Special characters called Allies can be unlocked in Rise of the Ronin to help you during various missions throughout your adventure. As you complete different quests, you can earn the trust of strong NPCs willing to aid you in future endeavors with their unique skills. Those who manage to take every available Ally on at least one mission can obtain an exclusive trophy as a reward for their efforts.
You can check how many Allies you have by going to the “Pause” menu. By choosing the “Bond” prompt that appears, you can press R2, then click the D-Pad Right for the “Allies” option. As you continue to explore Rise of the Ronin‘s large regions, this series of steps will let you check on which Allies you have and which ones you have already taken on a mission.
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How To Get Every Ally In Rise of the Ronin
There are 32 available Allies you can recruit throughout the game during various missions you embark upon. Some of these quests might be specific Bond quests related to the character you want to recruit, while others could be tied to the main story of Rise of the Ronin. The choices you make could impact which characters become available to recruit as an Ally, so be careful when making important decisions during a mission.
According to an article by Powerpyx, the requirements for unlocking every available Ally in the game are:
|
Ally |
How To Unlock |
|---|---|
|
Ryoma Sakamoto |
Complete the “Curtain Falls, Curtain Rises” main story mission. |
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Shinsaku Takasugi |
Complete the “Try Your Luck” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
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Genzui Kusaka |
Complete “The Way of the Warrior” Bond Mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
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Kogoro Katsura |
Complete “The Plot to Assassinate Harris” Anti-Shogunate main mission and side with Katsura during the “Follow Your Blade Twin” main mission. |
|
Takamori Saigo |
Complete “The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance” main mission. |
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Toshimichi Okubo |
Complete the “Damsel in Distress” main mission. |
|
Kaishu Katsu |
Complete the “Meeting Kaishu Katsu” main mission. |
|
Akikatsu Manabe |
During “The Watchman” Bond mission in Chapter 3, spare Naosuke and then return to Testament of the Soul. |
|
Yasusuke Sawamura |
Complete the “In Search of New Knowledge” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
|
Aritomo Yamagata |
Complete “The Fire Attack” main mission. |
|
Hirobumi Ito |
Complete “The Fire Attack” main mission. |
|
Ally |
How To Unlock |
|---|---|
|
Yoshinobu Tokugawa |
Finish the series of bouts present in the “A Show for the Shogun” main mission. |
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Isami Kondo |
Complete “The Shogun’s Journey to Kyoto” main mission. |
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Tesshu Yamaoka |
Complete the “Temper, Temper” main mission. |
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Kiyotaka Kuroda |
Complete the “Something to Show the World” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for Eiichi Shibusawa. |
|
Jules Brunet |
Complete the “Cultural Exchange” main mission. |
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Rutherford Alcock |
Complete the “A Prize Beyond Reach” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for Robert Fortune. |
|
Ernest Satow |
Complete the “A Priceless Treasure” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
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Eiichi Shibusawa |
Complete the “Something to Show the World” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
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Motsugai Takeda |
Complete the “In Search of New Discoveries” Bond mission, the second mission of this type for Yukichi Fukuzawa. |
|
Soji Okita |
Complete “The Shogun’s Journey to Kyoto” main mission. |
|
Ally |
How To Unlock |
|---|---|
|
Shinpachi Nagakura |
Complete the “Burgeoning Betrayal” main mission. |
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Hajime Saito |
Complete the “Burgeoning Betrayal” main mission. |
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Toranosuke Shimada |
Complete “The Three Blades of the Era” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for Nobutomo Odani. |
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Jigoro Kano |
Complete the “Strength in Softness” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for Hirobumi Ito and Aritomo Yamagata. |
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Sana Chiba |
Complete the “Deadly Blade, Deadly Belle” main mission. |
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Koto Nakazawa |
Complete the “Temper, Temper” main mission. |
|
Matthew Perry |
Begin the “Test of Friendship” Bond mission, the second mission of this type for the character. |
|
Gonzo |
During the “Curtain Falls, Curtain Rises” main mission, spare this character. Then, team up with them in “The Bad Bunch” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
|
Alexandria Moreau |
Complete the “An Intoxicating Flower” Bond mission, the first mission of this type for the character. |
|
Deishu Takahashi |
Go to the Military Academy area while exploring the Main Region of Edo during Chapter 2 of the story. Talk to this character, the one with the white academy icon over their head, then simply complete any training fight with them to recruit them as an Ally. |
The most commonly missed Ally in Rise of the Ronin‘s immersive open world is Deishu Takahashi, who you can only find if you explore off the beaten path. No matter if you follow the path of the Ronin, Anti-Shogunate, or Pro-Shogunate, these Allies will always appear in the same places. If you somehow miss a character you could’ve recruited, you still have the option to replay missions you’ve already completed.
How To Replay Missions For Recruiting Allies
Once you reach Chapter 2 of the story, you can replay missions through the “Testament of the Soul” object, which lets you redo a segment’s events. This allows you to make new choices, free roam to find new locations, or perform other tasks that may be needed to gain an Ally. The Testament of the Soul can be found in your Longhouse as you return to the large open-world exploration in between various missions.
After you beat
Rise of the Ronin
‘s story, the mission replay feature will no longer be with the Testament of the Soul object, but it will still exist within your usual Longhouse location.
Some missions have alternate story paths that allow you to unlock characters that normally would not be possible recruits. Investigate every detail of Rise of the Ronin‘s world to see if you missed areas in missions where an Ally could have been as you replay them. You can check to see what choices haven’t been made in a mission by pressing R3 while investigating the timelines of replayable missions.
According to YouTube creator MagGamerInc, you can replay missions on higher difficulties as you try to recruit Allies, letting you get stronger as you retread old ground. Finding better gear or simply leveling up makes going through an entire mission again worth the effort. Anyone who unlocks every Ally in Rise of the Ronin and plays at least one mission with each will be given the rare Social Climber Trophy as their reward.
Source: ObsiEez/Powerpyx, MagGamerInc/YouTube
