"Boost XP and Level Up Quickly in Assassin’s Creed Shadows"

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* offers a diverse range of skills for players to unlock and master. To level up your Samurai and Shinobi efficiently, you'll need to earn XP quickly. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to do just that.

What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Answered

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you can earn XP by engaging in various actions and activities. Whether it's killing enemies, assassinating targets, completing quests, or diving into side content, each activity contributes to your XP. However, the amount of XP varies, so it's crucial to prioritize the most rewarding tasks. You can preview the XP reward for a quest or activity by hovering over it in the map or objectives tab. The fastest ways to accumulate XP are through castle activities and optional assassinations.

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

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, castles scattered across Japan are prime XP sources. Each castle is fortified with basic and elite enemies, along with Samurai Daisho who must be eliminated. Upon defeating the required number of Daisho, you can access the castle's chest, which yields high-tier loot.

Castles are exceptional XP farms, rewarding several thousand XP upon completion. Additionally, you earn XP by defeating each enemy, with elites and Daisho providing substantial bonuses, often around 250 XP. Many castles also feature high points for synchronization, which not only grants a few hundred XP but also serves as fast travel points for character switching.

However, castles can be challenging. Here are tips to maximize your XP gains:

• Choose your protagonist wisely. Naoe's Eagle’s Vision ability helps locate Samurai Daisho quickly. Stealth assassinations are faster than open combat, but ensure Naoe's mastery and engravings enhance assassination damage to kill Daisho instantly.
• At lower to medium levels, play as Yasuke to clear castles quickly. Intentionally get detected, engage in combat, and let an NPC trigger the alarm bell to draw enemies to you.

With these strategies, you can earn up to 4,000 XP or more in just a few minutes at a castle.

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

Beyond the main quest assassinations, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* features numerous optional assassination targets. Discover these by engaging with specific NPCs and using scouts to track targets. Utilize fast travel points like Kakurega to get close, then ride to the target and eliminate them swiftly.

Each assassination nets you an XP bonus akin to completing a quest, typically around 2,000-3,000 XP. Killing the target also awards XP similar to defeating elite enemies. Completing all targets in a group and returning to the quest giver yields a significant bonus of around 5,000 XP.