Who is the better character: Yasuke or Naoe?
If you still need to decide between Yasuke or Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, then think of them as having two different facets of the series’ previous offerings:
- Yasuke exemplifies the series’ focus on action and adventure, such as having to fend off countless soldiers in Greece or England–with maybe a Spartan Kick or two.
- Naoe is your traditional stealth-focused character–she can’t survive numerous direct engagements, but you’re going to enjoy sneaking around and stabbing foes with your Hidden Blade.
Given the above, we can say that Naoe is the better character in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Her movement is faster and she can climb easily, especially with the use of her grappling hook. In fact, she can walk on ropes without issues, whereas ropes themselves would snap if Yasuke attempts to use them. What seals the deal further is her Eagle Vision, which causes the bright red outlines of enemies to appear. With it, you’ll be able to move around restricted areas while watching out for nearby threats.
Considering how enemies are at a set level throughout the regions of Japan, both Yasuke and Naoe will have a tough time unless you grind more experience points. However, if you enable the Guaranteed Assassinations option, and with Naoe’s inherent quirks, you should find progression much easier even when going through high-level areas.
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