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The best weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
The best weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows give you the proper tools to smack all the nasty ronin and unfriendly bandits you’ll come across. As each legendary weapon has a unique gameplay perk — not to mention the usually higher stats — they’re typically more useful than lower-quality weapons. Together with the best armor in […]
The best weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows give you the proper tools to smack all the nasty ronin and unfriendly bandits you’ll come across.
As each legendary weapon has a unique gameplay perk — not to mention the usually higher stats — they’re typically more useful than lower-quality weapons. Together with the best armor in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you can mix and match these perks to achieve the perfect loadout for your playstyle, whether you prefer to be a stealthy shinobi or sturdy samurai.
Below, we’ll show to the best weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, broken down by the best weapons for Naoe and the best weapons for Yasuke. Note, though, that this list is in-progress, so stay tuned as we test out some of the endgame weapons in Shadows.
Best weapons for Naoe
Some of the best shinobi weapons focus on Naoe’s specialty, stealth attacks, but it’s also important to improve her combat prowess when she’s not hiding in the shadows. You might want to combine a stealthy weapon with a kusarigama to clear the field, or perhaps a katana that’ll inflict damage over time. Here are the best weapons for Naoe.
Bloodshade Katana
- Perk: Affliction buildup is not lost over time
- Location: Izumi Settsu, on a ship west of Osaka
With an 18% default bleed buildup, the Bloodshade Katana bleeds your enemies in just six hits. Whereas any other weapon would require quick, consecutive slashes to avoid affliction loss, the Bloodshade Katana allows for complete freedom, as the bleed buildup is never lost. Besides being one of the best weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, this katana is also one of the easiest to obtain in early game, but beware that it’s ridiculously easy to miss as it’s hidden in an unmarked spot on a ship west of Osaka.
Call of the Void Tanto
- Perk: Deals +30% damage to tagged enemies
- Location: Defeat the Godai of Void in a cave in the Daikichiji Temple, northern Omi
If you want a straightforward, reliable damage boost, this legendary tanto is perfect. All you need to do is tag an opponent, and you will an extra 30% damage with any attack type. It’s a simple but powerful effect that combines well with almost any other perk. If there’s a downside to the Call of the Void tanto, it’s probably the hiding skills of its previous owner’s: You must ride north through the temple (do not go left to the mountain peak) and you’ll eventually see the cave entrance with the legendary chest inside.
Featherstorm Kusarigama
- Perk: Instantly charge posture attacks when hitting multiple enemies
- Location: Inside Kashiwabara Fortress, the northeastern part of Omi (not the main prize — look for the chest in the northern part of the fortress)
Close-quarters combat is usually more Yasuke’s thing, but whenever Naoe is forced into a face-to-face fight, the Featherstorm Kusarigama is her savior. This heavy-hitting weapon comes with a high-range posture attack that smashes all nearby enemies, making it perfect for fighting multiple opponents. What’s more, its perk instantly charges Naoe’s posture attack — which may not seem that spectacular, but in the heat of battle, that one second can make all the difference between an unfortunate interruption and a devastating blow.
Best weapons for Yasuke
In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, samurai weapons range from massive clubs to sleek naginatas. While you could combine a heavy melee weapon with a lighter one, consider using one of Yasuke’s ranged weapons too; a well-aimed shot will certainly start the battle in your favor. Here’s a list of the best weapons for Yasuke.
Shade of Blight Naginata
- Perk: Grants +100% of an adrenaline chunk upon affliction trigger
- Location: Complete the contract on The Messenger at the Kofukuji Temple (northern Yamato)
Active combat abilities offer a massive advantage in battle, but you may not use them all that often, as they require lots of adrenaline. If you’re wielding the Shade of Blight Naginata, though, that calculus becomes a thing of the past. Granting a full adrenaline chunk whenever you trigger an affliction, you just need to boost your affliction buildup to reap the benefits of extra damage and more ability usage. What’s more, the Shade of Blight already has 18% poison buildup by default.
Boulder Fall Kanabo
- Perk: Attacks cannot be interrupted
- Location: Defeat the Katsuragi Agent in the Gokenin Manor in Katsuragi, western Yamato
Does this really need any explanation beyond “your attacks cannot be interrupted?” More than just an extremely destructive heavy weapon, the Boulder Fall is an unstoppable heavy weapon. The risk of interruptions used to be the sluggish kanabo’s main weakness, but this overpowered Yasuke weapon just eliminates that problem. If you aim to smack everyone and everything in your way, the Boulder Fall is for you.
Venom Pillar Kanabo
- Perk: Instantly charge posture attacks by alternating attack types
- Location: In the Kajimiya Cemetery, southwest of Sakamoto, Omi province
Regardless of perks, the kanabo is one of the most powerful weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. True, it can be a bit slow, but its blows have an incredibly high damage potential. If you wield the magnificent Venom Pillar Kanabo, you can trigger a light attack followed by a heavy attack (or vice versa), to perform an instantly-charged posture attack. This combo will quickly overpower even the toughest enemies, without allowing them to recover and interrupt your charged strike. Granted, Venom Pillar isn’t as strong as the Boulder Fall, but you can grab it very early on (just find the chest — it isn’t guarded).
Dynasty Ender Teppo
- Perk: Suppress firing noise
- Location: Inside Genbao Fort, northern part of Wakasa
Teppo rifles deal fantastic damage, but they have a few drawbacks: They’re slow, they lack range, and, most importantly, they’re loud enough to alert an entire castle to your presence. Any teppo with a perk to negate those downsides is a welcome addition to your armory, but especially the Dynasty Ender, as it hardly makes any noise when fired. Instead of just an opening move, the teppo becomes Yasuke’s best stealth weapon, allowing you to fire it multiple times without detection.
For more Assassin’s Creed Shadows guides, see our running lists of Lost Pages, Kuji-kiri, and armor locations. Or see our full Assassin’s Creed Shadows walkthrough, and our guides on how to get all companions and romance options.
