Cyberpunk 2077 Shinobi Skill Guide

Cyberpunk 2077 has an intricate perk and skill system, which can seem confusing at first. As you play the game more and more, you'll learn new things about character customization and builds. In this guide, let's talk about the Shinobi skill and how it works in Cyberpunk 2077.

Shinobi Skill in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, Explained

You can find all your skill levels, including Shinobi, in the Skill Progression tab located in the Character menu. Although the game doesn't explain what it stands for, Shinobi is synonymous with Ninja and refers to a stealth-focused playstyle. Leveling up this skill can grant your character significant movement and stamina-related buffs.

How to Increase Shinobi Level

While Shinobi is supposed to promote a stealthy gameplay style, I don't think that's entirely the case in Cyberpunk 2077. It's associated with using bladed weapons, primarily the Katana. Furthermore, I've also gained considerable amounts of Shinobi points while using Assault Rifles and Submachine Guns, and they weren't even suppressed. You should also try unlocking perks from the Relfex and Cool attributes and incorporate movement into your attacks.

You are rewarded skill points after every combat and the points allocated pop up on the left of your screen. What you can do is travel around Night City and take out goons, who can be found in small groups everywhere. Try different weapons and attack styles to figure out what else increases Shinobi XP in addition to the methods I talked about above.

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All Shinobi Skill Progression Rewards

Leveling up your Shinobi skill will grant you special ability rewards/bonuses at different ranks:

• Rank 5: Increases movement speed by 5 percent
• Rank 10: -5 percent stamina cost from dodging and dashing
• Rank 15: +1 Perk Point
• Rank 20: Increases your accuracy for a short time after dodging and Dashing
• Rank 25: Further increases movement speed by 5 percent
• Rank 30: -10 percent stamina cost from dodging and dashing
• Rank 35: +1 Perk Point
• Rank 40: Increase mitigation chance the faster you move
• Rank 45: +25 percent damage
• Rank 50: Air dashing and sliding will automatically reload 20 percent of your equipped weapon
• Rank 55: When attacking from midair or when time is slowed, being low on stamina will not affect ranged accuracy or melee attack speed
• Rank 60: When Sandevistan is active, get a +40 percent crit chance and incur no stamina cost for any type of movement

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