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 four 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 four. Having 4 Slots means the player can equip 4 Shinobi Cards with all effects granted at once within all battle modes. The following table contains information how much the slots costs.

 1st
 2nd
 3rd
 4th

## 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 50. 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:

 Sudden Burst
 * Master of Change
* Discerning Eye
* Two-Edged Parry
* Stealing Hyena
* Ninjutsu Stock
 * Wallshooter
* Utsusemi Master
* Ninja Sense Pro
* Gum Guard Master
* Parting Utsusemi
* Last Spurt
 * Starting Dash
* Giant Killer
* Gum Boost Impact
* Quick Respawn
* Energy Hoarder
* Strike Big
* Iron Bind
* Turnabout Guard
* Berserker
* Drone Hustle
* Gambler Card

## 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.

## List of Shinobi Cards

**Sudden Burst****Master of Change****Wall Shooter****Utsusemi Master****Ninja Sense Pro****Discerning Eye****Two-Edged Parry****Gum Guard Master****Life Drain****Starting Dash****Stealing Hyena****Giant Killer****Parting Utsusemi****Gum Boost Impact****Quick Respawn****Energy Hoarder****Strike Big****Last Spurt****Ninjutsu Stock****Iron Bind****Turnabout Guard****Berserker****Drone Hustle****Gambler Card**