Mission 3 - Imai Town | Walkthrough Shadow Tactics Guide

Last update: 02 January 2017

Mugen receives a task to steal some documents from an important official. He will be accompanied by Yuki. You have a wagon at your disposal (1), which can be used to reach the northern entrance (2). Using the second entrance is more difficult, but the courtyard behind the wall has less enemies. Your objective is walking around the garden behind the mansion (3). The official is heavily guarded, so an aggressive approach is out of question. Use a different wagon found inside the mansion area to escape (4).

First, choose Yuki, and learn about the different features of snow-covered locations. Plant a trap on the corner of the building, and play the flute. This will lure the enemy straight on your deadly tool. When the guards aren't looking, approach the hook and use it to get onto the roof. The left-behind guard should now see your footprints, and investigate them. Jump from the roof, and hide in the bushes. Now approach the next hook before the second guard stops looking around. This guard should also start checking your footprints by the hook. Clear the way, enter the roof, and use the put up rope to reach Mugen.

As Mugen, go through the yards until you reach one with bushes in the corner. Throw a sake bottle to lure the enemy. When you are ready, use a melee attack to eliminate a samurai. Now go through the fence, and wait until the patrolling guard changes his direction. Eliminate him, and start moving next to the hedgerow. Throw another bottle, and eliminate the guard. Sneak to the wagon, and use it to drive up to the gate. When the guards finish their inspection, get to the nearest bush. Now, change to Yuki. Climb to the roof, and use the spread rope to get across to the mansion area.

Ambush the samurai by casting down the icicle on him when he is directly underneath. Before you take care of the samurai below, eliminate the guard and the civilian on the balcony. Play the flute, and the enemy should approach the edge of the roof. Jump on him and eliminate the civilian who will approach the area in just a moment. Use the bushes to hide the bodies. Now, take care of the straw hat on the second balcony. Jump from the first balcony and eliminate the straw hat by the door. Unlock the door for Mugen, and move both characters to the bushes underneath the balcony.

Now for the wooden tower. Order Mugen to eliminate two guards, and wait on the right side of a small building above the tower. Yuki should sneak through using the hedgerow to the vicinity of two enemies guarding the tower. Wait until the third soldier moves away. Play the flute and immediately move for the other end of the hedgerow. At the same time, send Mugen to destroy the tower, and begin sneaking to the hedgerow before the enemy reinforcements get on the scene. Now proceed north. Your heroes should move by the left side of the building where you've killed a samurai using an icicle.

Lure the enemy using sake and eliminate him. Yuki should climb onto the building, and wait above the location where official is located. When the official turns his back, jump down, but keep to the edge of the guard's field of vision. Wait until the guard starts watching a different area, steal the documents (left mouse button and left control, or "Use" key) and walk away. You have acquired the documents - good job! Proceed using the ground floor, sneaking through hedgerows and bushes. You should see a building with a wagon next to it. Go through the building to save some time. There is a small bush on the other side - wait until the patrolling guard starts to retreat in the direction of the garden, and approach your wagon. Mission complete.

Badges and achievements

Do not destroy the wooden towers. This makes things difficult because without that it is hard to get to the official. Two samurais right beside each other is not something easy to deal with. You must take care of your surroundings - eliminate each and every guard that you can.

Do not kill anyone in the camp. It is important to destroy the tower. Only then will you be able to reach the official and steal from him without attacking anyone.

Make an enemy go after your tracks for 50m. Select a place where there is a lot of snow and buildings. Hide Mugen in a building. Use Yuki to leave tracks in a place that soon will be visited/seen by an enemy. Start running to the next building or a place where there is a hook.