Rise of the Rōnin Guide | How to Unlock Hajime Saito as Ally

A guide on how to unlock Hajime Saito as Ally in Rise of the Rōnin.

Game Guide by Groot on Aug 18, 2025

Hajime Saito serves as the final member of the Shinsengumi who can join your party in Rise of the Rōnin. He stands out among Shinsengumi members by carrying both a primary and secondary weapon.

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His blessing specializes in dealing with enemies in panic states, making him valuable for coordinated combat strategies.

How to Unlock Hajime Saito

You can unlock Hajime Saito by completing the "Burgeoning Betrayal" Main Mission. This mission becomes available during later story progression and unlocks both Hajime Saito and Shinpachi Nagakura simultaneously. You need to advance through the main story beyond the initial Shinsengumi recruitment missions.

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Weapons and Combat Style

Hajime Saito fights with a katana as his primary weapon and carries a handgun as his secondary weapon. He represents the only member of the Shinsengumi who utilizes both melee and ranged combat options. This dual-weapon approach provides versatility in different combat situations and engagement ranges.

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Blessing Ability

His blessing is called "Invincible Blade" which increases your damage against enemies who are in panic states. This blessing works effectively when combined with other allies or abilities that can inflict panic status on enemies. The increased damage against panicked enemies can help you eliminate threats quickly once they become vulnerable.

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Combat Training

Hajime Saito will teach you the "Mugai-ryu" combat style for your katana. This combat technique belongs to the Chi skill tree and provides specialized katana techniques. Learning this style enhances your katana combat effectiveness and adds new techniques to your combat arsenal.

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Bond Rewards

When you reach maximum bond level with Hajime Saito, he will reward you with two dexterity skill points. These skill points can be invested in the dexterity tree to improve your agility, movement speed, and precision in combat situations.

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Strategic Applications

To make Hajime Saito as powerful as possible, focus on making enemies fear in different ways. Work together with other friends or use special skills that can make enemies fear, then use the extra damage from his gift to quickly kill them while they're weak.

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