Exploring feudal Japan in Assassin’s Creed Shadows allows you to discover various points of interest, engage in battles with bandits and samurais, interact with locals, and more. As you progress through the story and gain experience, you will level up. Leveling up grants you Mastery Points, which you can spend in the Mastery tab to unlock skills for Naoe and Yasuke. However, with the new skill system in AC Shadows, you may find it confusing to obtain higher-level skills in each skill tree for Naoe and Yasuke. In this guide, we will explain how to acquire higher-level skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
How to Acquire Higher Level Skills in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Assassin’s Creed Shadows introduces a new skill system, which requires players to increase their Knowledge Rank to access higher-level skills in the skill tree. This system applies to both protagonists of the game. Fortunately, the Knowledge Rank is universal, like the Mastery Level, so players do not have to level it up separately for each protagonist.
How to Increase the Knowledge Rank in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
To increase your Knowledge Rank, you must collect a certain number of Knowledge Points. These points can be earned by completing side activities, such as finding scroll pages in specific locations, clearing castles of samurais and looting legendary chests, practicing horse archery, meditating at Kuji-Kiri spots, and more.
As you explore the provinces of Japan, you will come across various points of interest. To be exact, always prioritize completing locations marked with orange markers, as they guarantee a Knowledge Point. Upon collecting a certain number of Knowledge Points, your Knowledge Rank will be upgraded. As it increases, you will unlock skills of the corresponding level across all skill trees for both protagonists.
NOTE: The higher-level skills require more Mastery Points to acquire. So, you will have to save up Mastery Points to get a strong skill in the upper-level Knowledge Ranks.
