Assassin’s Creed Shadows sees the long-running stealth series cover perhaps its most requested setting: feudal Japan. While the previous game Mirage was a modest entry as far as Ubisoft open-worlds go, Shadows presents an adventure on the same vast scale as Odyssey and Valhalla – with a dizzying number of activities to match.
Whether this is your 10th Assassin’s Creed epic or your first, Polygon’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows guides give you a full walkthrough of the main story, help with the trickiest collectibles and side objectives, and explain how to make the most out of the game’s dual protagonists, including the all important question of when you can actually play as one of them.
Just starting out
33 quick Assassin’s Creed Shadows tips in no particular order
Should you play canon mode in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Should you play guided exploration mode in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Should you play immersive mode in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
How long to beat Assassin’s Creed Shadows
When do you get Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Explainers
All romance options in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
All companions in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and how to recruit them
How to get knowledge points in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to get mastery points in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to get more scouts in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to change seasons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to get more rations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
All weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Quests and walkthroughs
Assassin’s Creed Shadows walkthrough and main missions list
Should you let Junjiro stay in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
‘Way of the Blacksmith’ walkthrough for Assassin’s Creed Shadows
‘Thrown to the Dogs’ walkthrough for Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Locations
Armor locations list in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Where to find Kuji-Kiri locations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Where to find Lost Pages in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Hideout
The best Hideout rooms and upgrades in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to unlock the Tea Room in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
How to unlock the Zashiki in Assassin’s Creed Shadows