29 November 2025

All 13 Isu Glyphs Location (A Puzzlement) in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

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A Puzzlement quest in Assassin’s Creed Shadows was added with update 1.1.6, where Naoe and Yasuke will come face to face with a strange door inside a mountain. The door has 13 Isu glyphs etched onto it, and players will need to find all of them hidden throughout the map to open it and acquire the treasures that it protects. So, here’s how players can open the Glyph Door encountered in A Puzzlement quest by finding all 13 Glyph locations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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A Puzzlement Quest Location Assassin's Creed Shadows

Players can start A Puzzlement quest right after unlocking Yasuke as a playable character in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The quest starting point can be found in the Genbu Highlands area of the Yamashiro region, northeast of Kyoto. You can fast travel to Hanazono Castle, as the quest location is just a short journey from there.

Meeting Kinu and Kane A Puzzlement Quest Assassin's Creed Shadows

Once you arrive in the area, you’ll meet up with Kinu and Kane, who’ll tell Naoe and Yasuke about the strange door with symbols etched on it. They’ll claim that there’s treasure behind it and hand over the Riddle Scroll Beacon trinket to Naoe & Yasuke. Make sure to equip this trinket as it’ll be vital in detecting hidden glyphs around the map.

Now, the first Glyph location will be marked on your map, as it’s part of A Puzzlement quest in AC Shadows. However, the rest of the 12 glyph locations are hidden, and you’ll need to find them yourself by exploration. Don’t fret, as we’ve listed all the Glyph locations to open the Glyph Door in the section below.

All 13 Isu Glyphs Locations to Open the Glyph Door in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Here are the locations of all 13 Isu Glyphs that players need to find in order to open the Glyph Door seen in A Puzzlement quest in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Glyph Name	Isu Glyph Location	Map Location	In-World Location
Glyph of the Vault	Head east from A Puzzlement quest starting location (to the map marker) and you’ll find the first Glyph etched on a boulder.
Glyph of the Arch	On a small island west of Hiruga Bay in the Lake Suigetsu area in the Wakasa region.
Glyph of the Watchtower	It is located in a partially deforested area in the Mouth Hei area of the Omi region, northwest of Sakamoto town.
Glyph of the Mists	Located on Lake Biwa’s Okishima Island in the Omi region, players can find the glyph by descending the cliff behind the shrine building.
Glyph of the Sakura	It is located on the forest trail west of Yamazaki town in the Eagle Nest area of the Yamashiro region.
Glyph of the Sky	It can be found atop the hill in the Onyu Pass area of the Wakasa region, north of Kuramadera Pagoda.
Glyph of the Lost	East of the Ogura Pond in the Yamashiro region. The glyph on the cliff face near the stream.
Glyph of Silence	Found at the start of the Path of Silence trial in the Tamba Highlands area of the Tamba region.
Glyph of the River	Located east of Mount Peak fast travel point, across the destroyed houses, in the forest of Mount Uchinakao area of the Wakasa region.
Glyph of the Waterfall	Found in the Takashima Shores area in the Omi region, next to the Mount Peak fast travel point.
Glyph of the Ship	In the Shattered Coast area of the Wakasa region, players can spot the glyph on the face of the hill, on the rocky, watery terrain.
Glyph of the Stone	On the cliff face behind an enemy camp at the start of The Silver Lands area of the Tamba region.
Glyph of the Tide	Located to the east of the Ado River Valley at the shoreline of Lake Biwa in the Omi region.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Entering Strange Door

After finding all 13 Isu Glyphs in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, a cutscene will play once you fast travel back to the Glyph Door. Once the door is opened, head inside to claim two new cool weapons.

The Isu-Forged Spear Naginata & Strength of Atlantis Engraving for Yasuke
The Isue-Forged Blade Tanto & Wisdom of Atlantis Engraving for Naoe

There’s also a large Kassandra statue in the middle of the room, who is one of the protagonists from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Right next to her statue, there’s a device that says “Parts Missing,” which is the station to craft the Blade of Yumminess in AC Shadows (once you acquire all of its parts).