Ghost of Yōtei Guide | How to Use Heavenly Slash Ability

Here’s how you use the Heavenly Slash Ability in Ghost of Yōtei.

Game Guide by Joyramen on Oct 05, 2025

The Heavenly Slash is a powerful katana ability in the game that deals fast and unblockable strikes that are capable of staggering enemies and dealing bonus damage.

It’s probably one of the most offensive skills for those who prefer speed and precision in combat.

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To access if you need to open the skill menu and head to the Melee section under katana. The Heavenly Slash becomes accessible once you visit the Altar of Reflection to learn it. You’ll be able to perform it by pressing circle and triangle together.

The attack consumes one spirit point, so maintaining spirit energy during a fight is important if you plan on using it repeatedly.

Performing the attack will briefly slow things down and highlight the impact and precision of the attack. As mentioned before, the attack is unblockable and even shielded or armoured enemies can’t resist it.

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It’s particularly good at staring enemies, but the potential to kill weaker ones instantly. Its seamless, fast execution allows you to perform combos with ease.

Pairing it with a spirit-generating charm or ability can help you sustain frequent usage, which works really well when you combine it with defensive maneuvers like parrying.

The Heavenly Slash stands out as one of the most potent katana skills in Ghost of Yōtei.

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