The Long Katana is one of the available ability groups for Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the Long Katana group range from various passive bonuses to new skills that allow you to enjoy the game in a new way. In this guide we’ll show you all of the available Long Katana abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Long Katana Abilities
Below is a list of all Long Katana abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Long Katana Mastery | Increase Long Katana damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 4 / 11 / 18 / 29 / 40 / 51 / 62 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Sheathed Attack | Hold Q and press Left-Click to Sheathe the katana and launch a stronger strike that can break the target's guard. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Power Dash | Dash to a single enemy, dealing 50% ability damage, then move behind them to make them Vulnerable. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Riposte | Release Q right after blocking a hit to perform an immediate Riposte. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Combat Expert | Increase damage with Melee Weapons by 2% / 5% / 9%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Energizing Defense | Riposte now restores 5% Health. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Adrenaline Builder |
Increase Adrenaline Gain by 3% / 8% / 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Sheathed Posture |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Payback |
Deal 3 powerful strikes to a single enemy, each dealing 35% ability damage and restoring 10% Health. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Samurai Showdown |
Taunt up to 3 different enemies and attack them, dealing 15% ability damage to each. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Armor Avoidance |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Overrun |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Defensive Strike |
Riposte now has a 100% Critical Chance when performed against a Flurry Attack. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Melee Weapon Armor Damage |
Increase Armor Damage with Melee Weapons by 3% / 9% / 18%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Adrenaline Boost |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Shatter |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Unstoppable (Long Katana) |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Call of Honor | Samurai Showdown can now taunt up to 4 different enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Chained Power Dash | Power Dash can now be chained a second time. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
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How to Unlock Abilities
Abilities in Assassin’s Creed Shadows can be unlocked in various different ways ranging from increasing your Knowledge Rank, progressing in the story, or spending Mastery Points to unlock them. Abilities are a crucial part of the game, and you should always try and have the latest ability unlocked. You can always reset your Masteries at any time and decide to go with a different build, so do not be afraid of putting points into skills you aren’t sure you will use in the future, as you can respec easily.
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