In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Twisted Tree quest challenges players to dismantle the corrupt Takahashi family in Kyoto. This assassination mission offers multiple approaches—eliminating the patriarch first or taking down each family member individually. Your choices shape the outcome, influencing your standing with key allies. This guide covers all strategies, ensuring a smooth and effective execution of your objectives. Let’s dive into the details.
How to Start the Twisted Tree Quest Assassin’s Creed Shadows
To access the Twisted Tree organization’s assassinations, you must first advance the main story with Noae. These assassinations become available after defeating three of The Shinbakufu: Ido Yoshihiro, Wada Koretake, and Wakasa. Once you’ve completed these three main quest assassinations, you can start hunting down the Takahashi Clan.
Finding the Takahashi Clan
Your mission concerning the main targets requires you to locate members of the Takahashi Clan who operate under the Twisted Tree through both scouting operations and direct ground observations.
Our scouts provide the most effective information by revealing the exact positions of the Takahashi Clan members which we have marked down for your analysis.
Finding Shiro
Location: Kyoto, Nijo Palace
The first target you are looking for is Takahashi Shiro, who is located in Central Kyoto, Yamashiro, inside Nijo Palace. He is situated in the southwest section, located next to some yellow banners, in front of the large building that has the synchronization point, next to the bridge on your map.
Rewards for Defeating Shiro:
- 2,000 EXP
- Level 12 Katana
Once Shiro is eliminated, you’ll unlock access to three additional targets:
- Takahashi Goro – Northern Kyoto
- Takahashi Taro – Western Kyoto
- Takahashi Ichi-Hime – Western Kyoto
Finding Takahashi Goro
Location: Shokokuji Temple, Northern Kyoto
Takahashi Goro, your next objective, can be found at the Shokokuji Temple – close to the Shokokuji Pagoda fast travel spot. Go ahead and fast travel to this area and you will see Takahashi Goro at the bottom of the tower. Look around and find him on the ground. Make your descent from the tower, and go through the broken building as stealthily as possible and approach Goro.
How to Assassinate Goro:
Sneak up from behind and eliminate him through the doorway to claim your rewards:
- Engraving
- Level 12 Katana (Raijin’s Refusal)
- 335 Mon
Eliminating two targets will unlock two more Clan members to pursue:
- Takahashi Inoshichi
- Takahashi Saburo
Finding Takahashi Taro and Saburo
Location: Western Kyoto
Your next targets, Takahashi Taro and Takahashi Saburo, are located in the western-most part of Kyoto, just south-west of the “K” in Kyoto on your map. They are talking to each other, so you can make your move.
How to Approach the Fight:
Confront both enemies in combat, emphasizing engaging Saburo first—utilizing your talents and attacks to dispatch him rapidly. After eliminating Saburo, turn to Taro and attempt to eliminate him with well timed dodges and counterattacks.
Rewards for Defeating Each Target:
Takahashi Taro:
- Engraving
- Level 12 Katana (Burden of Legacy)
- Insect Cage quest item
Takahashi Saburo:
- Engraving
- Level 14 Katana (Saburo’s Deference)
- Letter From Saburo’s Body quest item
Finding Takahashi Ichi-Hime
Location: Umenomiya Taisha Shrine, Western Kyoto
After eliminating Taro and Saburo, head west to find Ichi-Hime at the Umenomiya Taisha Shrine, located west of the Kano Painting School and Nijo Palace in Kyoto.
Climb to a rooftop for a better vantage point, and you’ll spot Ichi-Hime along the western edge of the shrine. When you approach, you’ll have the choice to either spare or attack them—handle the situation as you see fit.
Rewards (Regardless of Your Choice):
- Engraving
- Level 14 Bow (Daydreamer’s Grip)
- 305 Mon
Finding Takahashi Inoshichi
Location: West of Honnoji Temple, Southern Kyoto
Your next target, Takahashi Inoshichi, can be found in southern Kyoto, just west of the Honnoji Temple and southeast of the Umenomiya Taisha Shrine.
Search near the center of the marked area, slightly below and to the left of “Honnoji” on your map, to locate Inoshichi.
Once Inoshichi is eliminated, the final contract becomes available—Takahashi Jiro, who is also located west of the Honnoji Temple.
Finding Takahashi Jiro
Location: Takahashi Estate, West of Honnoji Temple, Kyoto
Your final target, Takahashi Jiro, awaits at his father’s estate, ready to avenge his death. This is the same area you just escaped from after your previous assassination. Head to the center of the estate, where you’ll find Jiro among a group of soldiers. Dressed in gold and brown armor, he’s prepared for a fight.
Land a surprise assassination to deal significant damage, then finish him off with a few well-placed attacks. With Jiro defeated, The Twisted Tree questline will be complete, and you’ll receive the following rewards:
Rewards for Defeating Jiro:
- Engraving
- Level 13 Katana
- 305 Mon
- 2,000 EXP
Additional Rewards for Completing The Twisted Tree Questline:
- 5,000 EXP
- Two Extra Engravings
With all seven Takahashi Clan members eliminated, you can rest easy knowing The Twisted Tree has been fully dismantled.
