In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, players can choose to play as either Yasuke or Naoe, each offering unique approaches to tackling challenges. Understanding and upgrading the various tools at your disposal is crucial for mastering the game. Here's a detailed look at all the tools you'll encounter and how to enhance them for optimal gameplay.

All Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In the game, you will have access to five different tools, two of which are unlocked through story progression. These tools are essential for both exploration and combat:

Grappling Hook

Naoe's Grappling Hook is a vital tool for exploration, allowing you to latch onto structures and ascend without needing handholds. It's perfect for reaching strategic vantage points swiftly and can be used to swing across large gaps, enhancing your mobility and stealth capabilities.

Kunai

The Kunai is a sharp throwing knife that delivers significant damage. Ideal for silent eliminations, it can instantly kill regular enemies. However, to effectively combat armored foes, upgrades are necessary to enhance its lethality and armor-piercing abilities.

Smoke Bomb

The Smoke Bomb is a versatile tool that creates a smoke cloud upon impact, useful for both defensive and offensive maneuvers. It can break enemy line of sight, allowing for escapes, or be used in combat to disorient foes, setting up perfect opportunities for stealth kills or quick attacks.

Shuriken

The Shuriken, a traditional throwing star, is essential for navigating heavily guarded areas. While not as damaging as the Kunai, it can stagger enemies and trigger environmental interactions like disabling alarms or setting off explosives. Its silent nature and potential for ricochet make it a stealthy choice.

Shinobi Bell

For those who prefer non-lethal tactics, the Shinobi Bell can be thrown to divert enemy attention. Its sound attracts enemies within its range, and upgrades can increase its reach and effectiveness, making it a powerful tool for crowd control and creating distractions.

How to Upgrade Tools in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Most tools in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* can be upgraded using Mastery Points through the Tools skill tree, except for the Grappling Hook. Here's how you can enhance each tool:

Grappling Hook

The Grappling Hook's only upgrade is found under the Shinobi Tree. For 2 Mastery Points at Knowledge Rank 2, you can unlock the Ascension Boost passive, which significantly speeds up Naoe's climbing, reducing the risk of detection as you scale buildings.

Kunai

To maximize the Kunai's effectiveness, upgrade its damage with Kunai Assassination Damage, which increases the health segments removed per throw. Enhance its armor-piercing capabilities with the Armor Piercing passive skill, and ensure its durability with Everlast, allowing for immediate retrieval without breakage.

Smoke Bomb

After unlocking the Smoke Bomb, extend its duration with Enduring Haze, giving you an additional 10 seconds to utilize the smoke effectively. Further, Widespread increases the area of effect, making it easier to obscure multiple enemies at once.

Shuriken

Upgrade the Shuriken with Bank Shot to enable ricochet between targets, with damage increasing per level. Triple Threat allows you to throw three Shurikens at once for the cost of one, enhancing your stealth and combat options significantly.

Shinobi Bell

The Shinobi Bell can be improved with Golden Bell, enhancing its ability to attract enemy attention. Louder Chimes then increases its effective radius by five meters, allowing it to distract more enemies with a single throw.

That covers everything you need to know about the tools and their upgrades in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*. For further guidance, feel free to visit The Escapist.

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.*