How to win a showdown in Ghost of Tsushima
Once you've chosen to start the deadlock, you'll want to hold down the Triangle button. You will continue to hold the triangle button until your opponent moves towards you. Make sure they come towards you (not just simulating), then hit the triangle button again to quickly kill your opponent. If you've unlocked the upgrades, you can kill up to four enemies in Standoff mode before the battle begins. Just use the above method, but after the first kill you can hit the triangle button again, and again to kill more enemies.
Standoff mode can be initiated by approaching enemies BEFORE you start fighting the Mongols in a specific territory or have fully engaged a hostile group. You will see a prompt at the bottom of the screen to begin the stand-off and pressing that prompt will begin the Triangle Hold exercise to begin the Standoff.
The only thing you really need to watch out for in this minigame is the Mock Hesitation Attack. Sometimes an enemy will fake you in a dead end, which might cause you to press the triangle button too early. If this happens, you will need to be prepared to fight. It's also important to keep in mind when you've gained potency for more kills in Standoff as more players will attack you after the first kill. If you miss that button prompt, you'll also be thrown into a fight.
How to upgrade Standoff Streak
You can earn upgrades for Standoff by getting and spending upgrade points on your character in the "Techniques" part of the menu. Under Evolving Tactics, you'll find that the last row of power-ups includes the Standoff, Standoff Streak, and Improved Standoff Streak abilities. To fully exploit this ability, you will need special equipment.
