How to Get XP and Level Up Fast in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Mastering the skills in *Assassin's Creed: Shadow of the Shogun* requires efficient XP farming. To rapidly level up your Samurai and Shinobi, focus on activities that yield maximum XP. This guide outlines the best strategies.

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Table of Contents

• What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
• How to Get Fast XP from Castles in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
• Assassinating Targets Nets Large XP Bonuses in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

In Assassin's Creed: Shadow of the Shogun, XP is earned through various actions: eliminating enemies, assassinating targets, completing quests, and engaging with side content. However, XP rewards vary significantly. Prioritize activities offering the highest XP per unit of time for optimal leveling. Check the XP value of quests and activities by hovering over them on the map or in the objectives tab. Castles and optional assassinations offer the fastest XP gains.

How to Get Fast XP from Castles in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Numerous castles across Japan provide excellent XP farming opportunities. Each castle is heavily guarded, containing standard and elite enemies, along with Samurai Daisho. Eliminating the required number of Daisho unlocks a chest containing high-tier loot and a substantial XP reward.

Completing a castle yields several thousand XP. Additional XP is earned by killing enemies, with elite enemies and Samurai Daisho providing significant bonuses (around 250 XP each). Many castles also feature synchronization points, granting a few hundred XP upon synchronization and serving as fast travel points.

While castles offer lucrative XP, they can be challenging. Optimize your approach for faster XP gains:

• Protagonist Selection: Naoe's Eagle Vision allows for quick location of Samurai Daisho, enabling efficient stealth assassinations. However, maximize Naoe's assassination damage to ensure one-hit kills. Yasuke is preferable at lower levels for rapid clearing. Aggressively engage enemies, triggering the alarm to draw them together for easier combat.

• Strategic Approach: A skilled player can earn 4,000+ XP from a castle in a few minutes using these tactics.

Assassinating Targets Nets Large XP Bonuses in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Beyond main story assassinations, optional assassination targets offer substantial XP bonuses. Discover these by interacting with specific NPCs and using scouts to locate targets. Utilize fast travel points (like Kakurega) for quick access. Mount up for shorter travel distances and swiftly eliminate targets.

Each assassination provides an XP bonus (typically 2,000-3,000 XP) in addition to XP for the kill itself. Completing an entire group of assassinations and reporting back to the quest giver yields a large XP bonus (around 5,000 XP).