The Tools is one of the available ability groups for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the Tools 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 Tool abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Tool Abilities
Below is a list of all Tool abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Tools Mastery | Chance to refill a Tool on use - 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 4 / 11 / 18 / 28 / 39 / 49 / 60 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Tool Professional | Increase damage with Tools by 3% / 9% / 18%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
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| Ability | Effect |
| Smoke Bomb | Hold Right-Click to aim and Left-Click to throw a smoke bomb and break all lines of sight. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Kunai | Hold Right-Click to aim and Press Left-Click to throw a Kunai that deals 400% damage. Headshots on unsuspecting enemies will remove 1 Health Segments. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Quick Throw | Hold Right-Click and press F to automatically throw the equipped tool at the closest enemy or object. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Larger Tool Bag I |
Increase maximum capacity for all tools. +1 Kunai, +1 Shuriken, +1 Smoke Bomb, +1 Shinobi Bell. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Shinobi Bell |
Hold Right-Click to aim and press Left-Click to throw a Shinobi Bell that distracts nearby enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Enduring Haze |
Smoke bomb has its duration increased to 10 seconds. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Kunai Assassination Damage I |
Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Kunai. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Shuriken |
Hold Right-Click to aim and press Left-Click to throw a Shuriken that deals 100% damage. Staggers enemies and can be used on the environment. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Adrenaline Generator |
Increase Adrenaline Gain by 3% / 8% / 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Golden Bell |
Shinobi Bell is now golden, and its shine can attract enemies from afar. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Armor Piercing |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Larger Tool Bag II |
Increase maximum capacity for all tools. +1 Kunai, +2 Shuriken, +1 Smoke Bomb, +2 Shinobi Bell. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Widespread |
Smoke Bomb has its radius increased to 10 meters. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Kunai Assassination Damage II |
Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Kunai. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Bank Shot |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Tool Affliction Proficiency | Increase Affliction buildup with Tools by 2% / 5% / 9%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Louder Chimes | Shinobi Bell has its radius increased to 5 meters. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Triple Threat | Naoe can now through 3 Shurikens at the same time for the cost of 1. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Everlast | Kunai can no longer break on hard impact and can be retrieved indefinitely |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Kunai Assassination Damage III | Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Kunai. |
| 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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