Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, the 11th installment in the main storyline of theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, gives players a much more massive world to explore. Like the rest of theAssassin’s Creedseries,Odysseyis another work of art with breathtaking scenery and historically accurate locations. Unlike most games before it, however, every inch of the recreated map of Ancient Greece holds untold stories and hidden treasures.
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When it comes to the game’s hidden areas, there aren’t really any that you won’t be able to find. However, there are plenty of locations that were meant to be difficult to find, or just completely mysterious unless you happen to stumble upon them. So, for those less familiar withAssassin’s Creed: Odyssey, these are some of the game’s more mysterious locations.
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12The Cave Of Kratos
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, like the series in general, seeks tobring history to life. Plenty of obvious historical locations can be visited throughout a player’s adventures in Greece. One location, however, may not seem so obvious to some fans.
Greece has its fair share of rocky outcrops and mountains. Carved withinMount Parnassos in Phokislies theCave of Kratos. Although some players may think to find aGod of Warreference, it’s actually an allusion to a historical event. This cave marks the location where the Persian army outflanked their Greek adversaries at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. A spectacular view awaits on the other side.
11The Inlet In Pandora’s Cove
Much of the land inAssassin’s Creed: Odysseycan be considered wild. Exploring the massive areas of the countryside often yields some interesting finds. One small easter egg will no doubt makeNintendofans very happy.
This is a prime example of an area hidden in plain sight. In theMalis region, sitting atop anunassuming rocky outcrop on the coast of Pandora’s Coveis aLegend of Zeldareference. There, they can find a crude statue that looks awfully similar to a Korok fromThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
10Underwater
It wasn’t long before the franchise started to incorporate an entirely new underwater experience for players. Instead of vast bodies of water just being something assassins would travel across, they now could be explored, with plenty of hidden locations waiting at the bottom of the sea.
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Assassin’s Creed: Odysseycontinued to build on that, adding even more explorable underwater areas. All in all, the game features over 40 underwater areas that are technically hidden. Unless you choose to explore them or are directed to one through a mission or side quest, they’lljust remain undetected on the ocean floor.
9Cultist Locations
One of the game’s biggest plotlines involves hunting downmembers of the Cult of Kosmos. To bring the cult down, you have to find every last member, eachwhose location is a secret. Thus, the whole enterprise is a little easier said than done. The whole point of a secret cult is not to be found, after all.
As you continue to scratch cultists off the list, their hidden locations slowly become revealed. Even though they aren’t that difficult to find, they do all have to be sequentially unlocked in order to expose their location. Players will need tolook for clues and hunt down less important lieutenantsto find the real masterminds.
8Black Panther Cliffs
As stated previously, mostAssassin’s Creedgames are littered with hidden references and easter eggs. Plenty of callbacks to popular movies are included inAssassin’s Creed: Odyssey. One reference, in particular, should makeMarvelfans smile. It can be found in thesouthern portion of the Messara region, at the top of theGortyn Waterfall. A Viewpoint is located nearby.
The location is set upon a cliff just like the waterfall arena inBlack Panther,where T’Challa fought M’Baku, and is one of the game’s best-hidden references and coolest locations. To further reinforce the reference, fans may also see two NPCs duking it out.
7Sword In The Stone
Another location that sits in plain sight, but seems like nothing unless you inspect it further, contains another hidden reference. Hidden deep in theskies of Lakoniasits a sword on top of a mountain.Mount Taygetosis an unmistakable location on the world map, but you’d really have no reason to visit themountain’s summitunless you want to find this easter egg.
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Trekking up this steep mountain is worth it, however. Besides the amazing view, players will no doubt take notice ofthe curious position of the aforementioned sword. It’s stuck within a stone, completely immovable. This is a clear reference to the King Arthur myth, where the legendaryhero pulled Excalibur from a stone.
6Cyclops Arena
The game is filled, top to bottom, withmythological creatures and the loreof Greek Mythology. One of the unique creatures that players may come across, and one of the only creatures that they battle multiple times in the game, is the legendary Cyclops.
As many who’ve completed the game know, you run into a Cyclops on more than one occasion. One of the smaller Cyclops battles brings your misthios toe-to-toe with Steropes - The Lightning Bringer. He’s hidden away onthe island of Andros, thesame location as the Ancient Forge, and is actually even more hidden deep withina cave that you must exploreto begin the fight.
5Minotaur Labyrinth
Next on the list of mythical creatures fans take on is the Minotaur. to unlock the location of the Minotaur’s Labyrinth, youfirst need to complete the mission “Myths and Minotaurs.” This mission kicks off a set of sub-tasks that need to be completed before the showdown with the Minotaur. These tasksfall under the umbrella of the quest titled “Of Minotaurs and Men.”
Once these missions have been completed, and theplayer is around Level 40, The Labyrinth of Lost Souls becomes available to explore. It’slocated beneath the Knossos Palace in the Minos' Legacy region of Messara. After braving the Labyrinth, players will eventually come face-to-face with this legendary mythological beast.
4Sphinx Location
It’ll take a good deal of work completing several missions before you get to discover the location of the Sphinx. The Sphinx is one of the few mythical beings that you don’t just fight and move on from. It actually incorporates some mythological lore into the game too.
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The Sphinx’s location is hidden for a good portion of the game. You eventuallycome face-to-face to her on Boeotia, but you’ll have to put in some time and effort before you meet her. First, the player mustcomplete the “Lore of the Sphinx Quest.” With the missing half of the medallion in hand, fans can start to prepare to face the Sphinx herself inthe “Awaken the Myth” quest. The mythical beast can be found by returning to theLair of the Sphinx on the southern shore of Lake Kopais. Just make sure to answer her riddles correctly!
3Medusa Location
Greek mythology can’t truly be represented properly without the inclusion of Medusa. Like the rest of the mythological creatures in the game, Medusa isn’t a character one just stumbles upon. Players must start andcomplete the quest “Romancing the Stone Garden"to confront Medusa. Arecommended level of about 50is highly encouraged before fighting the fiend.
The fateful climaxoccurs during the “Writhing Dead” quest. Players will return to thePetrified Valley on the island of Lesbosto complete the mission and fight Medusa. Thishandy guidewill certainly prove useful once the arrows and swords start flying.
