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

Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a great way to master ranged combat. This article will discuss it in detail.

Yasuke is a Samurai and primarily uses melee weapons. However, if you do not like to get up close to your enemies, you can also master ranged battles in Assassin’s Creed Shadows with Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree. The Teppo is a firearm that was used in Feudal Japan during the end of the Sengoku period.

Additionally, Ubisoft decided to add this weapon to Yasuke’s arsenal to allow players a different approach from the other weapons in the game, such as the Katana and the Naginata.

In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree in AC Shadows so you can kill your enemies from a safe distance.

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

The Teppo Skill Tree is one of six different Mastery options for Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Similar to the other trees, it has six ranks with numerous abilities that you can unlock with Mastery Points. However, in the new progression system, to unlock the ranks, players will need to acquire Knowledge Points during numerous quests and objectives.

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 1 for the Teppo

The first tier in Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree has three abilities, with a mix of Global Passive, Weapon Passive, and Weapon Active. We have provided a more comprehensive look at the list below.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types
Armor Damage	Increase Armor Damage by 3%	Three stages	Global Passive
Steady Hand	While aiming, remain still for a short time to zoom in further and increase damage by 10%	Only one stage	Teppo Passive
Armor Buster	Reload the Teppo and follow up with a shot that deals 100% ability damage and breaks the target’s armor	Only one stage	Teppo Active

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 2 for the Teppo

Rank 2 in Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree bumps the number up a bit and features four abilities. In addition to that, only one of them has branches, and the other three are standalones. Here are the abilities in Rank 2:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types	Branches From
Larger Pouch I	Increase maximum capacity for all ammo. +4 Ammor, +2 Special Ammo	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches
Concentration	Steady Hand now also slows down time for 5 seconds	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Steady Hand in Rank 1
Close Quarters	Swing the Teppo at an enemy, dealing 60% ability damage, knocking them down and automatically shooting them	Only one stage	Teppo Active	No previous branches
Teppo Tempo	After a successful dodge, hold R2/RT at the end of the dodge to shoot at the attacker	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 3 for the Teppo

The next tier in this guide is Rank 3. It is packed with five different abilities, making it the densest rank in the entire article.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types	Branches From
Reload Speed	Increase Teppo Reload Speed by 2%	Three stages	Teppo Passive	No previous branches
Locked in	Steady Hand can no longer be interrupted	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Concentration in Rank 2
Explosive Surprise	Throw a gunpowder pouch and automatically shoot it to create an explosion that deals 35% ability damage	Only one stage	Teppo Active	No previous branches
Radial Effect	Armor Buster sends fragments of armor flying in every direction, dealing 25% ability damage in a 4 meter radius	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Armor Buster in Rank 1
Teppo’s Might	Close Quarters now has 25% Armor Piercing	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Close Quarters in Rank 2
Steel Bullets	Unlock a new Bullet type that makes the target Vulnerable. Press the Left D-Pad while aiming to select them	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 4 for the Teppo

Rank 4 of Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree reverts back to the four-ability structure. Here are all of those skills:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types	Branches From
Larger Pouch II	Increase maximum capacity for all ammo. +4 Ammo, +2 Special Ammo	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches
Explosive Barrage	Explosive Surprise is chained a second time	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Explosive Surprise in Rank 3
Target Vulnerability	Teppo Tempo now makes the enemy Vulnerable	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Teppo Tempo in Rank 2
Concussion Bulllets	Unlock a new Bullet type that builds up the Daze affliction. Press the Down D-Pad while aiming to select them	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 5 for the Teppo

The fifth tier is the second-highest rank in Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree. Similar to its predecessor, it hosts four abilities, some with branches while others are standalones.

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types	Branches From
Ranged Weapon Expertise	Increase damage with Ranged Weapons by 1%	Three stages	Global Passive	No previous branch
Deep Impact	On hit, Armor Buster now pushes enemies away	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Radial Effect in Rank 3
Brutal Takedown	Close Quarters now automatically knocks out the target	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Teppo’s Might in Rank 3
Shrapnel Bullets	Unlock a new Bullet type that builds up Bleed affliction. Press the Right D-Pad while aiming to select them	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches

Yasuke’s Knowledge Rank 6 for the Teppo

The sixth tier is the final and last rank in Yasuke’s Teppo Skill Tree. It hosts only three abilities. So, without further delay, let’s take a look at the following list:

Ability Name	Function	Stages	Types	Branches From
Larger Pouch III	Increase maximum capacity for all ammo. +4 Ammo, +2 Special Ammo	Only one stage	Teppo Passive	No previous branches
Explosive Warfare	The explosion from Explosive Surprise now knocks down anyone caught in the blast	Two stages	Teppo Passive	Explosive Barrage in Rank 4
Quick Aim	Teppo Tempo uses a faster reloading technique	Two stages	Target Vulnerability in Rank 4	Targer Vulnerability in Rank 4

This marks the end of our Teppo Skill Tree guide for Yasuke. You can also check out our other Assassin’s Creed Shadows guides here.

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