Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Black or Red Silk Choice Guide
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During the main story of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Naoe has to infiltrate a formal tea ceremony while tracking one of the Onryo—murderers who killed her father and stole a family heirloom. To blend in, she needs a custom kosode (robe), and you'll have to choose between red or black silk to make it.
Here’s what happens when you pick red or black silk in AC Shadows, and whether the choice actually matters.
How to Unlock the Silk Choice
During the quest to find the Golden Teppo, you’ll rescue two types of silk:
Red Chinese silk – traditional, low-key.
Black Portuguese silk – bold, unconventional.
After returning the silk to a seamstress in Sakai, she’ll let you choose the color of Naoe’s kosode.
If You Choose Black Silk
Naoe wears a sleek black kosode to the tea ceremony.
Guest Otama insults your outfit, calling Naoe a fashion disaster from the countryside.
Guest Wakasa compliments you, and with the right dialogue, becomes an ally.
The host doesn’t care either way, focusing more on your tea-serving skills.
The black silk kosode appears in later cutscenes, mostly for aesthetic flair.
Summary: Slightly more bold. Some guests love it, some hate it. Story-wise, it changes nothing.
If You Choose Red Silk
Naoe wears a classic red kosode.
Otama still insults you.
Wakasa still likes you, assuming you say the right things.
No changes to gameplay or major outcomes.
The red kosode shows up in the same rare cutscenes later, usually at the Hideout.
Summary: Safe and traditional. Still gets you judged, still changes nothing.
So… Which Silk Color Should You Pick?
Honestly? Pick the color you like best. That’s it.
Want to be bold and match your ninja vibes? Go black silk.
Prefer classic and low profile? Go red silk.
Either way, Naoe keeps the kosode, and it shows up occasionally.
No impact on quests, outcomes, or how people treat you long-term.
Final Blurb
The black vs. red silk choice in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is purely cosmetic. Go red, go black, go wild—it won’t change the story, but at least you’ll look good sipping tea and hunting assassins.
