In this guide, we’ve compiled a complete list of the main quests, side quests, optional quests, and detailed walkthroughs to help you navigate each mission efficiently. The main story in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is divided into five chapters: Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, Act 3, and Epilogue.
Prologue
- The Lord’s Favor
- Spirit of a Warrior
- Flames of War
- Fight of the Kabushiba Ikki
- The Onryo Samurai
ACT 1 – Defeat The First 3 Shinbakufu
- Wake Up Call
- An Unpayable Debt
- From Spark to Flame
- Way of the Blacksmith
- Searching Sakai
- The Perfect Gift
- Dress for Success
- The Tea Ceremony
- Drive the Point Home / Defensive Position
- The Fatherless Monk
- The Killing Field
- Stolen Faith
- Heads Will Roll
- Friend of My Enemy
- Belly of the Beast
- Temple of the Horseman
- Lightning and Thunder
- Mibuno Showdown
ACT 2 – DEFEAT ALL 12 SHINBAKUFU
- An Education
- Nobutsuna Sensei
- Lady of Whispers
- Lords of Azuchi
- An Evening in Otsu
- Against the Koga-ryu
- Showdown in Sakamoto
- The Bad Brother
- Missing Missive
- The Rising Tide
- Inside Help
- Lost Honor
- A Talk with a Lady
- Nagahama Black Powder
- A Prayer for Omi
- The Price of Rice
- The Wheel Unmasked
- The Rengakai
- Losing Hand
- The Scent of War
- A Peculiar Guest
- Spring and Fall
- A Voice in Anger
- Astray
- Brothers in Arms
- Of My Enemy
- Broken Horn
- A Chance Encounter
- Temple Stories
- Restless Spirits
- The Lost Envoys
- Darkness Falls
- Red Walls
- Chef Hong
- Smuggler’s Gambit
- Revenge
- The Music
- The Performer
- Before the Fall
- Wolves and Foxes
- The Peasant Who Would Be King
- Topple the Traitor
- The Man Behind the Mask
ACT 3 – COMPLETE ALL QUESTS FROM JUNJIRO / YASUKE / NAOE
- Raise a Cup
- Dark Waves, Black Ships
- My Name is Yasuke
- The Path He Walks
- Fighting for the Cause
- The Silver Queen
- A Promise
- End of the Line
- Worse Men
- Eyes on the Future
- A Different Kind of Samurai
- Secrets of the Blade
- The Meaning of the Blade
- Soup for Sorin
- The Pilgrimage
- Leaving a Mark
Epilogue – Complete Final Quest
- Out of the Shadows
Optional Quests – unlocked during Act 1:
- Tea Bowls for Rikyu
- The Stray Dogs
Optional Quests – unlocked during Act 2:
- The Corrupt Daikan
- Nobutsuna’s Students
- Requiem for Rokkaku
- Help Needed
- Guard Duty
- Dropped Intel
- Sake and Swords
- The Sword Hunter
- The Hoarder
- The Hedonist
- The Connoisseur
- The Concubine
- The Soiled Merchant
- Fallen Soldiers
- The Katsuragi Agent
- The Pirate Alliance
- Valuable Reflections
- Feast for Thought
Optional Quests – unlocked during Act 3 & Epilogue
- Iga Assassin Outpost
- Omi Assassin Outpost
- Yamato Assassin Outpost
- Kii Assassin Outpost
- Story of a Samurai
- Story of a Young Boy
- Story of a Shinobi
Side Quests:
Izumi Settsu
- Finding New Allies
- The Tournament – Test Your Might trophy
- Out of Pasture
- The Iron Hand Guild
- The Butterfly Collector
- The Kabukimono
Yamashiro
- A Collection of Crests
- Art Collector
- Chaos or Order
- The Yokai
Omi
- The Betrayers
- Restoring Order
- The Godai Shinobi
- Cloud Gazing
Iga
- Elder Empathy
- The Art of Kintsugi
- From the Ashes
- Ambush Interrupted
Harima
- Guardian Spirit
- A Blade in the Dark – The Eager Assassin trophy
Yamato
- Stealing Samurai
- Mayu’s Offering
- Yamabushi Imposters
Wakasa
- High Seas Haymaker
- Sweet Lies – The Toxin Master trophy
Kii
- The World Out There
- The Winter Raiders
- A Better Path
Tamba
- Accursed Arquebuses
- Silver Smugglers
Other
- Unknown Organization