The Path of Chosen is a parkour challenge for Naoe, located in the Yamashiroregion in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The rewards include Hibiki’s Gear and a Knowledge Point.
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What are the Hidden Trails
Hidden Trails are linear traversal challenges in the open world where Naoe has to parkour a difficult terrain from the starting point to the end, where a treasure chest awaits.
Several of the Paths are part of The Assassins story arc for Naoe where she discovers the secrets of the Assassin’ Creed in Japan and her own family’s past and role in all of this.
The Hidden Trails are labeled on the map with red markers and their names start with “Path of …”. You can complete them at any point. There is no combat involved on these Paths (except at the Kii Assassin Outpost). The gear piece you receive in the end, will usually try to match the current level of your character.
There are several visual guides for you to follow to make sure you are staying on the proper path:
- Candles
- Flags
- Painted markings on the rocks
How to start the Path of the Brave
The Path of the Brave starts high up in the mountains at the Eagle’s Nest, in southwestern Yamashiro. Going from the Shoryuji Tenshi Viewpoint, which is east of it, you will pass the “Cliffs of Thought” Kuji-kiri location.
Video Walkthrough
Path of the Brave Walkthrough
Start by climbing up the tree and following the planks nailed to its branches. Grapple to the spot above and jump across to the marked with yellow paint rock.
Walk onto the log and hold the jump button to hop over the gap to get to the log on the other side. Walk onto the rope. At the other end, hop onto the branches. Use the hook to swing and land on top of the wooden platform.
Slide down and midway jump to land on top of the branch. If you miss the jump, you can still climb the marked rocks on the other side.
Repeat the same exercise on the next slope. Jump shortly before the ending this time to land on the protruding log. Then jump on top of the flat stone formations. If you fall into the lake below, you can go around and do the slide again.
At the waterfall, jump over the gap from the edge of the branch. Then prone to get through the hole.
Next up, a double-hook segment. Jump off the hook when you are approaching the highest point of your swing and then press the button to use the hook again a second time.
Follow the path leading down to the split rock where the treasure chest is waiting for you. Upon completion of the Path of the Brave, you will earn also a Knowledge Point.
Hibiki’s Gear
This is an epic Light Armor piece with an embedded Engraving that increases her Armor Damage on hitting afflicted enemies by 28%. A good option to fight enemies who are bleeding.
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
+ Damage with Tools
Engraving
+24% damage on next hit after a Deflect
