Achievements and trophies in Assasin’s Creed: Shadows – Complete List!

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In AC Shadows, Ubisoft has prepared 54 achievements that can be unlocked in a single playthrough. They cover the story campaign, side activities, exploration and combat, as well as various interactions with the game’s world.
This guide will help you to get all the achievements, as well as tell you which of them can be difficult and require special attention.

General principles of getting all achievements

The main thing to know is that you don’t have to replay the game or choose a certain level of difficulty.

All achievements can be opened in one playthrough. And this is true for the history mode and expert level of difficulty Simply put, neither the complexity nor the story will not affect the achievements.

Many trophies are linked to the main campaign, and they will open automatically as you progress through the story. Others require completing side quests, exploring the world, and interacting with stealth and combat mechanics.

Full list of all achievements and how to get them

Story Achievements

Some Achievements are story related and will unlock automatically as you progress through the game:

  • The Eager Assassin
  • A New League Rises
  • The Ronin
  • The Warrior Monk
  • Front of the Pack
  • Death Blossom
  • The Thief
  • Build Your League
  • Prologue
  • Epilogue
  • Fall of the Shinbakufu
  • An Oath Fulfilled

Tip: Just enjoy the game – these achievements are not to be missed.

Combat Achievements

  • In Shadows, you have the option to play as both a samurai and a shinobi. Therefore, trophies are related to both play styles.
  • Giant Slayer – Kill a powerful guardian in one fell swoop. To perform, attack a strong enemy with maximum damage from the air or with a stealth attack.
  • Master Samurai – Parry an incoming projectile. You need to get the block timing right.
  • Unstoppable – use the Samurai stance before performing the kill. Activate the stance and finish the fight with a spectacular punch.
  • Overdesign III – perform an overdesign on an enemy who is both poisoned and stunned. Combine poisoned attacks with stun attacks.
  • Final Hearing – Sheath your weapon immediately after the enemy dies from bleeding. Use a weapon with a bleeding effect.
  • Test Your Might – Defeat the last enemy in the tournament. Participate in tournaments until you reach the finals.
  • Master Shinobi – Kill the enemy through the shoji door. Wait until the enemy is standing on the other side of the door and attack him with your hidden blade.
  • This is Japan, Actually – throw the enemy from a high point. Works great on rooftops and cliffs.
  • Adept Samurai – Perform the first finisher as Yasuke. Simply finish the fight with a special attack.
  • Adept Shinobi – make your first kill in stealth mode.
  • Happy Place – Reach the highest point on the map.

Achievements for stealth and tactics

Players who enjoy quiet kills and enemy manipulation will receive special trophies.

  • Unseen – Kill five enemies in a row without being detected. Use bushes, rooftops, and stealth attacks.
  • Just Your Shadow – Distract one enemy three times with shinobi bells. You need to use the bells on the same enemy.
  • Hook, Line, and Swinger – Stay in the air by swinging from one hook grab point to another. Find convenient points for consecutive jumps.
    Acrobatics – perform a leap of faith from a hook grab. You need to jump onto a hook grab point and leap down from a height.

Make it Personal – Engrave your first weapon. You need to use the customization system.

  • Would You Kindly? – fulfill the contract in each province.
  • Scouting Mission – use a scout to gather information.
  • Pathfinder – Visit all provinces on the map.
  • Exploring and interacting with the world
  • To get all the achievements, you will have to explore the world and perform unique activities.
  • Sole Sanctum – Open Sanctum. This is one of the key mechanics of the game.
  • Everybody Benefits! – adopt a pet. You need to find a stray animal and take it in.
  • Adventurer – Shoot an enemy in the knee. You can use any bow.
  • Chase the Morning – add sumi-e to the shelter. Sumi-e are traditional Japanese drawings.
  • Zen Master – complete all the kuji kiri.
  • Good Form – complete your first kata.
  • Redding is Fundamental – hide underwater using a breathing cane.

Hidden Achievements

The developers have added 22 hidden achievements, the names of which do not contain spoilers. They are related to plot twists, unique moments in the game and passhalts.

  • Leap of Fail
  • The Sharpshooter
  • Suture Self
  • Limitless
  • Better than a Bucket
  • Mortal Reminder
  • Made You Look
  • The Toxin Master
  • In Case of Trouble
  • Collector

Tip: Most of the hidden Achievements are obtained automatically as you progress through the game, but some may require special actions.

Getting all 54 achievements in AC Shadows does not require multiple playthroughs. The main thing is to explore the world, complete side quests and try different play styles.
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