Ghost of Yotei contains 61 Altars of Reflection locations. Finding 30 Altars of Reflection unlocks the Moments of Reflection trophy.
You can pray at Altars of Reflection by swiping down on the Touchpad. Each of them grants a skill point to learn a new technique. This makes them one of the most useful collectibles in the game. Each of the 22 Yotei Six Camps contains an Altar of Reflection. After conquering a camp you will spawn right in front of the altar. If you’ve already conquered camps but didn’t pray at the shrine, you can simply scroll over the map locations to see which ones have the golden text “New Technique”, those are the locations with altars.
The other altars are found in the open world. They get marked on the map when nearby. In the Growth > Activities Menu you can see how many you found. To unlock all skills you will need to find 60 of them, there is 1 more than needed to buy all skills.
Nothing is missable, everything can still be done after the story in free-roam.
Collectibles Overview:
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Yotei Grasslands
Altar of Reflection #1: cut through the bamboo and climb down the cliff.
Altar of Reflection #2: Conquer Saito Compound enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #3: Behind a waterfall, swim through the waterfall to reach it in a hidden cave.
Altar of Reflection #4: East of Old Inn (Yotei’s Shadow Inn), talk to a man at “Lost Monk’s Camp”. Then follow him to this altar. If you try to go there without his quest, the bamboo will be too thick to cut through. Can only cut the bamboo while this monk quest giver is with you. The first map image shows the starting point and the second the altar.
Altar of Reflection #5: On a hill out in the open.
Altar of Reflection #6: Go through the Twisted Tree cave, climb up the rocks in the outside section behind the cave.
Altar of Reflection #7: Conquer Saito Recruitment Camp.
Altar of Reflection #8: Climb down the rocks into a cave.
Altar of Reflection #9: At the end of The Blue-Flowered Cemetery.
Altar of Reflection #10: Cut through the bamboo in this bushy area to reach it.
Altar of Reflection #11: This one is tricky, it’s not marked on the map. Go to Stone Spire Hideout, you will notice an unclimbable ladder at the foot of the hill. You must climb to the top of the hill next to it, at the top you find a note pinned to a tree. Pick it up, it tells you not the wake the bear and that he hates music. Where you find the note, play your Shamisen (swipe left on Touchpad). After a few seconds you get a cutscene and a guy appears on the hill where the altar is. He drops down the ladder for you, now you can climb back down and go up the ladder.
Altar of Reflection #12: Conquer Outcrop Homestead enemy camp.
Ishikari Plain
Altar of Reflection #13: Conquer Nishin Fishery enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #14: At a cliffside you can climb down a tree stump to reach it.
Altar of Reflection #15: At the beach climb up the rocks.
Altar of Reflection #16: Conquer Broken Horn Garrison enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #17: On top of a hill, climb the rocks.
Altar of Reflection #18: Conquer Bold Kaji Forge enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #19: Swing across a gap to reach it at the end of the path.
Altar of Reflection #20: Conquer Masked Man’s Quarry enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #21: At the cliffside north of Jigoku Fortress, use the grapple point and go along the cliffs to reach the altar at the end.
Altar of Reflection #22: On in the open on a little cliff you can swing to.
Altar of Reflection #23: Out in the open, in front of Sensei Takahashi’s Dojo.
Altar of Reflection #24: Conquer Higashi Lumberyard enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #25: Behind a blocked path, must climb up the left side of the blocked path.
Tokachi Range
Altar of Reflection #26: Cut through the bamboo and squeeze through a gap to enter a cave with a bear. Defeat the bear.
Altar of Reflection #27: Out in the open.
Altar of Reflection #28: Conquer Haranui Mill enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #29: Must squeeze through a gap in the mountainside and climb up.
Altar of Reflection #30: Conquer Marshland Homestead enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #31: Out in the open.
Altar of Reflection #32: Squeeze through a gap to enter a cave, then squeeze through another gap on the side of the cave.
Nayoro Wilds
Altar of Reflection #33: In the south of Nayoro Wilds on a hill that you can climb up.
Altar of Reflection #34: In the west of Nayoro Wilds, can use grappling hook to climb up the cliff to find the altar on top.
Altar of Reflection #35: Out in the open near a waterfall.
Teshio Ridge
Altar of Reflection #36: Out in the open, on the summit of a big snowy mountain, at the only tree with leaves.
Altar of Reflection #37: Conquer Crossroads Trading Post enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #38: Inside a Closed-Off Building. Must take torch from the right and light the two lanterns on the left. Don’t light the ones on the right as they’ll hurt you.
Altar of Reflection #39: Refer to Snow Drift Springs Hideout enemy camp. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the Snow Drift Springs Shrine (named map location) in Crimson Forest. The door will be closed. You must use a torch to light the correct 3 foxes, as indicated by the fox statues on the little islands behind the lanterns. Start by picking up a torch from the braziers at the locked door. When facing the door, there are 3 foxes on the left and on the right. On the left row light the fox furthest left (the one sitting upright with a stick in its mouth). On the right row light the one furthest right (the one foxing up with a stick in its mouth). The third set of foxes is across from the door, must climb up the rock wall. There you find another brazier, the correct fox is the middle one that’s sitting down. If done correctly, the door will open. Head through and you’ll reach the Snow Drift Springs Hideout. Kill everyone there, then you automatically get a cutscene where you rescue a settler. Afterward you must solve one more fox puzzles with torches, at the end of the camp upstairs. Again the correct foxes are the ones sitting behind the lanterns on the little island. You must light the leftmost fox that’s facing forward, and the 2nd from the right that is crouching with its tail up. Then a rope appears, climb the ladder next to the foxes and go over the rope to reach the altar and puzzle box at the end of the camp.
Altar of Reflection #40: Out in the open.
Altar of Reflection #41: Inside a Closed-Off Building. When facing the front of the building, turn right and look for the lantern with an arrow pointing forward. Head in the direction of this arrow to walk into a breakable snow floor. You will fall down into a pit where you find a fox statue. Pull the string on the statue, climb back up, switch the statue from the right to the left pedestal and the door will open.
Altar of Reflection #42: In Snow’s Blight Hideout. In the west of Teshio Ridge region, enter the “Snow’s Blight Shrine” location, it will be marked on the map when you go near it. Clear out the enemies there, then untie the settler who they were holding hostage. You must solve the shrine puzzle to open the path to the hidden camp. On the left you must grab a torch and light two braziers, the correct two are the ones with a lit lantern above them. On the right you must turn the fox statues in the same direction as the stone foxes that are engraved in the wall above them. This will unlock the small fox statues on the pedestals. Carry both fox statues to the locked door. The door remains shut, but a little crawlspace opens up in the wall to the right of where you placed the foxes. Go through there to reach the enemy camp. You must clear out all enemies in the camp, then the main gate at the end of the camp opens up. Defeat the camp leader, then climb to the altar of reflection at the very end, and also pick up the puzzle box in front of the altar. Clearing the camp also completes the “Nameless Killer” bounty.
Altar of Reflection #43: In the snow you find a rock with the yellow objects that indicate altars. Walk around the snow until the ground breaks below your feet and you fall down to the altar. When you look closely at the snow on the ground you can see a sort of ring shape in the snow which is where the ground will break.
Altar of Reflection #44: In Nakajima Ice Cave Hideout. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Nakajima Ice Cave” (named map location) in the north-west of Sarobetsu Lake. The gate will be locked. To open it, you must turn the two fox statues at the entrance. Turn the right fox to face to the right, and the left fox to face left (both facing away from the door). Then a crawlspace opens up in the wall. Go through there to enter a cave. In the cave you must do a jump and use a grappling hook mid-jump to pull yourself up the rope. It can be hard to see, just look up in the middle of the cave and you’ll see the R2 prompt mid-jump. From there keep climbing up, you’ll find another fox statue which you must turn twice to make ropes appears. Then climb over the ropes. There is another fox statue but you only need to interact with it once to make a ladder come down. Then climb up to reach the enemy camp. Clear out all enemies. Then on the back right corner of the camp you find two fox statues. Turn the left fox once so it faces right. Turn the right fox three times so it faces left (both foxes facing each other). Then a rope appears that leads to the altar at the end of the camp, and there’s also a puzzle box at the altar.
Altar of Reflection #45: Conquere Deserted Village enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #46: Out in the open, climb a rocky wall to reach it.
Altar of Reflection #47: Conquer Soya Port enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #48: Conquer Cape Inari Hideout. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Cape Inari Shrine” (named map location) at the northernmost edge of the map. There you will find a locked gate. To open it you must light two fox lanterns with the “trident” icons on them. Start by squeezing through the gap to the right of the locked gate where a blue symbol is on the wall. This leads to a little cave room, immediately when you enter turn right to see a brazier, pick up the torch. Then light the fox statue in this room. Go back outside, squeeze through the gap to the left of the door in the mountain wall. Light the fox lantern with the “trident” icon in there too. Now you hear a clicking sound and an opening under the door opens. Go through it and you’ll reach more fox lanterns. Again pick up a torch and light the two foxes with the “trident” icon, one is at the cliff and one in the building (the lanterns with “!” icon will damage you). This releases a rope, go over it, jump to the wooden platform and climb up the rockholds on the wall. At the top you must climb up more rockholds (can be slightly hard to see because they are covered by snow). At the top you reach the enemy camp. Kill the enemies, then on the right side you find a broken bridge with a brazier and fox lantern next to it. Light this fox to release a rope and walk over it to the next mountain. Clear out the enemies there, then you can pick up another torch and light another fox lantern at the cliff. This releases the last rope, walk over it to reach the altar.
Altar of Reflection #49: At the cliffs you will see a house in the distance on the rocks. You must spin the two fox statues at the cliff to face each other, then go over the rope, spin the 2 foxes on the other side to face away from each other (left one facing left, right one facing right), then the door to the house opens and the altar is inside.
Altar of Reflection #50: Down the cliffs.
Altar of Reflection #51: At the end of Sanctuary Grove. Enter this area through Sarufutsu Lighthouse at the cliffs and follow the path to the end until you reach the fox lady. Exit the fox lady’s building to the right and interact with a fox statue to drop a ladder that leads upstairs.
Altar of Reflection #52: In a bamboo forest. When facing the locked door of the building, turn left and enter the forest. Take the next path left and cut through the bamboo to find a fox statue. Put it on the pedestal at the locked door by the building. Then go through the door to find the altar inside.
Oshima Coast
Altar of Reflection #53: Conquer Miyama Village enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #54: On a small island in the water.
Altar of Reflection #55: Conquer Saito Artillery Camp enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #56: In the outer perimeter of Matsumae Castle, inside an open temple building.
Altar of Reflection #57: Conquer Kasuage Village enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #58: Conquer Iwasaki Farmstead enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #59: Conquer Oiso Fishing Village enemy camp.
Altar of Reflection #60: At the beach climb the rocks.
Mount Yotei
Altar of Reflection #61: In the middle of the crater on top of Mount Yotei. At the western edge of Yotei Grasslands region you must find Shrine Climb: Mount Yotei. Follow the linear path up this shrine climb to reach the peak of Mount Yotei. Then you can slide down into the crater.
For all other collectibles refer to Ghost of Yotei Collectible Guide.
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