"Quick Guide: Fast XP and Leveling in Assassin’s Creed Shadows"

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows* offers a plethora of skills for players to unlock and master, making it crucial to level up your Samurai and Shinobi characters quickly by earning XP efficiently. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to maximize your XP gains in the game.

What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Answered

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, you can earn XP through various actions and activities. These include killing enemies, assassinating targets, completing quests, and engaging with side content. However, the XP rewards vary, so it's important to focus on the most rewarding activities. You can view the XP potential of a quest or activity by hovering over it on the map or in the objectives tab. The most lucrative XP sources in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* are castles and optional assassinations.

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

Throughout Japan in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, castles serve as prime XP sources. Each castle is guarded by basic and elite enemies, along with Samurai Daisho who must be eliminated. Completing the castle activity alone awards a few thousand XP, and you can earn additional XP by killing each enemy, especially elites and Samurai Daisho, which can yield around 250 XP each. Synchronizing at high points within castles also provides XP and fast travel points, enhancing your gameplay efficiency.

However, tackling castles can be challenging. Here are some tips to make the process smoother and more rewarding:

• Choose your protagonist wisely. Naoe's Eagle’s Vision ability helps quickly identify Samurai Daisho, making stealth assassinations a faster option. Enhance Naoe's assassination damage through mastery and engravings to ensure instant kills.
• For lower to medium levels, Yasuke is better suited for clearing castles quickly. Trigger the alarm bell intentionally to draw enemies to you for efficient combat.

By employing these tactics, skilled players 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

In addition to main quest assassinations, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* features optional assassination targets. Discover these targets by interacting with specific NPCs and using scouts to track their locations. Utilize fast travel points like Kakurega to quickly reach these targets, then swiftly eliminate them.

Each assassination grants an XP bonus for quest completion, typically around 2,000-3,000 XP, plus additional XP for the kill itself, similar to elite enemy kills. Completing all assassinations in a group and returning to the quest giver rewards a significant XP bonus of around 5,000 XP.