The Naginata is one of the available ability groups for Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the Naginata 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 Naginata abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Naginata Abilities
Below is a list of all Naginata abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Naginata Mastery | Increase Naginata damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 4 / 11 / 19 / 30 / 41 / 52 / 63 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| One Man Army | Increase damage when hitting multiple enemies by 3% / 8% / 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Far Reach | Enemies hit by the tip of a Naginata take 15% more damage. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Crescent Strike | Jump to an enemy and swing the Naginata in a large arc in front of you, dealing 25% ability damage and pushing them back. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Whirlwind | Hold Q and press: Left-click five times for a powerful combo dealing 5% more damage with each strike. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Combo Ender Armor Piercing | Increase Armor Piercing with Combo Enders by 4% / 12% / 24%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Lethal Reach |
Increase Critical Chance with Far Reach by 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Impale |
Impale an enemy, dealing 15% ability damage and moving with them up to 13 meters. On release, they become Vulnerable. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Deep Cut |
Crescent Strike now inflicts 35% Bleed buildup. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Lethal Charge |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Onslaught |
Unleash a flurry of 8 strikes on a single enemy, dealing 15% ability damage each. Half as effective on large enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
7 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Rising Storm |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Piercing Momentum |
Increase Armor Piercing with consecutive hits by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Fatal Reach |
Far Reach generates 10% of an Adrenaline Chunk on hit. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Stampeding Charge |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Disabling Strike |
Crescent Strike now knocks down enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Broader Onslaught |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Ultimate Onslaught | Onslaught can no longer be blocked or parried. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Persistent Storm | After performing the first strike, press Left-Click in any order to keep the Whirlwind going. |
| 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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