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How to get more scouts - Assassin's Creed Shadows

These useful helpers blend in with the crowds and act as your constant spies and thieves in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Aidan O'Brien

March 19, 2025 10:15 AM

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The map in Assassin's Creed Shadows works a little differently from other games in the series. While there are plenty of tall things to climb to get a look at what odd destinations and secrets exist in the world, you also have access to scouts. These can be used to investigate certain areas, and you'll need to track down powerful enemies or characters for quests. 

How to get more scouts in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Scouts are incredibly useful in Assassin's Creed Shadows and are absolutely vital for some parts of the game. If you are on the trail of a troublesome boss or hard-to-find NPC, then Scouts can help you out. Where it gets a little awkward is how you get more of them. 

If you visit a Kakurega, which can normally be found in built-up areas like towns or cities, then you can spend 200 Mon to restore one point of Intel. This Intel is used to power your Scouts, be that checking out an area and helping you find NPCs or smuggling goods. It is also possible to get some Intel by helping civilians in need (you will often find someone being assaulted by troops on the roads, and you can opt for intel as a reward from them), or you can get an instant refill when seasons change. 

If you want to get more Scouts, then keep your eyes open for NPCs that you can talk to, as it is possible to recruit them to your hideout, or you can build a Study there, adding a Scout to your overall number. You can then upgrade your Study to get more of them.

For more Assassin's Creed guides and news, be sure to check out our Assassin's Creed Shadows page.

Aidan O'Brien

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Hailing from Ireland, Aidan has been conditioned by local weather conditions to survive hours at his PC grinding through whatever game is offering the lowest possible drop rates for loot. He thinks the easiest way to figure out what fans of games want to read is to just be a fan of games. You can normally find him logged into Warframe, Destiny, or a gacha game. You can reach out to him on X @scannerbarkly.