Top Secret Training in Shinobi Striker is a line of paid DLC sets that instantly give your avatar every Training Rank 1 to 5 reward (the ninjutsu, secret techniques and items) for a group of masters, so you skip earning Training Points with each one. The rewards arrive in the Gift Box at the Inn, they only cover masters you already own, and they do not raise your Training Rank, which is behind most "not working" complaints. As of November 2026, sets exist from the base game characters up to Season Pass 9; there is no Season Pass 10 set yet.
We checked the set descriptions on Steam, the patch 2.70 announcement, TheXboxHub's reports on the first sets, the Shinobi Striker community wiki's Top-Secret Training page and a 2024 Steam forum thread about sets that seemed broken, all in November 2026.
What a Top Secret Training Set Does
Normally you unlock a master's techniques by setting them at the Ninjutsu Library, earning Training Points in matches and climbing their Training Ranks from 1 to 10. The community wiki says Top-Secret Training was introduced as paid DLC in version 2.16, and Steam dates the first three sets to 25 June 2020. Each set is equivalent to training every covered master to Rank 5 at once.
Steam's current wording is the clearest summary. A set "allows instant access" to the listed characters' ninjutsu, secret techniques and items "normally only available for your avatar at Training Rank 5", and once you buy it, "items can be claimed from the Gift Box at the Inn". The wiki adds that you receive every reward from Rank 1 through Rank 5 for each master in the set.
Ranks 6 to 10 are not included. For most masters those hold Shinobi Boost Seals, hairstyles, a weapon and an honorary title, so a set gets you every move but not every cosmetic. Naruto Uzumaki (Sage Mode) shows the split clearly: his ninjutsu and secret technique sit at Ranks 2, 4 and 5, while his weapon and Hero title sit at 8 and 10, as our Naruto Sage Mode guide lists in full.
Every Set Available in November 2026
These are the Top Secret Training Sets listed on Steam, with release dates and the masters each one covers:
- Base Game Characters (25 June 2020): 20 masters, Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, Sai, Yamato, Gaara, Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, Pain, Konan, Kabuto, Shikamaru, Choji, Rock Lee and Hinata.
- Season Pass 1 Characters (25 June 2020): 9 masters from Jiraiya to Madara Uchiha.
- Season Pass 2 Characters (25 June 2020): 9 masters from Zabuza to Naruto Uzumaki (BORUTO). TheXboxHub's launch report says it also came with 10 Esoteric Scrolls.
- Season Pass 3 Characters (26 August 2021): Kakashi (Double Sharingan), Neji, Shisui, Naruto (Last Battle) and Boruto (Karma).
- Season Pass 4 Characters (28 July 2022) and Season Pass 5 Characters (20 April 2023).
- Season Pass 6 Characters (9 November 2023) and Season Pass 7 Characters (23 May 2024).
- Season 8 Characters (29 May 2025): Kawaki (Karma Progression), Shisui (Perfect Susano'o), Naruto (Young Ver.) and Sasuke (Young Ver. Final Battle).
- Season Pass 9 Characters (28 May 2026): Hidan, Kakuzu, Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kimimaro.
Two character-specific sets also exist inside bundles. Steam's Naruto Uzumaki Starter Pack includes a Top Secret Training Set covering four Naruto masters, and the Sasuke Uchiha Starter Pack includes one for three Sasuke masters. Season Pass 2 itself also lists a "Top-Secret Training Zabuza Momochi" bonus. If you are deciding between passes and sets, our guide to the best Shinobi Striker DLC in 2026 compares what each bundle actually contains.
Why Top Secret Training Seems Not to Work
Most reports of a broken set come down to one of five rules that the store text states but players skim past.
- Nothing happens until you open the Gift Box. The rewards wait in the Gift Box at the Inn. Visit Sakura's Inn after buying and claim them.
- You must own the masters. Steam says a set "will only give you access to ninjutsu, secret techniques, or items from DLC characters you have purchased". The Season Pass 9 set goes further: the patch 2.70 notes say you must own at least one Season Pass 9 master to buy it at all. The wiki adds that a set is unavailable if you have not unlocked the characters it covers.
- Training Rank does not move. Steam is explicit that buying a set "will not increase your Training Rank for the listed masters". Ranks 6 to 10 still need normal training from wherever that master's rank currently stands.
- Owning everything already blocks it. The wiki notes the DLC also becomes unavailable if you already have all the moves it would grant.
- Learned is not equipped. A new ninjutsu still has to be placed on a loadout of the right class at the Inn before it shows up in a match.
A June 2024 Steam thread titled "DLC NOT WORKING" shows the most common misunderstanding. The poster bought the Season 5 and Season 6 sets and expected new characters; other players answered that the sets are training skips, not the master packs themselves, and that the season pass or the individual packs are still needed. Those replies are player advice rather than an official statement, but they match Steam's own wording. One later reply also warned that refunding a set can make the game ask you to re-enable the DLC or start a new game, so read the descriptions before buying rather than relying on a refund.
Is a Top Secret Training Set Worth It?
It depends on what you are short of. A set makes sense if you already own a season's masters, want their ninjutsu now, and do not care about the cosmetics at Ranks 6 to 10. It makes little sense if you do not own those masters yet, because the set cannot give you their moves until you do.
The base game set covers the biggest grind. PowerPyx's trophy guide says the Professor trophy requires learning every ninjutsu, which in practice means taking all base game masters to level 5 and playing matches with each class. A set gets the moves faster, but because Steam says it does not raise Training Rank, do not count on it for the separate bronze trophies that each ask you to reach level 5 with a specific master.
Base game masters also need to be unlocked before you can train them, and several of them unlock through VR Missions. Our walkthrough on unlocking every VR Mission lists which mission opens which master.
Getting the Most From a Set
Purchase order matters less than many players fear. TheXboxHub's 2021 report on the Season Pass 3 set said the master packs could be bought either before or after the training set, and the patch 2.70 notes for the Season Pass 9 set say rewards up to Training Rank 5 also unlock instantly for any of that season's masters you buy later. In other words, a set keeps working as you fill in the season.
- Buy the season pass or the individual master packs you actually want.
- Buy the matching Top Secret Training Set and let both downloads finish.
- Go to the Inn, open the Gift Box and claim every reward.
- Equip the new ninjutsu and secret techniques on a loadout of the right class.
- Keep training any master whose Rank 6 to 10 rewards you want, since the set stops at Rank 5.
Those later ranks are not all cosmetic. Many masters, Naruto Uzumaki (Sage Mode) among them, pay Shinobi Boost Seals at Ranks 6 and 9, and the wiki explains those seals let you swap the skills on your outfit pieces. If outfit skills matter to your build, a set alone will not get you everything.
Season 10, Jiraiya and Naruto (Sage Mode)
Season 10 masters do not have a set yet. Steam listed nothing beyond the Season Pass 9 set in November 2026, so Jiraiya (Sage Mode) and Naruto Uzumaki (Sage Mode) still have to be trained the normal way after you buy their packs.
Release dates show a pattern worth knowing. The Season Pass 7 set arrived on 23 May 2024 as Season 8 began, the Season 8 set on 29 May 2025 as Season 9 began, and the Season Pass 9 set on 28 May 2026 with patch 2.70, which also opened Season 10. If that pattern holds, a Season 10 set would come with the start of Season 11, but Bandai Namco had not announced one as of November 2026, and Steam says Season Pass 10's own content will finish by March 2027. Our list of every DLC character by season shows which masters belong to which pass.
Want It Done for You?
If you would rather not buy sets one season at a time, the store's Shinobi Striker modded save lists Unlock all including DLC, infinite ultimate, ninjutsu and sub-weapon, all clothes and max scrolls. The page does not itemize individual masters or Training Ranks, so ask the store if a specific set of rewards is what you need.
Platform support is narrow: PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 only. Delivery works by the store signing in to your PlayStation account and applying the file to your profile, which is why the page requires PlayStation Plus to be active on that exact account (shared PS Plus from another account does not count). You still need to own the game. Every Shinobi Striker listing, including the trophy service, is collected on the Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker store page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I claim Top Secret Training rewards?
From the Gift Box at the Inn in the Hidden Leaf Village lobby, after the purchase has downloaded.
Does Top Secret Training unlock characters?
No. It only grants Rank 1 to 5 rewards for masters you already own. You still need the season pass or the individual training packs.
Why can't I buy the Season Pass 9 Top Secret Training Set?
Patch 2.70 notes say you must own at least one master character from Season Pass 9 before you can purchase it.
Does Top Secret Training increase Training Rank?
No. Steam states the sets do not increase Training Rank, so Rank 6 to 10 rewards still need normal training.
Is there a Top Secret Training Set for Season 10?
Not as of November 2026. The newest set covers Season Pass 9 characters.
Does the base game set include all 20 starting masters?
Yes. Steam lists Training Rank rewards for 20 base game characters, from Boruto to Hinata.