Unlocking and mastering skills in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is key to leveling up your Samurai and Shinobi characters. To accelerate your XP gain, you need to focus on the most rewarding activities. Here’s how you can do just that.
What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Answered
In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, XP is earned through a variety of actions and activities. From killing enemies and assassinating targets to completing quests and engaging in side content, each action contributes to your XP. However, the XP rewards vary, so prioritizing specific activities can significantly boost your leveling speed.
To see the XP potential of a quest or activity, simply hover over it in the map or objectives tab. The most lucrative sources of XP in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* are castles and optional assassinations.
How to Get Fast XP from Castles in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Castles not only reward a few thousand XP upon completion but also offer additional XP from each enemy killed, especially elites and Samurai Daisho, which can net you around 250 XP each. Synchronizing at high points within the castles also adds to your XP count, typically a few hundred, and these points double as fast travel locations.
While castles are excellent XP sources, they can be challenging. Here are some tips to maximize your XP gain:
- Choose your protagonist wisely. Naoe’s Eagle’s Vision can help quickly locate and tag Samurai Daisho for stealthy assassinations. Enhance Naoe’s assassination damage through mastery and engravings for instant kills.
- At lower levels, Yasuke can be more effective. Trigger the castle alarm to lure enemies into open combat, allowing you to cut them down quickly.
By employing these strategies, skilled players can amass up to and even beyond 4,000 XP in just a few minutes.
Assassinating Targets Nets Large XP Bonuses in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Each assassination rewards an XP bonus, typically around 2,000-3,000 XP, plus additional XP from the kill itself, similar to elite enemy kills. Completing all assassinations in a group and returning to the quest giver can net you a significant XP bonus, around 5,000 XP.
