In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, customizing your characters’ appearances is made possible through the transmog system. This feature allows you to alter the visual style of your gear without sacrificing its stats. To unlock and utilize transmog, you’ll need to recruit a specific character and construct a key facility within your hideout. This guide will walk you through the steps required to unlock transmog, from recruiting the Blacksmith to building the Forge and finally, customizing your equipment.
How to Transmog in AC Shadows
To unlock transmog in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you’ll first need to recruit the Blacksmith and then build a Forge at your Hideout. Once that’s done, go to the Inventory tab in the main menu, select the piece of gear (or horse) you want to change, and press the Customise button. From there, you can swap its appearance with any look you’ve unlocked while keeping the stats of your equipped gear. If you’d rather not see a certain piece of equipment at all, you can toggle the Hide Gear option just above the Customise button, which lets you keep its stats while making it invisible.
Recruiting the Blacksmith
To recruit the Blacksmith and build a Forge at your Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you’ll need to complete the Way of the Blacksmith quest, which is part of The League objectives. The quest is fairly straightforward, but if you’re having trouble finding Heiji in Sakai, try heading east from the Port of Sakai landmark. Stick to the rooftops, and you should spot him near the center of the area.
Building the Forge
Now that Heiji has joined The League, you can build a Forge at your Hideout. To do this, head into the main Hideout building and find the small model of the compound, this is where you can customize your entire facility. Look for the Forge among the available building projects. The initial construction doesn’t require too many resources, but if you’re short on materials, raiding nearby castles is a great way to stock up.
Once the Forge is built, talk to Heiji. He’ll walk you through the different features the Forge offers. After that, open the Inventory menu, and you should see a quick explanation of how the Transmog system works.
