The Assassin is one of the available ability groups for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the Assassin group range from various passive bonuses to new skills that allow you to enjoy the game in a new way. In this guide we’ll show you all of the available Assassin abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Assassin Abilities
Below is a list of all Assassin abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Assassin Mastery | Increase Adrenaline Gain on Assassination by +5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 3 / 10 / 17 / 28 / 38 / 48 / 59 / 69 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Executioner | Increase damage on vulnerable enemies by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Ground Assassinate | PressF on PC to Assassinate regular enemies while they are on the ground and remove Health. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Shoji Door Assassination | While using a Katana, Naoe can Assassinate a target through a shoji panel. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Hidden Blade | Press F on PC to Assassinate regular enemies and remove Health Segments. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Eagle Vision | Press V on PC to highlight enemies around you. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Nightcrawler |
Increase damage during the night by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Improved Ground Assassinate |
Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Ground Assassinations. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Double Assassinate |
While using a Tanto, Naoe can Assassinate two targets standing close together with a single attack. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Assassination Damage I |
Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Assassinations. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Vigor I |
Increase Naoe's Adrenaline Chunks by 1. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Reinforced Blade |
Hidden Blade can now be used against large enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
4 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Improved Sense |
Increase the longevity of Eagle Vision's effect after deactivation. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Frontrunner |
Increase damage while Health is full by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Vigor II |
Increase Naoe's Adrenaline Chunks by 1 |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Assassination Damage II |
Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Assassinations. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Rush Assassinate | While using a Kusarigama, Naoe can close the distance and deal Assassination Damage to a single target. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 7 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Hand Of The Creed | Hidden Blade can no longer be denied when enemies see Naoe coming. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 5 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Vigor III | Increase Naoe's Adrenaline Chunks by 1 |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Assassination Damage III | Naoe removes 1 additional Health Segment with Assassinations. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
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How to Unlock Abilities
Abilities in Assassin’s Creed Shadows can be unlocked in various different ways ranging from increasing your Knowledge Rank, progressing in the story, or spending Mastery Points to unlock them. Abilities are a crucial part of the game, and you should always try and have the latest ability unlocked. You can always reset your Masteries at any time and decide to go with a different build, so do not be afraid of putting points into skills you aren’t sure you will use in the future, as you can respec easily.
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