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Scouts
Scouts are valuable allies who gather intelligence, locate objectives, smuggle resources, and reset provincial alerts in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Scouts are an essential part of the hidden network in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, acting as the eyes and ears across Japan. They provide critical intelligence, help uncover hidden objectives, and even secure valuable resources. Players can assign Scouts via the Objective Board at the Hideout, using Intel to expand their search radius and reveal key locations.

By upgrading the Hideout, Scouts become even more useful, bringing back money, crafting materials, gear, and resources at the end of each season. Managing and upgrading your Scout network is key to maintaining a steady supply of valuable items and intelligence.

How Scouts Work in Assassin's Creed Shadows

• Scouting Coverage: Scouts can be deployed to investigate areas on the map at the cost of Intel. The more Intel spent, the wider the search radius.
• Intel Recharge: Intel replenishes passively over time or by helping civilians across Japan.
• Recruiting More Scouts: Players can increase the number of available Scouts by upgrading the Study Room at the Hideout or by recruiting new operatives.
• Scouting Rewards: Upgraded Hideouts allow Scouts to bring back money, crafting materials, gear, and Hideout resources at the end of a season.

Scout Objectives

Many quests require finding objectives based on clues scattered across the world. These clues help narrow down the search to specific provinces, regions, or locations. Scouts also play a role in Smuggling Operations, where they are assigned to secure Stockpiles from well-guarded areas and bring them back to the Hideout.

How to Use Scouts for Objectives:

1. Analyze the Clues – Use quest clues to determine the likely area where the objective is located.
2. Assign Scouts – Deploy Scouts to search within the identified area.
3. Reveal Hidden Objectives – Scouts uncover missions, enemy camps, hidden items, and important story locations.

How to Use Scouts for Smuggling:

1. Locate a Stockpile – Find well-guarded stockpiles in the world.
2. Assign Scouts – Deploy available Scouts to smuggle resources back to the Hideout.
3. Upgrade Stables – Reducing smuggling costs by upgrading the Hideout’s Stables.
4. Seasonal Conclusion – Smuggling operations finalize at season’s end, adding crafting materials and resourcesto the Hideout.

Scout Return & Availability

• Time-Based Deployment: Once assigned, Scouts become unavailable for a period of time.
• Seasonal Refresh: At the change of seasons, all Scouts return automatically and can be reassigned.
• Manual Refresh: Scouts can return early by spending resources at a Kakurega safehouse.
• Helping Civilians: Performing good deeds across Japan can sometimes grant extra scouting intel, increasing efficiency. 

Hideout Upgrades & Scout Benefits

Upgrading the Hideout enhances the effectiveness of Scouts, allowing them to bring back various resources at the end of each season. These upgrades ensure that even when not actively scouting for mission objectives, Scouts passively contribute to your economic, crafting, and gear progression throughout the game. Below are the key upgrades that impact Scouts: