48 articlesIf you’re wondering what are the best weapons for Naoe to use in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you’ve come to the right place!
There are dozens of potentially great weapons for Naoe. We’ve picked out the top 5 that we consider best overall for her. She has quite a selection of katanas, kusarigamas, and tantos to pick from, too! That said, we’ll focus purely on unique weapons and ignore the randomized loot.
With that said, let’s go over our top 5 best Naoe weapon picks. These aren’t in any particular order, as they all fit a different playstyle.
Best Weapons for Naoe | Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Bloodshade (Katana)
This legendary katana is a particularly nasty one. It can inflict the Bleed status effect, which is quite strong in this game. What really makes it shine, though, is its unique perk: Affliction Buildup is not lost over time. This essentially means that you have a much longer window to inflict Bleed and the effect doesn’t run out until your target’s dead!
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Obtaining this weapon is fairly easy, too. You can find it inside a Legendary Chest in the large ship off the coast of Izumi Settsu, Osaka. We’ve marked the ship’s location on the map above for you.
Snakebite (Katana)
If you like mixing up tools with your regular weapon attacks, this is easily one of the best weapons for you when playing as Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This legendary katana’s unique perk allows you to instantly charge Posture attacks right after using any tool. It’s as simple and effective as it sounds!
Obtaining it is quite easy, as well. You’ll get it when you assassinate The Fox as part of “The Performer” during the main story.
Call of the Void (Tanto)
Early on in the game, you will learn how to Tag enemies by using the Observe ability. This is especially useful for Naoe, as it helps her track enemies while sneaking around. But what if this also helped her in combat? Well, this Legendary Tanto does just that! Its unique perk gives you a +30% damage increase against any Tagged enemies. It’s free extra damage, who can say no to that?
To get this weapon, you need to assassinate The Godai of Void as part of the “The Godai Shinobi” side quest. You can find him in the ruins northeast of the “Odani Destroyed Tenshu” fast travel point in the Omi region. Just be careful, as he’s quite a tough foe if you’re unprepared!
Yukimitsu’s Revenge (Tanto)
If you love inflicting statuses on enemies, this Tanto is one of the best weapons you can use as Naoe in Assassi’s Creed Shadows! This weapon has a solid innate Poison build-up. To complement that, it also has a unique perk that will put enemies in a Vulnerable state as soon as you inflict any status effect. In summary, inflicting enemies with Poison will also let you deal massive damage!
To get this weapon, complete the Tomb of Nanjo maze near Eagle’s Nest in Yamashiro. We’ve marked it on the map above for you. You’ll find a Legendary Chest with this Tanto at the end of the maze.
Featherstorm (Kusarigama)
Last but not least, we’re picking the Featherstorm as our lone Kusarigama on this list. The main reason for it is that, unlike the others we’ve picked so far, this weapon is ideal for dealing with larger groups. This Legendary Kusarigama’s unique perk allows you to instantly charge Posture attacks after hitting multiple enemies. It’s pretty handy if you find yourself swarmed by foes.
The legendary Featherstorm is inside a Legendary Chest at the Kashiwabara Fortress. This fortress is in the Ibu Highlands on Omi. We’ve marked it for you on the map above. It’s pretty easy to get relatively early in the game, too.
That’s the end of our list of the best weapons for Naoe in Assassins’ Creed Shadows! There are still dozens more weapons you could potentially use when playing as her, even ignoring the randomized loot. Nonetheless, we felt that these are the best and they cover a variety of situations and playstyles.
