The Bow is one of the available ability groups for Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The abilities in the Bow 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 Bow abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Bow Abilities
Below is a list of all Bow abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Yumi Bow Mastery | Increase Bow damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 3 / 10 / 17 / 28 / 38 / 48 / 59 / 69 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Swift Hand | Increase Bow Draw Speed by 3% / 8% / 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Marksman's Shot | When hitting the target's head with a Posture Shot, fire a second arrow by pressing Left-Click. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Staggering Blast | Shoot a powerful arrow at the target, dealing 60% ability damage and pushing them back. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Poison Arrows | Unlock a new Arrow type that builds up the Poison affliction. Press X while aiming to select them. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | 2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Large Quiver I | Increase maximum capacity for all arrows: +5 Arrow, +1 Special Arrow. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Marksman's Stance |
Marksman's Shot is now a Posture Shot. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Clear Mind |
Time slows down around you for 10 seconds while aiming. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Kyudo Master |
Release Left-Click when the Bow flashes to trigger Kyudo Master, enabling a longer Posture Window and a faster Reload Time for 5 seconds. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Silent Arrows |
Unlock a new Arrow that has 100% Armor Piercing and removes 4 Health Segments with headshots on unsuspecting enemies. Press ← while aiming to select them. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Critical Damage |
Increase Critical Damage by 4% / 8% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Marksman's Touch |
Marksman's Shot now has 100% Armor Piercing. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Retreating Shot |
Shoot 4 arrows at the closest enemy, dealing 10% ability damage each time while evading incoming attacks. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Headshot Lock |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Temporal Mastery |
Kyudo Master now slows down time on the next shot. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Silent Arrows II |
Yasuke removes 2 additional Health Segments with Silent Arrows. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Large Quiver II | Increase maximum capacity for all arrows: +5 Arrow, +1 Special Arrow. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Retreating Barrage |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Effective Mindset |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Silent Arrows III | Yasuke removes 2 additional Health Segments with Silent Arrows. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Headshot Damage |
Increase damage with Headshots by 3% / 6% / 9%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Retreating Arsenal |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Level-Headed | While Clear Mind is active, Headshots increase the duration by 4 seconds. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Serrated Arrows |
Unlock a new Arrow type that builds up the Bleed affliction. Press X while aiming to select them. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Larger Quiver III |
Increase maximum capacity for all arrows: +10 Arrow, +3 Special Arrow. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Hunter's Mark | Staggering Blast now automatically applies the Daze affliction. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Reflexive Poise |
Kyudo Master now automatically makes all shots Posture Shots. |
| 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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