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Through all the swathes of different loot in this game, you might wonder how to get Ally and Companion armour and weapons in Rise of the Ronin.
Your Bond Companions play a crucial role in the main story, but, more importantly, they have some of the coolest-looking gear in the game. Mostly, we’ve found a bunch of Ally armour sets and weapons to grab.
In Rise of the Ronin, your companions will help you out considerably, and our list of the best companions will help you choose some. We also have a guide covering tips and tricks and what to do with Gonzo. Now, this is how to get companion armour and weapons in Rise of the Ronin.
Rise of the Ronin – how to get Ally weapons and armour
The best way we’ve found to get Companion (or Ally) weapons and armour in Rise of the Ronin is by clearing the main Ronin Missions and Bond Missions. Some armour sets are tied specifically to completing the final Bond Mission for each companion, while you can earn others by raising your Bond rank.
Technically, these two things go hand-in-hand, but some companions will give you special items when you reach rank four Bond with them. The best way to raise your Bond rank is to ply your companions with gifts, while also completing Bond Missions.
As you can see in the image below, we’ve unlocked the Bond Mission for Edward Sallow and the reward for completing this mission is his outfit. Another example is Sana Chiba – we were gifted her unique polearm and amour set after clearing her final Bonds Mission.
It should be noted that some Bond Missions won’t be available until much later in the game and your relationship with some Bond character can change. If you romance a character, you will also get a unique accessory from them, which will be different depending on who you romance.
That’s it for how to get companion weapons and armour in Rise of the Ronin. For more, read our guides covering how to respec and how to get the glider.
Rise of the Ronin – companion gear FAQs
How many companions are there in Rise of the Ronin?
We’ve found there are more than 30. We missed out on some due to various reasons we won’t discuss, so that number is going to change depending on your playthrough.
Are companion weapons unique?
Yes, they are unique. They come with flavour text in their item descriptions and can only be obtained from them.
