How to complete Prison Break quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Daniel Hidalgo | 2025-09-18 09:43:21
The Prison Break quest continues directly from the "Not Alone in this World" mission. You begin as Yasuke, having infiltrated Sumoto Castle via a secret pathway. Your primary objectives are to locate and free the captives, retrieve Naoe’s gear, secure your escape route, and ultimately confront a formidable boss in a climactic battle.

Step 1: Locate and Free Naoe and Tsuyu


  • Begin the quest and proceed forward from the starting point.
  • Scale the nearby wall and advance in a northeast direction.
  • Enter through a door and ascend a staircase. Be prepared to defeat a lone guard stationed there.
  • Once the enemy is neutralized, open the door at the top of the stairs to find Naoe and Tsuyu held captive, completing the first objective.

Step 2: Retrieve Naoe’s Equipment


  • Perspective shifts to Naoe. Your new goal is to retrieve her hidden gear.
  • Use a rope mechanism to traverse to the rooftop opposite the prison cell.
  • Locate a small door or opening to climb down into the room below.
  • Exercise patience; wait for a conversation between two guards to conclude. One guard will eventually exit the room.
  • Seize the opportunity, drop into the now-vacant room, and collect Naoe’s gear from within.

Step 3: Secure the Courtyard Area


  • With her gear equipped, you must now clear the surrounding courtyard of enemies to create a safe path for Yasuke and Tsuyu.
  • Utilize stealth to your advantage. Use high vantage points on rooftops to plan your approach and perform stealth assassinations.
  • Systematically eliminate each guard in the area without raising an alarm.
  • Once the area is secure, locate and open the large main building door. Then, follow Yasuke and open the gate at the end of the path.

Step 4: Defend the Position as Yasuke


  • Switch back to Yasuke for a defensive stand. You must protect your position against several waves of incoming soldiers.
  • This combat-intensive segment is ideal for using Yasuke’s heavy-hittingweapons, like the Kanabo. Employ his unique combat abilities to managegroups of enemies efficiently and break through enemy defenses.

Step 5: Stealth escort with Naoe and Tsuyu


  • Control returns to Naoe. Your task is to follow Tsuyu quietly through a more guarded section of the castle grounds.
  • Crouch and stay in cover. Follow Tsuyu to a bush and remain hidden.
  • Listen for her command, then assassinate a nearby guard from your concealed position.
  • Continue following her to the next piece of cover. Wait for another guard to approach and eliminate him silently.
  • Ahead, you will find two enemies standing together near an entrance.Coordinate a double assassination to take them both out simultaneously.
  • Finally, climb to the platform above the door and interact with the mechanism to "Lower Platform."

Step 6: Provide Ranged Support for Naoe


  • You are back as Yasuke. As Naoe works the mechanism, you must providedefensive support using ranged weapons like the Bow or Teppo.
  • Snipers and explosive barrels are your best friends. Shoot explosives at the right moment to eliminate multiple guards quickly.
  • Ammo crates are scattered in the area, allowing you to refill arrows and bullets.
  • Remain vigilant, as some enemies will climb up to your position and engage inmelee combat. Switch to your close-range weapons to deal with thesethreats.
  • Continue eliminating all threats until Naoe successfully lowers the platform completely.
  • Once she signals you, leap across the gap and meet her at the south-eastern entrance.

Step 7: Boss Fight - Defeat Tomeji


  • Prepare for a challenging duel against the armored boss, Tomeji.
  • Strategy: Tomeji is a tank-like opponent. The key to victory is patience and precision.

    • Focus on dodging and parrying his powerful attacks to create openings for your own counters.
    • His armor significantly reduces damage. Use heavy attacks and abilities like the Spine Breaker (if wielding a Kanabo) to gradually break his armor.
    • Once his armor is shattered, Tomeji becomes vulnerable and will take substantial damage from your assaults.
  • Persist with this strategy, and when his health drops to roughly 30%, a cinematic will trigger, ending the battle.

Step 8: The Final Escape


  • The escape isn't over yet. A final volley of arrows will rain down as you make your run for freedom.
  • Use the environment for cover and move cautiously toward the northeast exit.
  • After navigating this last hazard, a final cutscene will play, confirmingyour successful escape from Sumoto Castle with both Naoe and Tsuyu.
  • You will be presented with dialogue prompts; your choice here is narrative and does not affect the outcome of the mission.


Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Prison Break quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji.

Platform(s): PlayStation 5 PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Genre(s): Action role-playing
Developer(s): Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec ·
Publisher(s): Ubisoft
Release date: March 20, 2025
Mode: Single-player
Age rating (PEGI): +18
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