Complete Guide to Unlocking All Katana Skills for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Understanding Naoe’s Katana Skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is crucial for players looking to optimize their character builds. The game has implemented a refined skill tree system aimed at providing a more straightforward progression experience. This allows players to access and utilize various abilities in a more structured manner, enhancing gameplay effectiveness.
In this guide, we will detail each of Naoe’s Katana Skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and explain how to effectively unlock them.
Comprehensive Overview of Katana Skills for Naoe
All Katana Skills for Naoe (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming, Ubisoft)
Naoe’s skills are unlocked based on your Knowledge Rank. To activate these skills, players need to spend Mastery Points, which function as the game’s skill points. Below is a breakdown of Naoe’s katana skills categorized by Knowledge Rank.
Knowledge Rank 1 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Nodes
Type
Melee Expert
Increases damage with melee weapons by 2%.
Three
Global Passive
Dodge Attack
Press Left Click after a dodge to execute a counterattack.
One
Katana Passive
Tidal Wave
A swift strike delivering 25% ability damage, inflicting Vulnerable status on the enemy.
One
Katana Active Ability
Knowledge Rank 2 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Nodes
Type
Affliction Effectiveness
Increases damage to Afflicted enemies by 2% (enemies suffering from Bleeding, Poison, or Daze).
Three
Global Passive
Generator
Dodge Attacks generate 25% of an Adrenaline Chunk on hit.
Two
Katana Passive
Counter Attack
Press Q at the last moment to counter-attack after deflecting.
One
Katana Passive
Knowledge Rank 3 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Stages
Type
Second Wave
Allows chaining Tidal Wave for a second time.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Eviscerate
Strike an enemy causing 75% ability damage, knocking them back.
One Stage
Katana Active Ability
Knowledge Rank 4 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Stages
Type
Momentum Builder
Increases damage with consecutive hits by 1%.
Three Stages
Global Passive
No Mercy
Successful Dodge Attacks render the target Vulnerable.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Knowledge Rank 5 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Stages
Type
No Quarter
Guard Breaker achieves full effectiveness against large enemies.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Smokescreen
Allows dropping a smoke bomb after a push.
Two Stages
Katana Passive Ability
Knowledge Rank 6 Skills
Ability Name
Function
Stages
Type
Unstoppable
Guard Breaker cannot be blocked or parried.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Third Wave
Allows up to three consecutive Tidal Wave strikes.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Hardened
Counter Attack can now be executed against unstoppable attacks.
Two Stages
Katana Passive
Unlocking Naoe’s Skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
To unlock skills for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you must navigate the game’s Knowledge Rank system. This ranking can be boosted through various open-world activities and quest completions. As you progress and reach certain tiers in your Knowledge Rank, you can then allocate Mastery Points to unlock skill nodes for Naoe as well as Yasuke.
Mastery Points are accrued through experience gained from completing quests and various objectives. Be aware that unlocking certain skill nodes may require a combination of multiple Mastery Points, so planning your character advancement strategy is beneficial.
