades icon	Onryo Stats – These charms enhance your core abilities. They provide buffs to general skills like assassinations.
16. Two crossing swords icon	Melee Stats – Charms that boost damage to your Katana, Odachi, Dual Katanas, and Yari.
17. Three bows icon	Ranged Stats – The charms to increase damage or add special properties to your Bow and Firearm weapons.
18. Nodowa icon	Defense Stats – The charms that increase your durability and add properties to your parries or dodges.
19. Three circle icon	Utility – These charms make gathering more plentiful or reduce resource consumption.
20. Rice Plant icon	Stealth – Charms that make you harder to detect and more lethal with assassination techniques and the Kusarigama.

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Ghost of Yotei Photo Mode Icons

Photo Mode includes a detailed set of icons for adjusting your screenshots. These tools give you complete control over camera settings, environment, and visual effects in the game.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
1. Camera icon with a line and a dot	Tracking Shot – This one allows the camera to follow a movement for a maximum of 15 spots.
2. An image in a frame icon	Focal Length – Adjusts the camera’s zoom and perspective.
3. Camera icon with two arrows around it	Rotate Camera – Lets you rotate the camera angle.
4. Three flowers icon	Depth of Field – It controls the blur effect for backgrounds and foregrounds.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
5. Circular icon with divided lines and a triangle in the middle	Color Grading – Adjusts the overall color palette of your photo.
6. Circular icon with continuous line and a triangle in the middle	Color Grading Intensity – Controls how strong the color grading effect is.
7. A square with two black and white triangle icons	Exposure Bias – Adjusts the brightness of your photo.
8. A circle with two black and white half-circle icons	Contrast – Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas.
9. Leaves icon	Particles – It adds particle effects like leaves, flowers, or snow to your photo.
10. Flying leaves icon	Particles Intensity – It controls how many particles appear in your photo.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
11. Three wind icons	Wind Speed – If you want to adjust how fast environmental elements move.
12. Two wind icons	Wind Direction – Changes the direction that the wind blows in your photo.
13. Cloud icon	Clouds – Adjusts cloud coverage in the sky.
14. Circle icon divided in half in the middle	Time of Day – Changes the lighting to different times of day.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
15. Moon with clouds icon	Weather – If you want to change the weather conditions in your photo, click this icon.
16. Rice field with wind icon	Animated Environment – Toggles whether environmental elements move or stay still.
17. Atsu’s half-face icon	Atsu Face Textures – Adjusts the detail level of Atsu’s facial features – with blood or soil.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
18. Atsu’s full face icon	Emote – Changes Atsu’s facial expression.
19. Atsu’s half face icon with arrow on top	Show/Hide Helmet or Mask – Toggles the visibility of headgear.
20. Katana with diamond icon	Sword Glint – Adds a shine effect to your sword.
21. Two-line icon	Aspect Ratio – It changes the dimensions of your photo.

Ghost of Yotei Map Icons

The map uses various icons to mark important locations and points of interest. These symbols help you navigate Yotei and find specific activities or collectibles.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
1. Big shrine icon	Mountain Reliquary – Mountain Reliquaries are the locations where you can solve statue-turning puzzles.
2. Two bamboo icons	Bamboo Strike – Locations where you can practice cutting bamboo.
3. Person sitting down icon	Altar of Reflection – A place for meditation and bonuses.
4. Bamboos tied in a circle icon	Hot Spring – A location where you can rest and recover.
5. Ginkgo leaf icon	Familiar Location – The locations that are related to Atsu’s Family Story.
6. Fox icon	Inari Shrine – Shrine locations dedicated to the fox deity.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
7. Tiger icon	Occupied Location – It indicates an area controlled by enemies.
8. Two pillars icon	Pillar of the Fallen – These are hidden locations in Ezo that reward Atsu with Vanity Gear.
9. Stack of coins icon	Zeni Hajiki Game – The locations where you can play a coin game. You must flick a coin into another one on the table, and do it consistently before your opponent wins a game.
10. Small shrine icon	Shrine – You can find Shrine locations whenever you spot Japanese Torii gates under a hill. You can follow them, bow in front of them, and get a new Charm.
11. Brush icon	Sumi-e Painting – Spots where Atsu can do painting with black ink (sumi) and meditation. You can do it for rewards, too.
12. Wolf head icon	Wolf Den – These are the locations where you can find the beast lairs.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
13. Japanese charm icon	Charm – These special accessories give useful effects for Atsu. Some help in battles, while others are handy when you’re exploring.
14. Shield icon	Armor – Armor that gives three perks based on playstyle, like archery or parrying, and can be upgraded by Ginji the Armorer.
15. Target icon	Ainu Findings – Ainu Items can be used upgrade the Robes for Sitturaynu armor.
16. Paper scroll icon	Lord Saito Missive – Places where you can find logs from Lord Saito that were sent to his followers.

Ghost of Yotei Icons	Description
17. Warrior helmet and swords icon	Vanity Gear – A customization area for changing the style and color of your weapons, armors, or saddles.
18. Wooden box icon	Puzzle Box – You will only find these puzzles in one of the final regions of Ghost of Yotei.
19. Guitar icon	Shamisen Song – List of locations where you can find the Shamisen Songs in the game.

This guide explains the key icons in Ghost of Yotei. Learning what they mean will help you understand the game’s mechanics and explore Ezo more easily.

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