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Homecoming Walkthrough

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AC Shadows - Homecoming Walkthrough

Homecoming is a side quest under The League in Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows). Read on for a complete walkthrough of Homecoming, including info on the dialogue choices, its effects, and quest rewards.

Homecoming Walkthrough

List of Objectives
1 Meet Ibuki
2 Help Kyobei
3 Choice: Ask Kyobei to Fight or Not
4 Meet Ibuki Again

Meet Ibuki

Ibuki is located outside of Hijiyama Fort, at the northern part of Hijiyama in the Iga region. Ibuki will ask you to assist him in rescuing Kyobei, who is held captive in Hijiyama Fort.

You'll choose between two dialogue options, which don't really affect the story or gameplay, but you can choose “I am here to help” if you want to make the dialogue more flirty. Otherwise, choose “Maybe you're overthinking it”.

Help Kyobei

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Enter Hijiyama Fort and defeat the enemies and continue on until you reach the highest area of the fort. There, you'll see Kyobei about to be executed.

Choice: Ask Kyobei to Fight or Not

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You'll be given a choice, either Fight with us, Kyobei or Kyobei is too weak, choosing the first option will make Kyobei fight along side you.

If you choose Kyobei is too weak and also be unable to save him in the following fight, you have a chance to miss out on Ibuki's recruitment.

How to Recruit Ibuki

Defeat Nakatomi

Nakatomi plans to execute Kyobei, and you have a limited time to stop it. The key strategy is to focus on defeating Nakatomi first before dealing with the other enemies.

Meet Ibuki Again

Head to Ibuki's location, a cliff east of Kashiwara Kakurega and southeast of Hijiyama Fort. During the conversation, you can choose “Your mind works in beautiful ways” for some romantic dialogue.

Eventually you can ask Ibuki to join the league by choosing You don't have to be alone, which will grant you a new ally and unlock the final part of Ibuki's questline, Putting Down Roots.

Romance Options and How to Romance

Homecoming Rewards

Players can Recruit and Romance Ibuki

Players can recruit Ibuki if they successfully protect Kyobei and select the correct dialogue options during the Ambush Interrupted quest. Once recruited, Ibuki becomes an ally who can be summoned in battle to assist with combat.

After completing the Homecoming quest, players will be rewarded with 1,000 experience points (EXP). This will unlock the Putting Down Roots quest, where players can romance Ibuki.

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 The League Quests

Friend of My Enemy Smuggler's Run Way of the Blacksmith
The Stray Dogs Sake and Swords Honor Among Thieves
Stolen Hearts The Godless Harvest Raise a Cup
Eyes on the Future Sweet Lies Ambush Interrupted
Homecoming Putting Down Roots Sweet Revenge
A Blade in the Dark Letter from Katsuhime

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