“The Match” is a tough Murderer’s Creed Shadows quest that’s ostensibly simple however doesn’t seem in your map by apparent means.
On this Murderer’s Creed Shadows information, we’ll inform you how we obtained “The Match” quest to look in our personal recreation, inform you the place to seek out the titular match when you’ve spoken to Gyoji, and listing out every combatant within the match itself.
The best way to begin ‘The Match’ quest in Murderer’s Creed Shadows
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“The Match” is an enormous aspect quest that takes place within the second half of Murderer’s Creed Shadows’ primary story. It’s very rewarding, and can get you new weapons, XP, Anomaly completions for the Animus, an achievement, and a mastery unlock for Yasuke’s Kanabo and Naoe’s Software tree:
- Fixed Strain improve for Ahead Momentum (Yasuke)
- Triple Menace improve for Shuriken (Naoe)
The issue is that no person appears to be positive what triggers “The Match” quest to start out. We went looking for it particularly after studying up on a number of theories, and located none of them to precisely match our expertise. That being stated, we will inform you precisely what we did to finally make it set off, and theoretically you need to have it seem in the event you do the identical.
First, the factor you’re searching for with “The Match” is a quest marker that seems simply outdoors of the Hideout, on the street after you load out of your base and into the primary map. Gyoji can be ready for you, and in the event you discuss to him he’ll inform you his story. Principally, he needs you to enter his match and gives you an invite that begins the hunt.
Right here’s what we did within the hours and moments earlier than seeing “The Match” quest marker seem, which we predict had a hyperlink to Gyoji lastly exhibiting up:
- Defeated our eighth member of The Shinbakufu (The Fox) — The Mourner, The Horseman, The Two-Confronted (Akechi Mitsuhide), and The Noble have been our solely ones left standing when the hunt began
- Returned to the Hideout (and checked The Shinbakufu board in the primary home)
- Reached stage 35
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Plainly this quest is tied to both your progress by The Shinbakufu primary quest or your stage. Nevertheless, it’s value mentioning that we checked the map immediately after killing The Fox and turning stage 35 and the hunt didn’t seem. It solely appeared after we’d accomplished each of these different issues after which loaded into the Hideout.
This quest may be very finicky, and it’s probably folks can be attempting to find out the precise triggers for fairly a while. Within the meantime, nonetheless, use our trial-and-error technique above to tick as many containers as you may and — hopefully — spawn the hunt for your self.
The place to seek out ‘The Match’ in Yamato
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After you have the invitation, you’ll get the same old clues on methods to discover the hunt. The match is within the Yamato province, in southeastern Yoshino. For those who don’t thoughts utilizing a scout, place the cursor on the mountain vary southeast of the phrase “Yoshino” in your map. For those who’d like to avoid wasting a scout, you may try the map above for the indicator.
Quick journey to your nearest level and make the lengthy trek to the hill the place “The Match” takes place. Finally, you’ll discover Ominesanji Temple — which has its personal Viewpoint — the place you’ll encounter the match.
Now it’s time to organize to battle. Whereas this isn’t a Yasuke-only quest, it’s all about combating, so he has an enormous benefit right here. We advocate you play as Yasuke even in the event you normally go for Naoe. Improve the gear and abilities of whoever you wish to battle as earlier than you do anything.
Whenever you’re able to battle, swap to the character you’d prefer to compete as and communicate to Gyoji, who’s sitting and watching two folks battle, Shang Tsung-style.
All rewards in ‘The Match’
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After a short cutscene, you’ll be capable to enter the match your self. All it is advisable do is ring the bell that sits on the alternative aspect of the world from Gyoji. You’ll then battle a collection of champions — though you’ll must ring the bell between them, so it’s not one proper after the opposite.
Beneath, we’ve created a desk itemizing the primary combatants within the match and the kind of fighter they’re. All combatants will match your stage.
| Fighter quantity | Fighter identify | Fighter weapon model | Combat reward |
| 1 | Girl Masago | Naginata | Unique Naginata of Wonders (epic naginata) |
| 2 | Lord Suguru | Katana and bow | Onimaru’s Katana of Aspiration (uncommon lengthy katana) and Barraging Bow of Service (uncommon bow) |
| 3 | Lord Hokuto | Kanabo | Beautiful Kanabo of Bewilderment (epic kanabo) |
| 4 | Girl O-Sen | Twin katanas | Warrior’s Katana of the Brute (epic katana) |
| 5 | Lord Unkai | Naginata | Vengeful Foe (legendary naginata) |
Whenever you’ve killed all 5 combatants within the match, communicate to Gyoji to finish the hunt and earn 5,000 XP along with your different winnings.
In case you have the “Area Oscillation” Anomaly quest from The Legacy, you may ring the bell once more to battle extra combatants. Simply be warned that these warriors can even be the identical stage as you and, doubtlessly, have allies within the ring with them.
For extra Murderer’s Creed Shadows guides, see our operating lists of Misplaced Pages, Kuji-kiri, and armor places. Or see our full Murderer’s Creed Shadows walkthrough, and our guides on methods to get all companions and romance choices.
