Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Best Supports, Ranked

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With Naruto boasting some of anime’s best combat and fight scenes, it makes sense for a game like Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 to hype special techniques, abilities, and transformations. And with a huge roster of over 100 characters, the game adds Supports as a way to showcase these shinobi and protect teammates like Naruto while they charge their awesome techniques.

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Unlike other games where support-type characters simply add an extra attack, Supports in Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 have unique gameplay mechanics attached to them. However, just who should players count on whenever they need to up their support game?

Hailed as Konoha’s best medical-nin aside from Tsunade herself, Sakura Haruno boasts both incredible healing prowess and sheer strength. In combat, Sakura specializes in devastating melee combos to send opponents rushing to get out of her sight. However, Sakura is also extremely competent as a Support unit, particularly with her Charge Assist archetype.

Through this archetype, Sakura can aid players to charge their chakra much faster. She does this by using her Ninjutsu: Cherry Blossom Clash, practically stalling opponents while giving players more than enough time to charge their more powerful movesets. Despite the simplicity of this move, Sakura’s melee specialization makes this a must-have in team setups.

Despite her meek nature, Hinata Hyuga of the Hyuga Clan has received more than enough training in their signature Gentle Fist to make a mark as one of the more melee-intensive combatants in UNS4. However, she also specializes in being a Support unit. Classified as a Charge Assist, Hinata specializes in delaying opponents in order to help players