Are you a trophy hunter, a completionist or just enjoy the challenge of hunting down specific trophies? Don't worry - we've got you covered for Assassin's Creed Shadows.
There are 55 trophies in AC Shadows and compared to some other large open-world games, it looks fairly achievable.
For the more difficult trophies, we'll provide guides which you can access by clicking on the Trophy Name. This will continue to be updated until we have all difficult trophies covered.
Note: Be careful if using the 'Guided Exploration Mode' which is available in Gameplay settings, as some trophies cannot be unlocked if this mode is activated!
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trophy Guide - Standard list
Below you will find a full list of the Assassin's Creed Shadows trophies (which are shared across platforms):
| Trophy Name | How to Unlock Trophy | Trophy |
| Platinum | Unlock every other Assassin's Creed Shadow Trophy to earn this. | |
| Art of Kenjutsu | Master the Way of the Samurai by acquiring every skill in Yasuke's 'Samurai' Mastery tree. | |
| Art of Ninjutsu | Master the Way of Shinobi by acquiring every skill in Naoe's 'Shinobi' Mastery tree. | |
| Make it Personal | Engrave your first weapon at the Forge in your Hideout (requires Level 2 Forge). Simply upgrade your Forge to Level 2 using the Hideout Build menu and then speak to the blacksmith who will offer engraving options. | |
| Sometimes | Perform a landing roll by acquiring the skill in Naoe's 'Shinobi' Mastery tree and then hit the roll/dodge button after landing from a height. | |
| Redeeming is Fundamental | Escape conflict by using a breathing reed to hide in shallow water. Acquire the skill in Naoe's 'Shinobi' Mastery tree and then hold down the duck/prone button when in shallow water. | |
| Just Your Shadow | Distract the same enemy 3 times with Shinobi Bells after acquiring the tool for Naoe by unlocking it within her 'Tools' Mastery tree. | |
| Hook, Line, and Swinger | You must stay airborne by swinging from one grappling hook point to another, you can achieve this in one of the first Kofun's in the game, 'Old Kofun' in Izumi Coast. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on this. | |
| Acrobatics | You must perform a Leap of Faith from a grappling hook swing. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on this. | |
| Adept Shinobi | Complete your first assassination, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Master Shinobi | Assassinate an enemy through a shoji door by acquiring the skill for Naoe from her 'Assassin' Mastery tree and then equipping your Katana and performing an assassination on an enemy standing in front of one of the thin paper doors. You will easily find a target in one of the many castles or buildings throughout the game. | |
| Unseen | Perform 5 assassinations without being spotted as Naoe. This is fairly simple to complete, just stay hidden and hide the bodies if necessary. | |
| Giant Slayer | Kill a powerful Guardian in one go. This requires you to spawn a Guardian by becoming 'Wanted' following triggering an alarm in certain castles. You will then need to eliminate the Guardian in a single attack/assassination which is most easily achieved by activating the setting "Guaranteed Assassination" in Gameplay (Difficulty Tuning) settings. | |
| Adept Samurai | Perform the first Finisher as Yasuke, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Master Samurai | Parry an incoming projectile with Yasuke by tapping the block/parry button as an archer shoots you. | |
| Unstoppable | Use the Samurai Stand before performing a Finisher on an enemy. Samurai Stand is a skill which must be acquired in Yasuke's 'Samurai' Mastery tree (guide to follow). | |
| This is Japan, Actually | Kick an enemy from a high place. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide which shows the easiest way to achieve this (near the bottom of the guide). | |
| Overdesign III | Perform a finisher on an opponent who is both Dazed and Poisoned. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| Final Hearing | Sheath your weapon immediately after an enemy dies from Bleed. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| Adventurer | Shoot an opponent in the knee using an arrow when playing as Yasuke. | |
| Test Your Might | Defeat the final enemy in the Tournament. Click on the Trophy Name to check out our guide which shows you how to unlock it and how to best the challengers. | |
| Kofun Raider | Complete a Kofun. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on the easiest method to obtain this trophy. | |
| Good Form | Complete the first Kata (guide to follow). | |
| Zen Master | Complete all Kuji-kiri (guide to follow). | |
| A Rare Occurrence | Complete all legendary Sumi-e, click on the Trophy Name to view our guide which shows the locations of each of them. | |
| Sole Sanctum | Unlock the Hideout. You will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Chase the Morning | Add an Sumi-e to the Hideout by building the 'Study' building and hanging up any Sumi-e you have collected. | |
| Against Wood and Stone | Perform a full upgrade on any building located in the Hideout. | |
| Everybody Benefits | Adopt a pet. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| Happy Place | You have to reach the map’s highest point. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| Pathfinder | Visit every province on the map. | |
| Scouting Mission | Gather information using a scout. Click on the Trophy Name to view our extensive scouting guide which will tell you all you need to know about the feature. | |
| Would You Kindly? | Complete a contract in each province. This guide is a little harder than you'd think! Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on it. |
Hidden Trophies
Now that the game has launched, we can see a full list of the previously hidden trophies. These are listed below with guides to follow for some of the more challenging trophies.
| Trophy Name | How to Unlock Trophy | Trophy |
| Prologue | Complete the Prologue, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| A New League Rises | Complete Act 1 of the main story, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| On Oath Fulfilled | Complete Act 2 of the main story, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Fall of the Shinbakufu | Complete Act 3 of the main story, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Epilogue | Complete the Epilogue, wrap up any quests for Naoe, Yasuke and Junjiro following the end of Act 3 and finish final main story quest 'Out of the Shadows'. | |
| Death Blossom | Defeat all Shinbakufu, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| The Thief | Meet Gennojo, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| The Toxin Master | Meet Oni-yuri, click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| The Eager Assassin | Meet Yagoro (guide to follow). | |
| The Ronin | Meet Ibuki. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to do this. | |
| Limitless | Find a legendary piece of gear of each type including all weapon types and gear for both characters. You should achieve this without trying by playing the game, completing Quests and Castles. | |
| The Warrior Monk | Meet Yaya, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| The Sharpshooter | Meet Katsuhime, you will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Build Your League | Recruit your first Ally, the easiest way to achieve this is to complete Yaya's quest "The Stray Dogs" which results in her joining as an ally. | |
| Front of the Pack | Fully train an ally by upgrading your Dojo in the Hideout to Level 3 and then buying the upgrades for an ally. | |
| Better than a Bucket | Equip legendary gear in all slots on either character, this is easily achieved by collecting legendary items from completing Castles & Quests. | |
| In Case of Trouble | Fully upgrade your tools & ammunition by acquiring all of the skills in Naoe's "Tools" Mastery tree and all of the skills in Yasuke's "Teppo" and "Bow" Mastery trees. | |
| Suture Self | Fully upgrade your rations by building the Zashiki and Tea Room in your Hideout which both increase Ration efficiency by 20% and completing the "Feast for Thought" and "Tea Bowls of Rikyu" quests. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this. | |
| Mortal Reminder | Complete an Objective Board. You will automatically complete this by progressing through the game's main story line. | |
| Made Your Look | Look behind the waterfall in your Hideout and enter a small hidden cave. | |
| Collector | Complete a collection. Click on the Trophy Name to view our guide on how to achieve this through the easier 'Feast for Thought' route. | |
| Leap of Fail | Perform a leap of faith as Yasuke, easily done from any Viewpoint, just fast travel to one and then leap of faith off of it. |
Be sure to check out all of our other Assassin's Creed Shadow guides to learn more about the game.
