Setting up camp in Ghost of Yotei is one of the features the game never over-explains, and that’s why a lot of players miss how useful it actually is. Camps are save points, rest/sleep areas, and Atsu’s lifeline to craft, heal (by Lost Spirit restore and regenerate health), swap gear, and fast-travel into the Ezo map‘s wilderness without having to trek back to town. Here’s exactly how camping works, how to set up a camp, and what you can do once you’ve made your spot.
How to Make a Camp in Ghost of Yotei
You can set up camp almost anywhere outdoors as long as you’re not inside a restricted area (like enemy forts, shrines, or towns). The option unlocks early in the story after your first few missions in the Yotei Grasslands.
Call your horse to make a camp, stand next to him, and hold the Left D-pad to open the “Camp” setup prompt. Atsu kneels, builds a campfire, and that’s it; you created your camp. To reuse the camp again, go close to it, hold down the R2 button (or the equivalent interact button), and interact with “Rest at Camp”.
You can only have one active camp at a time, and a new set up replaces the previous one. If the prompt doesn’t appear, move to flat ground or away from cliffs, as uneven terrain blocks placement. You’ll know you’ve hit a good location when your horse stands still and the area isn’t marked red on your mini-map.
What You Can Do at Camp
While Atsu is at the camp, she can do the following:
- Sleep: Advance to morning or night, which also sets the current camp as a fast travel point to return later.
- Cook: Prepare meals for passive buffs with the collected ingredients.
- Craft Ammo: Refill arrows, bombs, and other Ranged Weapon ammo using resources from inventory.
- Light a Fire with Flint: If the fire ends, you can manually ignite it with flint stones, a small interactive animation of strike and blow to spark the flame. Follow the onscreen instructions to let Atsu start the campfire.
- Play Shamisen: Performing music by the campfire unlocks the Fireside Performance Trophy, and random NPCs often teach new songs to Atsu.
- Interact with Visitors: Occasionally, travelers or familiar NPCs will come to your camp and offer gear, information, or rewards. For example, a boy Taro gives you Taro’s Armor during one of the encounters.
- Fast Travel: Quick warp to previously unlocked camps, shrines, or safe houses.
Every camp is also a save point in Ghost of Yotei, so you won’t lose progress if you take a break or fall in battle soon after. So, a camp gives you everything a settlement does, but wherever you want it.
Best Places to Set Up Camp
Even though camping can be done anywhere, a few areas are better to get the best advantage of them:
- Near Enemy Encampments: Set up before infiltrating; if things turn bad in fights, you can reload right there.
- By Resource-Rich Areas: During materials collecting or hunting, camp in a close spot to cook or craft instantly.
- At High Altitudes or Shrines: Elevated areas help you scout routes safely and fast travel later.
When low on supplies, summon horse at a camp to access stored gear or sellable loot before moving on. It keeps your loadout lean and flexible for whatever’s ahead.
In mid to endgame regions like Teshio Ridge or Oshima Coast, camps become very important. The distance between shrines and settlements becomes long, and enemy patrols grow strong. If you don’t set up the resting zones there, you’ll waste time riding back north just to resupply. But with proper camp use, the journey will be much faster and safer in Ghost of Yotei.
