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Rise of the Ronin allows players a glimpse into Feudal Japan during the Bakumatsmu years. The main character is a ronin, which is the name of a masterless samurai who is able to decide for themselves what they will do and stand for.

During this time, Japan was going through a civil war that is now known as the Boshin War, so the game's setting is pretty dark at times. However, even in the darkest of times, people are able to rely on one another. Here are all the bond missions players can complete in order to bond with NPCs around the game.

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Bond Missions In Rise Of The Ronin, Explained

In Rise of the Ronin, players can bond and make friends with (and even romance) certain NPCs around Japan. As a relationship grows, those NPCs may ask the player to help them out with tasks since they are such good friends. When this happens, these missions will be labeled as "bond missions" and will show up in that section of the quest log with all the other missions. After completing these missions, players will grow closer to the NPC that asked them to help.

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All Bond Missions (Friendly Neighborhood Ronin Trophy)

There are 30 different bonds that players can forge within the game, and each bond is special in its own right. Some of the bond missions will unlock after players have completed certain main missions, and others may unlock after meeting an NPC or helping another NPC out. Players can view what bond missions they still have to do for NPCs by visiting the Testament of the Souls and navigating to the bond mission section. If a bond needs to be increased in order to unlock the next bond mission, try speaking to the NPC and giving them gifts. There's a small chance that their story cannot progress due to the player's path. Here's a breakdown of every NPC, all bond missions, and how to unlock those bond missions.

Character Name

Bond Missions

How To Unlock

Akikatsu Manabe

The Watchman

Complete the "The Sakurada Gate Incident" and "Wildfire" main missions

Alexandria Moreau

An Intoxicating Flower

Complete the "Fruit from Distant Shores" bond mission (Ine's), and obtain a Morning Glory flower

Eiichi Shibusawa

  1. Something to Show the World
  2. Samurai Spirit, Merchant Mind

  1. Complete the "Looking Ahead" main mission
  2. Complete the "Something to Show the World" bond mission

Ernest Satow

  1. A Priceless Treasure
  2. The Beauty of Friendship

  1. Complete the "Wildfire" main mission
  2. Complete the “A Priceless Treasure” bond mission

Felix Beato

Joined Visions

Complete the “The Chivalry of the Damned” main mission

Fumi Sugi

Last Wishes

Complete the "Fate of the Vanquished" main mission

Genzui Kusaka

  1. The Way of the Warrior
  2. Terms of the Deal
  3. At the End of the Charge
  4. A Fresh Start

  1. Complete the "Follow Your Twin Blade" main mission
  2. Complete the "Take Back Hongakuji Temple" main mission
  3. Complete the "The Physician's Request" main mission
  4. Complete the" At the End of the Charge" bond mission and reach level 3 bond

Gonzo

The Bad Bunch

Complete the "Follow Your Twin Blade" main mission

Hajime Saito

Loyalty to a Friend

Complete the "For the Sake of a Friend" bond mission (Toshizo Hijikata's)

Hirobumi Ito & Aritomo Yamagata

  1. Strength in Softness
  2. A Vow of Steel

  1. Complete the "A Show for the Shogun" main mission
  2. Complete the "Wildfire" main mission

Igashichi Iizuka

  1. A Lucky Find Put to Use
  2. Chopped Liver
  3. A New Lease on Life

  1. Give him 1 Foreign Book
  2. Complete the "Cultural Exchange" main mission
  3. Complete the "Chopped Liver" bond mission and reach level 3 bond

Ine Kusumoto

  1. Fruit from Distant Shores
  2. Ine’s Worries
  3. Cultivating the Cure

  1. Complete the "It Hurts to be Good" main mission
  2. Complete the "Fruit from Distant Shores" bond mission
  3. Complete the "Ine's Worries" bond mission

Isami Kondo

  1. The Wolves of Mibu
  2. Mibu Rivalry

  1. Complete the "Fate of the Vanquished" main mission
  2. Complete the "The Fued in Aburankokji" main mission

Kaishu Katsu

  1. The Pillar of Edo
  2. Building A Nation

  1. Complete the "A Show for the Shogun" main mission
  2. Complete the "Wildfire" main mission

Kogoro Katsura

  1. The Seed of Doubt
  2. A Fragile Alliance

  1. Complete the "The Plot to Assassinate Harris" main mission
  2. Complete the “Burgeoning Betrayal” main mission

Marcus Samuel

The Black Jewel

Complete the "Follow Your Twin Blade" main mission

Matthew Perry

  1. Peace Negotiations
  2. Test of Friendship

  1. Complete the "The Black Jewel" bond mission (Marcus Samuel's)
  2. Complete the "Peace Negotiations" bond mission

Nobutomo Odani

  1. The Three Blades of the Era
  2. The Sword Saint

  1. Complete the "Deadly Blade, Demon Belle" main mission
  2. Complete the "The Three Blades of the Era" bond mission

Princess Atsuko

  1. Ideals and Reality
  2. The Road to Resolution

  1. Complete the "Reinventing the Shogunate" main mission
  2. Complete the "Patriot's Reward" main mission

Robert Fortune

A Prize Beyond Reach

Complete the "Fruit from Distant Shores" bond mission (Ine's)

Ryoma Sakamoto

  1. The Men from Tosa
  2. The Two Apprentices
  3. A House Divided
  4. The Ties that Bind
  5. Crossroads of Dawn

  1. Complete the "Follow Your Twin Blade" main mission
  2. Complete the "Those Who Gather at Edo" main mission
  3. Complete the "Reinventing the Shogunate" main mission
  4. Complete the "Fate of the Vanquished" main mission
  5. Complete the "Wildfire" main mission

Sana Chiba

  1. Turmoil of the Heart
  2. A Tempest Calmed

  1. Complete the “Deadly Blade, Demon Belle” Main Mission
  2. Complete the "Patriot's Reward" main mission

Shinsaku Takasugi

  1. Try Your Luck
  2. Something to Believe In
  3. Where There's A Will
  4. The Spice of Life

  1. Complete the "Follow Your Twin Blade" main mission
  2. Complete the "The China Town Kiiheitai" main mission
  3. Complete the "Parting Ways" main mission
  4. Complete the "The Feud in Aburanokoji" main mission

Soji Okita

  1. The Supreme Swordsman
  2. A Moment of Brilliance

  1. Complete the "Fate of the Vanquished" main mission
  2. Complete the "The Feud in Aburanokoji" main mission

Taka Murayama

  1. Encroaching Shadows
  2. A Light in the Darkness

  1. Complete the "Hidden Motives" main mission
  2. Complete the "Those Who Gather at Edo" main mission

Toshimichi Okubo

Old Friends

Complete the "Those Who Gather at Edo" main mission

Toshizo Hijikata

For the Sake of a Friend

Complete the "Wildfire" main mission

Yoshinobu Tokugawa

  1. Twilight Raid
  2. Midnight Revenge
  3. Dawn Revolt

  1. Complete the “A Show for the Shogun” Main Mission
  2. Complete the “Fate of the Vanquished” Main Mission
  3. Complete the “Midnight Revenge" bond mission and reach bond level 3

Yukichi Fukuzawa

  1. In Search of New Knowledge
  2. In Search of New Discoveries

  1. Complete the "Cultural Exchange" main mission
  2. Complete the "Fruit from Distant Shores" bond mission (Ine's)

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Rise of the Ronin

Platform(s)
PS5
Released
March 22, 2024
Developer(s)
Team Ninja