In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, players can choose between Yasuke and Naoe, each offering unique approaches to tackling challenges. Here’s a comprehensive guide on the tools available and how to upgrade them to enhance your gameplay experience.
All Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, players can access five distinct tools, with two unlocked through story progression. These tools are essential for both exploration and combat:
Grappling Hook
Naoe's Grappling Hook is a game-changer for exploration, allowing you to latch onto structures and ascend without handholds. This tool is perfect for reaching high vantage points swiftly and silently, ideal for scouting enemy positions. You can also use it to swing across large gaps, enhancing your mobility.
Kunai
The Kunai is a lethal throwing knife that delivers significant damage. It's crucial for players who prefer stealth, enabling instant kills on regular enemies. However, to tackle armored foes, you'll need to upgrade this tool to penetrate their defenses effectively.
Smoke Bomb
The Smoke Bomb is a versatile tool that creates a smoke cloud upon impact, serving both defensive and offensive purposes. Use it to break enemy sightlines and escape detection, or deploy it in combat to disorient foes, setting up perfect opportunities for assassinations and quick strikes.
Shuriken
The Shuriken, a traditional ninja throwing star, is essential for navigating heavily guarded areas. While it doesn't deal as much damage as the Kunai, it can stagger enemies and trigger environmental hazards like alarm bells or explosive barrels. Its silent nature makes it ideal for stealth operations, and upgrades can enhance its ricochet capabilities.
Shinobi Bell
For those who favor distraction over direct confrontation, the Shinobi Bell is invaluable. When thrown, it attracts enemies within its range, allowing you to manipulate their movements. Upgrades can increase its range and add a gold shimmer, making it even more effective at diverting attention.
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How To Upgrade Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Upgrading tools in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is crucial for enhancing their effectiveness. Most tools can be upgraded using Mastery Points through the Tools skill tree, except for the Grappling Hook:
Grappling Hook
The Grappling Hook's only upgrade, Ascension Boost, is found in the Shinobi Tree. For 2 Mastery Points at Knowledge Rank 2, this upgrade significantly speeds up Naoe’s climbing, making it easier to ascend buildings undetected.
Kunai
To maximize the Kunai's potential, focus on upgrades like Kunai Assassination Damage, which increases the health segments removed per throw. Enhance its armor-piercing capabilities with the Armor Piercing passive skill, and ensure retrievability with Everlast, allowing you to reuse thrown Kunai without breakage.
Smoke Bomb
After unlocking the Smoke Bomb, upgrade its duration with Enduring Haze, adding 10 more seconds to its effect. Further enhance its utility with Widespread, which increases the area of effect, making it easier to obscure multiple enemies at once.
Shuriken
Upgrade the Shuriken with Bank Shot to enable ricocheting between targets, with damage increasing per level. Triple Threat allows you to throw three Shurikens simultaneously for the cost of one, offering more options in both stealth and combat scenarios.
Shinobi Bell
Enhance the Shinobi Bell's distraction capabilities with Golden Bell, making it more noticeable to enemies. Follow up with Louder Chimes to increase its effective radius by five meters, allowing you to lure more enemies with a single throw.
That’s everything you need to know about the tools and their upgrades in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For more tips and guides, be sure to check out The Escapist.
*Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.*
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