Ghost of Yotei update 1.601 is available to download on PS5 and PS5 Pro. According to the official Ghost of Yotei 1.601 patch notes, the latest update introduces Hell Mode Raids with exclusive rewards, a new Gear Retirement prestige system, expanded matchmaking tools, and targeted weapon balance changes. Apart from this, today’s Ghost of Yotei patch 1.601 (version 1.6.1) also fixes damage bugs, mission flow problems, and leaderboard navigation.
Ghost of Yotei update 1.601.000 Patch Notes – April 17, 2026
Update Summary
- Hell Mode difficulty launched for Raids with new cosmetic rewards for successful clears.
- New Gear Retirement prestige system introduced with visible status effects.
- Matchmaking improvements added to Raids and weekly Nightmare missions.
- Weapon and ability balance adjustments applied to Tanegashima and Ultimate mechanics.
- Multiple gameplay fixes resolved damage, mission, and leaderboard issues.
Raid Updates
- Released Hell Mode difficulty for Raid boss encounters
- Added new class cosmetics earned from defeating Hell Mode bosses
- Activated matchmaking support for Raid missions
- Introduced option to skip directly to the Raid Boss for Dragon and Saito missions
Gear Retirement
- Added Gear Retirement prestige feature
- Allowed players to spend in-game currency to retire fully upgraded gear
- Displayed retirement count to other players
- Added visual firefly effect when bowing after retiring gear ✨
Performance and Stability
- Resolved several uncommon crash scenarios
Gameplay
- Fixed issue causing certain enemies to deal unintended extra damage
- Added matchmaking option to automatically fill empty slots in weekly Nightmare missions
- Stopped players from being disarmed while performing Ultimate attacks
- Reduced Tanegashima damage against bosses
- Reduced Lightning Tanegashima headshot damage
- Fixed bug where Samurai and Shinobi Ultimates could be interrupted when hit
- Enabled interaction to pet spirit animals in Survival mode
- Allowed emote usage while waiting at gathering points
- Fixed Bo-Hiya Rain card issue that could cause death after completing an Incursion mission
- Prevented Giant Bo-Hiya from spawning inside defend zones in Story missions
- Set uncompleted daily bounties to refresh each day
- Stopped Shadow Snake from attuning himself
- Added completion checkmarks for Story and Incursion missions in the Campaign menu
- Enabled weapon trail visuals in Lobby Bamboo Strike
- Fixed leaderboard interface issue preventing scrolling beyond the first page
Recently, Ghost of Yotei patch 1.100 introduced New Game+, harder difficulty modes, new trophies, new armor and cosmetics, expanded accessibility options, and replayable content.. Unfortunately, since the release, players have been facing a number of error codes and game crashing issues. Today’s Ghost of Yotei patch 1.601 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Ghost of Yotei version 1.601.000 on PlayStation 5.
