Ghostrunner Sword Locations: How to Unlock All Sword Skins in the Game!

Looking for the Ghostrunner sword locations? Then read on! But firstly, Swords in Ghostrunner are not what we first expected them to be. This Hotline Miami-esque first-person runner isn't a game you'd expect to lend itself well to collectables and unlockables. Yet, here we are, with a hefty list of 15 unique sword skins for players to chase after. The goal of this particular sword guide is to teach you how to get each and every unlockable sword in Ghostrunner.

We're also including pictures for your viewing pleasure. If your goal is to become the ultimate Ghostrunner with a stylish blade to match, you need to know what Ghostrunner swords look like, as well as all the sword locations. Find all the swords below!

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Ghostrunner Sword Locations List

Since it's not all that easy to explain where all Sword locations are, and how your Ghostrunner could reach them, we've decided to keep this guide focused on brevity first and foremost. We'll explain how to reach each sword skin in the simplest terms possible. Naturally, this doesn't necessarily mean that getting them will be easy. No, there'll be a few enemies to contend with, that's for sure! Indeed, you'll need to make full use of your shadow ability, grapple points, and explosive barrel!

While there are 15 unique Swords you can collect in Ghostrunner, you'll notice that we've got 17 showing up in our in-game menu. The final two skins come from the game's pre-order offer on Steam, which is no longer available. Something to keep in mind. We do feel, however, that there are way nicer blades to gather simply by playing Ghostrunner and chasing collectibles.

It's worth pointing out that just collecting an unlockable isn't enough for it to be permanently unlocked in your Inventory. After you collect each of these sword skins, you'll also need to finish the level you picked them up in. Otherwise, you'll need to get the skins all over again.

Sword 1 Location & Picture: Seisouken

The Ghostrunner's default sword skin: Seisouken is an incredible feat of engineer that will cleave each and every one of your enemies in half with a single strike. It's just that sharp. The baseline Seisouken is the sword you start with, but it does come in more interesting varieties later on.

• Location: default unlock

Sword 2 Location & Picture: TsuruGR-74

The first collectible sword your Ghostrunner can get his cybernetic paws on is the snazzy TsuruGR-74. A decidedly more cyberpunk-looking blade, this is one of our favorite designs in the game.

• Location: Level 3 - The Climb

To get TsuruGR-74, you'll need to travel all the way to the end of the level, and then look around until you find a STOP sign with some boxes behind it. This will be located on an industrial platform you'll be jumping to and from grapple points for the entire level. The sword itself will be tucked away behind said boxes, generally easy to reach if you know what you're looking for.

Sword 3 Location & Picture: Sentinel

Nothing says 'Cyberpunk' like a bit of neon on a cyber ninja's ultra-sharp blade. If that's what you want, the next sword, the Sentinel, will be your first choice. It's sleek, it's badass, and it's pretty easy to get, too.

• Location: Level 4 - Jacked Up

When the level starts, look around and acquaint yourself with the area. The point of interest will be the moving grapple orbs Look in the direction in which the hooks are moving, and then head to the platform with many boxes stacked on top of each other. If you can manage to jump over said boxes, you'll find the Sentinel waiting for you to nab it.

 Sword 4 Location & Picture: Twilight Seisouken

A more beautiful version of the Ghostrunner's "ordinary" Seisouken blade, the Twilight Seisouken is the next sword on the list, and it's easily one of the prettiest swords in the game! Getting it is kind of tricky, but won't be a problem once you nail down the technique!

• Location: Level 5 - Breathe In

Go to the room with the giant crane in the middle, and note the uppermost platform nearby. That's where the sword is located but you must go to the left and find a Grappling Point up in a higher platform to reach it. To grab it, you'll need to hit the switch for the crane to start turning, and then grapple-hook at just the right time to get propelled to the platform with the collectible. Tricky, but very doable.

Sword 5 Location & Picture: Yama

The Yama might look like a TsuruGR sub-type, but it is, in fact, an entirely unique sword, with custom geometry and all that pizazz. It is also one of the trickiest Ghostrunner swords to unlock, so get ready to spend some time hunting for this one.

• Location: Level 5 - Breathe In

Find the room with a green icon showing up on a ledge, high up above you. Once you activate the said icon, you'll need to jump down and run along the rightmost wall. You'll soon come across a moving fan, and you'll obviously need to jump through it to get to the sword skin. The trick is that the green icon slows this fan down, so you'll need to trigger and rush there as fast as humanly possible.

Sword 6 Location & Picture: Kinteki Seisouken

Another beautiful baseline sword variant: the next sword, the Kinteki Seisouken, is one of the prettiest katanas we've ever seen in a video game. It also uses the default gold + carbon fiber color scheme, albeit applied the other way around. If you were hoping to cut cyborgs in pieces with a golden sword, get the Kinetki Seisouken.

• Location: Level 6 - Road to Amida

Reach the room with lots of spinning and rotating platforms. Fiddle around until you figure out the small environmental puzzle, which will in turn open up two sets of stairs in said room. This particular Seisouken will be on top of the second set of stairs, behind another Stop sign.

Sword 7 Location & Picture: Venom TsuruGR

Fans of graffiti and custom skateboard designs will love the Venom TsuruGR, we think. Sporting a badass snake as its main leitmotif, this particular TsuruGR isn't particularly hard to get. It is, however, well-worth any amount of trouble far as we're concerned.

• Location: Level 7 - Run Up

After your first major encounter with the horizontal-firing laser-bots, you'll need to wall-run to a platform in the huge room with hooks hanging around. You'll recognize it by the presence of another platform even higher-up than the one you come in on. Look towards the left from the position you enter the room in and find a landing you can drop down to. The Venom TsuruGR will be there.

Sword 8 Location & Picture: Vintage Sentinel

The Vintage Sentinel is almost assuredly a relic from the Ghostrunners' downfall. Old, bloodied, and rusty as it might be, however, this variant of the Sentinel blade is still plenty sharp for the sole remaining Ghostrunner to use. So do it!

• Location: Level 9 - Dharma City

Of all the Ghostrunner swords, the Vintage Sentinel in Dharma City might be the most difficult to visualize a route for. After your first ride atop a gunner drone, you'll come to a location with numerous rails you can ride on. Do that, and once you reach the final platform the rails will take you to, turn around and jump back onto the latest rail. It will take you to a short hallway with the Vintage Sentinel waiting.

Sword 9 Location & Picture: TsuruGR Nini-chan

We'll call it what it is: the TsuruGR Nini-chan is an acquired taste. If you really can't stand not showing your appreciation for Japanese culture, this is one of the Ghostrunner swords you should really be gunning for.

• Location: Level 10 - Echoes

You'll have a run-in with a few enemies here, namely the lightning-fast samurai kind! After showing them who the boss is, you'll want to wall-run along a few billboards until you reach a higher floor. When you're there don't slide down the nearby ramp just yet. Instead, notice the billboards to the leftmost side of the ramp. Wall-run across those, too, and then drop down to the lower level: you'll find the Nini-chan there.

Sword 10 Location & Picture: Modified Carbon Yama

The Modified Carbon Yama is as subdued as it is deadly. Which is to say - ridiculously so. We feel this will be the go-to choice of those who aren't quite as overeager as fans of the Nini-chan, but who still want to make a... lasting impression.

• Location: Level 10 - Echoes

After dealing with everything and everyone in the underground arena section of the Echoes level, go back to the starting point for the encounter.  Look around until you see a tiny hole in the wall, just next to a rather specific-looking sign. Wall-run into the hole and look to the right to find the Modified Carbon Yama sword skin.

Sword 11 Location & Picture: Izanami

Highly reminiscent of the Izanagi's Burden from Destiny 2, the Izanami sword in Ghostrunner may well be the most striking blade in the game. Razor-sharp and ridiculously intimidating, the Izanami is the only blade you unlock via progression. That's right: Izanami is pretty darn special, and canonically the Ghostrunner's weapon of choice for late-game progression.

• Location: Level 12 - In Her Own Image

Get to the end of the In Her Own Image level and eviscerate the boss encounter. The Ghostrunner will then learn the awesome Surge ability, and be provided with the even awesomer Izanami sword. Can't miss this one!

Sword 12 Location & Picture: Void Dragon TsuruGR

If you see yourself playing Ghostrunner and just wondering how is it possible that there's not one lightsaber-looking blade in the game... there actually is. It's just that the Void Dragon TsuruGR is available pretty late in the game, and it's not particularly easy to reach, either. For those looking for a unique style, however, nothing beats hard-light tech.

• Location: Level 13 - The Forbidden Zone

The Void Dragon sword skin is available after a really major encounter with several different enemy types in the Forbidden Zone. Once you manage to deal with all of them, head on over to the start of the encounter. Follow the ramp that leads down towards graffitti'd walls, and turn leftwards. You'll notice that a section of the wall is raised a bit, with a room hidden behind. Slide underneath, and you'll find the ultimate version of the TsuruGR waiting for you.

Sword 13 Location & Picture: Izanami Unchained

The Izanami Unchained is, from the looks of it, a prototype version of the baseline Ghostrunner Izanami sword. A perfect match for those who might wish for a more industrial aesthetic, we think. It has all the hallmarks for the Izanami with a more pronounced jury-rigged feel to it. All in all, a really lovely design!

• Location: Level 14 - Reign in Hell

At the start of the level, head on through the big hall-looking area until you reach the wall on the other side. Turn right and notice a fuse box you can interact with. We say 'interact', but really we mean 'destroy'. Deal with the fuse box, and a door will open with the Izanami Unchained hiding behind it.

Sword 14 Location & Picture: Dharma Street Yama

The Dharma Street Yama is the endgame variant of the classic Yama geometry. It features a bit of that graffiti chic that cyberpunk is well-known for, although it is far more subdued than what we had with, say, the Venom TsuruGR. All in all, a tastefully edgy option for the anarchist inside you.

• Location: Level 14 - Reign in Hell

After being chased by enemy exploders, return back to the area they first came from. You'll notice a zipline floating in the air towards the end of the room. Just jump on it and keep riding the zipline until you reach the large floating platform with the Dharma Street Yama sitting atop it.

Sword 15 Location & Picture: Chrome Izanami

The final sword, the Chrome Izanami is one of those skins that really stand out no matter what you do. Fans of the rainbow cyberpunk aesthetic will enjoy it quite a lot, we feel, and it's hardly the tackiest of swords you could be gunning for.

• Location: Level 15 - Things You Wouldn't Believe

Following the considerably substantial zip-line puzzle, look for a nearby tower that will be glowing red. It's going to have a large black server-looking thing attached to it. All you need to do is to dash-jump to the server, and the Chrome Izanami collectible will be tucked away behind it.

Pre-Order Swords for Ghostrunner

As we mentioned before, there are two extra swords in Ghostrunner that may or may not be available later on. We've got a sneaking suspicion that they might stay pre-order exclusives, and we'll explain why that is the case a bit later on. In the meantime, here's what the two exclusive sword skins look like!

Sword 16: Yin & Yang

Sword 17: GR-MR

They're pretty much the same blade, as you can see. Both Yin & Yang and GR-MR share their geometry and even their skin, with merely the color being different between them. There are also far prettier skins to collect using our guide, if we dare say so. For those who missed out on these two pre-order sword skins, we don't think you should feel terribly sorry about it.

Do Ghostrunner Swords have a gameplay purpose?

Short of looking ridiculously cool, none of these Ghostrunner swords actually make a difference when it comes to gameplay. Instead, they're merely an expression of your own style and preference. Not to mention a fun, albeit entirely optional collectible list to chase after.

One thing we do want to point out is that you can inspect all the swords in Ghostrunner! This specific control is hidden away behind the 'Taunt' option in the game's controls menu, and by default, it is bound to the 'X' key on your keyboard. The game never really points this out, but the Ghostrunner does from time to time trigger this option on his own.

If you're moving, the Ghostrunner will twirl the blade around. If you're standing still, he's going to preview it in great detail, allowing you to take in how masterfully each of the designs has been rendered. It's awesome, and there's a number of unique animations you can have fun with. Makes for even cooler speedruns, too!

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