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If you use this feature a lot, it can also be worth upgrading to the Serpent's Fang skill so the dazed effect lasts longer.īonus: Reveal artifacts, monoliths, treasure chests, maps, and backpacks while using survival instincts When you need to return to stealth mid-battle, Boa's Blow is amazingly helpful.Ĭoncussive shells daze enemies and give you time to retreat to a mud wall, climb up a tree, get behind cover, jump into a swimming area, etc. Normally, I prefer to stick entirely to stealth and use either the bow or the silenced pistol, but in some cases, you've got to go loud. There are areas where enemies will always be within line of sight of each other, and even if you distract a few you usually can't take out all the guards without kicking off a fire fight. To find all the collectibles in underwater areas and complete some of the later crypts with the least amount of frustration, you definitely want this skill.Īn upgraded second version of the skill is also available for those who want to truly explore every last nook and cranny of the flooded tunnels.įor those who prefer to stay in stealth, this is a must-have. Underwater areas play a significantly expanded role in Shadow, and it's really easy to get turned around when you have to wait on the air bubble animation in a dark flooded tunnel. Caiman's Breathīonus: Improve breath capacity underwater The Warrior skill Howler's Speed in particular just flat out isn't necessary, since you can just turn down the difficulty instead of spending skill points and get the same effect.īelow, we cover all the most important skill to buy first if you want to breeze through the game and find all the collectibles on your first go. The Warrior tree tends to be the least necessary, as you usually don't want to be in drawn-out combat in this game.Įven on standard difficulty, combat isn't that hard if you stay out of sight more often than running into a group of guards firing wildly. In general, exploration (Seeker) and stealth (Scavenger) skills tend to be the most helpful to pick. Deciding which skills to buy can drastically change your playthrough depending on whether you favor stealth, gunplay, or exploration.īe sure to check out the rest of our guides at the bottom of this page. The rest must be unlocked as you earn experience and gain skill points.
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Some skills unlock automatically during the course of the campaign, or by completing secondary challenge tombs not directly tied to the story.