"Quick XP and Leveling Guide for Assassin’s Creed Shadows"

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* offers a rich array of skills for players to unlock and master. To level up your Samurai and Shinobi characters effectively, you'll need to maximize your XP earnings. Here's how to do that efficiently.

What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Answered

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you can earn XP through a variety of actions and activities. Whether it's killing enemies, assassinating targets, or completing quests and side content, each action contributes to your XP total. However, the amount of XP awarded can differ significantly, so it's crucial to focus on activities that yield the highest rewards. To see the XP potential of any quest or activity, simply hover over it on the map or in the objectives tab. Among all, castles and optional assassinations stand out as the most efficient ways to earn XP quickly.

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

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, castles scattered across Japan are prime locations for XP farming. Each castle is guarded by a mix of basic and elite enemies, including Samurai Daisho. To complete a castle, you must eliminate a specific number of these Daisho, after which you can access a chest filled with high-tier loot.

Completing a castle not only awards a few thousand XP but also offers additional XP through various means. Every enemy you defeat, especially elites and Daisho, grants you XP, with bonuses up to 250 XP per elite or Daisho. Additionally, synchronizing at the castle's high point yields extra XP, typically a few hundred, and serves as a fast travel point for character switching.

While castles are excellent XP farms, they can be challenging. Here are some tips to streamline your XP gain:

• Choose the Right Protagonist: Naoe's Eagle's Vision ability helps locate Samurai Daisho quickly. Stealthily assassinating them is faster than engaging in combat, but you'll need to enhance Naoe's assassination damage to ensure one-hit kills.
• Use Yasuke for Combat: At lower to medium levels, Yasuke can clear castles quickly by triggering the alarm bell and engaging enemies directly in combat.

By employing these strategies, you can earn up to and beyond 4,000 XP in just a few minutes.

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

Beyond the main quest's required targets, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* features numerous optional assassination targets. Discover these by interacting with specific NPCs and using scouts to track their locations. Utilize fast travel points like Kakurega to get close to your target quickly, then ride to them and execute the assassination swiftly.

Each assassination awards an XP bonus for completing the quest, typically around 2,000-3,000 XP. Additionally, the act of killing the target itself yields XP similar to that of elite enemies. Completing all targets in a group and returning to the quest giver rewards a substantial XP bonus, often around 5,000 XP.