Assassin’s Creed Shadows has 10 Kofun locations. They are little dungeons with a legendary chest at the end.
On the map they are indicated by white question marks which turn into orange kofun icons when going near them. They reward you with knowledge points, XP, and legendary gear which scales to your current level. Some of them can only be completed as either Naoe or as Yasuke (he’s the male character unlocked after Act 1).
Some of them require using the grappling hook for which you must use Naoe. You can tell for which character a Kofun is meant by scrolling over it on the map and checking the reward, on the legendary piece it will show Naoe’s hood icon or Yasuke’s samurai helmet. If you get stuck you can change characters in the inventory by holding (PS5) /
(Xbox).
All of them are still obtainable after the story in free-roam, nothing is missable.
Izumi Settsu
Kofun #1: Old Kofun
Sub-Region: Izumi Coast
This Kofun can only be completed with Naoe because her grappling hook is needed to swing across some water sections. You’ll have to crawl through a gap, dive down into some water to find the passage through to another chamber, then complete grapple swings across water, one of which requires jumping from one grappling hook to another (which will unlock Hook, Line, And Swinger if not unlocked already).
Kofun #2: Makino Kurumazuka Kofun
Sub-Region: Yawata Plains – can only be done as Yasuke (unlocked after Act 1), you need him to carry the explosive vases.
Yamashiro
Kofun #3: Ancient Tomb of Nanjo
Sub-Region: Eagle’s Nest – must be done as Naoe
Omi
Kofun #4: Azuchi Kyotanyama Kofun
Sub-Region: Suzuka Foothills – must be done as Yasuke
Iga
No Kofun in this region.
Harima
Kofun #5: Takagi Kofun
Sub-Region: Kanki Burned Fields – must be done as Yasuke
Yamato
Kofun #6: Megalithic Vault
Sub-Region: Koriyama – must be done as Yasuke
Kofun #7: Ishibutai Kofun
Sub-Region: Asuka Rocks Basin – must be done as Naoe
Wakasa
Kofun #8: Veiled Tumulus
Sub-Region: Mount Uchinakao – must be done as Naoe
Kii
Kofun #9: Shimosato Kofun
Sub-Region: Kumano Sanzan – must be done as Yasuke
Tamba
Kofun #10: Chasuriyama Kofun
Sub-Region: Chasuriyama – must be done as Naoe
For all other collectibles check out the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collectible Guide.
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