After Ghost of Tsushima, Ubisoft’s new game will also take you to Japan in the era of the samurai. It’s a setting that fans have been dreaming of for years. Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows tips and tricks will tell you everything you need to know about the combat system, skill trees, equipment, and new mechanics.
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1) Follow the main story
In contrast to the relatively short AC Mirage, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a real heavyweight in terms of gameplay. You can expect a lot of optional side quests, activities, challenges, and a sensationally staged open world.
Don’t get too distracted in the first few hours of the game, and stick to the main story. The game gives you two different characters to choose from: the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke. The latter is not playable from the beginning. You can only select him after about ten hours. Until then, you should concentrate on the main quests.
2) Adapt your skills to your weapons
Your skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows can be tailored directly to each type of weapon. Get the most out of your katana, kanabo, or naginata by investing your skill points wisely.
However, as you progress through the game, you’ll find more powerful weapons in a different category than your previous item. In this case, we recommend resetting your skill points and reallocating them. After all, you only have so many skill points, and resetting them is free.
Simply go to Skills in the menu and select the appropriate skill tree. Then press the cower button (X on Windows and Square on Sony controllers).
3) Upgrade your equipment
When it comes to new equipment in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the item with the higher level isn’t necessarily the right choice. Instead, look for rarity. You’ll regularly be inundated with new loot that matches your current character level and has better stats than your current gear. If they are standard items, you’ll end up worse off.
It’s better to upgrade a rare or even unique item. To do this, go to your hideout and talk to the blacksmith. He can increase the level of weapons and armor. This will improve the stats, and you won’t have to give up the useful extra abilities.
4) Pick up your kunai and arrows
Thoroughly searching your opponents after a ranged attack saves resources. You can often find your kunai and arrows in their corpses. There is also other loot waiting for you to collect. Take your time and empty the bags of all your defeated enemies.
5) Combat tips
When you’re not exploring the world, upgrading your hideout, or enjoying one of the opulent cutscenes, your main job in the game is to fight. So here are some handy Assassin’s Creed Shadows tips and tricks for the combat system:
- When your opponent is vulnerable and glowing yellow, use special abilities to inflict maximum damage.
- Whether an assassination attempt is fatal depends on your skills, your level, and the level of your opponent. You can adjust the difficulty in the options to set guaranteed assassinations that will always succeed.
- Use Eagle Vision to scout guarded areas in advance. Especially if you’re facing many enemies, it’s better to sneak through the areas instead of trying to eliminate every enemy.
- Unlock global skills to level up, regardless of your chosen weapon class. Read the description of each ability you’re considering. This will tell you if the perk applies to all weapons or only to a specific weapon.
The two characters play very differently. Yasuke is a mighty warrior with skills best suited for melee and heavy combat. Regarding weapons, we recommend a long katana and a bow.
Naoe, on the other hand, specializes in precision combat and stealth. You’ll be fast and agile with her but less powerful. It’s best to equip her with a Shinobi’s Fury Tanto and a Kusarigama.
6) You can change the season
Assassin’s Creed Shadows gives you no freedom regarding the time of day and weather. You have to make the best of it and can’t just meditate the time away. You can, however, jump to another season.
Simply open the map and click on the Season button. Before switching, be sure to use all of your scouts. The following beginner’s tip explains more about this.
7) Assassin’s Creed Shadows Tips: Upgrade your hideout
The mechanics surrounding your hideout are almost a game in themselves. You can create paths, build houses, and attract new people and animals. In some cases, entire quest chains can be unlocked. You can also generate several gameplay benefits with the crafting workshops.
One of the first is the blacksmith, where you can upgrade your equipment. Check regularly to see if you can place new buildings and expand your storage space bit by bit. Collect all the materials you can find and start building right after the prologue.
A temple will increase the experience points you generate, and a stable will allow you to travel faster in the open world.
8) Scout tips
The bigger your hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the more scouts you’ll have at your disposal. You can use them to discover quest objectives, smuggle goods, and gather resources. The latter will be placed in your loot box when you switch from one season to the next.
Scouts have a limited exploration radius. If you want to unlock new quest markers, you should send several of them to the area. Whether they were successful or not is shown immediately after they are sent.
When the season changes, all scouts are reset and can be assigned new tasks. Unused scouts will automatically search for resources.
Deploy your Scout units strategically and focus on exploring areas that will help you complete your main quests. If you want to unlock all the trophies in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you should leave the guided exploration mode disabled. This will eliminate the need to search for quest markers.
9) Kakurega guide
The Kakuregas serve several valuable functions. On the one hand, they serve as quick travel points to quickly get you from A to B. On the other hand, they can be used to resupply your scouts. To do this, simply interact with the bags on the wall.
You can also accept missions in the bases. These missions will give you a lot of new materials, which will speed up the construction of your hideout. In addition, you can use the Kakuregas to gather information and customize your equipment. Be sure to visit them regularly as you travel through the open world.
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