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Building and Upgrading the Hideout: Basics 2
Assassin's Creed Shadows

Building and Upgrading the Hideout: Basics 2

Learn how to unlock and upgrade your Hideout in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Discover building functions, resource requirements, and the benefits of each structure like the Kakurega and Study.

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Learn how to unlock and upgrade your Hideout in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Discover building functions, resource requirements, and the benefits of each structure like the Kakurega and Study.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Progress the main questline until you receive the quest From Spark to Flame.
  2. 2
    Return to Tomiko’s Homestead to establish your Hideout on her property.
  3. 3
    Initially, your Hideout will include the Hiroma and Stables.
  4. 4
    Before leaving for the first time, gather resources and build the Kakurega. This unlocks a scout, fast travel capabilities, and access to contracts.
  5. 5
    After unlocking the Kakurega, you can build additional structures. Visit the hideout and interact with the diorama in the Hiroma, or hold down the / button while on the Hideout grounds to access the building menu.
  6. 6
    From the building menu, you can select, build, upgrade, move, or edit buildings. The Stables and Hiroma cannot be moved.
  7. 7
    Editing buildings is primarily cosmetic, allowing you to change textures (roof, walls) and storage object appearances.
  8. 8
    Upgrading buildings requires resources and unlocks new building effects without altering their size or appearance.
  9. 9
    Buildings can be rotated and connected directly or via Engawa (roofed outdoor corridors). Junctions and straight sections are customizable.
  10. 10
    Erase mode allows for the removal of trees, though they are automatically removed if you build over them.
  11. 11
    The layout and orientation of buildings are purely aesthetic.

Building Details:

  • Hiroma: The central hub for managing the Hideout and building new rooms.
  • Stables: Manages transportation animals and materials. Allows tagging of Stockpiles for Scouts to smuggle resources at the end of the season. Upgrades improve Scout efficiency and resource gathering.
  • Kakurega: Manages Kakurega safehouses across Japan. Upgrades increase efficiency, unlock provincial rumors revealing collectibles and treasures, and allow assignment of Scouts to clear regional alerts. Higher levels add more Kakurega locations and reduce unlock costs.
  • Study: The information center for gathering secrets. Upgrades expand the network by recruiting new Scouts and reduce the search zone for quests.
  • Forge: Used for dismantling and upgrading gear. Unlocks visual customizations and allows the application of engravings. Upgrades increase gear upgrade limits and engraving capabilities.
Tips
  • Resources (crops, wood, minerals) are essential for building and upgrades. Farm them by completing contracts and smuggling.
  • Some structures require specific conditions to unlock, such as purchasing from merchants or completing quests.
  • Building and upgrading structures provides significant gameplay benefits beyond aesthetics, such as increased resource gathering, faster travel, and enhanced scouting capabilities.

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