The Shinobi is one of the available ability groups for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the shinobi 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 Shinobi abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Shinobi Abilities
Below is a list of all Shinobi abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Shinobi Mastery | Increase Health by 2% / 5% / 12% / 17% / 23% / 29%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 3 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 35 / 44 / 54 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Prodigy | Increase damage by 2% / 5% / 9%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
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| Ability | Effect |
| Grab | Press E on PC while undetected to grab an enemy. Once grabbed, you can move with them and hold E on PC to knock them out. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Grappling Hook | Press Q on PC to launch your Grappling Hook. Press Ctrl on PC to drop, W,A,S,D, to swing and to move up or down, and Space on PC to jump. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Shallow Water Breathing | Allows Naoe to breathe through a reed while remaining still in shallow water |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Grab Assassinate |
After grabbing an enemy, press F on PC to Assassinate them. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Ascension Boost |
While using the Grappling Hook, Naoe can climb much faster. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Vault |
Press Alt on PC quickly after deflecting an attack with Q on PC to jump over an enemy and make the target Vulnerable. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Igan Roll |
Press Alt on PC before hitting the ground to reduce fall damage. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Evasive |
Increase damage after a Vault by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Lightning Kicks |
Knock down the 2 closest enemies and deal 15% ability damage to each. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Heighten Senses |
While undetected, time slows down around Naoe for 8 seconds. Aborts on enemy contact. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Destabilizing Vault |
Increase Critical Chance by 25% over 10 seconds after using Vault. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Immobilized |
Increase the knockdown duration by 4 seconds |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Extended Perception |
Increase Heightened Senses duration by 4 seconds. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Ninja Fall |
Igan Roll now negates all fall damage. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Efficient |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Quick Knock Out | Knock out after Grab can now be performed faster |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| High Vault | Throw a Shuriken mid-air on a successful Vault. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Sweep the Leg | Lightning Kicks can now perform 1 additional leg sweep on a nearby target that is not already knocked down. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Critical Insight | The duration of Heightened Senses is reset on a successful assassination. Can only be reset once per activation. |
| 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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