Assassin's Creed Shadows - Character Progression

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Assassin's Creed Shadows - Deep Dive Into Progression

Hello everyone!

Assassin's Creed Shadows releases on March 20th and we're excited to show you more of the game in these last few weeks before launch. In case you missed it, preorders are now available and include free access to the upcoming Claws of Awaji expansion, as well as other bonuses.

This week, we're going to show you more on how progression works in the game. We'll be joined by Julien, Associate Game Director on Shadows.

Let's dive into the details.

All footage is from a work-in-progress build. Please note that some of the videos in this article may be compressed, which could affect their quality. Make sure to watch in 4K for the best quality. HUD settings may vary depending on the capture to showcase examples of customizable options.

A NEW PROGRESSION LOOP
"Having two separate characters with unique archetypes in our feudal Japan world pushed us to rethink how we wanted to approach player progression," says Julien. "Our goal was to stay as close as possible to the philosophy of mastery and martial art."

This philosophy is reflected in the way learning new skills depends on gathering Mastery (points) and Knowledge (ranks).

MASTERY
In Shadows, Naoe and Yasuke have multiple Mastery trees to invest in - unique for each of them. These trees are tied to the unique weapons they both carry, as well as their specific archetypes: samurai for Yasuke, shinobi and assassin for Naoe.

Each weapon tree allows you to improve and expand your skills by learning new combos, increasing weapon efficacy, or unlocking deadly abilities. As for the archetype trees, Yasuke can invest in his samurai training to unlock new ways to be versatile in combat, such as switching weapons mid-combo. For Naoe, developing the shinobi or assassin trees unlocks new ways to evolve stealth and assassinate foes.

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