Descent Quest Guide in Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan

Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan The event features cool new cosmetic outfits, new weapons, and a meaty quest called Descent. After rescuing Ada from captivity at Hanazono Castle, she asks Naoe and Yasuke to join her as she heads underground to save Gautwin from becoming a tool for Lord Albrecht's plans. Here is the complete walkthrough for this quest and how to get the exclusive katana for Naoe at the end.

Naoe wielding Artist's Tear and Violet Night in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin's Creed Shadows: 9 Best Weapons for Naoe, Ranked

From the katana to the kusarigama, these legendary weapons make up some of Naoe's deadliest killing tools in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Open a barricaded door in Assassin's Creed Shadows (Descent Quest)

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Go Through Wall Crack

After rescuing Ada in the Beyond the Walls quest, players will follow her through a trapdoor that will play a cutscene. Once the cutscene ends, head through the crack in the wall next to the tool refill box. Make sure to replenish your tools here, like you will need your throwing knives for the section ahead.

As soon as you leave the rift, you will note the cave crawl space on the left. Go belly up as Naoe and crawl through the space until you reach the other side.

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Destroy Explosive Barrels 1

Follow the caves until you arrive in front of an area in the wall with red explosive barrels on the other side. Throw the knives on the barrels to open the barricaded door and let Yasuke inside.

Make sure you open the chest near the hole in the wall to get the Training Corps Emblem Banner (Shelter Decor).

Find a way to reach Gautwin in Assassin's Creed Shadows (Descent Quest)

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Crystal Cave Traversal

After throwing the first set of barrels, go back to the main cave and you will find a new path that has opened up on the left. Follow the cave until you see that crystals block the way forward. You simply hit the crystals with Naoe's weapons to open a path forward.

Continue along the path until you descend into a crystal cave where you'll need to use a grapple to get across the gap. At the end of the platform use the mineral deposits k reach the wall of crystals forward and grab the ledge. You can use this wall to climb up to the upper platforms.

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Destroy Explosive Barrels 2

From there, cross the beams and head inside the open door. Follow the twisting and turning cave until you reach another hole in the wall with explosive barrels on the other side. Throw the knife at the barrels to detonate them and return to the main crystal cave to see a newly opened path through the beams.

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Traversal Cave Section Chest

You will now cross a large chasm via a rope and enter a crawl space where you will hear a conversation between Lord Albrecht and Ritter. You can't do anything special in this section, just walk through. At the end, however, you'll reach an even bigger crystal cave that you'll have to go through.

It is recommended to follow the image above and use the crystal wall to grab the chest below the platform first to get through Garrison Banner (outdoor cosmetic). Once you're done, use the same path to go back up and jump the gap to the right to head forward.

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Final Explosive Barrel

In the cave ahead, you'll come across a final set of explosive barrels that you need to throw Naoe's Throwing Knives at to detonate the crystal wall and open the path ahead. Now continue along the path until you come across two corpses with an important note for you to collect.

Now make your way back to the main crystal cave and use the grapple to reach the newly opened path. Continue accordingly until you are run into two enemies that you can murder silently. You will now follow the path and enter a crack in the wall to enter an underground crystalline cave, reminiscent of the one Eren was imprisoned in.

Save Gautwin and Lord Albrecht Boss Fight in AC Shadows

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Crystal Cave Traversal

The underground crystal cave is the final part of the descent task in Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan cooperate. Players will need to grapple from platform to platform, knocking down fanatics along the way and reaching Gautwin chained to the platform.

Descent Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack on Titan Lord Albrecht Boss Fight

Once you get to Gautwin, you will have to time your grapple jump just right to land on its platform; otherwise you will fall and have to try to jump again. Once you free Gautwin from his bonds, a cutscene will play that switches the game from Naoe to Yasuke as he has to take down Lord Albrecht and his fanatical followers.

The The Lord Albrecht boss fight is pretty straightforwardas you'll need to prioritize taking down the enemies around the main boss first, especially the ranged ones far back. Once all the enemies around Lord Albrecht have been defeated, use a combination of knockbacks and abilities to take down Lord Albrecht.

Assassins Creed Shadows X AOT Cavern Shard Katana

Defeating Lord Albrecht will trigger a cutscene and a chase that will require players to escape the pursuing titan from the crystal cave. Escape from the cave will mark the end of the descent quest Assassin's Creed Shadows x Attack on Titanand the players will get the Cavern Shard katana as a reward.