"Complete Assassin’s Creed Shadows Tournament for 'Test Your Might' Achievement"

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, The Tournament is a thrilling source of XP, offers an achievement, and is incredibly fun. Here's how to conquer The Tournament and earn the "Test Your Might" trophy in *Assassin's Creed Shadows*.

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

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, you'll receive the Tournament quest from Gyoji, a resident of Yamato. After you've taken down several members of The Shinbakufu, Gyoji will be waiting outside your hideout to discuss the tournament. This secret fighting arena is located at Ominesanji Temple in Southeastern Yamato. To the west of the area, there's a viewpoint called Ominesanji Overlook where you can synchronize and create a fast travel point. We highly recommend doing this to make returning to the location and switching characters easier.

Upon arriving at Ominesanji Temple, speak with Gyoji again. He'll inform you that you need to complete four one-on-one duels before facing the ultimate champion. After the cutscene, ring the bell to start the first fight.

How to Complete The Tournament in Assassin's Creed Shadows

The Tournament is a series of intense, life-or-death battles. Fortunately, you can take breaks between fights, as ringing the bell initiates the next match. Use this time to heal with rations and upgrade your weapons and armor if necessary.

To defeat each opponent, we recommend using a long katana as Yasuke and focusing on dodging and parrying to make the fighters vulnerable. Utilize abilities like Power Dash and Payback when you have enough adrenaline. Knowing the weapons each fighter uses can also help you choose the best counter. Here are the fighters you'll face:

• Lady Masago uses a Naginata.
• Lord Suguru uses a Katana.
• Lord Hokuto uses a Kanabo.
• Lady O-Sen uses two Poison Katanas and throws ranged items.
• Lord Unkai uses a Naginata and can heal by drinking if you stay too far away for a few seconds.

After completing the first tournament, speak with Gyoji again on the hill. He'll thank you for his freedom and promise to contact you when there are more challengers. The "Test Your Might" trophy should unlock during this conversation.

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

The Long Katana is the most effective weapon for The Tournament in *Assassin's Creed Shadows*. Use the highest rarity Long Katana available and upgrade it to the highest level at your hideout's blacksmith. Engravings that increase Armor Damage or Armor Piercing are highly beneficial. Your armor choice is crucial, as it boosts your health and can provide combat-altering abilities through engravings.

Before heading to The Tournament, unlock the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend by defeating The Ox, a Shinbakufu member. Also, obtain the Protector's Armor by completing one of the Castles. The former provides a 75% damage increase but limits your health to 25%, while the latter allows you to parry unblockable attacks. Combining these engravings into one armor set enables you to defeat The Tournament's enemies in under a minute, provided you parry effectively and frequently.

For skills, invest as many Mastery points as possible into the Long Katana and Samurai trees. Max out Combat Expert to enhance your melee weapon damage, and unlock Power Dash and Payback.

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