Assassin's Creed Shadows - Weapons
The armament of Assassin's Creed Shadows, split between Naoe's agile shinobi kit and Yasuke's heavy samurai arsenal. Each protagonist levels separate weapon classes: Naoe fights with the hidden blade, katana, kusarigama and tanto, while Yasuke carries the long katana, naginata, kanabo, yumi bow and...
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| Name | Type | Description | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Blade (Naoe) | Concealed Blade | Naoe's signature concealed assassins' blade, worn under the wrist and used for silent one-shot assassinations from stealth. | Role: Silent assassination Use: Stealth and surprise attacks Damage: Instant kill on unaware targets | Core of Naoe's kit as a Hidden Ones shinobi |
| Katana | Katana (Naoe medium / Yasuke heavy) | The iconic Japanese curved longsword, used by both protagonists. | Role: Balanced melee Speed: Fast (Naoe) / slower, heavier (Yasuke) Finisher: High-damage combos for both | Standard melee weapon for both protagonists |
| Yasuke's Heavy Arsenal | Great Melee (Kanabo / Naginata / O-Tachi) | The heavy polearms and great blades Yasuke favors, including the kanabo (studded club), naginata (polearm), and o-tachi (great sword). | Role: Heavy armor-breaking melee Damage: High Area: Wide swings on large groups | Yasuke's committed open-combat weapon class |
| Firearms (Teppo / Matchlock) | Ranged (Yasuke) | The matchlock firearms and ranged weapons of 1579 Japan, tied to Yasuke's samurai retainer role and Oda Nobunaga's gunpowder armies. | Role: Ranged pressure Damage: High single-shot Special: Tied to Yasuke's asymmetrical toolkit | Yasuke's ranged option; linked to Nobunaga's armies |
| Kusarigama | Chain Sickle (Naoe tool set) | A chain-sickle hybrid tool that pairs a curved blade with a weighted chain, granting Naoe mid-range control, crowd dispersal, and grappling utility in her shinobi kit, expanding her options beyond pure stealth. | Role: Mid-range shinobi combat Special: Chain pulls and area control | Part of Naoe's versatile tool and weapon set |
| Shinobi Throwing Tools | Ranged Tools (Naoe) | The smoking bombs, poison, and throwing instruments of Naoe's kit that let her thin enemy ranks, disable patrols, and create openings for hidden-blade kills from the shadows. | Role: Stealth disruption Special: Smoke, poison, and distraction tools | Naoe's defensive and disruptive toolkit |
| Tanto (Naoe) | Short Blade (Naoe) | Naoe's third weapon class is the tanto, a short blade built for speed and for finishing what a stealth approach started. | Role: Fast close-range blade Speed: Fastest of Naoe's weapons Reach: Short Pairing: Works alongside the katana and kusarigama classes in her loadout | Weapon class available to Naoe; upgraded through her weapon skill tree and smith upgrades |
| Naginata (Yasuke) | Polearm (Yasuke) | A long-bladed Japanese polearm and one of Yasuke's dedicated weapon classes, with the longest reach of his melee options. | Role: Long-reach crowd control Reach: Longest of Yasuke's melee classes Style: Wide sweeping strikes and thrusts Pairing: One of five Yasuke weapon classes | Weapon class available to Yasuke; improved through his samurai skill tree |
| Kanabo (Yasuke) | Heavy Bludgeon (Yasuke) | A studded two-handed war club, the heaviest and slowest of Yasuke's classes. | Role: Armour and guard breaking Speed: Slowest of Yasuke's classes Damage: Highest posture damage Pairing: One of five Yasuke weapon classes | Weapon class available to Yasuke; improved through his skill tree |
| Long Katana (Yasuke) | Great Blade (Yasuke) | A longer, heavier katana class used exclusively by Yasuke, sitting between the standard katana and the great blades. | Role: Balanced heavy melee Reach: Longer than a standard katana Style: Precise cuts with heavier recovery Pairing: One of five Yasuke weapon classes | Weapon class available to Yasuke; improved through his skill tree |
| Yumi (Japanese Bow) | Ranged (Yasuke) | Yasuke's bow is a silent ranged class that pairs with, rather than replaces, his firearms. | Role: Silent ranged attacks Ammo: Arrows Note: Complements the matchlock rifle class in Yasuke's loadout Pairing: Yasuke's ranged options alongside the teppo | Weapon class available to Yasuke; improved through his skill tree |
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