A quick breakdown of how to understand tracking, exploration, and scouts! Assassin's Creed Shadows is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It is the fourteenth title in the main Assassin's Creed series and the successor to Assassin's Creed Mirage, which was released in 2023. Assassin's Creed Shadows was released on March 20, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Epic Games, MacOS and Ubisoft Connect.
As usual for the series, Shadows is set in a historical setting, in this case feudal Japan in the 16th century (Sengoku period), when the country was a patchwork of dominions of individual princes and families.
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00:00Assassin's Creed Shadows offers new ways to engage with the open world
00:04and track the many stories of feudal Japan.
00:10In this video, we'll go over how to use the objective boards effectively
00:14and give a basic overview on how to utilize scouts to track targets and objectives.
00:20Upon meeting again with Tomiko after finishing the game's prologue,
00:23new story arcs and quest opportunities will become available in the objective board.
00:28Accessed through the pause menu, the objective board is your new quest hub.
00:32It's the main place to track objectives and targets whilst monitoring your overall progress.
00:38The various boards display information, including locals requiring help,
00:42targets you can track down, and other threats to deal with.
00:46New boards are revealed and existing ones are updated automatically
00:51as you meet new people or advance in your adventure.
00:54For example, Nae's Kujikiri will further uncover her past,
00:59and Yasuke's reconnection with his former sensei will allow him to take on specific duels.
01:06Zooming in on a target or objective will reveal the quest's story and rewards.
01:11Underneath, there are quests that can be tracked and clues to help locate them in the world.
01:17Clues can be gathered by killing targets, completing quests, or helping certain citizens.
01:24In short, your actions give you more knowledge.
01:27For those wanting to focus on the story, keep an eye on the circle in the middle of the board.
01:33This is Nae and Yasuke's personal quest board,
01:36which shows and tracks the objectives linked to their story and main targets, the mysterious Shimbakufu.
01:43Tracking the Shimbakufu or any other leads with blinking nodes is key to progressing in the story.
01:49Once a quest is tracked, open your world map.
01:53Follow the clues you've obtained and deploy your scouts to scan the area of your potential quest or target location.
01:59Doing so will reveal a more precise location of what you're looking for.
02:04You can increase the scan radius by adding more scouts to deploy,
02:08improving your chances of finding your objective, even if you have limited intel.
02:12You start the game with one scout, and you can quickly expand to having three scouts,
02:18and each can only be deployed only once per season.
02:22Scouts will automatically return upon the end of the current season.
02:27If you require assistance more urgently, head to the various Kakurega,
02:31safe houses that act as your mini-headquarters on the go,
02:35and spend your in-game money to speed up their return.
02:38Expand your maximum number of scouts by building specific buildings in your hideout.
02:43Make sure to invest your time in increasing your scout network,
02:47as it will be very handy for exploration and gathering resources.
02:51After heading to your scanned objective, use Observe to find its precise location.
02:56It will show up with an intuition, a small blue indicator.
03:00We also have a guided mode that can be activated in the options menu.
03:04It will automatically reveal the exact location of your objective if you do not wish to solve the clues.
03:10A final tip, when starting a quest, check that your current level and gear level both match the quest level recommendation.
03:18You can upgrade your favorite gear after building the forge in your hideout.
03:22The world map starts as a blank, undiscovered canvas.
03:26As you venture through the world, the map slowly reveals the area around your character,
03:31uncovering quests, activities, and points of interest as you go.
03:36That means you are free to explore the world as you choose.
03:41But to save you from getting lost, we've gathered some handy information to help you as you venture Feudal Japan.
03:48First up are viewpoints. Viewpoints are well known in the series, but work a little differently in Shadows.
03:55On top of being fast travel point locations upon synchronization, they now reveal points of interest in the area.
04:03If you visited locations before or spotted them using the Observe mechanic, their names will appear.
04:08If you haven't, they'll be listed as undiscovered locations which you can tag for future exploration.
04:14Japan's landscape is vast with many steep, unclimbable mountains that make it easy to get lost,
04:21so make sure to stay on the road as much as possible.
04:25However, if you happen to stray, the Pathfinder is a great tool to get you back on track.
04:31When a quest is tracked or you placed a marker on the world map,
04:34toggle the Pathfinder feature on, either while on your horse or on foot.
04:39A white line will highlight the best path to follow towards that objective or marker.
04:45You can even track the Pathfinder directly in your world map.
04:49This can be activated or deactivated at any time.
04:53Once you've successfully reached your new destination, the Observe mechanic can be used to plan your next steps.
05:00Find a vantage point that overlooks your surroundings and use Observe to highlight valuable items,
05:05tag enemies, find entry points, and so on.
05:09It will highlight chests in yellow, collectibles in white, and quest objectives in blue.
05:15You can also tag whilst using this feature to add them to your compass.
05:19Observe can also be used at any time whilst exploring the world.
05:24The people of Japan may also have intel about unique things to find and do, so don't hesitate to interact with them.
05:32Scouts are not only crucial to exploration and scanning objectives,
05:36they are extremely useful when it comes to gathering resources that will help you upgrade your hideout.
05:42That's when smuggling comes into play.
05:45Wealthy clans stock their resources in heavily guarded areas, which provide additional opportunities for your league.
05:52The stockpiles are too large to be looted by one person.
05:56Instead, you can mark the resources with the flag to be smuggled out over time by one of your scouts.
06:02At the end of the season, all flagged stockpiles are cashed in for you to upgrade your hideout.
06:07Note that at the start, one resource stockpile will occupy two scouts for the entire duration of a season,
06:13so you'll have to be strategic in how you use your scouts for exploration versus smuggling.
06:19However, you can always pay with in-game currency at a kakurega to speed up their return and be ready for another deployment.
06:26Managing your scouts wisely will make a world of a difference,
06:29and you'll see just how powerful it is to always have allies who can give you a hand.
06:34Seasons will automatically change after enough playtime has passed and a loading sequence occurs,
06:39but you can also trigger a manual switch from the map after a certain amount of time.
06:44As you progress through Shadows and increase your number of scouts,
06:47you will be able to gather more resources at the hideout at the end of each season, so don't sit on smuggling.
06:54And with that, you should be covered with the basics of exploration and quest tracking.
06:59Make sure to manage your scouts strategically, keep observing the world, and good luck hunting your targets.
07:06Be sure to check out the other Assassin's Creed Shadow Guides to get you up to speed.