Complete The Twisted Tree quest in assassins creed shadows by defeating seven targets, including Takahashi Taro and Saburo. Rewards include XP and rare gear.
Walkthrough
- 1To start The Twisted Tree quest, meet Ujimasa in a temple southwest of the Hills of Meeting. He can be found at Kiyomizudera Temple.
- 2Ujimasa will ask you to help an umbrella merchant deal with rowdy samurai and trigger The Twisted Tree quest.
- 3You need to clear out the Twisted Tree clan, which consists of seven targets. Two of these targets can be spared.
- 4Return to Ujimasa after defeating the clan to receive 1000 XP and the Yamazaki Castle Gate Key. This key grants access beyond the castle’s inner gate to reach Ise Sadaoki.
Targets:
- Takahashi Taro: Located in the Asukai Clan Domain, Kyoto, Yamashiro. Find him west of Nijo Palace. Defeating him yields 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, a Level 14 Burden of Legacy Rare Katana, and the Critical Damage with Melee Weapon Engraving. He is introduced by Yamana Kihei, the umbrella merchant, who can be found west of Nijo Palace near an umbrella cart.
- Takahashi Saburo: Also found in the Asukai Clan Domain, Kyoto, Yamashiro. He may join the fight against Taro. Defeating him grants 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, a Level 14 Saburo’s Deference Rare Katana, and the Tools on Kill Engraving.
- Takahashi Jiro: Located in Honnoji Temple, Kyoto, Yamashiro. You can find him directly south of Honnoji Temple, northeast of the Southern Kyoto Kakurega, by using your observe ability. Defeating him rewards 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, a Level 15 Final Word of the Guardian Rare Teppo, and the Armor Damage on Multiple Enemies Engraving. Finding him can involve the Guard Assignments and Family Drama quests, or by heading south from Honnoji Temple.
- Takahashi Shiro: Found in Nijo Palace, Kyoto, Yamashiro. Sneak into Nijo Palace and look for Shiro southeast of the area. He drops a Letter from Shiro’s body upon defeat, awarding 2000 XP, 2 Mastery Points, a Level 15 Untamable One Rare Katana, and the Armor Piercing on Consecutive Kills Engraving.
- Takahashi Ichi-Hime: Located in Umenomiya Taisha Sh... (Information truncated in source)
- Takahashi Goro: (Information truncated in source)
- Takahashi Inoishichi: (Information truncated in source)
Tips
- Head west from Nijo Palace to find the umbrella merchant.
- Use your observe skill (LT/L2 on a controller) to find the merchant near an umbrella cart.
- Pick up the Caregiver Letter item from the ground near the umbrella cart after speaking with Yamana Kihei.
- Takahashi Taro can be found in Western Kyoto, north of the Furo of Kyoto and west from the Imperial Palace.
- Saburo's bodyguard is a significant threat to account for during his assassination.
- To find Jiro, you can either pursue the Guard Assignments and Family Drama quests or head directly south from Honnoji Temple and use your observe ability.
- A stealth attack is effective against Takahashi Jiro.
- Shiro has deadly club attacks; use quick attacks to defeat him.
- Shiro's location is southeast within Nijo Palace.
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