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How to sheath your sword - Ghost of Tsushima

Whether you're on mouse and keyboard or controller, here's how to sheath your sword in Ghost of Tsushima.

Bill Lavoy

May 31, 2024 1:45 PM

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Ghost of Tsushima isn’t just an action-packed open world game, it’s also a beautiful and thoughtful experience that exhibits an incredible amount of thoughtfulness in its quiet moments. In these moments, players will want to sheath their swords. It’s not hard to do, but it’s also not blatantly obvious.

How to sheath your sword

To sheath your sword in Ghost of Tsushima, press the 5 key on your keyboard, or swipe right on the DualSense touchpad if you’re using a controller. If you currently have your sword equipped, this will sheath it. If you don’t have your sword equipped, this will draw your weapon. If you’re doing this and it’s not working, make sure you’ve completed the prologue, and the title screen has appeared as you’re riding your horse through a field. Until that point, you won’t be able to sheath your sword at will, and that’s normal.

While there is nothing wrong with running around with your sword out all the time, it does cut into the immersion a bit. Some of the stances in Ghost of Tsushima are distinct, and running around a village out of combat with your sword above your head can look a little silly. When you’re not using it, sheath your sword and fully immerse yourself in the quiet, thoughtful moments that are strewn throughout Ghost of Tsushima.

Now that you know how to sheath your sword, be sure to check out all our Ghost of Tsushima coverage on Shacknews. We recently posted our Ghost of Tsushima PC impressions in case you’re hoping to pick it up.

Bill Lavoy

Managing Editor

Bill, who is also known as Rumpo, is a lifelong gamer and Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He made his mark early in his career through guide writing and a deep understanding of editorial SEO. He enjoys putting in the work to create a great content, be it a wild feature or grinding out an in-depth collectible guide. Tweet him @RumpoPlays if you have a question or comment about one of his articles.