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

Become the ultimate Ninja by unlocking and upgrading various abilities in Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Naoe possesses six different skill trees in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Each of them is dedicated to a certain weapon or playstyle. Ubisoft aims to provide players the freedom to mold the dual protagonists in any way they like with this revamped progression system. So, if you want to lean more towards Naoe’s shinobi side, you can unlock and enhance various techniques and abilities in her Shinobi Skill Tree in the game.

In this article, we will explore the Mastery Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, so you can decide whether or not it is something you would want to invest your Knowledge Points in.

Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows Explained

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree has six different ranks. Each of these tiers holds various abilities including Global Passive, Shinobi Active, and Shinobi Passive. An ability requires Mastery Points to unlock and can have multiple stages. Additionally, you can unlock every rank in this Mastery Tree by collecting Knowleged Points in your playthrough.

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 1 for the Shinobi Tree

The first tier in Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree has four different abilities. Every single one of them is a standalone skill. But they serve as a base for the rest of the Mastery Tree, so you will need to unlock them to get to other abilities in higher ranks.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type
Prodigy	Increase damage with Abilities by 9%	Three stages	Global Passive
Grab	Press Y/Triangle while undetected to grab an enemy. Once grabbed, you can move with them and hold Y/Triangle to knock them out	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive
Grappling Hook	Press L1/LB to launch your Grappling Hook. Press B/Circle to drop, the left analog stick to swing and move up or down and A/X to jump	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive
Shallow Water Breathing	Allows Naoe to breathe through a reed while remaining still in shallow water	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 2 for the Shinobi Tree

Similar to its predecessor, Rank 2 in Naoe’s Skill Tree has four abilities. You will start to notice branching from this tier and as we said earlier, you will need to unlock the abilities in the previous rank to acquire some of the skills in this one.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Grab Assassinate	After grabbing an enemy, press R1/RB to Assassinate them.	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Grab in Rank 1
Ascension Boost	While using the Grappling Hook, Naoe can climb much faster	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Grappling Hook in Rank 1
Vault	Press B/Circle quickly after deflecting an attack with L1/LT to jump over an enemy and make the target Vulnerable	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	No previous branches
Igan Roll	Press B/Cirtcle before hitting the ground to reduce fall damage	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	No previous branches

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 3 for the Shinobi Tree

The third tier in Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree sits at the halfway mark. It follows the same four-ability structure we saw before and has three standalone and one rank with a branch. So, check out the following list to gain a better understanding:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Evasive	Increase damage after a Vault by 12%	Three stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Lightning Kicks	Knock down the 2 closest enemies and deal 15% ability damage to each	Only one stage	Shinobi Active	No previous branches
Heighten Senses	While undetected, time slows down around Naoe for 8 seconds. Aborts on enemy contact	Only one stage	Shinobi Active	No previous branches
Destabilizing Vault	Increase Critical Chance by 25% over 10 seconds after using Vault	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Vault in Rank 2

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 4 for the Shinobi Tree

Next in this article is Rank 4 in Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree. This tier hosts three abilities, which are less than the previous ones. However, that does not mean it is any less important.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Immobilzed	Increase the knockdown duration by 4 seconds	Two stages	Shinobi Passive	Lightning Kicks in Rank 3
Extended Perception	Increase Heightened Senses duration by 4 seconds	Two stages	Shinobi Passive	Heighten Senses in Rank 3
Ninja Fall	Igan Roll now negates all fall damage	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Igan Roll in Rank 2

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 5 for the Shinobi Tree

We have arrived at the second-highest tier in this guide. Rank 5 in Naoe’s Shinobi Skill Tree features three abilities, similar to the tier below. You might find some of the skills here quite interesting. So, to make things easier for you, we have provided a comprehensive list below:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Efficient	+3% less Cooldown with Abilities	Three stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Quick Knock Out	Knock Out after Grab can now be performed faster	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Grab Assassinate in Rank 2
High Vault	Throw a Shuriken mid-air on a successful Vault	Only one stage	Shinobi Passive	Destabilizing Vault in Rank 3

Naoe’s Knowledge Rank 6 for the Shinobi Tree

Rank 6 is the final and highest tier in Naoe’s Skill Tree. There are only two abilities in this tier, but many would argue that it is the strongest one in this article. However, if you want to judge for yourself, then you can take a look at the following list:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Sweep the Leg	Lightning Kicks can now perform 1 additional leg sweep on a nearby target that is not already knocked down	Two stages	Shinobi Passive	Immobilized in Rank 4
Critical Insight	Duration of Heightened Senses is reset on a successful assassination. Can only be reset once per activation	Two stages	Shinobi Passive	Extended Perception in Rank 4

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