These general builds can all be tweaked based on your individual preferences.
It includes Assassin buffs with the assumption you’ll be playing withoutAC Shadows’Guaranteed Assassinationfeature enabled.
It also features the Mamushi Snake Robes ability, which causes dead bodies to release poison clouds when investigated.
This build is ideal for a strictly stealth playstyle that avoids open combat as much as possible.
It incorporates theOtakemaru’s Battlecrytrinket, which increases health based on Shinobi tree Mastery Points.
Dual assassinations can also be buffed with certain gear and are a core feature of the Tanto build.
The Samurai Stand ability can be enhanced toallow Yasuke to become invincibleas he continues killing surrounding enemies.
This build uses theMaster Archer Outfitfor a massive damage increase when outside of combat.
This build also incorporates theScale of the Koifor the +15% stat boost for only wielding a Kanabo.
The Naginata-focused +15% stat increase comes from theEncouragementAmulet.
These are the main build types inAC Shadows,suited for various play styles.
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Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, two distinct protagonists—Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai—must navigate political intrigue and violent clashes between the Assassins and Templars. Players can switch between stealthy, shadow-based gameplay with Naoe and Yasuke’s direct combat approach, exploring the duality of their missions in a beautifully rendered open world.
