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Assassin’s Creed Shadowsloves the thrill of the hunt, with the gameplay loop focusing on tracking down your targets using clues and then hunting them in silence. If you enjoy hunting your prey and earning some of the best gear in Assassin’s Creed Shadows as a reward, then locales like Himeji Castle are perfect for you.
While there’s no denying that Yasuke is amazing at slashing through hoards of enemies with his powerful weapons, we’re taking a more stealthy approach to Himeji Castle using Naoe. The goal is to silently assassinate every Samurai Daisho in our path, enabling Naoe to slip in and out of Himeji Castle with her rewards.
Where Is Himeji Castle?
Himeji Castleis in thesouthwestern corner of Harima,sandwiched between Aga and the Kanki Burned Fields.
The closest fast-travel location,other than the viewpoint in the castle, is theSaifukuji Temple south of the castleor theHimeji Kakurega in the southeast.
Approach from the southwestern entrance, and you’ll find an easy route inside, thanks to some scaffolding to the left of the intended entrance near the bridge.
How To Find & Assassinate The First Samurai Daisho
Enter Himeji castle’s southern section,and you’ll find a busy courtyard of people and a few guards.
Use the roofs of the buildings in thissouthern courtyard to run northacross to a large entranceto the main northern areaof Himeji Castle.
Get rid of the guard along theleft side of the areaand continue scaling the scaffolding to thenorthwestern courtyard of Himeji Castle, high above you, on the cliff.
Make your way to thenorthernmost wall and then jump across the wireto the next area to the east – another courtyard, but this one has the first Samurai Daisho.
This Daisho is overlooking a small group of soldiers and has another patrolling soldier nearby him.
You can eitherdispose of the patrolling guardwhile he’s behind the Daishoor get them both at oncewith a double assassination. Whichever method you prefer, the best move is toignore the group of enemies the Daisho is overlooking.
How To Find & Assassinate The Second Samurai Daisho
From here, make a beeline to the perimeter andrun along the wall to the northern edge, heading eastand upwards, scaling another wall to the next section of the northern garden.
Use the roofs to circle to the bottom halfof the perimeter and look toward thesoutheastwhere you’ll see another divided area with yoursecond Samurai Daishoin it, across from the largest towers.
This second Daisho is very secludedas he’s all alone on a red bridge. Keep an eye out to make sure no guards will see, then dash behind him to assassinate the second Daisho.
How To Find & Assassinate The Third Samurai Daisho
From there,proceed slightly southeastwarduntil you reach theeastern courtyardwith a small pond in it – this is where you’llfind your third Samurai Daisho.
Get to the pond courtyard from the second Daisho by traversing the roofs and using the large towers to jump across to the next section.
In this next section, you’ll find the third Daisho,who is completely alone as well, in his courtyard. There’s nobody nearby, so jump down and feel free to take your time assassinating him.
How To Find & Assassinate The Fourth Samurai Daisho
With the third Daisho down, turn your attention to thefourth Samurai Daisho in the nearby large towerwhere you might have already gotten to the viewpoint.
Jump down through the trapdoor in the roof to catch the fourth Samurai Daisho unaware,and clear a path to the Legendary Chest for later.
How To Find & Assassinate The Fifth Samurai Daisho
With four Samurai Daisho dead, only one remains. Thefinal Daisho is hiding in the central southern sectionof Himeji castle, adjacent to the icon in the center.
Head to theeastern half of the southeastern courtyardand the Daisho will be standing alone, with one sitting guard and one patrolling guard nearby.
First, take out the patrolling guardby waiting for him on top of the roof of the house he passes in front of.
From here,your route to the Daisho is clear– take out the fifth Samurai Daisho, then clear out the last nearby guard to secure the area.
What Rewards Do You Get From Himeji Castle?
That took a lot of time, patience, and careful planning, but you took care of all five Samurai Daisho in Himeji Castle and can now claim the side loot, keys, and Legendary chest that awaits you inside.
Side Loot
Himeji Castle is home to plenty of loot, including a combination of keys and doors to go along with the scattered chests you’ll find throughout the area. These chests contain crafting materials, mon, andcosmetics for your Hideout.
Inside the first door, you’ll find a rare chest.
Inside the second door is a large resource bundle to smuggle and two smaller ones.
Looting these chests is an easy way toget mon fast in AC Shadows.
Legendary Chest
The Legendary Chest is in themain tower in the northeastern area of the castle.Head toward the top floor and you’ll find the chest which includes:
If you haven’t already scaled the tower, there’s one last reward for you to claim.
Synchronization Viewpoint
While you’re moving from the second to third Daisho, you’ll come across thelarge tower in the northeast of Himeji Castle.
Scale this building and at the top, you’ll be rewarded with a Synchronization Viewpoint and anew fast travel spot.
