Shinobi Striker — How to Unlock Every Jutsu & Secret Technique

Your jutsu are your entire kit in Shinobi Striker, and new players are often surprised by how locked-down they start. Learning how to unlock jutsu and secret techniques — and which ones are worth chasing — is what turns a bare-bones shinobi into a threat. This guide covers the Ninjutsu Library system, the best ninjutsu per class, and how secret techniques work, for PS4 and PS5. The single biggest surprise for new players is that leveling a master does not automatically hand you their moves — you have to go back to the Library and learn each one, which trips up thousands of people who assume their kit is growing when it is not. Clear that hurdle and the path to a full arsenal becomes obvious; it is just a matter of knowing which masters to chase and in what order, which is exactly what we map out below. We will also cover the best ninjutsu for each class, how secret techniques charge and when to spend them, and why your substitution timing matters more than any single move you unlock.

How Jutsu Unlock: the Ninjutsu Library

You learn new jutsu by leveling masters (the VR mentors) at the Ninjutsu Library. Masters level from the XP you earn — mostly in PvP — and crucially, the new moves do not appear automatically when a master ranks up: you must return to the Library to actually learn them. Miss that step and you will wonder why your kit is not growing.

So the unlock loop is: earn XP in PvP, rank a master, visit the Library, learn the move, repeat. With 20 masters across the four classes there is a deep pool to work through. Our leveling guide covers the fastest way to earn the XP that powers this whole system.

Leveling Masters to Rank 5

Each master teaches their full set of ninjutsu and their secret technique as you rank them up to 5. That means unlocking everything requires ranking all 20 masters to 5 — a long grind, but a clear one. Most players prioritise the masters whose signature moves fit the class and build they are running, then backfill the rest.

Because master XP comes mostly from PvP wins (~200 each), the fastest path to a full jutsu list is simply to play a lot of quick matches with the masters you care about equipped. It doubles as practice, so the grind improves your actual play while it fills out your kit. Pair the masters you rank with the builds in our best builds guide.

Best Attack and Ranged Ninjutsu

For Attack, the strongest ninjutsu are hard-hitting, combo-extending or crowd-control moves that let you stay on top of a target — gap-closers and knockbacks that set up your damage. For Ranged, the best picks are tracking projectiles and area-denial jutsu that control space and punish approaches from a safe distance.

Within each class the community ranks the full pool from worst to best, and the top picks shift a little each season, but the archetypes are stable: Attack wants pressure and burst, Ranged wants tracking and zoning. Build your loadout around two or three jutsu that reinforce your class's gameplan rather than a random grab-bag.

Jutsu unlock system

Step	Where	Note
Earn XP	PvP (quick match / League)	~200 per win, fuels master ranks
Rank master to 5	Automatic from XP	Unlocks that master's jutsu + secret technique
Learn the move	Ninjutsu Library	Does NOT unlock automatically — you must visit
All jutsu	All 20 masters to 5	The full completion grind

Best Defense and Heal Ninjutsu

For Defense, the standout ninjutsu lock down space and buy time — crowd control, barriers and disruptive moves that let you hold an objective against multiple attackers. For Heal, the key jutsu are strong single-target and area heals plus utility that keeps your carries topped up through extended fights.

These classes are less about the flashiest move and more about the right tool for the moment, so your jutsu choices should match the mode you play. In objective modes especially, a well-timed Defense disruption or Heal swing is worth more than raw damage. Our class build guide slots these into full loadouts.

Secret Techniques (Ultimates) Explained

Secret techniques are the game's ultimates — each class and master has one, unlocked at master rank 5. They charge by dealing damage, healing, or slowly over time, and once the gauge is full you fire them for a fight-swinging moment. Learning when to hold versus spend your secret technique is one of the biggest skill gaps in the game.

Because they are so impactful, secret techniques are often the specific move players grind a master to 5 for. Some can even be improved or have their cooldowns managed through ninja tools. Treat your secret technique as the centerpiece of your loadout and build the rest of your kit to set it up.

Substitution — The Skill Behind Every Jutsu

No discussion of jutsu is complete without the substitution jutsu, your escape from pressure and combos. It is not a damage move, but mastering its timing is the single biggest skill gap in Shinobi Striker — a well-timed substitution turns a losing exchange into a reset, while a wasted one leaves you exposed. Every strong player treats it as the most important button on their bar.

The nuance is that substitutions are limited and recharge, so you cannot spam them; you have to read when the enemy is committing to a punish and save your substitution for that moment. Against good opponents, baiting out their substitution before you throw your real damage is the whole game. Understanding this is what separates players who merely own strong jutsu from players who actually win with them.

Which Masters to Prioritise First

With 20 masters to rank, the smart play is to level the ones whose signature jutsu and secret technique fit your main class and build, rather than ranking them in menu order. If you main Attack, chase the Attack masters whose moves headline the current meta; if you main Ranged, prioritise the tracking and zoning specialists. That gets your actual loadout online fastest.

Backfill the rest for completion once your core kit is unlocked. Because master XP comes from PvP, you will naturally rank the masters you equip and play, so equipping your priority masters while you ladder is the efficient path. Our best builds guide names the class archetypes worth building toward, which tells you which masters to grind first.

Managing Jutsu Cooldowns

Owning strong jutsu is only half of it — managing their cooldowns is what wins fights. Every ninjutsu has a recharge, and spamming them leaves you with an empty bar when you actually need an escape or a finish. Good players stagger their jutsu, keeping at least one option available rather than dumping everything at once and then being defenceless while they recharge.

Ninja tools can improve charge speed and cooldowns, so part of building around your jutsu is slotting tools that keep them available more often. Secret techniques especially reward patience: holding your ultimate for the right moment rather than firing it on cooldown is frequently the difference between a kill and a wasted gauge. Think of your jutsu bar as a resource to budget across a fight, not a set of buttons to mash — that mindset alone raises your win rate more than any single new move.

Unlock Every Jutsu Instantly

Ranking all 20 masters to 5 for every jutsu and secret technique is one of the longest grinds in the game. Our Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker modded save unlocks all content with infinite ultimate jutsu, ninjutsu and sub-weapons, applied to your own PS4 or PS5 profile — the entire kit, immediately.

That means no master-ranking marathon and no half-empty loadouts while you grind. Understand the system from this guide so you use the moves well, then see everything the save unlocks if you want the full arsenal from the start.

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