Shortly after you begin Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji, you'll find Naoe directed towards a master warrior. This sage has something Naoe needs, but he'll only give it to her if she can best him in combat with his weapon of choice – the Bo, a six-foot wooden staff that immediately became my most-treasured possession.
Compared to the various keen blades in the rest of Naoe's arsenal, the Bo initially seems pretty tame. Little more than a big stick, you might expect it to pale in comparison to the Katana and Tanto that let you pry enemy armor apart like clamshells. But what little the Bo loses in terms of raw damage, it more than makes up for in utility. Chosen as a new addition to Naoe's kit specifically because of its crowd-control offerings, it means that you can now stand and fight large groups of enemies without resorting to backup from Yasuke.
