Assassin’s Creed Shadows All Katana Abilities

This guide will show you all of the available Katana abilities in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows All Katana Abilities
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The Katana is one of the available weapon groups in Assassin’s Creed Shadows that Naoe can use. The abilities of the katana group range from various passive bonuses to new skills that allow you to enjoy the weapon in a new way. In this guide we’ll show you all of the available katana abilities and how you can unlock them.

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All Katana Abilities

Below is a list of all katana abilities and their unlock conditions.

Ability Effect
Katana Mastery Increase Katana damage by 3% / 7% / 14% / 22% / 35% / 50% / 65%.
Unlock Conditions
Spend 4 / 13 / 21 / 34 / 46 / 59 / TBD Mastery Points
Ability Effect
Melee Expert Increase damage with Melee Weapons by 2% / 5% / 9%.
Unlock Conditions
  • Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points
  • Knowledge Rank 1
Ability Effect
Dodge Attack Press Left-Click after a Dodge to launch a fast counter-attack and quickly get back to the enemy.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points 1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank Rank 1
Ability Effect
Tidal Wave An extremely fast strike dealing 25% ability damage and making the enemy Vulnerable.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points 1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank Rank 1
Ability Effect
Affliction Effectiveness Increase damage on Afflicted Enemies by 2% / 6% / 12%.
Unlock Conditions
Condition Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 2
Ability Effect
Generator
  • Rank 1: Dodge Attacks generate 25% Adrenaline Chunk on hit.
  • Rank 2: Increase Dodge Attack damage by 40%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points
  • Rank 1: 1 Mastery Point
  • Rank 2: 2 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 2
Ability Effect
Counter Attack

Press Q at the last moment to turn your Deflect into a counter-attack.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

TBD
Knowledge Rank Rank 2
Ability Effect
Second Wave
  • Rank 1: Tidal Wave can now be chained 2 times in a row.
  • Rank 2: Increases Tidal Wave damage by 40%
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points
  • Rank 1: 5 Mastery Point
  • Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 2
Ability Effect
Eviscerate

Strike an enemy, dealing 75% ability damage and pushing them away. Half as effective on large enemies.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

5 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank Rank 3
Ability Effect
Outclass
  • Rank 1: Eviscerate now has its full effect on large enemies.
  • Rank 2: Increase Eviscerate damage by 40%
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points
  • Rank 1: 5 Mastery Point
  • Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 4
Ability Effect
Guard Breaker

Unleash 9 strikes, each dealing 10% ability damage and breaking armor. Half as effective on large enemies.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

5 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank Rank 4
Ability Effect
No Mercy
  • Rank 1: Successful Dodge Attacks make the target Vulnerable.
  • Rank 2: Increases Dodge Attack damage by 60%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points
  • Rank 1: 3 Mastery Point
  • Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 4
Ability Effect
Momentum Builder

Increases damage with consecutive hits by 1% / 3% / 6%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

Spend 1 / 2 / 3 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 4
Ability Effect
Swift Step

Counter Attack can now be performed on flurry attacks.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

TBD
Knowledge Rank Rank 4
Ability Effect
Smokescreen

Can now drop a smoke bomb after the push using Eviscerate.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points

1 Mastery Point
Knowledge Rank Rank 5
Ability Effect
No Quarter
  • Rank 1: Guard Breaker now has its full effect on large enemies.
  • Rank 2: Increase Guard Breaker damage by 40%.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points
  • Rank 1: 3 Mastery Point
  • Rank 2: 1 Mastery Points
Knowledge Rank Rank 5
Ability Effect
Unstoppable Guard Breaker can no longer be blocked or parried.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points TBD
Knowledge Rank Rank 6
Ability Effect
Third Wave Tidal Wave can now be chained 3 times in a row.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points TBD
Knowledge Rank Rank 6
Ability Effect
Hardened Counter Attack can now be performed on unstoppable attacks.
Unlock Conditions
Mastery Points TBD
Knowledge Rank Rank 6

How to Unlock Abilities

Abilities in Assassin’s Creed Shadows can be unlocked in various different ways ranging from increasing your Knowledge Rank, progressing in the story, or spending Mastery Points to unlock them. Abilities are a crucial part of the game, and you should always try and have the latest ability unlocked. You can always reset your Masteries at any time and decide to go with a different build, so do not be afraid of putting points into skills you aren’t sure you will use in the future, as you can respec easily.

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