In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, forming strong alliances is crucial for expanding your influence and gaining powerful advantages throughout your journey. This guide will walk you through how to recruit every ally in the game of Assassin’s Creed Shadows,
Blacksmith
The Blacksmith is not part of the league, but he is an important ally because he unlocks a forge. To recruit him, follow the main story until you get the mission “Way of a Blacksmith” at your base. This mission helps you find the Blacksmith in Sakai. Complete his quest to recruit him to your team.
Yaya
To recruit Yaya on your team, play through the main story until you defeat Wakasa of the Enryo. This will unlock Yaya’s quest, “The Stray Dogs,” in Osaka.
Complete the mission and follow the steps carefully. Near the end, you’ll have to make an important choice—choose forgiveness to make sure Yaya becomes your ally.
Gennojo
Gennojo’s questline becomes available only after defeating The Fool, one of the Shinbakufu targets. To recruit him, you’ll need to complete several quests for him. However, there are two key decision points in his questline—one during “Honor Among Thieves” and another during “The Godless Harvest.”
| Quest | Choices |
|---|---|
| Honor Among Thieves | This is serious. I’m keeping it, then. |
| The Godless Harvest | [Stop Gennojo] [Soothe Gennojo] [Do nothing] |
Choose a positive response at the end of Gennojo’s questline to successfully recruit him.
Katsuhime
You can recruit Katsuhime by completing her questline, which unlocks after you defeat The Naginata (a Shimakufu).
After finishing this story mission, Katsuhime will give you a side quest – The Diary of Lady Rokkaku. Complete it, and she will join your team.
Oni-Yuri
Oni-yuri can be recruited in the Wakasa region after completing her quests in Assassin’s Creed Shadows (AC Shadows).
To recruit Oni-Yuri, start by talking to her at Sauto Gate in Wakasa, which will begin the “Sweet Lies” quest. Completing this will unlock her next quest, “Sweet Revenge.” Finish the quest chain, and at the end of “Sweet Revenge,” you’ll have the option to ask Oni-Yuri to join your team.
Note: At the start, avoid accusing her of poisoning people, as this may affect her willingness to join you.
Ibuki
You can recruit Ibuki only after unlocking Yasuke at the beginning of Act 2. You can recruit Ibuki in Iga at Hijiyama by starting a quest called “The Ambush,” found just south of the village. To get him on your team, you must play as Yasuke during the quest.
When making your first conversation choices, pick “I have changed” first, then “I would forgive him.” Choosing these options will help you recruit Ibuki as an ally.
Yagoro
You can recruit Yagoro by starting his quest, “A Blade in the Dark,” found in Haryama at Enyoji. In this quest, you’ll need to track down a killer. Finishing the quest will unlock Yagoro as an ally.