Assassin’s Creed Shadows: What to do with butterflies in Osaka (All butterfly locations)

If you've been wandering around Osaka, you may have stumbled upon a few butterflies on a tree. They are classified as a 'Quest Item' without much instructions on unlocking or completing this mission. We're here to show you what to do with the butterflies in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Table of contents What to do with butterflies in AC: Shadows All Origami Butterfly locations in AC: Shadows Pink Origami Butterfly location Blue Origami Butterfly location Secret Origami Message from Mucho Butterfly location Red Origami Butterfly location Orange Butterfly location Yellow Butterfly location Secret Origami Letter from Richo Butterfly location Secret Origami Letter from Shucho Butterfly location Green Butterfly location Purple Butterfly location What to do with butterflies in AC: Shadows To unlock the quest for the butterflies in AC: Shadows, you must find the Butterfly Collector in Katano. A rumor from a resident may point you in her direction, leading you to the left side of Katano Castle. You'll find a woman here, right next to an Ornament Vendor. Screenshot by Destructoid Talk to the woman; she'll ask you to find ten origami butterflies in Osaka. Osaka will be just below Katano, and traveling there shouldn't take long if you haven't reached it yet. All Origami Butterfly locations in AC: Shadows To help you complete the Butterfly Collector's quest, we'll break down each butterfly location. Pink Origami Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Travel to the bridge connecting Osaka and Sakai to locate a horse stable (left of Fishermen's District). Enter this establishment to find the Pink Butterfly on a tree near the water. Screenshot by Destructoid Blue Origami Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Head towards the Temple of Osaka to spot a prayer area. Look above to grab the butterfly on another tree. Screenshot by Destructoid Secret Origami Message from Mucho Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid You can find a secret message when you discover the butterfly (hidden in bushes) near the Kojo Ruins bridge. This is one of the first items that triggers a mission, where you must kill targets in the Butterfly Collector hit list. You can start on this quest later on if you want to find the other butterflies first. Screenshot by Destructoid Red Origami Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Another butterfly can be found nearby, towards the northern side of Osaka Temple. Screenshot by Destructoid Orange Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Go to the south side of Osaka Temple, towards the water. The Orange Butterfly will be to the left of the boat. Screenshot by Destructoid Yellow Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Above the Osaka Gear Trader, you'll find a butterfly near some houses and a forge station. Screenshot by Destructoid Secret Origami Letter from Richo Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Travel to one of the bridges near the Osaka Kakurega location. Towards the waterside, you'll see a butterfly on a tree. Like the Secret Origami Message from Mucho, you'll unlock a mission to eliminate Richo. Screenshot by Destructoid Secret Origami Letter from Shucho Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Travel further down from the Osaka Kakurega to locate a third secret message by the water. Explore the Fishermen's District to find one of the missing children near some horses. Screenshot by Destructoid Green Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid Travel to a residential area of Osaka to uncover the following butterfly near a shed. Screenshot by Destructoid Purple Butterfly location Screenshot by Destructoid To the left of Nishinomaru Gardens, you'll discover a waterway where one of the butterflies resides. Find it on a tree near this area. Screenshot by Destructoid Use all the hints you've collected from the butterflies to locate the five targets in the Butterfly Collector quest. The post Assassin’s Creed Shadows: What to do with butterflies in Osaka (All butterfly locations) appeared first on Destructoid.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: What to do with butterflies in Osaka (All butterfly locations)

AC: Shadows' Butterfly Collector

If you've been wandering around Osaka, you may have stumbled upon a few butterflies on a tree. They are classified as a 'Quest Item' without much instructions on unlocking or completing this mission. We're here to show you what to do with the butterflies in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

What to do with butterflies in AC: Shadows

To unlock the quest for the butterflies in AC: Shadows, you must find the Butterfly Collector in Katano. A rumor from a resident may point you in her direction, leading you to the left side of Katano Castle. You'll find a woman here, right next to an Ornament Vendor.

The Butterfly Collector map location in Katano
Screenshot by Destructoid

Talk to the woman; she'll ask you to find ten origami butterflies in Osaka. Osaka will be just below Katano, and traveling there shouldn't take long if you haven't reached it yet.

All Origami Butterfly locations in AC: Shadows

To help you complete the Butterfly Collector's quest, we'll break down each butterfly location.

Pink Origami Butterfly location

Pink Origami Butterfly location
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Travel to the bridge connecting Osaka and Sakai to locate a horse stable (left of Fishermen's District). Enter this establishment to find the Pink Butterfly on a tree near the water.

Interacting with the Pink Origami Butterfly on a tree
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Blue Origami Butterfly location

Blue Butterfly location at Osaka
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Head towards the Temple of Osaka to spot a prayer area. Look above to grab the butterfly on another tree.

Blue Butterfly on tree near prayer area
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Secret Origami Message from Mucho Butterfly location

Secret Origami Letter from Mucho Butterfly location
Screenshot by Destructoid

You can find a secret message when you discover the butterfly (hidden in bushes) near the Kojo Ruins bridge. This is one of the first items that triggers a mission, where you must kill targets in the Butterfly Collector hit list. You can start on this quest later on if you want to find the other butterflies first.

Secret Origami Letter from Mucho Butterfly on tree
Screenshot by Destructoid

Red Origami Butterfly location

Red Butterfly location at Osaka
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Another butterfly can be found nearby, towards the northern side of Osaka Temple.

Red Butterfly on a tree
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Orange Butterfly location

Orange Butterfly map location
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Go to the south side of Osaka Temple, towards the water. The Orange Butterfly will be to the left of the boat.

Orange Butterfly on tree
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Yellow Butterfly location

Yellow Butterfly Osaka map location
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Above the Osaka Gear Trader, you'll find a butterfly near some houses and a forge station.

Yellow Butterfly on tree near Osaka houses
Screenshot by Destructoid

Secret Origami Letter from Richo Butterfly location

Secret Origami Letter from Richo map location
Screenshot by Destructoid

Travel to one of the bridges near the Osaka Kakurega location. Towards the waterside, you'll see a butterfly on a tree. Like the Secret Origami Message from Mucho, you'll unlock a mission to eliminate Richo.

Secret Origami Letter from Richo butterfly on tree
Screenshot by Destructoid

Secret Origami Letter from Shucho Butterfly location

Secret Origami Letter from Shucho map location
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Travel further down from the Osaka Kakurega to locate a third secret message by the water. Explore the Fishermen's District to find one of the missing children near some horses.

Secret Origami Letter from Shucho on tree
Screenshot by Destructoid

Green Butterfly location

Green Butterfly Osaka map location
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Travel to a residential area of Osaka to uncover the following butterfly near a shed.

Green butterfly on a treee
Screenshot by Destructoid

Purple Butterfly location

Purple butterfly Osaka map location
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To the left of Nishinomaru Gardens, you'll discover a waterway where one of the butterflies resides. Find it on a tree near this area.

Purple Butterfly on tree
Screenshot by Destructoid

Use all the hints you've collected from the butterflies to locate the five targets in the Butterfly Collector quest.

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