Once every couple of hours, the season will change in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, helping to make the world feel much more alive and dynamic. Unfortunately, as there’s not really a proper way to change the seasons manually, players may have to wait up to six in-game hours if they fail to complete a season-specific activity before the next season rolls around, which can obviously be very frustrating.
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The following guide contains a complete list of all the season-specific content in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which should make it easier for players to get everything crossed off as soon as a new season rolls around. Some activities can be completed in two or three different seasons, providing players with a bit more flexibility, although it’s still best to get these ticked off as soon as possible.
All Season-Specific Side Quests and Activities in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Spring
- A Mated Pair of Mandarin Ducks Sumi-E (Also available in Summer and Fall)
- Graceful Grey Heron Sumi-E
- Grey Heron on the Hunt Sumi-E
- Ibis and Clam Sumi-E
- Koi Fish Swimming Sumi-E (Also available in Fall)
- Legendary Sakura Shika Deer Sumi-E
- Playing Piglets Sumi-E
- Red-Crested Ibis Sumi-E
- Shika Deer and Fawn Sumi-E
Summer
- A Mated Pair of Mandarin Ducks Sumi-E (Also available in Spring and Fall)
- Boxing Hares Sumi-E
- Cormorant and Fish Sumi-E
- Grooming Macaques Sumi-E
- Legendary White Tanuki Sumi-E
- Mother and Ducklings Sumi-E
- Suika No Bakemone / The Yokai Side Quest (Also available in Fall)
Fall
- A Mated Pair of Mandarin Ducks Sumi-E (Also available in Spring and Summer)
- Battling Boars Sumi-E
- Fighting Bucks Sumi-E
- Koi Fish Swimming Sumi-E (Also available in Spring)
- Legendary Silver Fox Sumi-E
- Suika No Bakemone / The Yokai Side Quest (Also available in Summer)
Winter
- Legendary Red-Crowned Crane Sumi-E
- The Winter Raiders Side Quest
Season-Specific Side Quests in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Thankfully, there are only a couple of side quests that are tied to a specific season or seasons. As the name suggests, much of the “The Winter Raiders” side quest (triggered by speaking with Rin in Gobo, Kii) can only be tackled during winter, while the Suika No Bakemone target in the “The Yokai” side quest (triggered by speaking with Mamushi in Hills of Meeting, Yamashiro) can only be found in summer and fall. It’s worth noting that the Rin romance questline will progress each time the season changes, although as it’s not tied to any one specific season, players will need to wait around for the season to change regardless of when they tackle each quest.
All Assassin’s Creed Shadows Sumi-E by Season
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Sumi-E |
Sp |
Su |
Fa |
Wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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A Mated Pair of Mandarin Ducks (Daytime) |
X |
X |
X |
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An Egg-Stealing Tanuki (Tutorial) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Battling Boars (Daytime) |
X |
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Boxing Hares (Daytime) |
X |
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Cormorant and Fish (Daytime) |
X |
|||
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Fighting Bucks (Evening) |
X |
|||
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Graceful Grey Heron (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Grey Heron on the Hunt (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Grooming Macaques (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Ibis and Clam (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Koi Fish Swimming (Daytime) |
X |
X |
||
|
Legendary Macaque (Nighttime) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Legendary Red-Crowned Crane (Daytime) |
X |
|||
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Legendary Sakura Shika Deer (Nighttime) |
X |
|||
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Legendary Silver Fox (Nighttime) |
X |
|||
|
Legendary White Tanuki (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Mother and Ducklings (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Playing Piglets (Daytime) |
X |
|||
|
Red-Crested Ibis (Daytime) |
X |
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|
Shika Deer and Fawn (Daytime) |
X |
- Released
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March 20, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language