Every character’s favorite gifts and items

Growing closer with your companions is the key to unlocking every combat style and receiving rare items in Rise of the Ronin, and there’s no better way to make someone like you than a gift.

Just like in many other RPGs, Rise of the Ronin lets you bond with each of your allies by completing quests for them, chatting with them, and giving them gifts. Each character has a different preference, however, so you’ll need to choose wisely when handing over a gift.

As you progress through the main storyline of Rise of the Ronin, you’ll meet historical figures like Sakamoto Ryoma and form bonds with them. You can also recruit allies like Gonzo in side quests, forming bonds with them as well. You can take these companions with you on missions, and deepening your bond with them will unlock new combat styles for each weapon in the game, net you great gear, and grant you some rare skill points on top of all that.

Choosing the right dialogue options during main and side quests is the main way to deepen your bond with your allies. After reaching certain relationship milestones, you’ll unlock bond missions which are side quests centered around specific characters. These obviously grant a huge bond bonus if completed, but they’re not enough to reach the maximum bond level. That’s where gifts come in.

When you visit a Rise of the Ronin companion at the Longhouse or a base, you can choose to give them a gift instead of talking to them. You can only do this every so often and each character has certain items they favor, so choosing correctly is important.

The best gift to give anyone in Rise of the Ronin is a Knot of Destiny, which is an item specifically meant to raise bond levels with your allies. These are rare rewards from quests and chests, and they can also be purchased with silver coins from special vendors like the Official who deals with fugitives. We’re still learning everyone’s tastes as we make our way through Rise of the Ronin, but so far, these are the favorite gifts for every character.

Character	Favorite Items
Aritomo Yamagata	Treasured Sake, The Four Books and Five Classics, Japanese Poetry Anthology, Knot of Destiny
Fumi Sugi	Milk Chocolate, Yew Kobuko, Knot of Destiny
Genzui Kusaka	Imported Beer, Traditional Daruma, Knot of Destiny
Gonzo	Western Cigar, Treasured Sake, Knot of Destiny
Hachiro Kiyokawa	Japanese Photo Album, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Knot of Destiny
Hajime Saito	Treasured Sake, Knot of Destiny
Hirobumi Ito	Face Powder and Brush, Metal Training Club, Treasured Sake, Knot of Destiny
Igashichi Iizuka	Azuki Bean Collection, Frankenstein, Natural History Illustration, Steam Engine Schematic, Telescope, Knot of Destiny
Ine Kusumoto	Milk Chocolate, Yew Koboku, Knot of Destiny
Isami Kondo	Knot of Destiny
Jules Brunet	European Dandy’s Kit, Knot of Destiny
Kaishu Katsu	Milk Chocolate, The Four Books and Five Classics, Knot of Destiny
Kogoro Katsura	Imported Beer, Treasured Sake, Premium Whiskey, Knot of Destiny
Koto Nakazawa	Milk Chocolate, Knot of Destiny
Marcus Samuel	European Dandy’s Kit, Milk Chocolate, Premium Whiskey, Knot of Destiny
Matthew Perry	Premium Whiskey, Knot of Destiny
Princess Atsuko	Face Powder and Brush, Yew Koboku, Knot of Destiny
Ryoma Sakamoto	Imported Beer, Milk Chocolate, European Dandy’s Kit, Knot of Destiny
Ryo Narasaki	European Dandy’s Kit, Face Powder and Brush, The Four Books and Five Classics, Knot of Destiny
Sana Chiba	Metal Training Club, Yew Koboku, Knot of Destiny
Shinsaku Takasugi	Treasured Sake, Japanese Poetry Anthology, Knot of Destiny
Shintaro Nakaoka	Knot of Destiny
Shinpachi Nagakura	Treasured Sake, Knot of Destiny
Shosaku Narasaki	Kaya Go Board, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Knot of Destiny
Shusaku Chiba	Kaya Go Board, The Four Books and Five Classics, Knot of Destiny
Soji Okita	Knot of Destiny
Taka Murayama	Face Powder and Brush, Knot of Destiny
Takamori Saigo	Milk Chocolate, Knot of Destiny
Tatsugoro Shinmon	Knot of Destiny
Tesshu Yamaoka	The Four Books and Five Classics, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Knot of Destiny
Toshimichi Okubo	European Dandy’s Kit, Kaya Go Board, Western Cigar, Knot of Destiny
Toshizo Hijikata	Knot of Destiny
Usugumo Dayu	Face Powder and Brush, Japanese Poetry Anthology, Knot of Destiny
Yasusuke Sawamura	Knot of Destiny
Yoshinobu Tokugawa	Kaya Go Board, Japanese Photo Album, Knot of Destiny
Yukichi Fukuzawa	Premium Whiskey, Knot of Destiny

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