Ninjas

What are Ninjas?
They are vital to any daimyo or kokujin in advancing the long-term goal of becoming Shogun. The ninjas are secretive, capable, and advance the player's goal without using direct ways, such as warfare. The element of surprise is important when using ninjas.

Ninjas use a variety of mechanics. Your Master of the Guard's martial skill is first and foremost important factor to determining the level of success when using them for a variety of missions. Also, ninjas have a secondary set of skills to watch out for.

They have Ability and Stealth. Ability enables the ninjas to perform the mission to the best of their abilities. Stealth assists the ninjas with quietly doing their work and avoiding being caught. Higher stats becomes costly. The better the ninja, the more gold you'll have to pay out of your own pocket.

When employing a high-stat ninja to complete a specific mission, they are gone for good after one mission. However, you can continue to use your Master of the Guard to search for more.

Hiring Ninjas
Employing the ninjas can be found by employing the Master of the Guard. When you are at the Court's screen, your Master of the Guard has the option "Hire Ninjas". See the following pictures for clarification.





Click on the option and click on any province highlighted in green. In doing so, your Master of the Guard will start searching for ninjas. Hovering over the "Hire Ninjas" button will reveal the chances of you finding them.



Ninjas appear in the "Ninja Clans" mini-bar where you often find Court, Clan, Dynasty, and so on. Clicking on the "Ninja Clans" mini-bar, highlighted in red, takes you to the screen where any ninja found will appear in this list. They do not become permanently attached to the list. They stay on the list for a duration doing two different things: waiting on you to hire them or attempting to complete the mission via progression bar.



Within the "Currently Employed Ninjas" list, you will find those who you hired for the assigned mission(s) or those who are waiting on you to employ their services.



Another way to know when ninjas arrive for future services, an icon appears on the top-middle of the screen. The icon should look like this, making it easier to know when your Master of the Guard found them:



Missions for Ninjas
Hiring Ninjas is simple. Clicking on Ninja Clans brings up the menu where you recruit, assign, and pay them to do the secret dirty work for you. From this screen, you can pick any clan that appears within "Currently Employed Ninja Clans":



Here's the list of missions to employ them for:



* Note: Add Missions, Tips & Tricks; Update when necessary

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