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In this guide, we’ll explore all of the Ninpo skills in Shinobi Art of Vengeance and the process by which you can unlock them.
Ninpo skills in Shinobi Art of Vengeance are a set of abilities that make your life slightly easier when going up against the countless enemies in Shinobi Art of Vengeance. And you’ll need all the help you can get, because the game can be a brutal experience in terms of difficulty. Some of the more elite enemies or bosses have a wide range of abilities in their repertoire.
So, to even the odds, it’s simply crucial that our protagonist, ninja Joe Mushashi, have some extraordinary skills to back him up too. In the following guide, we’ll explore what the Ninpo skills are and how you can unlock them.
What Are Ninpo Skills in Shinobi Art of Vengeance?
You might be aware of Ninpo magic if you’ve played the previous installments in the Shinobi series. However, if you don’t know what they are, Ninpo refers to magical abilities that you can cast using your Ninpo meter. You can charge up this meter by taking down and attacking enemies. So, you can expect it to constantly recharge as you play through the levels.
In the game, there are eight Ninpo skills that you can unlock, although Joe can have only four of them active at any given time. Some of the skills you can unlock by simply progressing through the campaign. Others, you’ll need to find and unlock manually.
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How To Unlock All Ninpo Skills
Refer to the table below to understand what each of the Ninpo skills is and how you can unlock them.
| Ninpo Skill Name | Effects | How To Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Use a fire breath ability to scorch enemies and deal a significant amount of damage. | Proceed through the Oboro Village level and reach the Village checkpoint. From there, keep heading forward to find a chest with this Ninpo skill unlock inside. |
| Shuriken | Fire a shuriken to deal a hefty bit of damage to armored enemies. | Defeat Madara in ‘The Mountain’ level to unlock this particular Ninpo automatically. |
| Thunder | Joe dashes into enemies to deal some damage. Not the strongest skill, and it is almost useless against armored foes. | Reach the end of the Lantern Festival level and defeat the Arachno Tank boss. Open the chest he drops to unlock this ability. |
| Water | Counterattack enemies, especially armored ones, with this ability. It raises your execution gauge. | Buy it from the Shopkeeper in exchange for 3500 gold and 1x Oboro Clan Emblem. |
| Wind Slash | Fire off a wind-slashing projectile while Joe is in the air. It can deal heavy damage to enemies it hits. | Found near the Secret Factory checkpoint in ‘The Mountain’ level. From the checkpoint, head left and take down the enemies you come across. You’ll find a chest with this ability unlock inside. |
| Bomb | Joe jumps up and throws an explosive underneath him. This skill is highly effective against armored enemies. | Head to the South District checkpoint in the Neo City level. There’s a room right above the checkpoint with the Ninpo inside. However, to enter the room, you’ll have to reach the shopkeeper above you and take a zipline from there into the room. |
| Kunai Burst | Jump up in the air and throw several kunai in a ring form. This skill fills up your execution gauge. | Reach the Attic checkpoint in the Oboro Village level. Scale up the wall here using Ninja Claws. Then, complete a difficult platforming section to finally find and unlock the skill. |
| Great Serpent | The strongest Ninpo skill, it allows you to summon a giant snake to aid you and attack enemies. It can deal significant amounts of damage to both armored and unarmored enemies. | Head to the Ascent checkpoint in ‘The Desert’ level. You will reach this area as part of the campaign, but rather than going right, go left instead. Eliminate the enemies in this area and unlock the Ninpo skill. |
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