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Nestled in the leafy mountains to the southwest of Kyoto in Yamashiro’s Eagle’s Nest sub-region is the Ancient Tomb of Nanjo. Head inside and you’ll soon discover that it’s a labyrinthine mess of caves, slippery ramps, crawl spaces, and shallow ponds that circle back on one another. This all makes finding the treasure concealed within the tomb harder than you’d expect.

The Ancient Tomb of Nanjo is in the Eagle’s Nest sub-region of Yamashiro. Captured by VideoGamer

I spent far longer than I’d care to admit roaming around the tight passages and caverns of the tomb looking for the chest, only to get lost over and over again. To save the hassle and some time, we’ll walk you through how to find the chest in the Ancient Tomb of Nanjo in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Tomb of Nanjo puzzle solution

Descend the stairs, squeeze through the gap, press on past the coffin room, drop down the ledge into the water below, and continue until you reach the chamber with the two horses on the ledge above with pathways to the left and right.

Take the first path going right. Captured by VideoGamer

Then the next right. Captured by VideoGamer

Use the rocks to reach the ledge on the other side of the water. Captured by VideoGamer

Crawl through the tunnel. Captured by VideoGamer

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Take the path going right. Follow it until you come to a chamber with paths going, again, left and right. Drop down the ledge and go right. You’ll reach a cavern with a pond at the bottom. Use the rocks in the water to reach the doorway at the back. Drop down into the water below, then crawl through the gap on the left.

When you get out, take the stairs up, go through the doorway, and follow the path until you reach a large chamber. Jump into the water and reach the ledge on the left of the room then use the rocky plinth to climb up to the ledge above. Once there, head through the doorway, drop down, and take the path going forward.

Use this rock to climb up to the ledge above. Captured by VideoGamer

Drop down and take the path forward. Captured by VideoGamer

Hop onto this rock to get to ledge above. Captured by VideoGamer

Hop across the gaps and use the grappling hook point to reach this doorway. Captured by VideoGamer

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You’ll reach a large chamber. Turn right as you enter and use the rocky plinth in the water to climb up to the ledge above. Go right, hop across the gap, then across the broken wooden bridge. Use the grappling hook point to swing across to the doorway at the back of the chamber.

In the next room, use the rocks on the left to climb up to the ledge above. Press on up the stairs and follow the path until you come to another room with paths going left and right. Go left and slide down the ramp.

Climb up to the ledge here. Captured by VideoGamer

Take the path going left. Captured by VideoGamer

Crawl through the tunnel. Captured by VideoGamer

Use the rocks and grappling hook to reach the doorway at the back. Captured by VideoGamer

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Follow the path until you reach another crawl tunnel. Go through into a chamber with more clay horses and pots. Follow the path then use the rocks and the grappling hook point above to get across the water.

And, finally, the chest. Captured by VideoGamer

From here, just follow the path, squeeze through the rocks, and you’ll reach the chest. Looting it will earn you 1000 XP, 1 Knowledge Point, Yukimitsu’s Revenge Legendary Tanto, and Vulnerable to Affliction Legendary Engraving. It will also complete the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Ancient Tomb of Nanjo.

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Tom Bardwell

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