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

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, mastering your Samurai and Shinobi skills hinges on rapidly accumulating XP. Here's how you can efficiently level up your characters.

What Awards XP in Assassin's Creed Shadows? Answered

Earning XP in *Assassin's Creed Shadows* is achievable through numerous activities. You can gain experience by eliminating enemies, taking out assassination targets, and completing both main quests and side content. However, the XP rewards vary significantly depending on the task. To maximize your XP gains, focus on high-reward activities like castle conquests and optional assassinations. You can preview the XP rewards for each quest or activity by hovering over them in the map or objectives tab.

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

Japan in *Assassin's Creed Shadows* is dotted with castles, each a treasure trove of XP. These fortresses are manned by basic and elite enemies, along with Samurai Daisho, whom you must eliminate to access the castle's chest, which contains high-tier loot. Completing a castle mission alone can net you several thousand XP, but you can further boost your XP by defeating each enemy within the castle, especially the elites and Samurai Daisho, who offer substantial XP bonuses of around 250 XP each. Additionally, synchronizing at the castle's high points not only awards a few hundred XP but also unlocks fast travel points, facilitating quick character swaps.

However, castles can be challenging. Here are some tips to streamline your XP farming:

• Choose your protagonist wisely. Naoe's Eagle's Vision ability helps in quickly locating and stealthily assassinating Samurai Daisho. Enhance Naoe's assassination damage through mastery and engravings for instant kills.
• At lower to medium levels, opt for Yasuke. Trigger the castle's alarm by getting detected, and engage in open combat to draw out most of the enemies for quicker XP gains.

With these strategies, you can potentially earn over 4,000 XP from a single castle in just a few minutes.

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

In addition to the main storyline targets, *Assassin's Creed Shadows* offers numerous optional assassination quests. These can be initiated by speaking with specific NPCs and using scouts to track targets. Utilize fast travel points like Kakurega to swiftly reach your targets, then ride your mount to close the distance and execute the assassination as efficiently as possible.

Each successful assassination not only completes a quest but also rewards you with a significant XP bonus, typically between 2,000 and 3,000 XP, plus additional XP for the kill itself, akin to defeating elite enemies. Completing an entire chain of assassinations and reporting back to the quest giver can net you an additional 5,000 XP, making this a highly lucrative XP farming method.