{"id":1152824,"date":"2026-02-08T14:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T14:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/538625\/how-to-get-knowledge-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows"},"modified":"2026-02-08T14:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T14:15:21","slug":"how-to-get-mastery-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-get-mastery-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get mastery points in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/how-to-get-mastery-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/assassins-creed-shadows\/40930\">Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/a><\/em>, you\u2019ll need to accrue <strong>mastery points<\/strong> in order to level up your various skill trees. You get them by leveling up, but there are a few ways you can score extra mastery points as you explore Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Below, we explain what mastery points do and how to find more of them in <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">What are mastery points in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Mastery points are used for <strong>unlocking skills via the skill tree<\/strong> and shouldn\u2019t be confused with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/538252\">knowledge points<\/a>, which are used for <em>expanding <\/em>the number of skills you\u2019re able to unlock in each mastery skill tree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Mastery points are used for unlocking the individual skill on the skill tree. The more advanced the skill, the more mastery points it\u2019ll cost. If you want to flesh out a ton of different skill trees, you\u2019ll need to collect a ton of mastery points.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">How to get mastery points in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/how-to-get-mastery-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You\u2019ll get mastery points as you <strong>level up, at a rate of one mastery point per level<\/strong>. You can gain XP by completing quests, taking down enemies, and doing just about any form of completable content in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You can also earn mastery points from a few kinds of activities, including the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Killing <strong>Samurai Daisho in castles<\/strong>, which will reward you with one point per kill<\/li>\n<li>Defeating <strong>The Onryo<\/strong>, big baddies that have quest prerequisites that bring you closer to the target<\/li>\n<li>Clearing optional bounties associated with organizations like <strong>The Kabukimono<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You can see the castles on the map as objectives (obscured by question marks until you get close enough) and inspecting the map icon will tell you how many Samurai Daisho (and mastery points) there are at that castle. The Onryo and other optional targets are viewable via the Objectives menu. The harder the target, the more mastery points you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For more <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em> explainers, here\u2019s how to get more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/538252\">knowledge points<\/a>, how to get more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/540090\">rations<\/a>, how to get more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/539664\">scouts<\/a>, and how to get all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/542428\">companions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/542414\">romance options<\/a>. Plus, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/542005\">all weapons<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/ari\">all armor<\/a> lists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/538625\/mastery-points-how-to-get\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows, you\u2019ll need to accrue mastery points in order to level up your various skill trees. You get them by leveling up, but there are a few ways you can score extra mastery points as you explore Japan. Below, we explain what mastery points do and how to find more of them in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows. What are mastery points in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows? Mastery points are used for unlocking skills via the skill tree and shouldn\u2019t be confused with knowledge points, which are used for expanding the number of skills you\u2019re able to unlock in each mastery skill tree. Mastery points are used for unlocking the individual skill on the skill tree. The more advanced the skill, the more mastery points&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-get-mastery-points-in-assassins-creed-shadows\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1152825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1152824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to get mastery points in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows, you\u2019ll need to accrue mastery points in order to level up your various skill trees. 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