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Nobutsuna’s Student Locations
Assassin's Creed Shadows

Nobutsuna’s Student Locations

Guide to finding and defeating all of Nobutsuna's students in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Learn their locations, fighting styles, and rewards.

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Guide to finding and defeating all of Nobutsuna's students in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Learn their locations, fighting styles, and rewards.

This guide details how to find and defeat Nobutsuna's students in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Completing these duels is part of Yasuke's personal questline, "An Education," which begins after finishing "Mibuno Showdown" in Act 1. After speaking with Nobutsuna Sensei, you can track his students via the Objectives Board. Defeating all six students unlocks a final duel, granting significant rewards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Yuki no Kata
    • Location: Ishinohoden Shrine, Kakogawa Estuary, Harima
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    Fighting Style: Naginata
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Celestial Blade Legendary Naginata, Auto-Parry on Block Legendary engraving
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    Strategy: Find her at the Ishinohoden Shrine. Interact with a downed soldier to learn about her. Focus on dodging her Naginata combos and retaliate with heavy attacks and abilities.
  5. 5
    Yagyu Munetoshi
    • Location: Mount Miwa, Nara Heartland, Yamato (Recommended Level 29)
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    Fighting Style: Katana
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Rat Tail Finisher Legendary Amulet, Adrenaline Gain for Naginata Master Legendary engraving
  8. 8
    Strategy: Located near the fast travel point on Mount Miwa. He uses heavy katana attacks; focus on dodging rather than deflecting.
  9. 9
    Nagano Saemon
    • Location: Northwest of Sotomo Gate, Wakasa
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    Fighting Style: Bow (Level 32)
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Blood Rain Legendary Bow
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    Strategy: Found across the cove from a wounded soldier. You must use a bow in this fight; arrows are plentiful. Dodge his attacks and use charged attacks.
  13. 13
    Hozoin In’ei
    • Location: Choanji Yakushido, Asuka Rocks Basin, Yamato
  14. 14
    Fighting Style: Kanobo (Level 35)
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Phantom Fist Legendary Kanobo, Faster Charged Posture Legendary engraving
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    Strategy: Located at the southeast end of Asuka Rocks Basin. His Kanabo attacks are powerful but dodgeable. Use adrenaline charges for special attacks.
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    Asari Nobutane
    • Location: Southern Negoroji, Kii
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    Fighting Style: Teppo (Level 37)
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Dark Burst Legendary Teppo, Teppo Multishot Legendary engraving
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    Strategy: Found defending a Teppo merchant. You are restricted to using a Teppo in this fight; reset skills to focus on Teppo abilities. He uses smoke bombs.
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    Marume Nagayoshi
    • Location: Azuchi, Omi
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    Fighting Style: Katana
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    Rewards: 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, Heartseeker Legendary Amulet, Kanabo Specialization Legendary engraving
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    Strategy: Found in Azuchi. This is another katana duelist.
Tips
  • Use the Objectives Board to track the students.
  • Six students appear initially; defeating them unlocks the seventh and final duel.
  • Adapt your combat style and skills to match the weapon restriction for each duel (e.g., use only bows against Nagano Saemon, Teppo against Asari Nobutane).
  • Focus on dodging enemy attacks, especially powerful ones, before retaliating.

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