What makesAssassin’s Creed: Shadowsa fun experience is the variety of side activities that are present in the world. These side missions aren’t just to help you gain XP, they also add depth to both Yaskue and Naoe’s stories. A good example of this can be found in Nobustuna’s Students on the Objective Board.

They give an insight into how Yaskue is as a character. These challenges might seem easy to do, but with Assassin’s Creed: Shadows’ new approach to its level design, you might not know where to look. This assassination guide will help you find all of Nobustuan’s Students.

Assassins Creed Shadows Yaskue looking at trees. The sun’s light is peaking through the leaves. There a red bushes infront of him.

How To Start The Nobustuna’s Student Quest

A large chunk of the game opens up after you’vemet Yaskuefor thesecond time in Act 1. When you play as him again, you’ll get to his personal quest:An Education.

As youread a letterduring the mission, you’ll besent to southwestern Azuchito locate Yaskue’s old teacher’s home,Nobustuna Sensei. After you meet and interact with your sensei, you’ll get another quest calledNobustuna’s Students.

Assassins Creed Shadows People of Omi objective board with Nobutsuna selected.

This quest is activated when youtalk to the senseifor the second time.

Once you’ve accepted the quest, like themerchants in the Iron Hand Guild, the students will show up intheir own group on the Objective Board.

Assassins Creed Shadows five of Nobutsuna’s Students shown with a information card on the right side of the circle.

If you hover over each student, you’ll find thegeneral directionof where they should be.

To find their exact spots, you can keep on reading below.

Assassins Creed Shadows Yaskue looking onwards at the boats. There are waves crashing towards him. A rock and a red bush are located beside him on the left.

Where To Find The Students

Accepting this quest will have youchallenging six students in six separate duels. They are all littered around mainland Japan and can befound by simply exploring. However, some of them are in areas you may not go to, which might cause you to overlook a couple.

The location of the studentsmight not be fixed. If you can’t find them while in the right area, you can pinpoint the spot by sendingout a scoutor two.

Assassins Creed Shadows the duelest Marume area selected with his rewards on the right.

Student 1 - Marume Nagayoshi

For the first challenge, you’ll bestaying in Azuchi. If you’re still at the sensei’s house,head north to Saikoji Temple and Trade Harbor. The first duel will beat the northernmost tipof this area.

As you approach him, he’ll bepracticing his swordsmanship.To start the fight,talk to him,and a prompt will come up that allows you to enable the fight.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Asari’s location highlighted. The rewards of beating him are shown on the right.

Student 2 - Asari Nobutane

To find the second duel,head to Negoroji in Kii. Once you’ve made it to the city, start by goingsouth towards the Monk Quarters.

Student 3 - Hozoin In’ei

This duel is in thesouth of Yamatowithin theAsuka Rock Basin and south of Takatori.

Once you arrive at the basin, there will be alarge opening that you can freely navigate through. Head to theother side of the opening, and Hozoin will be waiting for youinside the temple.

Assassins Creed Shadows Hozoin In’ei location highlighted with his rewards displayed on the right.

Student 4 - Nagano Saemon

In thenorthernmost part of the gameandnorth of Sotomo Gate in Wasaka, you can find Nagano, the fourth duelist. When you reach this destination,you’ll arrive at a beach. Follow the path that will lead you toSotomo Cave.

Beyond the mouth of the cave, there will be arock in the center of the pond with a body in front of it. Interact with the body, and the fight with Nagano will start.

Assassins Creed Shadows showing the location of Yagyu Munetoshi with a discription on the right.

Student 5 - Yagyu Munetoshi

Head back to theYamato region, but gosouthwest of the Nara Heartland and southeast of Uda Matsuyama Castle. If you’re at the right spot, you’ll be atMount Miwa.

When youreach the top, Yagyu Munetoshi will be praying. Just like the other duelists,interact with himto start the fight.

Assassins Creed Shadows Yuki no Kata location revealed. There is a discripton box on the right.

Duels can be done in any order. A good idea would be to face Yagyu Munetohsiafter you’ve defeated Hozoin In’eisince they’re in the same region.

Student 6 - Yuki no Kata

For the final duel, they’ll be in thesouth of Harima, which is thewesternmost part of the world. The spot where you’ll need to be issouth of Kanki Burned Fields and northwest of Kakagawa. They will be infront of a shrine, praying as well.

How To Complete Nobutsuna’s Student Quest

When you’ve beaten all six students,you can head back and collect your rewards. However, not everything is what it seems. Before you hand in the quest, yougo back to Nobutsuna’s house to findMarume Nagayoshito be the only one there.

By talking to him, he’ll explain to you that theNobutsuna has been murdered. This will open up another duelist, who is theseventh and final challengefor this quest.

Assassins Creed Shadows an above ground view of the castle with tower off to the right. The sun is located beside the tower. There are smaller building around the tower.

Student 7 - Sanada Masatoyo

The location of this duel will be in his homeat Sanada Estate. To get to his home quickly, reachAzuchi in Omiand then gonorth towards Susuka Foothills. After you land in the foothills, headwest past the viewport towards the swampy area.

His estate should be located just infront of the swamp on the west side.

Killing Sanada will end the quest, and you’ll earna large amount of XP and a new weapon.