Naoe has a remarkable selection of legendary items to enhance her playstyle in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. With a variety of legendary weapons offering exceptional engraving effects and impressive stats, it can be challenging to determine the most suitable choice for your build. This article introduces ten legendary weapons that can significantly shape your gameplay experience.
All of the ten legendary weapons featured in this guide are obtainable in the base game without needing to purchase them with Helix credits. Although there are some noteworthy options available in the in-game store, the weapons outlined here prioritize effectiveness and versatility. As afflictions like Bleed and Poison are incredibly powerful in AC Shadows, many of these weapons focus on enhancing those mechanics. To maximize their abilities, don’t overlook the importance of pairing them with the best legendary armor available.
10 Snakebite
A Legendary Katana Built For A Tool-Lover
The Snakebite Katana is an ideal choice for players who frequently utilize tools. This weapon offers an impressive trait—instantly charging posture attacks immediately after using a tool. This allows you to throw a shuriken and follow-up with a high-damage posture attack effectively. Similarly, you can use Smoke Bombs to create an opening for sneak attacks from behind.
However, be mindful that the charging window for the posture attack is brief, so timing is key. Featuring a unique bonus stat of Adrenaline Gain, the Snakebite pairs excellently with the Steel Blossom Katana’s engraving, which provides instant posture attack charges after a vault.
9 Call Of The Void
A Legendary Tanto With Targeted Bonuses
For players focusing on single-target damage, the Call of the Void Tanto stands out as an exceptional choice. This weapon’s tagging ability allows Naoe to increase damage when targeting enemies using observation skills like Eagle Vision. Tagged opponents experience a 30% increase in damage, making this Tanto particularly valuable for stealth-oriented gameplay where guaranteed assassinations are not possible. It increases vulnerable damage and is unique in its targeting effects within AC Shadows.
8 Iga’s Flame
A Legendary Katana With Legendary Affliction Buildup
Iga’s Flame excels in affliction buildup, providing Naoe with an additional +2% affliction buildup for each adrenaline chunk filled. With the capacity to fill up to four adrenaline chunks, its potential becomes evident with a possible +8% increase. This Katana inherently offers Daze buildup, positioning it as one of the finest choices for players leaning heavily into affliction-based strategies.
To acquire Iga’s Flame, locate the legendary chest atop Mount Nukai in Yamato. This weapon is best suited for players who fully embrace afflictions and can synergize it with the Amaterasu’s Blessing trinket—granting +10% damage for each unused ability, leading to significant advantages for stacking affliction buffs.
7 Yami No Kage
Deflect Damage Is Devastating For This Katana
The Yami no Kage Katana, available early in the game, offers a straightforward yet effective trait that delivers +100% damage to attackers upon successful deflection. Timing for deflections is seamless in AC Shadows, making this weapon particularly useful even for players who may not specialize in Katanas.
Located in Haraiyama Fort, the Yami no Kage boasts a unique bonus stat for Adrenaline Gain, cementing its reputation as an all-purpose legendary option. Its early accessibility and practical capabilities make it an excellent weapon choice.
6 Ocean’s Grip
The Ideal Kusarigama For Cyclone Blast
The Ocean’s Grip Kusarigama is among the top-tier weapons thanks to its ability to maximize damage when using Cyclone Blast against groups of enemies. Obtained by defeating Lopo Cruz, a leader from the Pirate Alliance target board, this weapon excels at damaging foes over distances greater than three meters, making it a formidable choice for crowd control.
5 Stone Heart
Poison Makes The Kusarigama Grow Fonder
4 Scarlet Fate & Artist’s Tear
A Bloody Tanto With A Major Impact
The Scarlet Fate Tanto shines as the premier Tanto in AC Shadows, boasting a unique effect that enhances impact with enemies, effectively staggering them during combat. Its inherent bleed buildup is also remarkably high, which triggers bleed on any enemy hit multiple times. This Tanto can be located within the Chasuriyama Kofun in Tamba, making it a key choice for affliction builds.
Moreover, when combined with the Artist’s Tear, which ranks highest in terms of DPS and ability damage among tantos, players achieve an ideal setup, as both weapons synergize perfectly when paired together for a powerful mix of damage and affliction effects.
3 Bloodshade
The Best Bloody Katana In AC Shadows
In terms of sheer effectiveness, the Bloodshade Katana stands as a premier option for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. With an exceptionally high bleed buildup percentage that doesn’t diminish over time when afflictions are triggered, it guarantees consistent bleed effects on multiple hits. Bloodshade can be found in a legendary chest, albeit in a less predictable location, hidden among floating castles in the Izumi Settsu region, requiring players to venture out to secure this powerful weapon.
2 Violet Night
Finally, A Legendary Poison Katana
The Violet Night Katana is an outstanding choice for players focusing on poison builds. It features one of the few inherent poison buildup effects. Acquiring it requires defeating Yuki Onna, the leader associated with the Yokai target board; her location varies between day and night.
Violet Night not only deals inherent poison damage but can also trigger poison upon deflection. This sword works harmoniously with Bloodshade’s engraving effect, ensuring that afflictions do not diminish over time, allowing you to continuously poison any adversaries that cross your path.
1 Bloodletter
The Best & Bloodiest Kusarigama (& Overall Weapon) In AC Shadows
When it comes to Naoe’s ultimate weapon in AC Shadows, the Bloodletter Kusarigama reigns supreme. With its ability to automatically trigger bleed on entanglement and the potential to amplify affliction effects drastically, this Kusarigama guarantees bleed damage on both single targets and crowds. Its overarching versatility makes it a top choice for optimizing builds focused on affliction mechanics.
While the world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows offers a plethora of legendary weapons, these ten selections stand out due to their unique traits and capabilities. Consider experimenting with various engraving effects to create a build that suits your individual playstyle.