Assassin’s Creed Shadows Naoe Kusarigama Skill Tree Mastery Guide: Knowledge Level, Passive, and Active Abilities

There are many weapons mastery trees in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. One of them is Naoe’s Kusarigama Skill Tree. So, let’s take a look at it.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ new Mastery Tree is a great way for players to build the game’s dual protagonists and mold them around the playstyle of their choice. Both Naoe and Yasuke have many different skill trees dedicated to their weapons and techniques.

Today, we will take a detailed look at Naoe’s Kusarigama Mastery Tree, so you can decide whether or not it is a weapon that you would want to set your playstyle around as a shinobi in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Naoe’s Skill Tree for the Kusarigama

The Kusarigama is a traditional Japanese weapon befitting a shinobi. In the game, only Naoe can equip it. It is a weapon that has a lot of range with fast attacks and decent damage. Unlike the katana or the tanto, Naoe can hit multiple enemies simultaneously with the Kusarigama, which makes it a great option for crowd control.

Similar to the other skill trees in Shadows, the Kusarigama Mastery Tree has both active and passive skills. It hosts six ranks, which you can unlock with the required amount of Knowledge Points. So, without further delay, let’s take a look at all of the ranks and their associated skills in Naoe’s Kusarigama Mastery Tree.

Naoe’s Rank 1 Skills for the Kusarigama

The first rank in Naoe’s Kusarigama Skill Tree has three abilities. They aren’t too complicated, and all of them provide a base for the rest of the abilities. In the following list, we will provide more details regarding the Kusarigama skills:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types
Affliction Builder	Increase Affliction Buildup by 1%	Three Stages	Global Passive
Entanglement	Before hitting an enemy with a Posture attack, hold down RB/R1 or RT/R2 to entangle them. Throw regular enemies in any direction using the left analog stick	Only one stage	Kusarigama Passive
Feral Outburst	Launch Naoe toward a single enemy and unleash a flurry of 4 strikes dealing 20% ability damage each.	Only one stage	Kusarigama Active

Naoe’s Rank 2 Skills for the Kusarigama

Naoe’s Kusarigama Rank 2 also has three abilities in total. Two of them branch from Rank 1 abilities, but the last one does not. Don’t worry; we will provide a more in-depth look below:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types	Branches From
Big Catch	Entanglement now has its full effect on large enemies	Only one stage	Kusarigama Passive	Entanglement in Rank 1
Exposed Wound	Feral Outburst’s final strike makes the target Vulnerable	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Feral Outburst in Rank 1
Quick Strike	After any attack, momentarily pause and then press or hold down RB/R1 or RT/R2 to launch two extra strikes	Only one stage	Kusarigama Passive	No previous branches

Naoe’s Rank 3 Skills for the Kusarigama

Similar to the previous ranks, the third tier in Naoe’s Kusarigama Mastery Tree also hosts three separate skills with a mix of passive and active abilities. We have provided more details in the following list:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types	Branches From
Multi-Target Expert	Increase damage when hitting multiple enemies by 3%	Three Stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Cyclone Blast	Swing the Kusarigama in large circles around Naoe, dealing 8% ability damage per hit and pushing back struck enemies	Only one stage	Kusarigama Active	No previous branches
Catalyst	After a combo ender, press RB/R1 or RT/R2 to extend the combo with a Quick Strike	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Quick Strike in Rank 2

Naoe’s Rank 4 skills for the Kusarigama

The fourth tier in Naoe’s Kusarigama features four abilities. It is the only rank that has more than three skills in this specific Mastery Tree. So, without further delay, let’s take a look:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types	Branches From
Tug of War	When pulling an enemy towards Naoe, perform a powerful attack that deals 50% ability damage and knocks them down	Only one stage	Kusarigama Passive	Big Catch in Rank 2
Lasting Storm	Cyclone Blast now performs 4 additional swings	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Cyclone Blast in Rank 3
Feral Frenzy	Feral Outburst now unleashes 2 extra strikes	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Exposed Wound in Rank 2
Snake Bite	Wrap the chain of the Kusarigama around a single enemy’s foot to knock them out and deal 40% ability damage	Only one stage	Kusarigama Active	No previous branches

Naoe’s Rank 5 Skills for the Kusarigama

Now, we have entered the second-highest tier in the Kusarigama Mastery Tree. Unlike the fourth tier, it has three abilities, and you will need to acquire the required number of Knowledge Points for Rank 5 before you can unlock them. Once you enter the fifth rank, these will be your options:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types	Branches From
Critical Proficiency	Increase Critical Damage by 2%	Three Stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Hard Fall	After getting up, the enemy is afflicted by Daze	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Snake Bite in Rank 4
Dazed	Quick Strike now inflicts 15% Daze buildup with each strike	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Catalyst in Rank 3

Naoe’s Rank 6 Skills for the Kusarigama

Rank 6 is the last and highest tier in Naoe’s Kusarigama Mastery Tree. It has only two abilities. Both of them have branches, so players cannot skip previous tiers and go straight to the sixth rank. Here are the two final abilities in the Kusarigama Mastery Tree’s Rank 6:

Ability Names	Functions	Stages	Types	Branches From
Enhance Impact	Cyclone Blast’s last hit pushes back the enemies significantly further	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Lasting Storm in Rank 4
Knock Out	Increase knockdown duration by 10 seconds	Two Stages	Kusarigama Passive	Hard Fall in Rank 5

This is the end of our Naoe’s Kusarigama Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide. We have included all of the skills in this specific Mastery Tree, so you will find everything you need to know about it here. We sincerely hope that you enjoyed reading this article.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Naoe Kusarigama Skill Tree Mastery Guide: Knowledge Level, Passive, and Active Abilities