Legendary Weapons are a cornerstone of your adventures in Assassin's Creed Shadows, with many coming with useful perks. The Bloodshade Katana is one such item, which you can get very early, and that can help you massively later down the line.
The Bloodshade Katana is a special item, thanks to the permanent Affliction Buildup perk that it comes with. This is useful for a multitude of reasons. However, it helps with a few specific trophies. Both the Final Hearing Trophy and the Overdesign III Trophy are made a lot easier if you have this Katana/Perk.
The Bloodshade Katana is fairly easy to get, and in the guide below we'll walk you through how to get it.
How to get the Bloodshade Katana
- Location: Izumi Settsu - Osaka
- Rewards: Legendary Bloodshade Katana and Affliction Does not Drain Engraving
You can find the Bloodshade Katana in a Legendary Chest in Osaka, located on the western coast of Izumi Settsu. To make this more interesting, the chest is located off the coast on one of the many Japanese "castle boats." Specifically, the one located west of Nakajima's Burnt Village (which is the island northwest of Osaka City).
Thankfully, we can swim in Assassin's Creed Shadows so that we can swim out to the boat. We can also commandeer a boat, but there are not always ones around, so it's best to swim. To make it easier, head to the western side of the boat.
Once you reach the side of the ship, climb up and take out the guards; there will be at least one inside the room. The number of guards will vary depending on your difficulty. Then, climb up to the top of the ship, where you will find the ship inside the room. There is a small window through which you can jump to get to the chest.
And that's it. Inside the chest is the Bloodshade Katana, and you've unlocked one of the best perks in the game already. The perk stops Poison, Bleed, and Daze effects from dropping off, meaning once you've fully built the circle on the effect, it will remain until the target dies. Not only is it great for completing the trophies we mentioned above (Oversight III and Final Hearing), but it's an amazing perk for taking down Elite enemies or bosses.
