How To Beat The Scout (Genzaburo’s Soldiers) in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Among Genzaburo’s Soldiers, The Scout can be a particularly tricky opponent to find and defeat in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

The Scout is one of Koshiro’s former comrades-in-arms and a part of the Genzaburo’s Soldiers organization. You must assassinate him as Genzaburo’s Soldiers are wreaking havoc across the land and seeking revenge for Beesho Harumasa’s demise. The clues to The Scout’s location are sparse, and he presents a unique challenge in battle with a fluid combat style. 

The Scout (Genzaburo’s Soldiers) Location in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

After speaking with Koshiro, you must venture northwest to Tamba to find The Scout. Your intelligence suggests:

• He operates out of Tamba.
• He is in the southern Silver Lands.

The Scout is situated near the Maruyama Shitsugen as marked on the map. The two closest fast travel points to the location are the Tada Kakurega and the Mount Sen viewpoint. You will find The Scout while traveling on the road north of Mount Sen, or west of Tada Kakurega. He will be playing the flute on a small isle surrounded by shallow water. 

How To Beat The Scout (Genzaburo’s Soldiers) in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Duel

The Scout can be a challenging opponent in battle because of his delayed attacks and feigned moves. Paying attention to each of his moves and the color of each attack will help you quickly memorize and counter them.

Attack	Description	Counter
Retreating Sweep	Winds up an attack for a second with knees bent and slash while jumping back.	Step back or parry, followed by a forward roll and attack
Feign Lunge (Red)	Raises one blade above his head, darts to the side, and lunges with both blades in an unblockable strike	Attack while his blade is raised, roll away as soon as he darts to the side and his blades glow red.
Kick (Red)	Winds up an unblockable kick and launches it after a second	Roll to the side
Double Blade Strike	Blades glow white, he strikes with no windup, then spins around and chops downward	Parry, dodge, or use combat skill

Stealth 

The Scout has an ample health pool and a slightly unpredictable moveset, which can make eliminating him with stealth a much simpler alternative. When you spot The Scout while approaching from the east, veer off the road to the left. Sneak past the broken cart and stalk along the tree line. Once you are behind him, crouch and close the distance. 

Perhaps because he is playing the flute, he will not hear your footsteps splashing in the shallow water, and you can assassinate him. Eliminating The Scout will give you 2,000 XP, two Mastery Points, Vigilant Grasp – Epic Bow, Buildup on Consecutive Hits Engraving, and 325 Mon.

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