When I say ninja items, I’m talking about gear that’s going to make you extra stealthy, mobile, and deadly. This article is perfect for those who value stealth, thievery, and an unhealthy obsession with cutting people to pieces with katanas.
Today, I’m gonna talk to you about the best items that every sneaky-cheeky character should have. Anyways, let’s start with our first listing:
10. Ninja Pants
Gotta get dat stealth bonus!
Although these pants don’t provide any armor, it doesn’t matter, because as soon as you can enter the ancient labs without alerting the nearby robotic spiders and getting awesome loot like AI cores, ancient science books, and engineering research and getting out of there in one piece, you’re pretty much the winner!
What makes this item great:
- 1.10x stealth bonus
- Can be purchased in every clothing shop
- Pretty much weightless
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Ninja_Pants
9. Thieves Backpack
Stylish!
This backpack is a must-have if you’re deciding to either steal stuff from shopkeepers or you want to gather as much loot as possible from ancient labs and other locations. This backpack is perfect, as it doesn’t hinder your stealth or mobility. Very cheap and can be purchased at the Shinobi Thieves traders!
What makes this item great:
- Doesn’t hinder stealth
- Doesn’t hinder athletics
- 10x14 tiles worth of space
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Thieves_Backpack
8. Wooden Sandals
Without socks, of course.
Wooden Sandals are the most common footwear that you’re gonna find in the world of Kenshi. They are also the most useful footwear IMO, as they give you 2 incredibly useful buffs that improve your athletics and combat speed effect - useful while wearing heavy armor that reduces combat speed effect during fights.
What makes this item great:
- 1.10x buff to athletics
- Doesn’t weigh anything
- 1.05x combat speed effect
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Wooden_Sandals
7. Dark Leather Shirt
Fancy and dark.
A shirt that increases your damage resistance by a significant amount and serves as a second layer of defense from enemy attacks. It also gives you a sneaking bonus and doesn’t give you any other debuffs. Nuff said!
What’s great about this item:
- Common in clothing/armor shops
- Light
- Doesn’t have any debuffs
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Leather_Shirt
6. Ninja Rags
Mysterious sneaksters only wear this stuff.
Ninja Rags cover most of your body and are perfect for those who want to engage in criminal activity, such as thievery, lockpicking, assassination, and other suspicious activities. They give you a long list of useful buffs that will make you an excellent ninja boi!
Why this item is great:
- 1.30x stealth bonus(the largest bonus to stealth)
- 1.10x dexterity bonus
- It even covers your head!(50%)
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Ninja_Rags
5. Assassin's Rags
Other rags!
It’s like Ninja Rags but provides less damage resistance and coverage to your body parts. I suggest wearing a high-quality shirt with these rags if you want to withstand damage for a longer amount of time. What makes these rags special is the fact that they give you a decent amount of dexterity, a melee attack bonus, and a sneaking bonus. Good gear both for melee/ranged players!
What makes this item great:
- 1.10x crossbow effect
- 1.20x dexterity buff
- +8 melee attack bonus
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin%27s_Rags
4. Swamp Ninja Mask
It’s like the Fog Mask, but creepier!
This mask is pretty popular in The Swamps, it’s often equipped by different bandit factions in there and blueprints can be found in armor shops in cities like Shark and some villages. Gives you a nice stealth bonus and nice damage resistance!
What makes this item great:
- Looks unique and terrifying
- Decent blunt/cutting resistance
- 1.10x stealth effect
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Swamp_Ninja_Mask
3. Guardless Katana
A weeb’s best friend.
Guardless Katanas are useful if you prefer to attack instead of defending yourself. They deal a great deal of cutting damage and goes well in pair with armor like Assasins Rags and Ninja Rags, due to their dexterity buffs. Deals extra damage to other humans and victims suffer extra blood loss!
What makes this item great:
- +6 melee attack bonus
- Can deal up to 2.20x cutting damage
- 10% bonus damage to humans
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Guardless_Katana
2. Stealth Legs
You might need a skin peeler to get rid of your legs first, though.
Stealth Legs are excellent if you want to move faster and have your stealth level absolutely skyrocket, which will make you pretty much undetectable. They are a must if you plan to go around ancient ruins for loot or if you wanna go past multiple enemies(in Ashland Domes, for example).
What makes this item great:
- Each leg gives you a +25% stealth bonus
- +4% athletics buff
- Make your legs more durable
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Stealth_Leg_(left)
1. Skeleton Arms
Gimme dat dex!
These arms at the masterwork grade can give you a massive buff to dexterity. Once you equip them, your character will suddenly block more often, swing more often, and deal far more damage than before. Not only that, your arms will become more bulky and resistant to damage. You can find them at the Robotics Shop in the Black Desert City - luckily for you, they are easy to steal and you can avoid paying large sums of cats for them(sometimes even 60,000 Cats!)
What makes this item great:
- 25% dexterity bonus per skeleton arm
- Masterwork grade gives you 170 HP for each arm
- If you can’t steal them, they’re one of the cheapest arms to buy!
More information:
https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Skeleton_Arm_(right)
