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If you’re hunting down legendary loot inAssassin’s Creed Shadows,then the castle areas will provide plenty of incredible weapons and armor for you to test. While fighting your way through these areas usingYasuke is a simple matter of relying on his powerful skillsto slash through your adversaries,this will leave you wantedand may take time to clear everyone out.
Instead, we’ll take you through Saika Castle asNaoe, who can use her various abilities and toolsto stay hidden for a more stealthy approach. We’ve covered how to silently assassinate the Samurai Daisho, claim the Legendary Chest, and more in Saika Castle.
Where Is Saika Castle?
Saika Castleis in thesouthwesternsection ofKii,directly south of Saika and west of Sazae Oni Shores.
The closest fast travel point is theSaika Kakurega,which is directly north of the castle entrance.
How To Find & Assassinate The First Samurai Daisho
Approach the castle from the northand you’ll see two guards standing next to the entrance. Luckily, this castle’s walls aren’t so tricky to scale, so you’re able to pick your spot as to where you’d like to enter.
We’d recommend walking around the left side of the entrance and simply walking through the broken wall, then using your grappling hook to scale the tower next to you for a better view of the area.
Once you’re done looting thenortheastern courtyard,continue along the wall to thesouthto enter a courtyard in theeastern section of the castle.
In this eastern courtyard,you’ll find thefirst Samurai Daisho inside a house,surrounded by a handful of guards.
How To Find & Assassinate The Second Samurai Daisho
From the eastern courtyard where the first Daisho met his end,head west where you’ll see the second Samurai Daishoinside thesouth-central courtyardof the castle.
The Daisho is mostly secluded on the edge of a small house next to a banister.
Wait for the guard on the opposite side of the Daisho to make his roundsand turn away, then air assassinate the second Daisho from the roof overlooking him.
How To Find & Assassinate The Third Samurai Daisho
With the second Samurai Daisho out of the way, turn your attention to thenorthwest of you,where you’ll see thecentral Saika Castle Courtyardwith the Saika Tenshu (tower) in it.
Inspect the tower, and you’ll see a ton of enemies inside, including thethird and final Samurai Daisho.
When you reach the Tenshu, climb to the topto collect the viewpoint first, then make your way down from the top. Assassinate thetwo guards on the top floor below the attic,then quietly make your way down to the floor below.
Quietlytake out the first two guards circling the outsideof the room, thenlurethe others out.
You’ll have to be crafty, but useEagle Vision to keep an eye on your foes and hide in any area you canuntil you can single out and assassinate the final Daisho.
What Rewards Do You Get From Saika Castle?
With the third Daisho defeated, you’re able to finish collecting the rest of the loot in this castle.
Side Loot
Here in Saika Castle, you’ll find a key that unlocks multiple doors containing loot.
Aside from the key and its doors, you’ll also find additional loot scattered throughout.
Legendary Chest
In the central courtyard’s Tenshu,once you kill the final Daisho, and fight your way through the floors below, head to the basement to find the Legendary Chest waiting for you.
Inside you’ll find:
Synchronization Viewpoint
In the central courtyardof the castle, you’ll find the Saika Tenshu. Scale it while on your way to the final Daisho to collect the synchronization viewpoint and a fast travel point.
