How Unlock Shadow Projects Anomaly - Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Want to dive into the Shadow Projects Anomaly the moment you hit level 5? This quick guide from Sixburn Gaming shows you exactly how to unlock it early, farm the legendary rewards, and beat the weekly quests early. If you're just starting the game, here's what you need to know.
What the heck is Shadow Projects Anomaly? In Assassin’s Creed universe, this is basically the legendary stores of Reda (Origins/Valhalla), Sargon (AC Odyssey) and weekly quests combined.
Why to Unlock Shadow Projects Anomaly Early?
Advantage on high-tier loot, unlocked engravings leading to meta builds
Those pretty store exclusive gears and weapons can be yours without buying them
Weekly grind gives huge XP boosts to propel you towards higher levels fast
Dive into each anomaly and you’ll walk away with 2,800 Data Fragments plus stacks of sweet XP—enough to crank your favorite Project up a few levels and finally chase down those elusive Cerulean armor and weapons. Best part? These fragments are your ticket to the Exchange’s rotating weekly stash of store-exclusive legendary gears with no IRL money required.
How to Unlock Shadow Projects Anomaly? (Early as Level 5)
Yes, you can unlock the anomaly from Shadow Projects in Assassin’s Creed Shadows as early as level 5 as shown from the video below. Get the free battle pass progression and start earning your rewards, here's how to do it.- Play through the main story until you unlock the Hideout. That’ll trigger the “Finding New Allies” side quest—finish it out quickly.
- Skip the rest of the side quests, exploring and other activities, (They aren't time-sensitive and they will be there anytime you play them.)
- Next, dive back into the main campaign by tracking down “The Wounded” from the Shinbakufu Onryos.
- During the mission "Heads Will Roll" where you meet your allies before the final assault of the Amagasaki Castle, the animus breach portal will appear.
- Enter the rift, power through the cutscene with The Guide, and the Animus Systems will unlock the week’s anomalies. See your Objectives tab and verify, select an anomaly mission and see them in the map.
Missing anomaly purple icon in the map (Solved)
If your map shows no anomaly markers, check your Objectives tab and select another anomaly, if it's still missing,- Restart the game or load an earlier save
- Ensure you’ve unlocked the Shadow Projects Anomaly from the "Heads Will Roll" quest, see the steps above. Check your Objectives tab
- If the bug persists, submit a ticket via Ubisoft’s in-game bug reporter ⧉ with screenshots or a short clip.
- Restart the game or load an earlier save
- Ensure you’ve unlocked the Shadow Projects Anomaly from the "Heads Will Roll" quest, see the steps above. Check your Objectives tab
- If the bug persists, submit a ticket via Ubisoft’s in-game bug reporter ⧉ with screenshots or a short clip.
Known bug: Missing/Locked Shadow Projects (Solved)
If you finish the "Heads Will Roll" quest, without entering the animus portal, it may not appear again and anomalies will remain locked and missing from the Objectives tab. That happens to us, and the only solution to this at the moment of this writing is restarting a new game.
You are bugged! If you missed the anomalies from the Objectives and you already defeated the "Wounded Onryo" from your Shinbakufu list.
Restart a new game or submit a ticket via Ubisoft’s in-game bug reporter ⧉ with screenshots or a short clip.
Advance Tips and Tricks
- Shadow Projects Anomalies resets every Thursday
- Progress is account-wide. Claim once—every save file gets the reward, just like store items. No repeats, no regrets.
- Creating a save game is a smart grind. Do this before taking on the Godai Shinobi mission, while restarting the game might feel tedious, it can be the key to avoid frustrating hours of finding a Shinobi.
- Make sure to activate Shadow Projects and the Arena early—before diving deep into the game. These unlock weekly quests and exclusive limited-time rewards. Miss them now, and you're passing up items you can get in months.
- You can swap between Legacy and Awakening Projects without losing progress. If one reward track doesn’t excite you, pivot to the other and keep farming Fragments.
How to Unlock Shadow Projects Anomaly? (Early as Level 5)- How to unlock the Arena Oscillation anomaly?
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