Having the ability to kill your enemies in a single hit is always tempting for players. Instead of working your way through skill tree upgrades and unlocking different stealth techniques and combat abilities based on whether you’re playing as Naoe or Yasuke, you have another option. You can simply turn on the Guaranteed Assassination feature in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
With Guaranteed Assassination turned on, players can take down any enemy they want with one hit. The best part about this feature is that you can turn it on anytime you want, and that too without any level restriction.
In this guide, we explain everything you need to know about turning on Guaranteed Assassination along with pros and cons of playing with it.
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To kill your enemies with one clean swoop, go to the game’s main menu and load options. Go to the Gameplay tab and then go to Difficulty Tuning options. You will find the Guaranteed Assassination option here. Turn it on, and now you can simply eliminate your enemies with one single hit.
While it may look like that it makes killing enemies easier, you still need to rely on stealth and reach them unnoticed. If enemies see you, they’ll get ready to take you on, and as a result, you’ll either have to flee or fight them.
Turning on Guaranteed Assassination is more useful for Naoe than Yasuke, as her major skills revolve around stealth, agility, and quick elimination, making this feature a natural fit for her.
Moreover, she is a bit fragile in open combat, especially against higher-level enemies. Yasuke, on the other hand, comes with brute force and can manage very well in direct combat. Stealth is not one of his best skills, although he can manage.
Should You Turn on Guaranteed Assassination in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Playing with Guaranteed Assassination turned on might feel like cheating for a few players, but on the flip side, it entirely changes the output for players that prefer stealth.
Moreover, this is an Assassin’s Creed game at the end of the day so in my personal opinion this should be turned on by default.
If you really want to get into the nitty-gritty of playing with Guaranteed Assassination turned on, here are some pros and cons to help you decide if you really want this feature.
Pros of Playing with Guaranteed Assassination Turned On
- You can kill your enemies instantly without having to engage in battle, provided you get close to them unnoticed. With this feature turned off, you’ll have to work your way up the Assassin skill trees to become a successful executioner.
- You can make Naoe a complete package in the game by turning on Guaranteed Assassination. Her stealth skills become way more rewarding as they let you kill any enemy, regardless of their level.
- The Guaranteed Assassination feature makes the game more rewarding for Naoe. Just imagine you have done all the hard work of sneaking up to an enemy and failing to kill them and instead end up alerting nearby guards or enemies.
- With Guaranteed Assassination turned on, you don’t need to invest in the Hidden Blade tree. Instead, you can use the Mastery Points for other skills that seem more rewarding. However, this doesn’t mean that the entire Hidden Blade tree gets useless; there are different valuable upgrades such as Eagle Vision and Adrenaline Chunks.
Cons of Playing with Guaranteed Assassination Turned On
- It makes the other skills less relevant in the game. Without Guaranteed Assassination, the character progression is more immersive as it balances the assassin’s abilities.
- Guaranteed Assassination makes it very easy to kill high-level enemies, making strategy and stealth kind of less important. This is the very essence of Naoe’s character in the game. Players will not worry about updating Naoe’s skills and will complete missions rather easily and quickly.
- With Guaranteed Assassination on, weapons, armors, and engravings will become quite useless. For example, headgear pieces and engravings remove additional health from enemies, but with Guaranteed Assassination, you will not even bother to think about them.
- You will miss out on the assassin’s character development across the gameplay. Players will not have to work to develop Naoe’s skills, and the end result will not be as satisfying as it would be if you had to earn your way for it.
Playing with or without Guaranteed Assassination ultimately depends on a player’s preferences.
The feature doesn’t provide too much power or punish any particular style of gameplay, but it does make it easier to kill your enemies.
If you update Naoe’s skills through the gameplay, you will be able to develop a more personalized character until you reach the mid or late levels of the game.
With Guaranteed Assassination on, the need for skill development becomes less important.
If you like stealth and strategy, then you are better off with Guaranteed Assassination turned off. On the other hand, if instant killing is what you desire, you know what to do.
