How to find all Butterfly Collector targets in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

 Discover all Butterfly Collector targets in AC Shadows. Complete your collection and enhance your gameplay with our comprehensive guide!

The Butterfly Collector questline in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is one of the most intriguing and challenging side missions in the game. Unlike typical assassination contracts, this quest requires you to track down elusive targets by following cryptic clues and interacting with NPCs across Osaka.In this guide, we’ll cover:

• How to unlock the Butterfly Collector quest
• Locations of all 10 origami butterflies (essential for clues)
• Detailed walkthroughs for each target (Richo, Mucho, Shucho, Kacho, and the Gamemaker)
• Rewards for sparing or killing the Gamemaker
• Best choices for the "good" ending

AC Shadows: all Butterfly Collector targets

Before you can hunt down the Butterfly Collectors, you must first:

Progress through the main Onryo questline until you reach Osaka.

Find and collect 10 origami butterflies scattered across the city. These act as clues leading to your targets.

Speak to the Gamemaker, an elderly woman who provides hints about the Butterfly Collectors.

Once you’ve gathered enough butterflies, the hit list will unlock, revealing your targets: Richo, Mucho, Shucho, and Kacho.

All Butterfly Collector Target Locations

1. Richo – The Forest Fugitive

Clue: A burnt well near Osaka’s Gear Vendor leads to whispers of a hidden grove.

How to Find Richo:

• Head to the burnt well above Osaka’s Gear Vendor.
• Listen to the two gardeners discussing a hidden bamboo grove in Noda Village.
• Travel north of Osaka Castle to reach Noda Village.
• Locate the secluded cabin in the bamboo forest.
• Richo will be outside, tending to plants.

Elimination Tips:

• Use stealth to avoid alerting nearby guards.
• After killing Richo, help the child in the cabin and escort her home to complete the sub-quest Safe as Sandals.

2. Mucho – The Fleeting Shadow

Clue: A secret origami message points to the Kojo Ruins.

How to Find Mucho:

• Obtain the Secret Origami Message (found near the Temple of Osaka).
• Travel to Kojo Ruins (west of the Temple, near the water).
• Listen for a woman and child arguing—this is Mucho.

Elimination Tips:

• Mucho will flee if spotted, so use a ranged weapon or quick assassination.
• A smoke bomb can help disorient her if she tries to escape.

3. Shucho – The Child Hunter

Clue: An escaped child hides near the Fisherman’s District.

How to Find Shucho:

• Go south of the Fisherman’s District, near the bridge to Sakai.
• Find the child hiding in a horse stable.
• The child reveals Shucho’s location—near the waterside in Fisherman’s District.

Elimination Tips:

• Shucho is guarded; use stealth or distractions to isolate her.
• After killing her, escape quickly to avoid alerting nearby guards.

4. Kacho – The Butterfly Master

Prerequisites:

• Complete:
  • Forest Fugitive (Richo)
  • Paper Trail (Talk to the Paper Merchant near the Temple of Osaka)
  • Safe as Sandals (Richo’s follow-up quest)
  • Chrysalis (Investigate a hideout in Fisherman’s District)

How to Find Kacho:

• After gathering all clues, head to Nishionomaru Garden (left of Osaka Castle).
• Kacho stands surrounded by butterflies.

Elimination Tips:

• She has bodyguards—use stealth or a long-range assassination.
• Alternatively, lure her away with noise distractions.

Final Choice: Kill or Spare the Gamemaker?

After eliminating the four targets, return to the Gamemaker. You must decide:

• "You must pay for your actions" (Kill her)
  • Rewards: Ebisu’s Gamble (Common Bow) + 225 Mon
• "You must start anew" (Spare her)
  • Rewards: Ebisu’s Gamble + 225 Mon + Butterfly of Benevolence (Rare Amulet)

Which Choice is Better?

• Spare the Gamemaker for the Butterfly of Benevolence, which grants:
  • +Health
  • +Adrenaline Gain
  • +Critical Chance
  • +100% Origami Skills (mostly cosmetic)

Additionally, sparing her provides a more morally positive resolution, as Kacho was manipulated by the group.

Final Thoughts

The Butterfly Collector questline is one of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ most rewarding side missions, blending investigation, stealth, and moral choices. By following this guide, you’ll efficiently track down all targets and maximize your rewards.

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