When it comes to the best build for Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, my personal vote is for an all-purpose armor-piercing build designed for intensive combat encounters and large enemies and/or bosses. Yasuke has access to some of the best armor-piercing effects in the game, with the Kanabo and Teppo dealing massive melee and armor-piercing damage. The Kanabo is essentially a massive club that can send enemies flying off into the distance, while the Teppo is a rifle that is effective at both close and long range.

This build incorporates a unique effect from the Scale of the Koi legendary amulet in AC Shadows, which gives the Kanabo +1% Armor Piercing per Mastery Point in Kanabo, as well as the effect from the Warrior's Respite amulet, which increases headshot damage per mastery point in Teppo. This build also emphasizes the use of Posture attacks to deal heavy damage against enemies. Overall, this build is designed for a dynamic range of combat encounters, and will allow Yasuke to annihilate enemy swarms and single targets alike.

Best Gear For Yasuke In AC Shadows

The Rage Of The Red Mist Kanabo Awards Adrenaline Chunks For Armor Break

In of the best legendary weapons in AC Shadows for Yasuke, the Rage of the Red Mist Kanabo is a top contender, with an inherent effect that awards you a full adrenaline chunk after breaking armor. This can be engraved with the effect from the Daybreak's Fury Kanabo, which sends shrapnel flying when you break armor, dealing 100% damage. The Hero's Message Teppo is excellent for this build, letting bullets ricochet towards nearby enemies, and can be enhanced to shoot multiple bullets with the engraving from the Dark Burst Teppo.

For Yasuke's best legendary armor in AC Shadows, you'll want to use the Elegant Samurai Outfit, which increases posture damage based on how many adrenaline chunks you have filled, and it can be engraved with the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend's effect that increases damage but limits health to 25%. This is acquired during the main story missions. Your helmet choice can help offset that slightly with a damage-reduction engraving, while the Destroyer Samurai Helmet will also increase your damage the lower your health is.

Best Skills For Yasuke In AC Shadows

Invest Mostly In Kanabo & Teppo Skills

Yasuke's best bet for this build is to invest heavily into both the Teppo and Kanabo skill trees, but you should grab ives and skills from the Samurai and other trees as well. If you have an excess of Mastery Points, this build benefits from investing in Kanabo/Teppo skills you might not necessarily use because you're still getting a slight damage or Armor Piercing buff with each point invested. You'll want to fill the Kanabo Tree in its entirety eventually, but the featured abilities to grab are Slugging Rampage and Crushing Shockwave. You'll be utilizing the Devastation ive as well.

The Teppo skill tree will get a similar treatment, and you want to eventually take every skill you can. Featured Teppo skills include Armor Buster, which will be your primary Teppo ability, enhanced considerably by the above gear and the +21% boost from the Armor Damage global ive (which also affects the Kanabo). The second Teppo ability is Explosive Surprise. Importantly, you should grab as many additional Adrenaline Chunks as you can from the Samurai tree, and Battle Cry will be your best option for Samurai abilities.

You will also want to invest in some Global ives from the other trees as well. One Man Army from the Naginata tree gives Yasuke an overall buff when hitting multiple enemies, which his core abilities will do often. The Melee Weapon Armor Damage Long Katana global ive is another essential, increasing armor damage by up to 18%. The Regeneration ive from the Samurai tree will help balance low health from the 25% health cap from your gear, while Strength Builder increases damage the more adrenaline chunks you have filled.

How To Play Yasuke's Best Build

Balance Kanabo Swings & Teppo Shots For Explosive Combat

To use this build effectively, all you really have to do is start swinging. Once you have your gear and engravings in place, the Kanabo will be a devastating weapon for Yasuke, sending every enemy flying like ragdolls across the map. The Teppo is an excellent ranged option for clearing out enemies before entering melee combat. You'll easily be able to snipe a handful of enemies before they swarm you, especially with a decent vantage point. Once they're nearby, they'll wish they had just run away, as Yasuke's Kanabo skills will literally crush their skulls.

Armor piercing and armor damage are different effects, and armor piercing will not break armor the way armor damage will.

Slugging Rampage is going to be your primary skill for clearing out large groups, while Crushing Shockwave and all of your armor damage buffs will wipe out larger foes easily. Your main concern here will be minding your health levels and avoiding taking damage. If you're using the +75% damage buff engraving, be sure to balance the health penalty with damage reduction ives and quality armor. You might consider the Samurai Stand ability in Assassin's Creed Shadows, as it's particularly devastating with a Kanabo equipped, and might be one of the best abilities in the game.