Combat plays a big part in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and you won't just be throwing knives or hitting things with your sword either. Apart from using his martial skills, Joe Musashi can use Ninpo and Ninjutsu abilities that can quickly turn the tide of a fight in his favor.
Ninpo and Ninjutsu skills are very powerful when used correctly, and if you want to beat Shinobi: Art of Vengeance on its highest difficulty, you'll need to know how to use them all. This guide covers all the Ninpo and Ninjutsu abilities in the game, including what they do and some other important things you might want to know.
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All Ninja Abilities & Ultimates in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
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All Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Skills |
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Ninpo |
Description |
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Fire Ninpo |
Blast enemies in front of you with a breath of fire. |
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Water Ninpo |
Assume a defensive stance and parry the next incoming attack. Deals high damage to health, armor, and Execution Gauges. |
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Thunder Ninpo |
Dash forward and strike enemies with lightning speed, greatly building their Execution Gauges. |
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Shuriken Ninpo |
Throw an enormous shuriken that shreds enemy armor. |
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Wind Slash Ninpo |
Slash forward and unleash a wave of energy. Can only be used mid-air. |
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Bomb Ninpo |
Throw a bomb that deals heavy damage against armor. Only usable while mid-air. |
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Kunai Burst Ninpo |
Unleash a flurry of kunai at enemies, greatly building up Execution Gauges. Can only be used mid-air. |
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Great Serpent Ninpo |
Summon a spirit snake that deals heavy damage to health, armor, and Execution Gauges. Summoning the spirit takes time. |
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Ninjutsu |
Description |
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Karyu |
Deal extreme damage and ignite all enemies on the screen. |
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Shisui |
Restore a massive portion of your health bar. |
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Raijin |
Create a temporary lightning shield that also boosts your Execution Gauge gains. |
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Mijin |
Drain most of your health to deal extreme damage to everything on the screen. |
You can get every Ninpo and Ninjutsu in Shinobi just by playing through the main story. However, the Kunai Burst Ninpo is locked behind a secret in Oboro Village, the very first stage of the game. You'll only be able to get there once you unlock the Sword Dive ability in the Submarine Base mission.
Ninpo are your basic ninja skills. They deal more damage than basic attacks and combat abilities in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, but they cost one Ninpo Cell to use. Ninpo Cells recharge whenever you hit enemies with attacks, and they can be refilled fairly quickly as long as you can hit your combos. Don't be afraid to use Ninpo skills, especially against elite enemies.
You can unlock more Ninpo Cells by buying them from the shop, finding secrets, or simply progressing through the game.
Ninjutsu are more impactful than Ninpo, but they use a resource called Rage, which builds up when you take damage or defeat enemies. You'll know if you have a full Rage meter by checking Musashi's portrait on the upper-left side of your screen. Ninjutsu are essentially Ultimate skills, and they can completely turn the tide of battle if you use them properly.
Ninjutsu are unlocked gradually as players play through the Shinobi: Art of Vengeance campaign.
Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance
- Released
- August 29, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Lizardcube, Sega
- Publisher(s)
- Sega
- Number of Players
- 1
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- August 29, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- August 29, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- August 29, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- August 29, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Action, Platformer, Hack and Slash
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
