Assassin's Creed Shadows - Guides

Page 7

Assassin's Creed Shadows Tag Page Cover Art
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
Released
March 20, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Developer(s)
Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Expansion Details Leaked on Steam

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.

• Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments.
• Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Unlock new skills, gear, and progression independently for each character.
• Make information your weapon as you explore the world, and build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.
• Create a fully customizable hideout for your growing shinobi league as you train your crew, craft new gear, interact with key characters, and choose your base’s layout, decorations, and accessories.

Genre(s)
Action, Stealth, RPG
How to Get Igan's Sunset Legendary Tanto in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: How to Get a Legendary Tanto Early (Igan Sunset)

Igan Sunset is one the best legendary Tanto in Assassin's Creed Shadows due to its unique skill that slows down time on Escape Strike.

By 
ACS-Nobutsunas-Stidents-Featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: All Nobutsuna's Students Locations

Yasuke must locate every student of his former teacher to complete this side quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

ACS-Tennouji-Temple-Lost-Pages-featured-1
Assassin's Creed Shadows: All Lost Pages at Tennouji Temple

Collect three Lost Pages and earn a Knowledge Point at Assassin's Creed Shadows' Tennouji Temple.

How to Upgrade Gear In Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: How To Upgrade Your Gear

Players need to upgrade their gear from the blacksmith so it can keep up with the increasingly difficult enemies in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

By 
How to Call your Mount in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: How To Call Your Mount & Upgrade It

The only means of transportation in Assassin's Creed Shadows is your mount, and here's how you can call it whenever with the blow of a whistle.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-forgive-or-attack-hanzo-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Forgive or Attack Hanzo? (The Meaning of the Blade)

In The Meaning of the Blade, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will need to decide whether to attack or forgive Hanzo.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-accuse-joken-junkie-or-ayako-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Accuse Joken Hokkyo, Tsutsui Junkei, or Akiyama Ayako? (Darkness Falls)

In the Darkness Falls mission, Assassin's Creed Shadows players must decide whether to accuse Joken Hokkyo, Tsutsui Junkei, or Akiyama Ayako.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-wanted-poster
How to Clear Wanted Status in Assassin's Creed Shadows

There are several ways to clear a wanted status in Assassin's Creed Shadows, although one of them is a lot more effective than the others.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-seasons-featured
How to Change Seasons in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Although it's possible to manually change the season in Assassin's Creed Shadow, players have very little control over when they are able to do so.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-world-rumor-or-scout-intel-featured
Should You Choose World Rumor or Scout Intel in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

After helping NPCs, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will sometimes be asked to choose between World Rumor and Scout Intel. Here's what they both do.

1
By 
assassins-creed-shadows-samurai-daisho-featured
How to Find Samurai Daisho in Assassin's Creed Shadows (Castles and Forts Guide)

Finding Samurai Daisho in castles and forts becomes a whole lot easier with this simple and highly effective method.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-kill-or-spare-ukita-naoie-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Kill or Spare Ukita Naoie? (Spring and Fall)

Upon reaching the end of the Spring and Fall mission, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will need to decide whether to spare or kill Ukita Naoie.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-spare-or-attack-lady-oichi-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Spare or Attack Lady Oichi? (The Wheel Unmasked)

After Yasuke and Naoe find out that she's The Mourner, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will need to decide whether to kill or spare Lady Oichi.

By 
Difference Between Knowledge and Mastery Points AC Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Knowledge and Mastery Points Difference Explained

Players need to know the difference between knowledge and mastery points to understand how to unlock abilities in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

By 
Best Yasuke Abilities To Unlock Early In Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Best Yasuke Abilities To Unlock Early

Here are the combat-focused abilities for Yasuke that players should unlock as early as possible as they progress through Assassin's Creed Shadows.

By 
Best Naoe Abilities To Unlock Early In Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Best Naoe Abilities To Unlock Early

Here are the stealth-focused abilities for Naoe that players should unlock as early as possible as they progress through Assassin's Creed Shadows.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-confront-otama-or-wakasa-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Confront Otama or Wakasa? (The Tea Ceremony)

Near the end of the Tea Ceremony mission, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will need to decide whether to confront Wakasa or Otama.

By 
assassins-creed-shadows-i-understand-you-well-or-say-nothing-featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Should You Tell Nobunaga You Understand Him or Say Nothing?

During the early stages of the game's prologue, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will need to choose either I Understand You Well or Say Nothing.

By 
Assassins Creed Shadows Best PC Settings
Assassin's Creed Shadows Best Settings For PC

Assassin's Creed Shadows offers stunning visuals that can tax the performance on your PC a lot, here are the best settings to help you get better FPS.

By 
ACS-Naoe-Best-EG-Armor-Featured
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Best Early Game Armor for Naoe

Get the best gear fast with this guide to finding the best early-game armor for Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows.