+13K/min - 800K/hour - Best route for farming XP

In this guide I'll show the best route I found for farming XP and getting those Skill points for Height of technique achievement.

1- Start at the Ashina's Castle Dojo Idol

The run was made in NG+ and it is worth 13718 XP per 1:12 min. It is over 800k per hour.

*Clickbait disclaimer! - However, taking into account the loading time and the Homeward idol use, in the real you may get around 680K per hour. ONLY IF DONE PERFECTLY. Your real points may oscillate from 600K-680K per hour since some of the kills, specially the one of the whistle are hard.

Also, consider that the time it is not optimized and some seconds could be saved.


Just run towards the entrance of the dojo, crouch and go for a stealthy deathblow on the purple ministry ninja.


Then run to the stairs and jump to fall faster, immediately turn left and go for another stealthy deathblow on the purple ninja. Make sure to move the camera pointing to the grapple hook circle and go for it.

2-The ceiling

While in the ceiling run towards the other exit, lock the purple ninja and jump for a deathblow.
After killing him the best option is tu jump backwards or running back fast enough so Ashina blue fencer don't get you. Run through the exit of that room towards the other idol of the place. There will be a purple ninja that may be alerted by the noise, so you just have to stick to the wall waiting for the deathblow. If it is not alerted use the finger whistle, stick to the wall and boom deathblow.

Later just jump into the center of the place and use the hook to grapple to the wood.

3- Jumps of faith

Just jump and give the red guy a deathblow. Then double jump so you just land on the door.
It seems harder than it is. The other red guy will be alerted because of your fall. So wait, lock him, jump and deathblow.








Then just run towards the other side of the room, exit and turn left. Do a stealthy kill on the red guy of outside. Next step you just have to run towards the bridge and give the priest a deathblow from behind. Use the Homeward idol and repeat.
It is possible to save a few seconds doing a nice jump so you just land on the bridge, instead of running, but it is not that easy.