The Shimuscope in Towers of Aghasba is one of the most important items in the game. You get it early on after completing an early progression quest, but even after receiving it, you’re not instructed on how to actually use it. Here is how to actually get the Shimuscope in Towers of Aghasba and how to properly use it.
How to get the Shimuscope
You will automatically receive the Shimuscope by completing the Establish Our First Village quest in Towers of Aghasba and then speaking to Pawel who relocates into the new farming village you’ve built. Once you speak with Pawel, he will mention the Shimuscope and then give you one.
Unlike other items in Towers of Aghasba, the Shimuscope isn’t an actual item that will show up in your inventory or that you need to equip. Once unlocked, you automatically have the ability to use the Shimuscope at any time, so it’s more like a mechanic being unlocked than receiving an actual item.
How to use the Shimuscope
After receiving the Shimuscope from Pawel, you can use it by hitting whatever the Shimuscope hotkey is in your settings. By default, the hotkey is the middle mouse button/clicking in the mouse wheel, also known as M3. Clicking this in will pull out the Shimuscope for you to use. To change this hotkey, go into your settings then Controls and change the key next to the Observe action.
Once you are using the Shimuscope, you can scroll in and out with the mouse wheel and use it like binoculars. You can also scan important life around the Aghasba including animals and creatures as well as certain plants. Simply zoom in on what you’re trying to scan and you will notice the white circle zooming in towards your target. Once the circle reaches the middle it will register whatever you are scanning in your Shimudex.
Unleash the Hunter Within Quest Guide
Early on after you’ve built the farming village, you will get a quest to speak to the hunter Hoa. Speaking to Hoa starts the quest Unleash the Hunter Within. For this quest you need to successfully scan and identify three creatures with your Shimuscope.
You can technically scan land creatures or fish in the nearby lake. The fish can be a bit tricky to successfully scan because they quickly move around tin the water. But if you are able to do it, it’s a guaranteed way to find scans.
Otherwise, there are two friendly creatures and a hostile creature in the immediate area that you can scan. Here are the creatures you should scan with your Shimuscope:
- Beetlepup
- Skirtau
- Withered Razi
All three can be found running around the temperate climate where you start Towers of Aghasba.
After scanning three creatures with your Shimuscope, return to Hoa and he will give you a Bow, some Arrows, and some spears as well as the next part of the quest. For this quest, Hoa will task you with practicing your hunting. For this part of the quest, you will need to hunt two Skirtau and two Fish.
The Skirtau are running around in this Temperate climate and are easy to hunt with your bow and arrow, but the fish can be a bit tricky. The best way to hunt fish using your bow and arrow is to climb up on a higher-elevation rock overlooking the lake, which will allow you to more easily see and track the movements of the fish. Hunt two of them and return to Hoa to complete the Unleash the Hunter Within quest.
