How To Romance Katsuhime in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Use this comprehensive guide to romance Katsuhime in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, with key choices and tips to trigger an intimate cutscene.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the latest AC game, features several romance options for Naoe and Yasuke. Some of these options are available for either of the two protagonists, while others are available for both. Katsuhime, however, can only be romanced with Naoe as the character. Here is everything you need to know to Romance Katsuhime in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Romancing Katsuhime in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Both — Naoe and Katsuhime in AC Shadows (Image via Ubisoft)

In AC Shadows, your decisions across multiple quests will determine whether you can romance Katsuhime. Here is a list of quests where your selections will influence the outcome of romancing Katsuhime:

Letter from Katsuhime
The Tales of Genin
Diary of Lady Rokkaku
The Jounin Pillow Book

Below are the further details for these quests.

Letter from Katsuhime

Naoe will have to retrieve Sake for Katsuhime (Image via Ubisoft)

The journey to romance Katsuhime in Assassin’s Creed Shadows starts with the Letter from Katsuhime quest. This quest is set in Koga, located in the Shimmering Fields. Once you arrive there, you will find Katsuhime in front of the statue of his teppo master.

She will further task you to fetch Sake. Once you retrieve Sake for her, a cutscene will trigger where Naoe will ask her to join the league. Next, you will see the following conversation log

My ikki offers hope.
It offers adventure.
It offers time with me.

Choose the third option to drive the conversation positively.

The Tales of Genin

In the next quest, Katsuhime will invite Naoe to meet her friends at the Kumagawa village, located in the Wakasa region. Once Naoe arrives there, she is informed by Katsuhime that the family of her teppo master is missing. To complete the quest, Naoe must help her find them.

After Naoe finds and saves the family, a cutscene will start where Katsuhime and Naoe will discuss the former joining the league. Next, you must choose the romance dialogue: I do enjoy your company.

Diary of Lady Rokkaku

This quest requires you to meet Katshuhime in Ado River Valley, adjacent to Omizo Tenshu, and recruit her to the league. During the Diary of Lady Rokkaku quest, you have to defeat a samurai and save the life of Katsuhime. After that, you have to carry her out of the castle. Next, she will ask: Do you want me? At that point, you have to choose the second option from the dialogues below:

No. It won’t work.
Yes, join us.

The Jounin Pillow Book

To conclude the romance with Katsuhime, you must reach the Jogu Shrine in the Wakasa region. Once there, you will spot her by the shore. Upon approaching Katsuhime, a cutscene will trigger where she runs to the beach, and the dialogue will start with these choices:

Let’s just be friends.
Let’s find out.

Select the second option to start an intimate cutscene between Naoe and Katsuhime. Once the cutscene is over, choose “Yes, forever” from the conversation log.

That was all about how to romance Katsuhime in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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