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Thrown to the Dogs DLC Quest Walkthrough

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AC Shadows Thrown to the Dogs

Thrown to the Dogs is a quest from the People of Settsu, available only if you have pre-ordered Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows). Read on for a complete walkthrough of Thrown to the Dogs, where to find the dog to start the quest, and the rewards for completing this DLC quest!

How to Unlock Thrown to the Dogs

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Thrown to the Dogs

Thrown to the Dogs is a special quest that is only accessible if you pre-ordered Assassin's Creed Shadows. You will then have to download the content separately for it to appear in-game.

Pre-Order Guide: All Preorder Bonuses

Complete From Spark to Flame

Thrown to the Dogs will appear after completing the main quest, From Spark to Flame, and unlocking the Hideout. It will be added on the Objectives screen as part of the People of Settsu board. The quest will start at Osaka, Izumi Settsu.

People of Settsu Quest List

Thrown to the Dogs Walkthrough

List of Objectives
1 Pet the Dog
2 Follow the Dog
3 Talk to Takako
4 Acquire the Key
5 Examine the Gravesite

Pet the Dog

Once you reach the starting point, you will have to find the dog within the investigation area. Take the northwest path of Tennoji Temple and follow it until you find a left turn. Pet the wounded dog there to officially start the quest.

Follow the Dog

Follow the dog

The dog will run down the hill and you will have to follow it to a nearby farm. Halfway through the trip, a group of samurai will recognizing Ichiro's dog and attack you in an attempt to take the good boy away. Defeat them and continue following the dog west.

Talk to Takako

spare or kill Takako

A woman will be standing at the entrance when you get there. Speaking to her will reveal that she is Ichiro's sister-in-law and was the reason his dog is covered in wounds, as her guards forcibly took the key to Ichiro's inheritance from the dog.

At the end of the convesation, a choice event will occur where you can either kill Takako for hurting Ichiro's dog or let her go. Your choice here will not affect the outcome of the quest and its rewards.

Choices
Kill Takako Spare Takako

Kill Takako

Takako and two of her bodyguards will engage you in combat. Defeat all three of them to continue the quest.

Spare Takako

Takako and her two bodyguards will flee, leaving you and Ichiro's dog. The quest will still progress as normal.

Acquire the Key

key location

There are three spots in the area where the key could possibly be. You can ignore the other two spots as the key will always be found under the house on the right. Walk around the house and prone so you can crawl through the tight space beneath it and reach the key.

Examine the Gravesite

return to the gravesite

You will notice that Ichiro's dog has run off and believe that he returned to the gravesite. Hop on your mount and return to where you found the dog. There, you will find a box that contains a letter, and a request, from Ichiro.

Thrown to the Dogs Rewards

Tsuki-Maru Pet

Tsuki-Maru in the Hideout

Completing Thrown to the Dogs will let you keep Tsuki-Maru as a pet in your Hideout!

Assassin's Creed Shadows Related Guides

AC Shadows Quests

List of All Quests and Objectives

All Quest Types

Main Objective Boards
The Shinbakufu (Onryo) The League
Target Boards
The Kabukimono The Butterfly Collector
The Twisted Tree The Yokai
The Corrupt Daikan The Iron Hand Guild
The Betrayers The Pirate Alliance
The Godai Shinobi The Yamabushi Imposters
Nobutsuna's Students The Winter Raiders
Kurai Eikyou Templars
Genzaburo's Soldiers The Hunters of Kyonyo
Silver Smugglers -
Region Quest Givers
People of Settsu People of Iga
People of Yamashiro People of Omi
People of Harima People of Yamato
People of Wakasa People of Kii
Prologue Quests
The Onryo Samurai

All People of Settsu Quests

The Butterfly Collector Out to Pasture The Kabukimono
The Iron Hand Guild Thrown to the Dogs

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