Summary
- Sony's move to release former exclusives on PC benefits modding communities like Nexus Mods.
- Ghost of Tsushima mods offer cosmetic enhancements like wooden swords and elaborate sword reskins.
- Mod options like fire trails, elegant longbows, and anime-themed swords enhance gameplay visually.
One of the best things about Sony's move to release more of their former exclusives on PC is the opportunity for the modding community to get their hands on them. This opens up whole new avenues of gameplay and variety, all thanks to the tireless efforts of communities like nexus mods.
Since the release of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, the community has been hard at work on fixes, upgrades, and customization options. Given the complexity of modding for the game's custom engine, most of what's available are cosmetic additions, but there's still a good variety of stylish modding options for Jin's weaponry.
10 Wooden Swords
Sparring Practice
This custom skin can be applied to any of Jin's swords to give them the look of a traditional wooden practice sword.
There's also the option to switch the standard habaki for a wooden version. It's one of a number of mods that aim to add more traditional elements to Sucker Punch's samurai game. This is a perfect cosmetic for pacifists.
9 Sakura Storm Sword Kit
Elegant Design
The Sakura Storm is a cosmetic reskin for the Storm of Clan Sakai sword. It's a beautiful, lore-friendly addition featuring a white sheath with a traditional sakura blossom pattern. This unique design is a must for players looking to expand their in-game cosmetic options.
8 Fire Slash & Purple Fire Slash
Extra VFX
Fire Slash and the accompanying mod Purple Fire Slash are two of the most impressive VFX mods for Ghost of Tsushima. As would be expected from the name, these mods add fire trails in place of the base game's sword trails.
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The fire trails have some impressive detail and add an undeniable flair to combat. The purple flame is especially extravagant. This mod also replaces some more fearsome opponents VFX, leading to some epic flaming sword clashes.
7 Shusui Sword Kit
One For The One Piece Fans
This simple reskin of the Storm of Clan Sakai sword is great for anyone looking to cosplay their favorite One Piece swordsman, Zoro. It replaces both the sword sheath and blade design with a replica of the anime blade.
For anyone looking to complete the cosplay, this pairs well with the Purple Fire Slash mod. There's even a Zoro-like reskin for one of Jin's armor pieces available on the nexus.
6 Borkel's Realistic Katana Blades
A Sharp Redesign
The Realistic Katana Blades mod adds a darker and more defined hamon to all katana blades in the game. That's the geometric patterning towards the edge of a katana blade, with the darker metal towards the flat side of the sword.
It's debatable whether that's actually more realistic than Sucker Punch's rough steel hamon design, but it certainly adds a look that's more like traditional fictional katana designs.
5 Crimson & Sunlight Katana Blades
Beautifully Deadly
The Blades of Crimson are one of a number of blade retexture mods made by mod creator chiikbone. They all work the same way, replacing all of Jin's katana blades with their colored variants.
The crimson blades work especially well with the red, white, and black reshade mod, a Sin City-esque take on the Kurosawa cinematic filter. The blades of sunlight are also a great option, giving Jin's sword a golden hue that shines in the sunlight.
4 Elegant Longbows
The Archer's Friend
While most of the weapon mods for Ghost of Tsushima focus on Jin's katana, the Elegant Longbows mod revamps the game's bows. Even the most diehard fan of the game will admit that the original longbow designs are a little too gaudy and busy to mesh well with the game's armor designs. Hence, the inclusion of the "hide bows" option.
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Archers who want to show off their bows, however, will want to check out these understated bow redesigns. They remove alot of the ostentatious wraps and ties that make the bows stand out, leading to designs that fit more sleekly with Jin's various armor options.
3 Demon Slayer Swords And VFX
Tomioka And Tanjirou
While the sword battles in Ghost of Tsushima might lean more towards classic samurai cinema than anime, it's always tempting to add a bit of over-the-top flavor once the traditional vibe has worn thin. These mods aim to do just that, adding detailed sword reskins of Tanjirou and Tomioka's blades from the Demon Slayer anime.
The mod goes one step further as well, by adding custom sword trail VFX for each sword, with a fiery trail for Tanjirou's blade and a water-like slash for Tomioka. They're faithful recreations of the anime blades and, yes, there are corresponding armor reskins available on the nexus for those who want to complete the cosplay.
2 Heart Of Tradition Katana Blades
Stunning Visual Realism
The Heart of Tradition blades collection is a stunning blade redesign using advanced photoshop techniques and real katana designs to create almost photorealistic blade textures.
For those looking for cinematic renders and gorgeous sword close-ups, this is the best looking visual redesign available. Fans of the Photo Mode are not going to want to miss this.
1 The Red Dragon Sword Kit
Adding To Jin's Arsenal
Unlike most of the other sword designs on the nexus, which reskin existing swords, the Red Dragon adds its own custom sword kit to the game, giving Jin a rare addition to his katana collection.
It's one of the most popular sword redesigns on the nexus, and that's because it's both a visually impressive and lore-friendly design. It even comes with its own flowery flavor text.
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
- Released
- August 20, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Sucker Punch
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure, Open-World
- How Long To Beat
- 30 Hours
