Another way to change characters is available while you’re fast-travelling on the world map.

And that’s all it’s crucial that you know about changing characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

The two protagonists of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Yaoe and Yasuke, stand together in a warmly lit room. Text at the bottom of the screen prompts the player to choose between the two characters.

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The Mastery screen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, with the option to change characters highlighted at the bottom.

Part of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows map, with the player’s cursor hovered over a fast travel point and showing the option to switch characters.

The Inventory screen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, with text at the bottom stating that the player cannot currently change characters.