Allies are characters inAssassin’s Creed Shadowswho you can summon to your side in battle or recruit to disrupt enemies and make combat easier. Each ally offers something unique to help you take out your foes, from powerful warriors to stealthy ninjas. Sporting active and passive abilities you can call upon, all the allies in the game are worth befriending as you continue your journey.
Some allies can only be recruited depending on your choices, making some easy to miss as your decisions lock them away forever. Some characters you recruit even act asromance options inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsif you take the time to grow closer to them. Your actions determine whether certain allies will join you, so be careful not to alienate potential additions to your team.
How To Recruit Every Ally In Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Get Everyone On Your Side
You can recruitsix possible allies in total, aside from the non-combat characters who can join you at your Dojo. Any ally you convince to join you shows up at your Dojo, an area where you can swap out which character is supporting you while you go out into the world.
As youupgrade your Dojo inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, you’ll eventually be able to use multiple allies in battle rather than just one. For example, by enhancing your Dojo to Level 2, you’ll gain the ability to use two allies instead of one.
Allies can be trained to help them grow stronger, changing their abilities to become better over time. However,some allies won’t join you if you make the wrong choices, so you may lose out on any opportunities to train potential companions. Whenever a dialogue option has a warning saying how it will impact a character, the decision you make will likely determine whether that person will want to join you as an ally.
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The table below outlines every possible ally you may recruit, as well as what their active and passive abilities are:
Rikishi- Yaya joins the fight and performs pushback attacks.
Oshitaoshi- When joining the fight, Yaya will knockdown an enemy.
Inner Strength- Yaya uses a powerful kick to send enemies flying
Gennojo
Mischievous Sabotage- Gennojo throws a startling projectile.
Over Here!- Draws the attention of an enemy about to detect you.
Charming Presence- Servants do not inform enemies of crimes they see.
Ibuki
Petals in the Wind- Ibuki joins the fight and deals impact attacks.
Strike of the Ronin- When joining the fight, Ibuki shatters the armor of nearby enemies.
Blade of Fujin- Ibuki will often use Strike of the Ronin while fighting.
Sleep Dart- Oni-Yuri puts someone to sleep.
Increased Dosage- Releases a toxin cloud that envenoms people.
Poison of the Rations- Reinforcements are delayed in the event of an alert.
Katsuhime
Teppodo- Katsuhime joins the fight and deals daze attacks.
Explosive Entrance- When joining the fight, Katsuhime throws a dazing bomb.
Bullet Richochet- Bullets hitting a dazed target ricochet to another target.
Yagoro
Assassinate- Yagoro kills an enemy with 3 or fewer health chunks.
Chain Assassination- Yagoro kills an extra enemy.
One with Death- Kill enemies with up to 5 health chunks.
How To Recruit Yaya
One of the first allies you may recruit isYaya, who appears during the Shinbakufu quest to hunt down The Wounded. During"The Fatherless Monk"quest, you will reach the end of the mission where you have to make an important choice regarding the fate of your defeated target.Killing and sparing people inAC Shadowsis a common decision in the game, but this time, Yaya will be closely watching to see what option you pick.
Choose the"Killing isn’t justice"dialogue option during The Wounded questto earn Yaya’s approval, which unlocks her unique questline. This mission, called"The Stray Dogs,“also puts your morality to the test, questioning your mercy toward others. To recruit Yaya fully to your Dojo, pick these options:
How To Recruit Gennojo
Gennojocan be recruited as you go after The Fool, another major target. During the"Missing Missive"quest, you actually fight Gennojo at first, then choose to spare him to start pursuing the character’s storyline.Follow Gennojo’s questline to recruit him, but only when playing as Naoeto unlock all the necessary dialogue options needed to recruit him.
Those trying toromance Gennojo inAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill have to recruit the character first, so following Gennojo’s quests can serve two goals at once.
You must complete the following quests as Naoe to be on the right path to recruit Gennojo:
During the final quest, you have toprevent Gennojo from using explosivesby choosing the option to soothe him rather than stop him. This opens up the choice to say"We make a good team"at the end of the mission, which officially adds Gennojo to your Dojo.
How To Recruit Ibuki
Similar to Gennojo, youmust play as Yasuketo recruit Ibukias you pursue the character’s quests. You canfind Ibuki in Iga near Kashiwara Villageby pursuing the"Ambush Interrupted"side quest that pops up in that area. When you finish the fighting in that mission, you can speak to Ibuki and choose the"I have changed"dialogue option to open up the character’s questline.
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Complete Ibuki’s quest,“Homecoming,“to continue recruiting themto your side. Near the end of the quest, you can choose to have Ibuki fight alongside you against the mission’s final boss, which officially recruits the character. All you have to do is make sure Ibuki is not defeated in battle to ensure that the character becomes available as an ally in your Dojo.
How To Recruit Oni-Yuri
When you reach Act 2 of the game’s story, you cantravel north to Wakasato search for the mysteriousOni-Yuri, another potential ally. This character exists far to the north of your map, making her hard to track down compared to other allies. However, once you find her, all you need to do is complete her unique quests to recruit her to your Dojo.
Find Oni-Yuri at Tsuruga Castle near Sotomo Gate, then interact with her more to begin the character’s quests. Go through these quests from start to finish continuing on the path to recruiting Oni-Yuri:
Thankfully,there are no dialogue options that impact Oni-Yuriduring both of these quests until the end of the second mission. At the very end of her questlines, you’re able to simply recruit Oni-Yuri by picking the"I will show you"prompt that shows up.
How To Recruit Katsuhime
Katsuhimeis a character you may recruit during the main Shinbakufu questline as you hunt down The Naginata target. During the"Showdown in Sakamoto"quest, you arrive in Omi, encountering Katsuhime in a tense confrontation.Do not antagonize Katsuhimeas you need her help to complete the"Requiem for Rokkaku"mission that unlocks the character’s unique questline later.
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Once you unlock Katsuhime’s quests,play only as Naoe to recruit the character. This first ally mission,“Letter from Katsuhime,“will take you to The Shimmering Fields area southeast of Sakamoto, where you can speak to Katsuhime some more. Finish both of these quests to gain a dialogue option that allows you to finally recruit Katsuhime to your Dojo:
The last mission takes place at Ado River Valley, where you help Katsuhime retrieve her mentor’s weapon. This quest will see yourescue Katsuhime and ask her to join youonce you defeat all of the enemies who’ve captured the character.
How To Recruit Yagoro
The final ally character you’re able to recruit isYagoro, butyou can’t recruit this character until all Shinbakufu members are dead. This makes the character a very late addition to your roster, but a worthy one nonetheless. When you meet the right requirements, head to Harima to start"A Blade in the Dark,“a mission tied to tracking down a mysterious shinobi killer.
Similar to Gennojo, you have to defeat Yagoro in battle during this quest. Once you’ve done so, you have toassassinate a samurai target inside Mitsunodo Hallto earn Yagoro’s respect. From my experience, you don’t have to pick any dialogue options here, as Yagoro will join your Dojo after some brief conversation that takes place when you kill the samurai target.
Once you gain any ally, they become available in your Dojo to swap at any time. When you learn how to recruit them, all the allies inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsare quite powerful to use for stealth or battle, especially as you train them to grow even stronger.
