Assassin’s Creed Shadows All Katana Abilities

The Katana is one of the available weapon groups in Assassin’s Creed Shadows that Naoe can use. The abilities of the katana group range from various passive bonuses to new skills that allow you to enjoy the weapon in a new way. In this guide we’ll show you all of the available katana abilities and how you can unlock them.

All Katana Abilities
How to Unlock Abilities

All Katana Abilities

Below is a list of all katana abilities and their unlock conditions.

Ability	Effect
Katana Mastery	Increase Katana damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%.
Unlock Conditions
Spend 4 / 13 / 21 / 34 / 46 / 59 / TBD Mastery Points
Ability	Effect
Melee Expert	Increase damage with Melee Weapons by 2% / 5% / 9%.
Unlock Conditions
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points Knowledge Rank 1
Ability	Effect
Dodge Attack	Press Left-Click after a Dodge to launch a fast counter-attack and quickly get back to the enemy.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank	Rank 1
Ability	Effect
Tidal Wave	An extremely fast strike dealing 25% ability damage and making the enemy Vulnerable.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank	Rank 1
Ability	Effect
Affliction Effectiveness	Increase damage on Afflicted Enemies by 2% / 6% / 12%.
Unlock Conditions
Condition	Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 2
Ability	Effect
Generator	Rank 1: Dodge Attacks generate 25% Adrenaline Chunk on hit. Rank 2: Increase Dodge Attack damage by 40%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Rank 1: 1 Mastery Point Rank 2: 2 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 2
Ability	Effect
Counter Attack	Press Q at the last moment to turn your Deflect into a counter-attack.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	TBD
Knowledge Rank	Rank 2
Ability	Effect
Second Wave	Rank 1: Tidal Wave can now be chained 2 times in a row. Rank 2: Increases Tidal Wave damage by 40%
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Rank 1: 5 Mastery Point Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 2
Ability	Effect
Eviscerate	Strike an enemy, dealing 75% ability damage and pushing them away. Half as effective on large enemies.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	5 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank	Rank 3
Ability	Effect
Outclass	Rank 1: Eviscerate now has its full effect on large enemies. Rank 2: Increase Eviscerate damage by 40%
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Rank 1: 5 Mastery Point Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 4
Ability	Effect
Guard Breaker	Unleash 9 strikes, each dealing 10% ability damage and breaking armor. Half as effective on large enemies.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	5 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank	Rank 4
Ability	Effect
No Mercy	Rank 1: Successful Dodge Attacks make the target Vulnerable. Rank 2: Increases Dodge Attack damage by 60%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Rank 1: 3 Mastery Point Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 4
Ability	Effect
Momentum Builder	Increases damage with consecutive hits by 1% / 3% / 6%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 4
Ability	Effect
Swift Step	Counter Attack can now be performed on flurry attacks.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	TBD
Knowledge Rank	Rank 4
Ability	Effect
Smokescreen	Can now drop a smoke bomb after the push using Eviscerate.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank	Rank 5
Ability	Effect
No Quarter	Rank 1: Guard Breaker now has its full effect on large enemies. Rank 2: Increase Guard Breaker damage by 40%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	Rank 1: 3 Mastery Point Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank	Rank 5
Ability	Effect
Unstoppable	Guard Breaker can no longer be blocked or parried.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	TBD
Knowledge Rank	Rank 6
Ability	Effect
Third Wave	Tidal Wave can now be chained 3 times in a row.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	TBD
Knowledge Rank	Rank 6
Ability	Effect
Hardened	Counter Attack can now be performed on unstoppable attacks.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points	TBD
Knowledge Rank	Rank 6

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.