Assassin's Creed Shadows Guide | How To Increase Knowledge

Knowledge is a key mechanic in Assassin's Creed Shadows; it will determine how you progress in your skill tree. Without sufficient knowledge points, getting your hands on the higher-tier skills becomes impossible, basically stopping progress, especially if you are playing on higher difficulty.

How Knowledge Works

Knowledge ranks mostly act as gates for skill tree progression. Each of the ranks unlocks access to higher-level skills. For example, a knowledge angle five is required to unlock certain abilities, while lower ranks restrict access. If you choose to ignore this mechanic, you will not be able to upgrade your skills even if you have spare skill points.

How to Increase Knowledge

You can earn knowledge points by completing various activities marked with red icons on the map. Some of these activities are listed below:

• Praying at the Shrine: As you run around shrines, interact with gray symbols by holding the left trigger (L2). Praying at all required shrines will complete this activity.
• Document Collection: Some of the shrines will require you to find scattered sheets of paper.
• Kuji-Kiri (Meditation): These are many games that involve focus and timing.
• Sword Training: These are combat challenges that will test your precision.

You can complete a lot of these activities in only a few minutes making them easy to complete while you explore. Consistently engaging with these tasks will help you gain knowledge in no time.

You wouldn't want to fall behind in knowledge, as it will block access to powerful skills, forcing you to grind unnecessarily later. Completing these knowledge activities from time to time will prevent this issue and help you progress linearly through the game.

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