Which Hideout building should you construct first?

Due to this, you may disagree with my rankings.

The Forge is a vital support to your combat needs.

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Don’t let it gather dust!

(Unless you pay the replenishment cost of course.)

Thanks to this, having an extra Scout early on in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is incredibly helpful.

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At Level 1, the Study will also reduce the search zone for quests by 25%.

Seriously, we can’t understate how important Scouts are throughout your time with the game!

You’ll definitely want them out there collecting resources when it comes to upgrading the other buildings.

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This is because, at the cost of one Scout, you could tag resource stockpiles.

These resources will then arrive at the end of theseasonand can be used to construct or upgrade other buildings.

As you might see, this means the Stables are vital to supporting your Hideout construction efforts.

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At Level 3, Scouts willsmuggle20% more resources from these stockpiles.

This is because at Level 2 the Kakurega will supply you with seasonal provincial rumours.

All of these can come in incredibly handy during your time in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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The Dojo is still a vital building and you’ll not want to ignore it!

The purpose of your Dojo is to train the allies you’ll make during your travels across Japan.

Especially when you reach the late-game and are facing far stronger foes.

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You’ll then want to invest some time in ensuring your allies are trained up to the Veteran rank.

The trick to making the most out of the Dojo is ensuring an ally is also using it.

Basically, keep training allies until you feel like you really need to upgrade the Dojo.

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Each one provides you with a bonus, which will definitely come in handy as you travel across Japan.

Due to this, you may disagree with our rankings.

Scouts are a vital part of Assassin’s Creed Shadows thanks to the variety of uses they have.

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The downside is that you only have a certain number of Scouts perseason.

Unless you refresh them, of course.

If it’s possible for you to spare the resources, of course.

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This is why the Nando is so useful.

By reducing the Scout replenishment cost, it helps you complete more Scout-based activities in each season.

It will also hopefully ensure you have more resources going forward!

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You don’t want to risk losing out on any bonus XP, do you?

Something which could become very handy towards the game’s conclusions.

(Basically whichever one you’re missing.)

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The downside to the Jinja is the time limit.

All the while keeping those 15 minutes in mind, because you don’t want to get caught short.

Building the Jinja requires:

The Gallery serves three main purposes.

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Firstly, showing off any fancy gear you’ve found during your adventures.

Secondly, creating equipment loadouts and, finally, switching between equipment loadouts.

(Basically cutting down on the amount of time you have to spend staring at menus.)

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The question you have to ask yourself, however, is this worth the resource and Mon investment?

If the answer is yes, then build a Gallery.

If not, then it’s probably best to focus on something else.

It’s important to note that you’ve got the option to build multiple Galleries within your Hideout.

Thanks to this, you could easily have one themed around Naoe and another around Yasuke.

We’ve also got a guide onwhere to find the Blacksmithwhich will help you build your Hideout.