Age-Based Stat Changes

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Age-Based Stat Changes

As a shinobi ages, they gain more experience and have more time to train. While a prodigy may even become S-Rank, even a Kage, before their twenties, that same prodigy will have improved further over the years.

To facilitate this, older characters will be given an extra stat point, or even two or three, at creation, depending on their age.

To balance this, however, they will also have a permanent cap on a skill to mimic the consequences of ageing on the body. These caps are also implemented if a character reaches a certain age ICly and when this occurs any rank above the cap is removed. If a cap raise is purchased from the store, a single rank can be restored, however.

Age 40-49

At 40, one of a character's Taijutsu, Shunshin or Chakra Reserves is capped at B-Rank. If the chosen skill is already capped, this lowers the cap by one. Any skill ranks over that cap are removed. They are also given one extra stat point at creation.

If Shunshin is capped, its Reactions aspect gains a +2 bonus; a person's physical abilities may be reduced but their ability to react to others has improved with experience.

Age 50-69

At 50, either one of a character's Taijutsu, Shunshin or Chakra Reserves is capped at C-Rank or two of the aforementioned skills are capped at B-Rank. If the former and the chosen skill is already capped, this reduces the cap by two ranks, if the latter and either of the chosen skills are already capped, this reduces the cap by one rank. Any skill ranks over that cap are removed. At this age, no extra stat point is gained, though jutsu limitations are, naturally, increased.

If Shunshin is capped, its Reactions aspect gains a +2 bonus; a person's physical abilities may be reduced but their ability to react to others has improved with experience.

Age 70-84

At 70, two of a character's Taijutsu, Shunshin, Chakra Reserves or Chakra Control are capped at C-Rank. If the chosen skills are already capped, this reduces that cap by two. Any skill ranks over that cap are removed. They are also given a second extra stat point at creation.

If Shunshin is capped, its Reactions aspect gains a +2 bonus; a person's physical abilities may be reduced but their ability to react to others has improved with experience.

Age 85+

At 85, two of a character's Taijutsu, Shunshin, Chakra Reserves or Chakra Control must be capped at C-Rank. If the chosen skills are already capped, this reduces that cap by two. In addition, they must cap another of the aforementioned skills at B-Rank. If the chosen skill is already capped, this reduces that cap by one. In addition, they must cap another of the aforementioned skills at B-Rank.

Any skill ranks over that cap are removed. They are also given a third extra stat point at creation.

If Shunshin is capped, its Reactions aspect gains a +3 bonus; a person's physical abilities may be reduced but their ability to react to others has improved with experience.

Other Options

At any of these ages, a character can choose to cap Bukijutsu and Shurikenjutsu at E-Rank and D-Rank respectively instead of capping one of their core skills at C-Rank.

Alternatively, they can choose to cap Bukijutsu or Shurikenjutsu at E-Rank or D-Rank respectively instead of capping one of their core skills at B-Rank.

Some characters will naturally not be affected by ageing as others would. Canon examples are Kakuzu, with his Earth Grudge Fear (five hearts, abnormal body composition), or Orochimaru, with his Living Corpse Reincarnation (the ability to possess others' bodies). As a result, these types of characters will not be affected by the caps here, though to balance this, they will also not gain the extra stat points at creation.


Apologies for the complexity of this. Please feel free to ask one of the staff if you have any queries.

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Updated.

Added minor clarification.

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Updated.

Modified 85+ range and Bukijutsu/Shurikenjutsu
capping rules to rectify imbalance.