Where is my Digital Deluxe Horse?
If you pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe version of Ghost of Tsushima via the PlayStation Store, you’re entitled to a unique horse style that standard-edition samurai won’t get. But it’s worth noting that you can’t use it immediately. After one of the opening missions in which you first encounter Yuna, she’ll take you to a stable where four color options await: white, black, spotted and Digital Deluxe. You’ll find the latter on the right side of the stable.
Does the name or color of my horse matter?
While other action-RPGs like Breath of the Wild and Red Dead Redemption 2 may have trained gamers to look for stats or differences in the horse they choose, there isn’t much of that at all in Ghost of Tsushima. With that fact in mind, it’s worth emphasizing that your starting horse name and color should be chosen entirely on your personal taste. There are no sats, even hidden ones, that we’re aware of, so just pick the creature that best suits your mood.
Here are the horse naming options you’ll see in-game:
Nobu (Trust)Sora (Sky)Kage (Shadow)
This choice marks the start of a long friendship with your horse, but it has nothing to do with the horse or Jin’s development.
Is there really nothing I can change?
For the most part, your horse in Ghost of Tsushima is just a way to get from point A to B. All horses do so at the same rate, and all of them can take an unlimited amount of slashes with your weapons or the weapons of your enemies.
In the northeast section of the map, north of the Golden Forest, you’ll find the Ogawa Dojo. Here, there’s an optional quest to recover three Sashimono Banners. There are 80 of them in the game, and they’re used to outfit your horse with a cool saddle. These saddles are also purely cosmetic, however, so don’t go hunting for the “best” one.
General Horse Tips
Here are some other tips worth knowing about your trusty steed.
Horses in Ghost of Tsushima can take unlimited damage from you and your enemies. To call your horse, press left on the d-pad. If your horse gets hurt it will take longer to return. Otherwise, this thing will defy heaven and earth to reach your location. You can mount and ride any wild or Mongol horse in the game by pressing R2 to mount, just like your main horse. Switching to a wild horse does not rid you of your starter horse. Once you whistle to call it, it will come back. There are certain story junctures that take you to stables where it’s possible to change your horse. In general, though, get used to the very limited choices you make over the course of the narrative. Your first option for a switch happens at the midpoint of the campaign.
That’s all you need to know about how horses work in Ghost of Tsushima.
Ghost of Tsushima is available now on PS4.
What do you think of Ghost of Tsushima so far? Which horse did you choose? Tell us in the comments section!
