There are four identical-looking outfits you can earn by completing the Hidden Trails in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The gear pieces come with different stats and engravings. We’ll tell you all about them in this guide.
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The Dark Assassin Outfits are all rewards for completing different Hidden Trails around the map. There are nine Hidden Trails and eight of them reward you with the following:
How Armor works in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Armor Sets in Assassin’s Creed Shadows consists of two gear pieces – an armor and a head piece. For Naoe, the armor pieces are light, for Yasuke – heavy. Naoe’s head piece is called Headgear and those are often various masks or hoods. Yasuke is wearing Helmets or Bands.
Character-specific inventory
Each character has their own unique selection of gear and you cannot mix and match them between Naoe and Yasuke.
Rarity Tiers
Each armor piece above common grade always comes with an engraving. The quality of items is defined by their level, which you can upgrade (costs resources) and rarity tier, which you cannot change.
The game makes an effort to match the gear you loot to your current level. The higher your level, the higher tier rarity items you will find. The top tier is Legendary.
What are Legendary Sets
Legendary sets are special piece of gear available only from a specific location or source, not as a random drop. They always come with a unique Legendary Engraving. Legendary armor parts usually have higher stats than the lower tiers, if compared at the same level.
How to change an item’s appearance
You can use the built-in Transmog feature to alter the appearance of any gear piece and replace it or parts of it with something else you own. This allows you to keep using lower-level gear that you outgrow quickly but love its appearance.
We have a thorough guide on how gear works in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which you can read for more in-depth overview and explanation of everything else you need to know. We also have individual guides to every Legendary set available in the game.
Dark Assassin Outfits Visual Overview
The four armor sets look identical to each other. They are a dark version of the white and red sets that Naoe can also obtain in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, thus completing her ensemble of assassin-themed outfits.
The dark Assassin Outfits have the following names:
Yu-No-Shin’s Set
- Yu-No-Shin’s Hood
- Yu-No-Shin’s Gear
Tamakichi’s Set
- Tamakichi’s Hood
- Tamakichi’sGear
Sumire’s Set
- Sumire’s Hood
- Sumire’s Gear
Hibiki’s Set
- Hibiki’s Hood
- Hibiki’s Gear
The Outfits are made of dark (nearly black) grey thick layers of cloth with decorative vest featuring flower motifs. Those are also visible on the lower piece of the set as well. There is a pauldron on the left shoulder, which has some nice blue accents and is likely a reference to the Samurai armor.
The sets also include a metal piece in the shape of the Assassin’s Creed logo that binds Naoe’s blue belt.
Dark Assassin Outfits Stats
Each set consists of two pieces of gear – a light armor and a hood. The engravings are different. The amount of the boosts depends on when you obtain them, that’s why we only list the types of bonuses.
Yu-No-Shin’s Hood Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Chance
+ Adrenaline Gain
Engraving
+1 Health Segment removed on Double Assassinate
Yu-No-Shin’s Gear Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
+ Damage with Tools
Engraving
+28% Armor Damage on hitting afflicted enemies
Tamakichi’s Hood Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Chance
+ Adrenaline Gain
Engraving
+ Critical Chance at night
Tamakichi’s Gear Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
+ Damage with Tools
Engraving
All Tool Affliction Buildup is Bleed
Sumire’s Hood Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Chance
+ Adrenaline Gain
Engraving
+1 Health Segment removed on Assassinations at night
Sumire’s Gear Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
+ Damage with Tools
Engraving
+24% Posture Damage on next hit after using a Tool
Hibiki’s Hood Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Chance
+ Adrenaline Rush
Engraving
+1 Health Segment removed on Assassinations with Kunai
Hibiki’s Gear tats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
+ Damage with Tools
Engraving
+24% damage on next hit after a Deflect
How to get the Sets
You loot the pieces at very different states of your character’s development. If the appearance is all that you care about, you can mix and match these and utilize the Transmog feature.
How to get Yu-No-Shin’s Hood
Yu-No-Shin’s Hood headgear is in a treasure chest at the end of the Path of the Chosen, which starts at the farthest east point in the Iseji Trails, in Kii.
How to get Yu-No-Shin’s Gear
You can loot this at the end of the Path of Shadows. This trail starts south of the Akame Shi Waterfalls in the Nabari Wilds, in Iga.
How to get Tamakichi’s Hood
The hood is available from the treasure chest at the end of the Path of Valor in the Senri Hills sub-region, northeast of Amagasaki and west of Toneyama Post Town, in Izumi Settsu.
How to get Tamakichi’s Gear
You can obtain this armor by completing the Path of Wisdom in the east part of Mount Uchinakao sub-region of Wakasa.
How to get Sumire’s Hood
The Path of Secrets starts southwest of Katsuragi, in Yamato. There is a Kakurega you could unlock in Katsuragi. The closest Viewpoint is south of the Path’s starting point – Mizumi Pagoda.
How to get Sumire’s Gear
Sumire’s Gear is available from the chest at the end of the Path of the Blade, which starts southwest of Katsuragi, in Yamato.
How to get Hibiki’s Hood
This hood is a reward from the treasure chest at the end of the Path of Silence, which starts at the Tamba Highlands in Tamba.
How to get Hibiki’s Gear
Hibiki’s Gear is available from the legendary treasure chest at the end of the Path of the Brave in Yamashiro.
