"Guide to Winning the Tournament and Earning the 'Test Your Might' Achievement in Assassin's Creed Shadows"

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, The Tournament is not only a fantastic source of XP but also awards an achievement and offers an exhilarating gaming experience. Here’s a detailed guide on how to conquer The Tournament and secure the "Test Your Might" trophy.

How to Unlock and Find The Tournament in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you'll receive the quest for The Tournament from Gyoji, a resident of Yamato. After assassinating several members of The Shinbakufu, Gyoji will be waiting outside your hideout to discuss the tournament. This clandestine fighting arena is situated at the Ominesanji Temple in Southeastern Yamato. To facilitate easy access, synchronize at the Ominesanji Overlook viewpoint to the west of the area, which will serve as a fast travel point. This is highly recommended to streamline your return visits and character switches.

Upon arriving at the Ominesanji Temple, engage with Gyoji again. He will brief you on the upcoming challenge: four one-on-one duels, culminating in a showdown with the ultimate champion. After the cutscene, you can initiate the first fight by ringing the bell.

How to Complete The Tournament in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

The Tournament presents a gauntlet of high-intensity, life-or-death battles. Fortunately, you can pause between fights as needed, simply by ringing the bell to start the next round. Use these intervals to heal with rations and optimize your gear by upgrading your weapons and armor.

To successfully defeat each opponent, we recommend equipping Yasuke with a long katana and mastering the art of dodging and parrying to expose their vulnerabilities. Leverage abilities like Power Dash and Payback when you have sufficient adrenaline. Knowing the weapons used by each fighter can give you a strategic edge:

• Lady Masago wields a Naginata.
• Lord Suguru uses a Katana.
• Lord Hokuto fights with a Kanabo.
• Lady O-Sen employs dual Poison Katanas and throws ranged items.
• Lord Unkai uses a Naginata and can heal if you keep your distance for too long.

After triumphing in the first tournament, converse with Gyoji once more on the hilltop. He will express gratitude for his freedom and assure you of future tournament opportunities. At this point, the "Test Your Might" trophy should unlock.

Best Loadout and Skills for Tournaments in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

For The Tournament, the Long Katana is your weapon of choice. Equip the highest rarity Long Katana available and upgrade it to its maximum potential at your hideout’s blacksmith. Enhance it with engravings that boost Armor Damage or Armor Piercing. Your armor selection is crucial, not only for increasing your health but also for the combat-altering abilities provided by engravings.

Before entering The Tournament, ensure you have unlocked the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend by defeating The Ox, a member of The Shinbakufu. Additionally, acquire the Protector’s Armor by completing one of the Castles. The former offers a 75% damage increase at the cost of reducing your health to 25%, while the latter enables you to parry unblockable attacks. Combining these engravings can allow you to dispatch tournament foes in under a minute, provided you parry effectively.

For skills, allocate as many Mastery points as possible into the Long Katana and Samurai skill trees. Prioritize maxing out Combat Expert to enhance your melee damage, and unlock Power Dash and Payback for optimal performance.

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S starting March 20th.