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

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, mastering the art of leveling up your Samurai and Shinobi characters hinges on efficiently earning XP. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you maximize your XP gains and dominate the game.

What Awards XP in Assassin's Creed Shadows? Answered

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, XP can be earned through a variety of actions. From slaying enemies and assassinating targets to completing quests and engaging in side activities, every task contributes to your XP. However, the XP rewards vary, making it crucial to focus on the most rewarding activities. To see how much XP an activity offers, simply hover over it in the map or objectives tab. The most lucrative sources of XP are castles and optional assassinations.

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

Scattered across Japan in *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, castles stand as formidable XP farms. Each castle is teeming with guards and elite enemies, alongside Samurai Daisho, whose elimination is key to accessing the castle's high-tier loot chest. Completing a castle can net you several thousand XP, with additional XP gained from each enemy defeated, especially the elites and Daisho, who can reward around 250 XP each. Synchronizing at castle high points also provides a few hundred XP and serves as fast travel points, enhancing your gameplay efficiency.

To optimize your XP farming at castles, consider these strategies:

• Character Choice: Naoe's Eagle's Vision can help you quickly locate and tag Samurai Daisho, facilitating stealthy assassinations. Enhancing Naoe's assassination damage through mastery and engravings ensures instant kills.
• Combat Tactics: At lower levels, Yasuke's brute strength can be used to clear castles rapidly. Intentionally getting detected and engaging enemies in open combat can draw most of the castle's forces to you, making it easier to rack up XP.

With these tactics, you can potentially earn over 4,000 XP in just a few minutes, making castles an invaluable resource for rapid leveling.

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

In addition to the main quest assassinations, *Assassin's Creed Shadows* features numerous optional assassination targets. These can be uncovered through conversations with specific NPCs and tracked using scouts. Utilizing fast travel points like Kakurega, you can quickly reach a target's vicinity, mount up, and execute the assassination.

Each assassination not only grants XP for the kill (similar to elite enemy kills) but also a significant XP bonus for completing the quest, typically ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 XP. Completing an entire assassination chain and reporting back to the quest giver can reward you with an additional 5,000 XP, making this a highly efficient way to level up quickly.