Upgrading the Hideout plays a crucial role throughout Naoe and Yasuke’s journey. To fully enhance and personalize this essential base, players must gather a significant amount of crafting materials scattered across the land.
This guide outlines every available Hideout upgrade, helping maximize the potential of the ninja base.
Methods for Upgrading the Hideout
There are two primary methods to initiate Hideout upgrades. The first involves entering the central room—often where Tomiko can be found—and interacting with the map or blueprints located in the back corner. This brings up the prompt to begin construction or improvement.
Alternatively, players can hold a specific button from anywhere on their lot to access the same build menu.
Once in “Build Mode,” it’s possible to construct new facilities or add decorative elements. However, construction requires adequate space, which is indicated by the grid layout of the Hideout lot.
To upgrade individual buildings, hovering over the structure and pressing the action button brings up a menu with options to move, upgrade, or customize the building. For structures outside the main room, an additional option may appear allowing the building to be dismantled.
Required Resources
Performing upgrades requires Hideout Resources: Crops, Wood, and Minerals, as well as Mon. These materials are commonly found in treasure chests, castles, camps, and other lootable areas. Some Port Vendors also sell them. Each construction or upgrade consumes a specific amount of resources, so regular resupply is essential for progress.
Main Room Upgrades
Forge
Building and enhancing the Forge should be a priority. By upgrading the Forge to Level 2 early on, players unlock the ability to forge engravings. Additionally, this room enables the collection of Crafting Materials, essential for upgrading gear.
Naoe uses Hemp Cloth, Ironsand, and Silk, while Yasuke relies on Leather, Tamahagane, and Oakwood. Gold is also a shared resource used for upgrading Legendary gear.
Forge Upgrade Costs:
| Level | Benefits | Cost |
| 1 | Upgrade/dismantle gear to Lvl 20 | 40 Crops, 30 Wood, 10 Minerals |
| 2 | Upgrade to Lvl 40, unlock non-legendary engravings | 350 Crops, 260 Wood, 90 Minerals |
| 3 | Upgrade to Lvl 60, enable legendary engravings | 700 Crops, 520 Wood, 170 Minerals |
Kakurega
This central hub acts as the primary ninja stronghold and is vital for team coordination. It’s the first building required by the story and unlocks fast travel points that aren’t linked to viewpoints.
Kakurega Upgrade Costs:
| Level | Benefits | Cost |
| 1 | Unlocks a scout, fast travel, seasonal contracts, and supply restocks | 60 Crops, 30 Wood, 5 Minerals |
| 2 | Unlocks seasonal rumors, such as legendary chests | 580 Crops, 440 Wood, 150 Minerals |
| 3 | Adds more Kakurega locations, reduces upkeep by 30% | 930 Crops, 700 Wood, 230 Minerals |
Stables
Although the Stables don’t house visible horses, they imply the presence of extra mounts for transporting resources. They are critical for managing stockpiles.
Stable Upgrade Costs:
| Level | Benefits | Cost |
| 1 | Allows tagging stockpiles, uses 2 Scouts | N/A |
| 2 | Halves the Scout requirement for stockpiles | 70 Crops, 50 Wood, 20 Minerals |
| 3 | Boosts stockpile resources by 20% | 700 Crops, 520 Wood, 170 Minerals |
Dojo
Upgrading the Dojo enables training of allies. Although it may not be the first priority, it becomes essential for enhancing ally performance.
Dojo Upgrade Costs:
| Level | Benefits | Cost |
| 1 | Train allies to Initiate rank | 350 Crops, 260 Wood, 90 Minerals |
| 2 | Two allies can assist in missions | 470 Crops, 350 Wood, 120 Minerals |
| 3 | Train allies to Veteran rank | 700 Crops, 520 Wood, 170 Minerals |
Study
Often overlooked, the Study is vital for expanding the Scout network. Each upgrade provides additional scouts and search efficiency improvements.
Study Upgrade Costs:
| Level | Benefits | Cost |
| 1 | Gain one scout, reduces search zone by 25% | 60 Crops, 40 Wood, 10 Minerals |
| 2 | Gain another scout | 350 Crops, 260 Wood, 90 Minerals |
| 3 | Gain a third scout, reduces search zone by 60% | 810 Crops, 610 Wood, 200 Minerals |
Themed Rooms
Several optional themed rooms can be added to enhance gameplay. These cannot be upgraded but offer passive benefits once constructed.
Themed Room Benefits and Costs:
| Room | Effect | Cost |
| Nando | Reduces Scout refill cost from 200 to 140 Mon | 440 Crops, 330 Wood, 110 Minerals, 1160 Mon |
| Jinja | Enhances shrine prayer effects and duration | 690 Crops, 519 Wood, 170 Minerals, 1800 Mon |
| Tera | Grants 10% extra experience | 740 Crops, 550 Wood, 180 Minerals, 1930 Mon |
| Zashiki | Boosts healing power of Rations | 90 Crops, 370 Wood, 280 Minerals, 960 Mon |
| Tea Room | Also increases Ration healing power | 640 Crops, 480 Wood, 160 Minerals, 1670 Mon |
| Gallery | Enables armor loadout presets (unlocked via first Legendary Gear) | 490 Crops, 370 Wood, 120 Minerals, 1280 Mon |
| Small Room | No perks; decorative only. Buy northeast of Takatsuki Castle | 610 Crops, 460 Wood, 150 Minerals, 1610 Mon |
| Medium Room | No perks; decorative only. Buy in Genbo Highlands | 740 Crops, 550 Wood, 180 Minerals, 1930 Mon |
| Large Room | No perks; decorative only. Buy east of Koriyama Castle | 980 Crops, 740 Wood, 250 Minerals, 2570 Mon |
Connecting Rooms with Engawa
The final option in the building menu is the Engawa, a system of corridors used to connect rooms. These structures are free to build and do not consume any resources, making them a flexible way to optimize space within the Hideout.
Keep in mind that construction is limited by the available space on the lot.