"The Winter Raiders" is a late-game side quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows that tasks players with eliminating a list of targets that are terrorizing the people of Kii. Like the other 'criminal organization' target wheels in AC Shadows, information on the Winter Raider targets is revealed as you complete the list. This particular quest features targets with levels in the high forties and low fifties, so it is better left until fairly late in the game, which is true for most of Kii. Once you feel like you are appropriately leveled, this guide will show you where to find all five Winter Raider targets in AC Shadows.
All Kurai Eikyou Locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows
A complete guide to finding all Kurai Eikyou members in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
All Winter Raider Locations in AC Shadows
Just as their name suggests, all the Winter Raiders can only be found in winter. Currently, there is no way to manually change the season, at least not in any meaningful way. If that changes, we'll provide an update here.
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Target Name |
Target Location |
Rewards |
Map Image |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yasha |
Yasha can be found at the Elder's House in Kawakami, a small village in northern Yoshino, Yamato. You'll find the village just before the river Yoshino from the Asuka Rocks Basin. Elder's House is a small compound that is heavily guarded, but there is a hole in the fence on the eastern side of the compound. Sneak up and enter the house to find Yasha. |
Critical Chance Over Half Health Engraving, Yasha's Calligraphy Decorative Item, Letter From Yasha to the Leader Quest Item, 300 Mon |
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Hayate |
Hayate is located in northeastern Kii, right along the ocean in Iseji Trails. If you ride north from the Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Kumano Sanzan, you'll run right into his ambush. Look for the ambush point on the map, which will allow you to sneak up behind Hayate and perform an assassination. |
Kagutsuchi's Deed Epic Teppo, Armor Damage After Kill Engraving, Letter From Hayate to the Leader Quest Item, 305 Mon |
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Akumu |
Akumu has a camp in central Nakahechi Route, Kii. If you have the Takahara Kakurega unlocked, her camp is a short walk northeast. If you don't have the fast-travel point, make your way to the woods to the northeast of Takahara Village to find the camp. |
A Thousand Cuts Legendary Bow, Knock Down Shot Legendary Engraving, Letter From Akumu to Sobei Quest Item, 255 Mon |
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Sobei |
Sobei is the easiest Winter Raider to find. He is simply carousing in the backyard of a small home in central Gobo, the small village on the southern shore of Sazae Oni Shores, Kii. This is the region's southwestern-most province. Sobei is located to the southwest of the Gobo Kakurega. |
Sharpened Hail Epic Katana, Damage With Headshot Engraving, Letter From Sobei to the Leader Quest Item, 360 Mon |
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Jinbei |
The leader of the Winter Raiders, Jinbei, is found in an ocean cave south of Tanabe, the southern Kii village overrun by bandits. The POI is called Sandanbeki Cave, and it can be a bit tricky to find the entrance if you don't know where to look. On foot, you can enter the cave on the northern side of the peninsula. If you look closely at the map, you'll see a path that leads to the entrance from Tanabe. You can enter by boat at the western edge. On the map, the entrance looks like a fist punching into the peninsula. Jinbei is deep within the cave, which is heavily guarded. Be prepared to fight. |
Pupil's Promise Epic Kanobo, Adrenaline with Combo Ender Engraving, 210 Mon |
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The Winter Raiders Final Rewards:
- Ultimate Onslaught - Final upgrade to Onslaught from Yasuke's Naganita skill tree.
- Feral Frenzy - Final upgrade the Feral Outburst ability from Naoe's Kusarigama skill tree.
- 5000 XP
Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Released
- March 20, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Quebec
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
- Engine
- AnvilNext
- Franchise
- Assassin's Creed
- Number of Players
- 1
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong




