In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, players can choose between Yasuke and Naoe, each offering unique approaches to tackling challenges. Understanding the tools at your disposal and how to upgrade them is crucial for maximizing your gameplay experience. Here's a comprehensive guide to all tools and their upgrades in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
All Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
In the game, players will have access to five essential tools, with two unlocked through story progression. These tools are:
Grappling Hook
The Grappling Hook is a pivotal tool for Naoe, enhancing exploration by allowing you to latch onto structures and ascend without needing handholds. This tool is perfect for quickly reaching high vantage points and observing enemies, as well as swinging across large gaps for swift movement.
Kunai
The Kunai is a sharp throwing knife that delivers significant damage, ideal for players aiming to stay undetected while eliminating targets. While a single Kunai can instantly kill common enemies, upgrades are necessary to penetrate the armor of more formidable foes.
Smoke Bomb
The Smoke Bomb is a versatile tool that creates a cloud of smoke upon impact, serving both defensive and offensive purposes. It can break enemy lines of sight for escapes or be used in combat to confuse opponents, setting the stage for surprise attacks and quick strikes.
Shuriken
Shurikens, the iconic throwing stars, are crucial for stealth missions in heavily guarded areas. Though they don't hit as hard as Kunai, they can stagger enemies and trigger environmental effects like sabotaging alarms or igniting explosive barrels. Their silent nature and ability to ricochet make them invaluable.
Shinobi Bell
For those who prefer diversion over direct confrontation, the Shinobi Bell can be thrown to redirect enemy attention. Its sound attracts enemies within its range, and upgrades can increase its reach and add visual effects like a gold shimmer to enhance its distracting capabilities.
How To Upgrade Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
All tools, except the Grappling Hook, can be upgraded using Mastery Points within the Tools skill tree. However, you must first unlock the Shuriken, Shinobi Bell, and Smoke Bomb through gameplay.
Grappling Hook
The Grappling Hook's only upgrade, Ascension Boost, is found under the Shinobi Tree. For 2 Mastery Points at Knowledge Rank 2, this upgrade significantly increases Naoe's climbing speed, making it easier to ascend unnoticed.
Kunai
To maximize the Kunai's effectiveness, focus on upgrades like Kunai Assassination Damage, which increases the health segments removed per throw. Enhance its armor-piercing capability with the Armor Piercing passive skill, and ensure retrieval with Everlast, which prevents breakage.
Smoke Bomb
After unlocking the Smoke Bomb, upgrade to Enduring Haze to extend its duration by 10 seconds. For broader coverage, Widespread increases the area of effect, enhancing your ability to obscure vision from more enemies.
Shuriken
Upgrade your Shuriken with Bank Shot to allow them to bounce between targets, increasing damage with each hit. Additionally, Triple Threat enables you to throw three Shurikens simultaneously for the cost of one, offering versatile options for both stealth and combat.
Shinobi Bell
Enhance the Shinobi Bell's distracting power with Golden Bell, which makes it more noticeable to enemies. Follow up with Louder Chimes to increase the effective radius by five meters, drawing more enemies with a single throw.
Mastering these tools and their upgrades in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is key to excelling in the game. For further guidance, explore resources on The Escapist.
*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
