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Destructoid Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:57 AM
The Hardships of Seafaring is the first set of quests you can complete in Of Ash and Steel, and some of the tasks can be pretty tricky.
Thanks to its gameplay design, you can't use a map to complete the tasks of The Hardships of Seafaring. The tasks teach you the basic gameplay, while also revealing a pivotal point in the plot. This guide will help you complete all the tasks so that you can begin Act 1 as quickly as possible.
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Of Ash and Steel The Hardships of Seafaring Walkthrough
The quests in the starting Shores region can be broken down into several tasks. These are all separate tasks, but you'll have to complete them all to gain access to the first act.
The order of the tasks can be different based on with whom you interact first.
Provisions in Danger
To get the task done, go left from where Sirdar is standing in front of you. Reach the shoreline, and you'll find Chump sitting by the boat. Speak with him, and he will ask you to kill three bugs. The bugs are located on the lane that goes from the shoreline (where Chump is sitting) to the healer.
The first pest will be by the first tent behind Chump (screenshot above). The second one will be near where a path goes uphill to the right and a soldier is blocking it, and the third usually roams in front of the medical camp. Just walk and kill them to complete this task.
Break Time
Go straight from where Sirdar is standing, and turn left. Speak with Squid sitting by the shoreline, and he will send you to Emmett (the Physician). Go straight from Squid's location, and you'll find Emmett in the medical camp. While you need to find Rutmane, Emmett will declare he doesn't have any.
The next part of the quest involves finding Brandy. The Brandy is located in a chest by the boat where Chump is sitting. The chest has three Brandy, and you can give one of them to Emmett. Return to Squid and inform him that Emmett doesn't have the tobacco. Speak with Rower, and he will tell you that he had stolen something and threw it on a rock.
The item in discussion is an Armor Reinforcing Kit. You can find it quite easily. Take the latter on the opposite side of the Medical Camp, and climb all the way up. Jump the ledges as required, and you'll come across the kit. Take it back to Emmett and ask if he has lost it. He will ask you where you found it. You can choose option one to maintain peace, or two to make Emmett fight with Rower.
Once you return the Armor Reinforcing Kit, you'll get a Rutmane from Emmett. Take it back to Squid to complete this task.
Fish Steak
You'll encounter a guy named Fish on the path to finding the Brandy. Speak with him to get the Fish Steak quest, which requires you to find some kind of stick. Go and speak with Chump and ask if he has some sort of weapon. Chump will offer him his false leg (not kidding), and he was serious.
Once you get the Pirate's leg, return to Fish. Complete the friendly spar, and it will complete the quest.
What Use is a Cartographer
This task is activated by speaking with Sirdar once you have completed the Provisions in Danger quest. You'll have to talk to Murray, who can be found beside the Medical Camp. Complete a set of dialogs, and reach the shoreline where Chump keeps sitting. Talk with Gellert about what he has to say, and it will complete the quest.
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Destructoid Wednesday, November 26, 2025 1:01 AM
Assassin's Creed Shadows' 1.1.6 update has introduced a new quest called A Puzzlement, and it involves opening a glyph door by finding different sigils.
While you can complete A Puzzlement by finding only one glyph (the first one), there are 12 more to be found across the map. This guide will provide you with a location to find all of them without any hassle.
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All glyph door locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Let's look at how you can find all 13 glyph locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows. You'll want to have the Beacon equipped to find the locations easily once you're at the correct location. To find the first one, you can read our detailed guide about the A Puzzlement quest.
Glyph of the Arch
Located on a small island in the Lake Suigetsu area, towards the west of Wakasa.
Glyph of the Lost
Located in the Ogura Pond area of Yamashiro.
Glyph of the Mists
The glyph is located towards the south of Okishima lookout on the island of Lake Biwa.
Glyph of the River
Go to Wakasa, and then travel to the Mount Uchinako Area to find the location.
Glyph of the Sakura
Located near the Yamazaki Castle in Yamashiro.
Glyph of Silence
Located in the Tamba Highlands part of the Tamba region, close ot hte ruins of the Kumoryuji Temple.
Glyph of the Sky
Located in the Onyu Pass area in Wakasa.
Glyph of the Ship
Located on the Shattered Coast area of the Wakasa region.
Glyph of the Stone
Located in the southeast area of Kameyama town in Tamba.
Glyph of the Tide
Located in the northeast part of the Omizo Castle.
Glyph of the Watchtower
Located at Mount Hiei in the Omi region.
Glyph of the Waterfall
Located near the Mount Peak viewpoint on the Takashima Shores of the Omi region.
Once you find all 13 glyphs, you can open the Glyph Door and access everything the place has to offer. You'll reach a hall with a statue of Kasandra, along with a chest that offers the following items.
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