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

If you want to become an archery master, then Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a great way to do just that.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows features a brand-new progression system. In it, the latest Mastery Paths offer many ways to become the ultimate Samurai. But if you want to deviate from the standard melee combat and try something different, then Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree might just be the way for you. It allows players to unlock various skills and buffs to become an archery master.

In this article, we will take a look at this specific Skill Tree and tell you everything you need to know about it.

Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows Explained

The new progression system in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a notable improvement from previous AC titles. Similar to the other Mastery Paths, Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree has six different Ranks. Each Rank requires you to gather Knowledge Points to unlock them and hosts numerous abilities that can turn the tide of battle in your favor. So, without further delay, let us take a comprehensive look at it.

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 1 for the Bow

Rank 1 in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree kicks off the Mastery system with four abilities. These skills will be the base of your archery mastery in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type
Swift Hand	Increase Bow draw speed by 3%	Three stages	Bow Passive
Marksman’s Shot	When hitting the target’s head with a Posture Shot, fire a second arrow by pressing R2/RT	Only one stage	Bow Passive
Staggering Blast	Shoot a powerful arrow at the target, dealing 60% ability damage and pushing them back	Only one stage	Bow Active
Poison Arrows	Unlock a new Arrow type that builds up the Poison affliction.	Only one stage	Bow Passive

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 2 for the Bow

The second tier follows its predecessor and hosts four abilities in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree. We have provided a more comprehensive look in the list below:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Larger Quiver I	Increase maximum capacity for all arrows. +10 Arrow, +3 Special Arrow	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches
Marksman’s Stance	Marksman’s Shot is now a Posture Shot	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Marksman’s Shot in Rank 1
Clear Mind	Time slows down around you for 10 seconds while aiming	Only one stage	Bow Active	No previous branches
Silent Arrows	Unlock a new Arrow that has 100% Armor Piercing and removes 2 Health Segments with headshots on unsuspecting enemies	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 3 for the Bow

Rank 3 in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree is the most packed in this guide, with six different abilities. So, you will definitely find something to your liking in the following list:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Critical Damage	Increase Critical Damage by 2%	Three stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Marksman’s Touch	Marksman’s Shot now has 100% Armor Piercing	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Marksman’s Stance in Rank 2
Retreating Shot	Shoot 4 arrows at the closest enemy, dealing 10% ability damage each time while evading incoming attacks	Only one stage	Bow Active	No previous branches
Headshot Lock	Staggering Blast now automatically aims at the head	Two stages	Bow Passive	Staggering Blast in Rank 1
Kyudo Master	Release R2/RT when Bow flashes to trigger Kyudo Master, enabling a longer Posture Window and a faster Reload Time for 5 seconds	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches
Silent Arrows II	Yasuke removes 2 additional Health Segments with Silent Arrows	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Silent Arrows in Rank 2

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 4 for the Bow

Next on our guide is the fourth tier in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree. Unlike the previous tier, Rank 4 holds five abilities, one standalone and four with branches.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Larger Quiver II	Increase maximum capacity for all arrows. +10 Arrow, +3 Special Arrow	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches
Retreating Barrage	Retreating Shot now fires more arrows: +1	Two stages	Bow Passive	Retreating Shot in Rank 3
Effective Mindset	While Clear Mind is active, each kill increases damage by 15%	Two stages	Bow Passive	Clear Mind in Rank 2
Temporal Mastery	Kyudo Master now slows down time on the next shot	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Kyudo Master in Rank 3
Silent Arrows III	Yasuke removes 2 additional Health Segments with Silent Arrows	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Silent Arrows II in Rank 3

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 5 for the Bow

Rank 5 is the second-last tier in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree. It holds four abilities, which is fewer than its predecessor. However, that does not mean that these skills are any less impactful.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Headshot Damage	Increase damage with Headshots by 2%	Three stages	Global Passive	No previous branches
Retreating Arsenal	Retreating Shot now fires more arrows: +1	Two stages	Bow Passive	Retreating Barrage in Rank 4
Level-Headed	While Clear Mind is active, Headshots increase the duration by 4 seconds	Two stages	Bow Passive	Effective Mindset in Rank 4
Serrated Arrows	Unlock a new Arrow type that builds up the Bleed affliction.	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 6 for the Bow

We have finally arrived at the last tier in Yasuke’s Bow Skill Tree. Rank 6 has only three abilities, but they could turn out to be the most important ones yet.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Type	Branches From
Larger Quiver III	Increase maximum capacity for all arrows. +10 Arrow, +3 Special Arrow	Only one stage	Bow Passive	No previous branches
Hunter’s Mark	Staggering Blast now automatically applies the Daze affliction	Two stages	Bow Passive	Headshot Lock in Rank 3
Reflexive Poise	Kyudo Master now automatically makes all shots Posture Shots	Only one stage	Bow Passive	Temporal Mastery in Rank 4

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