Standoffs are one of the most honorable combat types in Ghost of Tsushima. However, shortly after the game's PC release, more players started encountering glitches that prevented them from performing Standoffs.
Fix Standoff Not Working error in Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT on PC/Xbox/PS4/PS5
I don’t have the fastest fingers for gaming anymore, so when I discovered that Standoffs in Ghost of Tsushima required precise timing, I thought I could be the reason why Standoffs weren’t working for me in the game. At this point, this is a three-year-old bug, which means developers are unlikely to fix it. Therefore, you’ll have to manually fix the Standoff bug in Ghost of Tsushima. Here’s how.
There are two main reasons why you may fail to activate a Standoff in Ghost Of Tsushima: Timing or an in-game bug. If you hold the Standoff button too early or too late, the attempt will fail.
On the other hand, a known bug in the game can also cause Standoffs to fail even with perfect timing. This is more likely the culprit if you consistently fail Standoffs despite having the right timing.
