Alright, so I wanted to get that cool sheath animation for my sword in Ghost of Tsushima on PC. You know, the one where Jin flicks the blood off and then slides it back into the scabbard with a satisfying shink? Turns out, it wasn’t as straightforward as I thought it would be.
First, I fired up the game, thinking maybe I was just missing something obvious. I mean, I’d seen it in gameplay videos, so it had to be there, right? I messed around in combat, trying different stances, finishers, everything. Still no dice. Jin just kept leaving his sword out like a savage.
Then I dove into the settings menus. Audio, video, gameplay… you name it, I checked it. Nothing. I started to think maybe it was tied to a specific skill or upgrade. So I spent some time grinding out Technique Points, unlocking pretty much everything related to the sword. Nope, still no flashy sheathing.
The Search Begins
That’s when I hit the internet. I figured someone, somewhere, had to have figured this out. I started with basic searches, like “Ghost of Tsushima PC sheath sword” and “Ghost of Tsushima sword animation.” Most of what I found were just general guides or people talking about the PS4/PS5 versions.
I dug a little deeper, trying more specific keywords. I looked for mods, thinking maybe someone had created a custom animation or something. No luck there either, at least not for what I was looking for. I did find some cool cosmetic mods, but nothing that added the sheathing animation.
The Hard Truth
Finally, after a good chunk of time searching, I stumbled upon some forum threads and Reddit posts where people were talking about the same thing. The basic conclusion: the automatic stylish “flick” sheathing animaton is simply not a part of the game.
It was a bummer, no doubt. I really wanted that little touch of cinematic flair. You just have to press and hold R2 to clean sword blood and sheath the sword, that it. But I got it. The game’s still awesome, even without that one specific animation.
