Rise of the Rōnin Guide | How to Unlock Kaishu Katsu as Ally

Kaishu Katsu in Rise of the Rōnin serves as a general of the Navy in the Shogun's government and represents one of the politically significant allies you can recruit. His availability comes through direct story mission completion rather than bond mission chains.

Katsu offers unique support capabilities through his blessing that enhance other allies' effectiveness rather than providing direct combat benefits.

How to Unlock Kaishu Katsu

To unlock Kaishu Katsu as your ally, you must complete the ronin mission "Meeting Kaishu Katsu." This mission becomes available through main story progression and involves a direct encounter with Katsu that leads to his recruitment.

The "Meeting Kaishu Katsu" mission includes various story sequences and potentially combat encounters that establish your relationship with this important political figure. The mission explores his role within the Shogun's government and his motivations for potentially joining your cause.

As part of this quest, you will have conversations and finish tasks that show Katsu what kind of person you are and what skills you have. You can use the task as both a political bargaining chip and a sign that you are a good partner.

If you complete all of the goals in the "Meeting Kaishu Katsu" quest, he will become a lifelong friend. His hiring is a big political move that shows how respected you are becoming among important people and how much power you are gaining.

When you finish the mission, Katsu is instantly added to your list of friends. You don't have to do any other bond tasks or extra goals in addition to the main story mission.

Combat Abilities and Equipment

Kaishu Katsu's primary weapon of choice is a sword, and he fights using traditional samurai methods that show off his military past and high social standing. Because he is good at using the sword, he can fight enemies close up using traditional martial arts techniques.

His second weapon is a set of fire bombs, which can damage a large area and give him tactical benefits in group battles. The fire bombs can be used to change where the enemy is positioned and gain an edge on the ground during tough battles.

His blessing power, "Rainstorm Heart," is different from most friends' because it helps with damage instead of directly improving it. When other friends go on tasks with you, this blessing makes their blessings stronger, causing mutual benefits that improve team performance as a whole.

Bond Level Rewards and Equipment

When you reach maximum bond level with Kaishu Katsu, he provides unique rewards that differ from the standard combat training offered by most allies. Unlike other allies, Katsu does not teach any combat styles, focusing instead on providing skill points and utility items.

At maximum bond level, Katsu grants you two intelligence skill points, which can be invested in the intelligence skill tree to unlock technical abilities, crafting improvements, and learning-based enhancements that affect various gameplay systems.

Additionally, he provides one gesture called "the rest" gesture, which serves as a utility animation that can be used during social interactions and exploration sequences. This gesture adds to your available social expressions and interaction options.

The combination of blessing enhancement support, traditional katana combat, tactical fire bombs, intelligence skill points, and utility gestures makes Katsu particularly valuable for players who prefer team-based approaches and want to maximize the effectiveness of multiple allies during missions rather than focusing solely on individual combat prowess.

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