If you’ve roamed Izumi Settsu, Yamashiro, or other regions in the Assassin’s Creed Shadows map, you’ve likely come across castles and forts. Iga is also home to a few castles or forts, like the Hijiyama Fort, where you can infiltrate the walls, defeat Samurai Daisho, and loot rewards.
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You’re free to enter the fort using whichever style you prefer – Noae’s silent-but-deadly approach, or Yasuke’s loud and dangerous methods. It can be much quicker to use Yasuke’s overwhelming strength to fight your way through, but we’ll take a look at some equally fast, but quiet methods to kill your targets in the Hijiyama Fort in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Where Is The Hijiyama Fort?
Head to the Hijiyama section of Iga, where you’ll find the Hijiyama Fort.
The closest fast travel point is the Aekuni Kakurega in the Ichinomiya section of Iga. There’s also a fast travel point near the end of the Fort.
Approach the fort from the east and up the path, then immediately scale the wall to the left of the front doors to assassinate the guard in the tower. With this guard taken care of, you’ll have a bit more freedom to scope things out.
How To Find & Assassinate The First Samurai Daisho
The first Samurai Daisho is on the opposite side of the courtyard you’re in, toward the northern section of the fort on a lower elevation from the rest of the area. He’s patrolling a small area you can get to by crossing to the right side of the entrance and climbing up a scaffolding into the area the Daisho is patrolling.
Be quick and catch the Daisho unaware as they head back down the stairs, and you’ll get a clean quiet assassination.
Even if you have to fight the Samurai as his high HP may be hard to deplete in one shot, the enclosed area is especially helpful for keeping the rest of the Fort from becoming alerted.
How To Find & Assassinate The Second Samurai Daisho
From the first Daisho, head up the stairs into the next area and take care of the first curious guard you see, then loot a chest with a katana in it to your right.
Continue up the right and progress toward the central portion of the fort, taking out a guard along the scaffolding, then sabotaging the alert bell for good measure.
The second Samurai Daisho is in the same area where the key-bearer is, toward the southern, elevated area of the fort.
You can defeat this Samurai silently by waiting for the guard who is patrolling to pass, then jumping into the well right behind the Daisho. From here, assassinate the Daisho by pulling them into the well, without alerting anybody.
Alternatively, you can also lure the Daisho closer to the roof you’re on using a Shinobi Bell, then jump and assassinate him when nobody is looking, but be careful to duck into a hiding spot right away.
What Rewards Do You Get From The Hijiyama Fort?
Once the second Daisho is down, you can clean out Fort Hijiyama’s side loot and main chest.
Side Loot
Here are the major side loot locations in the Hijiyama Fort:
- Key: You’ll find the guard bearing a key in the western central area of the fort.
From the entrance, go right and into the upper courtyard past the alert bell. You can get to this section by swinging across a tree branch using your grappling hook from the top of the alert bell tower. Intercept the guard along his path to assassinate him and claim the key.
- Door: You’ll find the door that this key unlocks in the southeasternmost corner of the Hijiyama Fort, guarded by a few enemies.
Assassinate the person guarding the door, then go inside where you’ll find two piles of resources to smuggle, along with cosmetics and a small resource bundle.
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Additional Loot:
- In the southwesternmost building of the Fort you’ll find a chest with a tanto in it and occasionally dark fragments.
- In another building right across from the southwestern house with the Legendary Chest, you’ll find another chest with a weapon in it.
Synchronize Spot
Once you’re done exploring and looting the Fort, traverse the outskirts using the walls and buildings to reach the southwestern guard tower.
From here, climb upward until you reach a dilapidated roof where you can synchronize and get a full view of the area.
Legendary Chest
In the southwesternmost building of the Fort, you’ll also find the Legendary Chest, and you’ll earn the following for completing Fort Hijiyama:
- Swift Shinobi Robes
- An Engraving
- 3,000 Exp
- Two Mastery Points
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