When Can You Switch Between Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

Thankfully, once players unlock the ability to play as Naoe and Yasuke freely, there are several easy ways to switch. The first is simply by fast traveling to a location. When hovering over a fast travel location on the game’s map, players have two button prompts. The first is simply to fast travel, and the other is to fast travel as the protagonist they are not currently playing is. When selecting the later prompt, you’ll spawn in as the other character at the fast travel point of your choosing. This can be done when fast traveling to several points on the map, from Synchronization points to Kakurega Hideouts.

There are also moments in the story where a quest will be presented to Yasuke as Naoe, and players will be able to choose which protagonist to play as.

When Can’t You Switch Protagonists in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Answered

In the open world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, players have lots of freedom to choose between their preferred playable protagonist after Act I. However, there are certain story moments and major quests where the protagonist is locked for specific scenes and quests.

However, it is worth noting that there are character specific quests and activities. Naoe and Yasuke each have their own quests which get into their back story before they met, which only features one of the characters. There are also some side activities which are must be completed by Naoe or Yasuke respectively. These are indicated with a specific symbol pertaining to each character; a Samurai helmet for Yasuke and a Shinobi’s hood for Naoe.

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