Assassin’s Creed Shadows: All Glyph Locations Guide and Rewards List

Where to find all the Glyphs in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Learn what all the riddles are, how to solve them to unlock the Glyph Door in Wakasa, and claim the rewards!

How to unlock the Glyphs

To unlock the Glyphs, you’ll need to complete the quest A Puzzlement. Kinu and Kanu will provide all the riddle scrolls you’ll need to find the glyphs after you train them.

Some of these glyphs are in areas that can be tricky to reach and may not have a direct path to access them. It’s a good idea to unlock nearby Viewpoint and Kakurega locations in case you need to backtrack to a fast travel point if you get stuck.

Whether you play as Naoe or Yasuke, be sure to equip the Riddle Scroll Beacon Trinket/Amulet as you hunt down the glyphs. Remember to use the Observe action to activate the glyphs!

Glyph Locations

There are a total of 13 Glyphs you can find throughout the map. If you want to read the riddles, you can find them in the Codex. Go to the Tutorials page, then scroll down to Riddle Scrolls.

Riddle of the Vault in Wakasa

You should already have this Glyph as this is the one you found during A Puzzlement. It’s riddle is:

Near Kaiji’s courtyard
Marshlands are full of treasure
Vaulting their secrets

Riddle of the Arch in Wakasa

Arch of stone in sea
Looking to rock and Alcove
To hold its treasure

This glyph is on the small island off the coast of Hiruga Bay. Clear the bandits on the island to observe the glyph in peace.

Riddle of the River in Wakasa

Slithering river
Cradles the harvest to come
Reviving the ruins

Northwest of Mount Ichinakao and east of Hikidan-jo Ruins is the Glyph of the River. It’s a simple stroll through the pools of water in the area to access.

Riddle of the Waterfall in Omi

Cascading waters
Within the arms of Mount Peak
A secret laid bare

It’ll be easier to start at the Mount Peak viewpoint then work your way down. This glyph is near the top of the waterfall and it’ll be tricky to reach it by climbing it from the bottom.

Riddle of the Tide in Omi

Resting by the shore
Rocked to sleep by Biwa’s waves
Near glades and lumber

Fast travel to the Omizo Kakurega and take the road north past the river. Go east towards the small archipelago and you’ll find the glyph on the northeast island.

Riddle of the Mists in Omi

Mists of Azuchi
A land lost within the lake
Where cats become lords

This glyph is a short walk southwest of the Okishima Kakurega. You can’t miss this island as it’s in the middle of Lake Biwa.

Riddle of the Watchtower in Omi

Trees try to hide it
Under a watchtower’s gaze
Saikoji awaits

Travel to the Sakamoto Kakurega and take the road that goes northwest. You’ll need to do some light hiking to the east once you’re near the glyph to find it.

Riddle of the Sky in Wakasa

Between two rivers
Edging forest and heaven
Closest to the sky

Easily the most annoying one to reach, you’ll have to fast travel to the Kuramadera Pagoda. Follow the trail going north of the pagoda and do your best to climb up the mountain.

The easiest way up is by a small pond between two lanterns. To the right of the bamboo is a place you can use to easily climb up the mountain, then make your way to the glyph.

Riddle of the Ship in Wakasa

A shattered mountain
Down Wakasa and Tamba
The great ship waiting

You’ll find this cliff near the eastern border of Wakasa. Fast travel to the Green Fields Kakurega in Tamba or the Outer Maizuru Kakurega in Wakasa, then make your way to the southern tip of Shattered Coast.

Riddle of Silence in Tamba

A Path of Silence
Leading wanderers to dive
Far into themselves

The easiest way to access it is by starting on the Path of Silence. You’ll find it along the way of the path.

Riddle of the Stone in Tamba

By Kameyama
A stone’s heart cracked wide open
Tada miner’s dream

Southeast of Kameyama is an opening in the mountain. Go there and look for a bonfire, the glyph will be up some ledges nearby.

Riddle of the Sakura in Yamashiro

Yamazaki looms
In spring over tree and pink
Beacon of petals

Fast travel to the Yamazaki Castle Viewpoint and jump over the castle’s west walls. Look for a pathway with stone stairs and stone lanterns and follow it. Along the left side, you’ll run into the glyph.

Riddle of the Lost in Yamashiro

Water lost the way
On edge of Ogura Pond
Waiting for the fall

Go on the east side on the island of Ogura Pond. Look for a thin waterfall and climb up said waterfall to find this glyph.

Open the Glyph Door

When you have activated all the glyphs, you can fast travel back to the Glyph Door in Wakasa. Keep your Riddle Scroll Beacon equipped to activate the door and find out what’s inside.

Within the cave is a treasure trove of easter eggs and actual treasures! Inside are various treasures originating from Nordic cultures, Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. This is all in reference to Assassin’s Creed Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla.

Explore the cave and you’ll find two new weapons! The Isu-Forged Blade Tanto for Naoe, and the Isu-Forged Spear for Yasuke.

Isu-Forged Blade Reward Overview

Stats Boost

+ Weapon DPS

+ Posture DPS

+ Ability Damage

+ Vulnerable Damage

Engraving

Reduce all Cooldowns by 25% after successful assassination

Isu-Forged Spear Reward Overview

Stats Boost

+ Weapon DPS

+ Posture DPS

+ Ability Damage

+ Critical Damage

Engraving

+5% Damage per Health Segment Removal

These Isu-Forged weapons will emit small embers and leave a golden trail as you swing. If you’ve played Odyssey, you might recognize these weapons from The Fate of Atlantis DLC for Assassin’s Creen Odyssey.

The fun doesn’t end there however. After spending a lot of time solving riddles (or just following this guide), you’ll be rewarded with even more riddles! Go behind the central obelisk in the cave and open a small chest.

Inside you’ll find a Blade of Yumminess Clue, as well as the Blade of Yumminess Scabbard. This weapon also comes from Odyssey, but it’s been broken apart and you’ll need to go on a quest to find them!

The Blade of Yumminess

There is one final hunt to this series of riddles, and the reward will be well worth it. Fortunately instead of finding 13 glyphs, you’re only looking for 3 pieces of the Blade of Yumminess.

Blade of Yuminess Clue

Beneath the watch of Akaiwa, the earth hides what a greedy eye cannot claim. Where the eagle’s shadow meets the rising sun, seek stone hidden from wind and from rain.

Travel to the Mount Akaiwa Viewpoint in the Tamba Province. Directly beneath the branch of the Viewpoint is a rusted chest containing the Blade of Yuminess and the Guard of Yumminess Clue.

Guard of Yumminess Clue

Where stars watch over Yuasa, seek beneath the pilgrim’s path. Past shrine lanterns guarding dusk lies a stone neither prayed nor seen.

Go to Myoken Shrine in the Kii Province. Behind the shrine and down the cliff is the chest containing the Guard of Yumminess and the Handle of Yumminess Clue.

Handle of Yumminess Clue

Below the gaze of Onyu Pass, waters conceal a treasure for the fearless. Seek the pool where sunlight never goes and shadows drift deep.

This one is incredibly easy find. Go to the Onyu Pass Overlook Viewpoint in Wakasa and dive down into the pond below. Within there is the Handle of Yumminess and the Saya of Yumminess Clue.

Saya of Yuminess Clue

Return to the Glyph Door and go inside as Yasuke. If you’ve been playing as Naoe, be sure to equip Yasuke with the Riddle Scroll Beacon Amulet to enter the cave. Interact with the tools along the right wall to reforge the Blade of Yumminess.

Blade of Yumminess Reward Overview

Stats Boost

+ Weapon DPS

+ Posture DPS

+ Ability Damage

+ Adrenaline Gain

Engraving

+250% Damage but can’t use Abilities

Originally appearing as a straight sword in Odyssey, the Blade of Yumminess has been reforged into a Long Katana for Yasuke. It features a gold hamon along the edge and shows wear and tear due to its age and previous use.