If you’ve spent any time roaming the snow-dusted peaks and frost-covered villages of Ghost of Yotei, you’ve almost certainly stumbled on weathered bounty boards nailed to tavern walls and outpost entrances. Many players leave half these bounties unfinished, either because they don’t know how to unlock hidden entries or they miss out on bonus rewards by rushing through fights. This guide breaks down ghost of yotei all bounties, including how to unlock every entry, claim all exclusive rewards, and clear even the hardest legendary targets without wasting hours grinding.
How to Unlock Every Entry in Ghost of Yotei All Bounties List
You won’t have access to every bounty right when you start the game. The first board unlocks in Hirafu Village after you complete the early main quest “Wolves of the Frost Pass,” but you’ll only see 3 common bounties there at first. As you progress through the main story and clear new regions of the map, new boards will unlock in every major settlement and small outpost you visit. Some bounties don’t appear on boards at all until you talk to specific NPCs, like the retired hunter in the northern pine forest who gives you the three rare snow beast bounties no board lists. Always check bulletin boards after every main story beat – new bounties spawn immediately after you complete key quests, and the game rarely sends you a notification for them, so it’s easy to miss new entries if you don’t check in regularly.
Bounty Tiers and All Available Exclusive Rewards
All bounties fall into one of three tiers, each with different reward levels and difficulty. You’ll have to clear all common and rare bounties first before the three legendary bounties unlock, so don’t waste time searching for high-tier targets early in your playthrough. The rewards for clearing every bounty are well worth the effort, including the only fully cold-resistant armor set in the game and a unique longbow that does extra damage to beast targets. The full tier breakdown is:
- Common Bounties (10 total): 500-1500 gold, 10-20 regional reputation, 2-5 rare crafting materials per clear
- Rare Bounties (7 total): Unique armor dyes, companion accessories, 30-50 regional reputation, exclusive weapon upgrade schematics you can’t get anywhere else
- Legendary Bounties (3 total): Full Frost Wraith armor set, Yotei Hunter signature longbow, 100 regional reputation per clear, and progress toward the “Master of the Hunt” platinum trophy
Reputation you earn from bounties unlocks discounted goods from local merchants, so even common bounties are worth clearing early on if you want to save gold on crafting supplies and healing items. You only get one shot at legendary bounty rewards – if you sell or discard them by accident, there’s no way to farm a second copy, so hold onto them even if you don’t plan to use them right away.
Pro Tips to Clear Bounties Fast Without Wasting Resources
Even the hardest legendary bounties don’t have to take 10 tries to beat, as long as you come prepared. I used to rush straight into bounty camps and get one-shot by elite guards until I started using these small tricks that cut my clear time in half. First, always scout the target’s location with your avian companion before you enter the camp. Most bounty targets are surrounded by 4-6 elite guards, so picking off these guards one by one with stealth takedowns or long-range bow shots makes the final fight way less chaotic. For beast bounties, you can use raw meat bait to lure the target away from their pack, so you don’t have to fight multiple high-HP enemies at once. Equip resistance charms matching the bounty’s elemental attack type – fire-wielding bandit targets and ice-infused beast bounties will one-shot you even at max level if you don’t have the right resistance equipped. If you’re really struggling with a bounty, you can always leave and come back later when you’re higher level, since bounties don’t disappear once they’re unlocked.
Common Bounty Mistakes That Kill 100% Completion Progress
I missed out on full completion for two weeks because I made a couple of simple mistakes that most players run into, so you don’t have to repeat my errors. First, never turn a bounty in to a random board. You have to turn it in to the exact same board you picked it up from to get the full reputation and bonus reward, otherwise you’ll only get half the gold and no reputation. Second, don’t kill every bounty target immediately. 8 of the bounties give you double the reward and unlock a short bonus side quest if you take the target alive instead of killing them. Always check the bounty poster fine print before you engage – it will explicitly say if capturing alive is required for bonus rewards, and most players skip reading this small text entirely. Another common mistake is forgetting to check for hidden chests at bounty locations. Almost every bounty camp has a hidden chest near the target’s spawn point with rare crafting materials you can’t get from any other activity. Finally, if you abandon a bounty mid-fight, you’ll have to wait 24 in-game hours before you can pick it up again, so make sure you have enough healing items and the right gear equipped before you start the fight.
You can clear ghost of yotei all bounties in roughly 8 hours of playtime if you follow this guide, and you’ll walk away with some of the best gear in the game plus progress toward full 100% completion. I spent three days searching for the last two rare bounties before I remembered to check the tiny fishing village board on the southern coast, so take a minute to stop at every small settlement you pass through to check for unclaimed bounties. Even if you don’t care about 100% completion, the rewards from these bounties make the rest of the game’s side content and main story fights way easier to beat.