Ubisoft has detailed the list of achievements for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and said the game won’t require you to play twice or pick a particular character at certain points in order to unlock every award.
The full list of achievements lies below – and they’re the same across Steam, Xbox and for Trophies on PlayStation. There are no spoilers.
Not requiring multiple playthroughs is probably for the best – Shadows looks like another Assassin’s Creed epic, following previous games like Odyssey and Valhalla where I clocked up playtime in the 100s of hours.
Having to finish the game once to then unlock a harder difficulty and grind for another achievement after completing that? No thank you.
“Available on day one, these Steam achievements (which are the same as the Xbox achievements and PlayStation trophies) can all be earned in a single playthrough, meaning no achievement can be missed regardless of what story choices you make,” Ubisoft wrote in a blog post on Steam.
“And don’t worry – your Leap of Fail will look just as spectacular whether you’re playing on story mode or on expert level, as all achievements are unlockable regardless of difficulty level.”
(At a guess, I’d say Leap of Fail will likely pop when you try to perform the iconic Assassin’s Creed dive as samurai Yasuke – who is not trained for the purpose.)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ two protagonists offer two different gameplay styles (quiet assassin, or all-out samurai) and can be swapped between frequently – or not, if you so choose.
The game also features dialogue choices, though Ubisoft has also confirmed Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ canon story mode option for those who want a strictly linear narrative.
Here’s the full Assassin’s Creed Shadows achievement list:
Visible Achievements
- Art of Ninjutsu – Master the way of the shinobi
- Art of Kenjutsu – Master the way of the samurai
- Make it Personal – Engrave your first weapon
- Sometimes – Perform a landing roll
- Reeding is Fundamental – Escape conflict by using a breathing reed to hide in shallow water
- Just Your Shadow – Distract the same enemy 3 times with shinobi bells
- Hook, Line, and Swinger – Stay airborne by swinging from one grappling hook point to another
- Acrobatics – Perform a Leap of Faith from a grappling hook swing
- Adept Shinobi – Perform your first assassination
- Master Shinobi – Assassinate an enemy through a shoji door
- Unseen – Perform 5 assassinations in a row without being noticed or entering combat
- Giant Slayer – Assassinate a powerful guardian in one go
- Adept Samurai – Perform your first Finisher as Yasuke
- Master Samurai – Parry an incoming projectile
- Unstoppable – Use Samurai Stand before performing a Finisher on an enemy
- This is Japan, Actually – Kick an enemy from a high place
- Overdesign III – Perform a Finisher on an enemy that is both Poisoned and Dazed
- Final Hearing – Sheath your weapon immediately after an enemy dies from Bleed
- Adventurer – Shoot an enemy in the knee with an arrow
- Test Your Might – Defeat the final enemy in the tournament
- Kofun Raider – Complete your first kofun
- Good Form – Complete your first kata
- Zen Master – Complete all kuji-kiri
- A Rare Occurrence – Complete all legendary sumi-e
- Sole Sanctum – Unlock the Hideout
- Chase the Morning – Add a sumi-e to the Hideout
- Against Wood and Stone – Fully upgrade a building in the Hideout
- Everybody Benefits! – Adopt a pet
- Happy Place – Reach the highest point on the map
- Pathfinder – Visit every province on the map
- Scouting Mission – Gather information using a scout
- Would You Kindly? – Complete a contract in each province
Hidden Achievements
- Prologue
- A New League Rises
- An Oath Fulfilled
- Fall of the Shinbakufu
- Epilogue
- Death Blossom
- The Thief
- The Toxin Master
- The Eager Assassin
- The Ronin
- The Warrior Monk
- The Sharpshooter
- Build Your League
- Front of the Pack
- Better than a Bucket
- Limitless
- In Case of Trouble
- Suture Self
- Leap of Fail
- Mortal Reminder
- Collector
- Made You Look
Earlier this week, Ubisoft addressed the leaks of gameplay footage and story details spreading online, and said the footage did not represent the final quality of Assassin’s Creed Shadows at launch.
