The Kusarigama is one of the available ability groups in Assassin’s Creed Shadows that Naoe can use. The abilities of the Kusarigama 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 Kusarigama abilities and how you can unlock them.
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All Kusarigama Abilities
Below is a list of all Kusarigama abilities and their unlock conditions.
| Ability | Effect |
| Kusarigama Mastery | Increase Kusarigama damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Spend 4 / 11 / 19 / 30 / 41 / 53 / 64 Mastery Points | |
| Ability | Effect |
| Affliction Builder | Increase Affliction buildup by 1% / 3% / 6%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
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| Ability | Effect |
| Entanglement | Before hitting an enemy with a Posture attack, hold down Left or Right-Click to entangle them. Throw regular enemies in any direction using WASD. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Feral Outburst | Launch Naoe toward a single enemy and unleash a flurry of 4 strikes dealing 20% ability damage each. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 5 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 1 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Multi-Target Expert | Increase damage when hitting multiple enemies by 3% / 8% / 15%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Condition | Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Exposed Wound |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Quick Strike |
After any attack, momentarily pause and then press any attack button to launch 2 extra strikes. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
1 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 2 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Big Catch | Entanglement now has its full effect on large enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Cyclone Blast |
Swing the Kusarigama in large circles around Naoe, dealing 8% ability damage per hit and pushing back struck enemies. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
7 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Catalyst |
After a combo ender, press any attack button to extend the combo with a Quick Strike. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | 2 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 3 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Tug Of War |
When pulling an enemy towards Naoe using Entanglement, perform a powerful attack that deals 50% ability damage and knocks them down |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
2 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Lasting Storm |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Feral Frenzy |
Feral Outburst now unleashes 2 extra strikes. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Snake Bite |
Wrap the chain of the Kusarigama around a single enemy's foot to knock them out and deal 40% ability damage. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
3 Mastery Point |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 4 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Critical Proficiency |
Increase Critical Damage by 2% / 6% / 12%. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Hard Fall |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Dazed |
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| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points |
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| Knowledge Rank | Rank 5 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Enhanced Impact | Cyclone Blast's last hit pushes back the enemies significantly further. |
| Unlock Conditions | |
| Mastery Points | TBD |
| Knowledge Rank | Rank 6 |
| Ability | Effect |
| Knock Out | Increase knockdown duration of Snake Bite by 10 seconds. |
| 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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