Rise of the Ronin Ally Companion Bonds Guide | How to get Fighting Styles 

Oh where is that at? What province? That's extremely helpful for @cartoonvideos5 and others that want the Ninja Gaiden styles.

Lower left hand corner of the map....not at my ps5 right now, I'll be happy to update with a exact location as soon as I'm back though.

@@levigilpin Awesome

Does he give ninja options I want to use the sheathe style with a bunch on the ninja options I saw in another video

@@WreakHvok I think you are talking about two different fighting styles that are granted by two different characters. Could be mistaken though.

Of course, thank you for being here

I think you would love this game man, keep your eyes out for a sale!

It's much better than people are giving it credit for, especially with the relationships it can be similar to Like a Dragon or Persona

Haha I wanted to show people where they were and stuff. Different viewers will have different familiarity with the game and characters. Thanks for subscribing!

@@whatsnewvideogames You're welcome. It's quite a very informative guide. I'm keeping for reference. The timestamps and descriptions I put there will be helpful to me and others who need after watching the vid. Cheers.

@@davidtsmith33 Oh shoot, I should put timestamps in the video actually. I'm busy tonight but I'll see about that tomorrow.

I got it from redeeming the code on the insert inside the physical copy :/

Like in a different video or?

@@whatsnewvideogames sure

@@yokoyokome5281 I don't think enough people would watch that, because they could just look it up online I'd imagine, although I haven't seen much about this game yet. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about the fighting styles for any of the weapons here though.

@@whatsnewvideogames no worries 👍

@whatsnewvideogames no worries this video helps alot. 👍👍

Ronin has Bad graphics especially for a PS5. Normies are completely warped by graphics, that's why God of Bore and Horizon Generic Dawn sells so much.

I love it. Reminds me of the old Kessen games or Way of the Samurai. It's what I wanted out of Like a Dragon Ishin, done better.

I made the mistake of taking fightincowboys review as gospel and listened to all the other similar reviews. After watching gamebreakergod play tho I knew the game had depth and was worth picking up. So far I don’t regret my purchase, in fact I get ninja gaiden vibes from the difficulty lol 😂 I’m loving it

The PS5 is calling brother

It's such an underrated Gem of a game.

Thanks so much for being here!

I'm hoping reeaaally hard for a kusarigama ! In nioh it was awesome to use

or a switchblade! something kinda not the norm but definitely cool to use

Thank you for being here! Hope this helps your playthrough.

Depends on how quickly you want to get the styles but yeah.

Of course man, drop me a sub if you're willing

Already did :)

How far have you gotten? Any insight for me or specific things you're interested in my take on that I wouldn't have encountered yet?

@@whatsnewvideogamesThinking of the long term going into end game. There are some characters that are tricky to level after certain points in the game (avoiding spoilers, you have to go back to certain acts and it can add a lot of extra time to maxing them out). It's also interesting which characters you can romance with/without breaking your Veiled Vow with other partners. Finally there are some characters that have special items if you finish their Bond Mission quest chains (like the -1 set requirement accessory).

@@undeadamerican1107 Very interested in which characters' veiled vow needs to be exclusive vs. which do not

@@whatsnewvideogamesSo far I can get Ine and Atsuko at the same time. But not Sana. Haven't gotten Taka, Fumi or Usugumo high enough to test with them.

@@undeadamerican1107 Taka and Usugumo seemed fine for me, but I don't know if it's like Witcher 3 and there's consequences for having multiple veiled vows.

So glad to have helped, yeah I figured people who haven't played as much as I have wouldn't know these things, because I sure didn't.

Have you tried the timeline mechanic that lets you go back and change your decisions?

@@whatsnewvideogames havent unlocked it yet thats why iam asking since now i woudnt lose as much play time with restarting the game.

@@patrickv1080 I cannot tell you firsthand, but I cannot imagine they have that mechanic and you can't use it to spare Gonzo. But also you get so many allies that you don't really need to lose sleep over Gonzo, unless you use the ōdachi.

@@whatsnewvideogames nah dont care about the odachi but in his first upgrade what you showed was a "ally assassination" seems i like to go stealth i thought it would be usefull when my allies can assassinate too

​@@patrickv1080 Shinsaku has that at level two as well, so just prioritize bonding with him and you'll get all those other fighting styles as well

Sounds like you need to defeat Lord Ii Naosuke first.

Remember to spare his life, then blue demon will contact you after

Haha that's what this is though, unless you want another one when I finish the game? There's really not more to the bond system in this game other than the favor/romance system which is very shallow.

@whatsnewvideogames yes sorry I'm at work. What I meant is like all the relationships and the outcomes, romancing, ect. How to play good and bad ect ect.

@@G8oo8N8 That aspect is not very deep for what I've experienced so far. I have a video on the channel for the only romantic relationship that seems to lead anywhere. The rest is just dialogue of "you're really special to me" or "I need to see you again" and some rewards I don't use, like for the accessory slots.

You select two companions to go with you on missions that occur in a specific area, they're usually like infiltrations or objective based, and they're pretty fun.

I have no idea, that's why I stayed to complete it first.

Once you get to the next region*

Gotta optimize that dad gaming time

Is there anyway to upgrade it?

I appreciate you being here!

Thanks so much man, glad to have you here!

@@whatsnewvideogames you've earned it just keep doing what you've been doing

You have to do the missions involving Yukichi Fukuzawa, and you get that fighting style after doing the second one on the Black Ship, because Yasusuke Sawamure accompanies you. From there, if you want to level up those styles, you'd need to take Yasusuke on as many missions as possible. I believe the Ninja Gaiden styles never have a style advantage though, they are just the fastest hitting.

@whatsnewvideogames Oh they don't? That's too bad, they look cool.

@@cartoonvideos5 That's per Fextralife I think, I personally haven't used them because I have the ones I showcased in the video, along with ones you get for preordering or with the physical edition.

Hope this helped you with your playthrough! Thanks for watching and subscribing.

There are SO many weapons that drop and really it's just random rolls like in a looter shooter or something - there aren't really specific named weapons like in Dark Souls or Elden Ring. Best advice is to find the black marketeers. They will sell you gear with a particular gear set bonus at whatever your max gear level is, at any point.

Yeah man it's in the video lol

If you just started, you can restart, but otherwise, you get so many other allies that it's probably fine. If you plan on using the ōdachi though, you're kinda cooked :/

I really couldn't tell you, but it's the crimson one. There's a crimson version of each weapon type. Obviously if you clear the map, you'll get it at some point 😅 wish I could give you more.

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@@scuppo Thanks:)

Thank YOU for being here!

can you try to figure out anything about the dog or is it just random the stuff that you get because it doesn’t seem to be very good but why put it in the game. i just think there might be something interesting there but i don’t think people will make videos on it

@@PatrickHD You oftentimes get special items to give to the characters to increase your bond with them, so long as you spend 3,000 or greater. You also get Silver Coins, which are a more valuable currency than standard money.

@@whatsnewvideogames thank you

@@PatrickHD I basically just continuously do the 3,000 whenever I remember to. I'm not sure if the 10,000 would be better but I often don't have that much to spend or wouldn't have anything left after

It comes with the insert in the physical box or you can take Sawamura on missions to get it. Make sure you do the missions Cultural Exchange and In Search of New Science.

@@whatsnewvideogames can I just train with Sawamura to get it other than doing his missions

@@tswj You'll want to go to Chapter 2 to be able able to that I think.

If he is a boss (which I have read that he is) you might be able to get Master Rank against him in the Dojo after completing his boss fight.

@@whatsnewvideogames i dont see him in the dojo. Do i need to beat him on the boat or?

@@goodkillQC You don't get anyone in the dojo until you do their actual boss fight first

@@whatsnewvideogames i finished the main story and i fought him. do you see him in the dojo?

@@goodkillQC spare naosuke li

I think some allies' bond progress bar just moves more quickly than others. Matthew Perry's bond seems to progress much more quickly than those in the anti-shogunate "boys club", for instance.

I did 4 or 5 fights with some of them and the bar did not move at all. Jules did not even break through to level 2 after several fights. He is sitting at one tenth of a bar to go and it is not moving for example. Perry stopped at the n in "bond" and has not moved at all in several victories.

@@tsubject1316 You only get the bar to move once based on the rank you get. Training over and over with them does nothing. You just need to get Master one time to get the max progression you can get from the dojo.

@@tsubject1316 Doing multiple fights is not going to net you any additional progress. It's just a one time increase based on the highest rank you get.

Gotcha. Thought it was repeatable! Is it the same bond either way or is it better to do it going from 3 to 4?

Not in Chapter 1. There definitely will be in Edo in Chapter 2. But this guide is to maximize your bonds and fighting prowess prior to that.

@@whatsnewvideogames ty

The Grand Villa? How far are you into the game? It should unlock when you start the mission A Cultural Exchange in the main campaign, if not sooner.

@@whatsnewvideogames ok ok cool I’m not very far at all just wanted this fighting style badd

@@Jp-qq9ny Yeah just do the main missions and after Cultural Exchange do In Search of New Knowledge and Chopped Liver. Then get Master against Fukuzawa in the dojo and give him however many gifts is needed to max.

For Taka? Must be in Chapter 2, I guess? Looking forward to that then.

@@whatsnewvideogames yes you do🙌🏾

@@Jtboffroad That is some serious payoff for patient diligence lol. Does she still [Redacted] in Chapter 2 if you have a Veiled Vow with her though?

@@whatsnewvideogames unfortunately