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How to Get XP and Level Up Fast in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Author : Sarah Mar 26,2025

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

What Awards XP in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

In *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, XP can be earned through various actions and activities. From slaying enemies and assassinating targets to completing quests and engaging in side content, every action contributes to your XP. However, the amount of XP awarded varies, so prioritizing certain activities can significantly boost your leveling speed. You can preview the XP rewards by hovering over quests or activities on the map or in the objectives tab. Notably, castles and optional assassinations are the fastest ways to earn substantial XP.

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

Sakamato Castle awards 3,000 XP in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.

Sakamato Castle awards 3,000 XP in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.
Japan is dotted with castles in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, each teeming with basic and elite enemies, as well as Samurai Daisho. Completing a castle by eliminating the required number of Daisho allows you to claim a chest filled with high-tier loot. Castles are a prime source of XP, rewarding a few thousand XP upon completion. Additionally, you can earn XP from each enemy killed, with elites and Daisho offering significant bonuses, around 250 XP each. Synchronizing at high points within castles not only grants XP but also serves as fast travel points for efficient character switching.

Conquering castles can be challenging, but here are some tips to streamline the process and maximize XP gains:

  • Choose your protagonist wisely. Naoe’s Eagle’s Vision helps locate Samurai Daisho quickly, facilitating stealthy assassinations. Enhancing Naoe’s assassination damage ensures instant kills.
  • At lower to medium levels, Yasuke's brute force can clear castles swiftly. Trigger the alarm to draw enemies to you and engage them in open combat.

With these strategies, you 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

Naoe perches to assassinate an enemy from above, Image via Ubisoft

Naoe perches to assassinate an enemy from above, Image via Ubisoft
In addition to main quest assassinations, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* features numerous optional assassination targets. These can be found by speaking with specific NPCs and using scouts to track targets. Utilizing fast travel points like Kakurega can get you close to your targets quickly, allowing for swift kills after a short ride on your mount.

Each assassination rewards an XP bonus, typically between 2,000 and 3,000 XP, along with XP for killing the elite enemy. Completing an entire assassination chain and reporting back to the quest giver nets you a significant bonus, usually around 5,000 XP.

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