The ninja

Shinvara has ten ninja, each with an element and a fighting style. You can see them all here; the full guide covers Shinvara, the starter ninja.

The ten ninja

Names and portraits of the game’s ninja. You discover their abilities and details by playing.

  • ShinvaraShinvara
  • KageKage
  • RaikoRaiko
  • AkariAkari
  • HayateHayate
  • RaizenRaizen
  • TetsuTetsu
  • HikariHikari
  • ShioriShiori
  • SazanSazan

What every ninja shares

Every ninja has two active skills, each on its own button with its own cooldown, and three exclusive abilities: an aura, a signature strike and a guard. During a run these can show up among your level-up choices, and each grows up to level 3.

Between runs, every ninja also keeps permanent levels of their own.

Shadow

Shinvara

The starter ninja: young, agile and determined to protect his village.

Play style

The ninja every player starts with. Shinvara has a natural chance to dodge, and with Veiled Step in play he is harder to hurt right after a dash. His exclusive abilities mark and curse foes, so the damage keeps ticking while you reposition.

Signature

Dash through, then trade: with Veiled Step, the moment after a dash is your safest window.

Active skills

  • Still being tuned in the development build.

Exclusive abilities

  • Crimson Aura Curses nearby foes, dealing damage over time.
  • Dusk Blade A hit marks the target, which keeps taking damage for a few moments.
  • Veiled Step You take less damage just after a dash.

Suits you if…

You like reading a fight and answering at exactly the right moment.

Quick tips

  • Dash through an attack, then trade blows while Veiled Step protects you.
  • Crimson Aura and Dusk Blade keep hurting foes while you reposition.

Meet the ten ninja of Shinvara and read the guide to Shinvara, the starter ninja: element, play style, exclusive abilities and tips.