How To Recruit Oni-Yuri (Allies) in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Learn how to recruit Oni-Yuri in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and master the art of poisons with our detailed guide.

Oni-Yuri is one of the many recruitable allies in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. An expert with poisons, she will be a most helpful recruit to your cause. However, to make her join you requires more than a few steps. And it is easy to mess up the process of recruiting her.

With that in mind, we’ve made a guide to help you recruit Oni-Yuri with ease. Read on to find out how you can convince her to join you.

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Where Do You First Meet Oni-Yuri in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Oni-Yuri, unlike many other allies, is not part of any long questline. Instead, she is recruited via a small, self-contained questline. To meet Oni-Yuri for the first time, you will have to start the Sweet Lies side quest in Wakasa. Keep in mind that this region is a fairly high-level one, with enemies at level 29 or more. If you are under leveled, consider leaving this region for a later date.

For the duration of this questline, when you are asked to play as Yasuke or Naoe, pick the latter. Also, if any dialogue prompts you to respond as either of the characters, pick Naoe again. This is because Naoe is more patient with and trusting of Oni-Yuri, while Yasuke is more cautious.

How To Recruit Oni-Yuri in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

To recruit her, you will have to complete two side quests: Sweet Lies and Sweet Revenge. In Sweet Lies, the townsfolk will accuse Oni-Yuri of poisoning their food. Select Naoe’s dialogue option “There is no evidence”. After this, choose to play as Naoe and perform your investigation.

After you are done, return to Oni-Yuri and say, “There is still no evidence”. When the cutscene ends, choose to play as Naoe once more. This will automatically start the Sweet Revenge quest.

Sweet Revenge

The first step is to speak to Oni-Yuri. You can find her in her hut on the beach. The options you choose in this conversation do not matter. You will now have to retrieve her stolen goods. These are located in Tsuruga Sea Port, inside a restricted courtyard. After you find the stolen bag, return to Oni-Yuri.

The next part of the quest involves finding the pirate who killed your future ally’s father. According to the given clues, the pirate will be in Amiko Estate in northern Lake Suigetsu. You can reach this location by going South of Tsuruga.

Once you find the estate, you will see that the pirate has kidnapped Oni-Yuri and is preparing to kill her. Defeat him in combat to rescue her. As he was previously poisoned by the poison expert, his health will be lowered. After you win, you will learn that the ‘pirate’ was actually a samurai.

Oni-Yuri will give you the truth of her past. Here, you will have to choose both Naoe replies. First, say “I understand” and then say, “I will show you”. With this, Oni-Yuri will join your cause, and the quest will be completed.

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