Shinobi Card

Shinobi Cards are equipable items in Ninjala that provide the player various additional abilities and benefits. Shinobi Cards are independent from the selected weapon. They allow the player to balance their weapons weaknesses, improve its strenghts, or change the playstyle completely. Up to five are equipable at a time, and each card has a set of three Assist Codes. Assist Codes add small enhancements to the Shinobi Card or directly improve card abilities. They are equipable as well, meaning the player can choose which one to go with, just like with the Shinobi Cards.
==Shinobi Card Slots==
When players first begin playing, only one Shinobi Card slot is available to them, meaning they can only equip one Shinobi Card. But as players continue playing the game and participating in battles, the Ninjala Season Pass, and Story Mode, they can obtain enough Ninja Medals to eventually unlock more Shinobi Card slots until they reach all five. Having 5 Slots means the player can equip 5 Shinobi Cards with all effects granted at once within all battle modes. The following table contains information how much the slots costs.
Card Slot	Medals required 	Medals required 	Medals required 	Upper Cost Limit
Card Slot	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 	Upper Cost Limit
1st 	available from start	available from start	available from start	20
2nd 	20 	100 	500 	30
3rd 	200 	500 	2000 	40
4th 	800 	2000 	8000 	50
5th 	200 	1000 	4000 	60
==Equipment Costs ==
As some Shinobi Cards are more beneficial than other cards, there are equipment costs and a cost limit to maintain balance. Having one slot available from start sets the limit to 20. While buying more card slots, the limit gradually increases until 60. The costs of a Shinobi Card ranges from 7 to 12. Each card has three Assist Codes to power up card effects. Equipping a code adds cost to the Shinobi Card. Just as with the cards, there are different costs for the codes ranging from 1 to 4. Example: The Shinobi Card Gum Guard Master has the base cost of 8. If the Assist Code "S-Energy+" is equipped the cost rises to 9 because "S-Energy+" has the equipping cost of 1. Further, if the Assist Code "Ninjutsu Gauge+" is equipped the cost increases to 11. The total cost of all equipped Shinobi Cards and Assist Codes must not exceed the limit, but may be below. 
==Unlock Shinobi Cards ==
Not only card slots but also Shinobi Cards have to be unlocked. Therefore Ninja Medals are needed. Based on the equipment costs the unlocking costs differ. In summary, the costs can be categorized into three cost patterns. One exception is Sudden Burst as it is available from start. The following table contains all unlock costs: 
Shinobi Card	Medals required 	Medals required 	Medals required
Shinobi Card	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze
Sudden Burst	Available from start	Available from start	Available from start
*Master of Change
*Discerning Eye
*Two-Edged Parry
*Stealing Hyena
*Ninjutsu Stock	0 	5 	5
*Wallshooter
*Utsusemi Master
*Ninja Sense Pro
*Gum Guard Master
*Parting Utsusemi
*Last Spurt	0 	10 	10
*Starting Dash
*Giant Killer
*Gum Boost Impact
*Quick Respawn
*Energy Hoarder
*Strike Big
*Iron Bind
*Turnabout Guard
*Berserker
*Drone Hustle
*Gambler Card	5 	10 	15
==Level Up Assist Codes ==
Shinobi Card themselves cannot be upgraded, but their Assist Codes can be leveled up to improve the code, to eventually further enhance the Shinobi Card. The max level of a Code is 10. To level up Assist Codes Ninja Medals and Assist Code points are needed. (Note: "Assist Code points" is not a terminology used in-game. Its just called Assist Code, but for better understanding it is here referred to "Assist Code points"). These points can be obtained through battles in all modes and the Goddess's Fountain in the WNA Resort. But before leveling up is possible an Assist Code has to be unlocked which is possible through Assist Code points. Assist Codes can not be solely used, they are always tied to their card.
The higher the level of the codes the more expensive the next level will be. Below is a list of the costs. Notice, only the required Ninja Medals are listed, not the points as it varies depending on the Assist Code. If there are not enough points for leveling up, there is the possibility to use Assist Code points from other Shinobi Cards. Unfortunately, these are not of the same value. So more points are needed. However, it does not matter which points are used, any of them can be mixed.
Level	Medals required	Medals required	Medals required
Level	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze
2 	0 	0 	15
3 	0 	0 	30
4 	0 	0 	60
5 	0 	0 	120
6 	0 	20 	250
7 	1 	30 	520
8 	15 	280 	1120
9 	55 	1150 	2300
10 	110 	2300 	4600
total	181 	3780 	9015
==List of Shinobi Cards==
File:Shinobi Card Sudden Burst.png|link=Sudden Burst|Sudden Burst
File:Shinobi Card Master of Change.png|link=Master of Change|Master of Change
File:Shinobi Card Wall Shooter.png|link=Wall Shooter|Wall Shooter
File:Shinobi Card Utsusemi Master.png|link=Utsusemi Master|Utsusemi Master
File:Shinobi Card Ninja Sense Pro.png|link=Ninja Sense Pro|Ninja Sense Pro
File:Shinobi Card Discerning Eye.png|link=Discerning Eye|Discerning Eye
File:Shinobi Card Two-Edged Parry.png|link=Two-Edged Parry|Two-Edged Parry
File:Shinobi Card Gum Guard Master.png|link=Gum Guard Master|Gum Guard Master
File:Shinobi Card Life Drain.png|link=Life Drain|Life Drain
File:Shinobi Card Starting Dash.png|link=Starting Dash|Starting Dash
File:Shinobi Card Stealing Hyena.png|link=Stealing Hyena|Stealing Hyena
File:Shinobi Card Giant Killer.png|link=Giant Killer|Giant Killer
File:Shinobi Card Parting Utsusemi.png|link=Parting Utsusemi|Parting Utsusemi
File:Shinobi Card Gum Boost Impact.png|link=Gum Boost Impact|Gum Boost Impact
File:Shinobi Card Quick Respawn.png|link=Quick Respawn|Quick Respawn
File:Shinobi Card Energy Hoarder.png|link=Energy Hoarder|Energy Hoarder
File:Shinobi Card Strike Big.png|link=Strike Big|Strike Big
File:Shinobi Card Last Spurt.png|link=Last Spurt|Last Spurt
File:Shinobi Card Ninjutsu Stock.png|link=Ninjutsu Stock|Ninjutsu Stock
File:Shinobi Card Iron Bind.png|link=Iron Bind|Iron Bind
File:Shinobi Card - Turnabout Guard.png|link=Turnabout Guard|Turnabout Guard
File:Shinobi Card Berserker.png|link=Berserker|Berserker
File:Shinobi Card - Drone Hustle.png|link=Drone Hustle|Drone Hustle
File:Shinobi Card Gambler Card.png|link=Gambler Card|Gambler Card
Category:Shinobi Cards