Assassin’s Creed Shadows news & patch notes

Editions

• Standard Edition (59.99 €/$)
  • Digital copy of the game.
• Deluxe Edition (69.99 €/$)
  • Digital copy of the game.
  • Digital download: Master Assassin Character pack – sword, pistol, and trinket each with a unique perk, and costume for Edward.
  • Digital download: Master Assassin Naval pack – sail set, ship's pet, crew attire, wheel, figurehead, and hull trim.

PC Features

• Fully playable offline after installation
• Built on an optimized and scalable engine
• Supports:
  • Upscaling technologies
  • Frame generation
  • Software ray tracing for non-RT hardware
• Includes graphics presets for handheld devices

PC Specs

Steam Features

• Steam Deck Verified from day one for a smooth handheld experience
• Steam achievements to unlock
• Steam collectibles to earn and trade

UPDATE: Title Update 1.1.11 will be released on Switch 2 this Friday, June 19th at 14:00 UTC. Thank you for your patience! 

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Hello everyone,

Patch Sizes:

• Xbox Series X|S: 26.1 GB

• PlayStation®5: 10.01 GB

• Nintendo Switch™ 2: 9.5 GB

• PC: 21.69 GB

• Steam: 10 GB

• MAC: 9 GB

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

New Free Story Quest: Black Tides

• Complete Naoe & Yasuke's main story

• Complete "A Critical Encounter" post-launch quest

• Complete "A Puzzlement" post-launch quest

New Crossover Projects: Riptides & Undertow

New End-game Feature: Domains

New Animus Rift: Horizon

Additional Highlights:

Quality of Life HUB Improvements

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Gameplay

• Damage increase for “Shurikens” fired from the “Bank Shot” and “Triple Threat” tools mastery upgrade.\

• All abilities that destroy enemy armor are now half as effective when used against bosses.

• Fixed an issue preventing the “weak point attacks from making enemies vulnerable a second time” engraving from unlocking correctly.

• Fixed an issue where Yasuke’s knowledge bonus that granted damage reduction against melee or ranged attacks had no effect.

• Enemies now take fall damage from shorter heights, resulting in more overall fall damage.

• Damage from “Poison Kunai” thrown by enemies is reduced.

• Damage from “Explosive Grenades” thrown by enemies is reduced.\

• Up to 6 “Corrupted Castles” are now available each season.

• Fixed an issue with Naoe’s “Katana Sheath” being stuck to her.

UI

• Forge engraving lists have been reordered, and a new “Critical Category” has been added.\

• Fixed an issue where some perks are shown in the wrong forge category engraving list.

• Fixed an issue where some perks and knowledge skills displayed the wrong icons.

• Fixed an issue where the “Damage when Hitting Vulnerable Enemies” perk was missing from the stat sheet.

• Naoe’s “Peasant Hat Headgear” perk now has extra text in the stat sheet clarifying it only triggers when below 1 adrenaline.\

• Fixed an issue where Yasuke’s knowledge bonus “Damage with Combo Enders” showed a value 10 times higher than intended in the stat sheet.

• Pins and world markers are now saved through travels in Japan and Awaji.

Gears & Perks

• Perks listed below have been reworked to a % of an adrenaline chunk and have been rebalanced to a lower value:

  • Adrenaline Tools

  • Adrenaline on Headshot

  • Adrenaline on Critical Hit

  • Adrenaline over half health

  • Adrenaline under half health

  • Adrenaline on afflicted enemies

  • Adrenaline on posture attack

  • Adrenaline on vulnerable enemies

• Perk present on “Whisper of Gold Long Katana” now increases ability damage by 100% (up from 50%).

• Fixed an issue where Naoe’s “Kusarigama” perk “Affliction on Entangled Enemy” dealt lower damage than intended when triggering bleed with entanglement.

• Fixed an issue with “Blade of Yumminess” missing from inventory in some cases.

• “Teppo” and “Bow” weapons can now be engraved with armour damage and armour piercing perks.

• Fixed an issue where the “Arrownomics Bow” perk could be engraved on amulets.

• Fixed an issue where the “Golden Chamber Teppo” perk could be engraved on amulets.

• Perk present on Naoe’s “Ethereal Cloth Headgear” now triggers when health is below 15% (up from 10%).

• Perk present on Naoe’s “Pink Petal Kosode Light Armour” and Yasuke’s “Sakura Bloom Armour” now converts adrenaline to 20% health on death (up from 10%).

• Fixed an issue to prevent Yasuke’s “Riddle Scroll Beacon Trinket Perk” from reverting to default perk.

• Fixed an issue where “Consecutive Enemy Kills” perk would not reset when combat ended.

• Fixed an issue where “Consecutive Enemy Kills” perk would reset upon being damaged.

• Perks with the condition “with backstab” can now correctly only be engraved on “Tanto” weapons.

• Perks with conditions such as “with ranged weapons”, “with headshots”, and “while stationary” can no longer be engraved on melee weapons, where they would have no effect.

• Perks with conditions such as “with melee weapons”, “with posture”, “with combo ender”, “when hitting multiple enemies” can no longer be engraved on ranged weapons, where they would have no effect.

• Fixed an issue where some perks affecting affliction duration or granting adrenaline didn’t have their effect increased when engraved on enhanced items.

• Fixed an issue where the “Critical Change with Melee Weapons” perk could be engraved on armours instead of helmets.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Quests

• “Gather Mon”: Fixed the “Anomaly Quest” progression issue.

• “Way of the Blacksmith”: Fixed an issue where “Heji and the forge” have been removed from the hideout and his quest is not available.

• “Lost and Found”: Fixed an issue where Sentinel B-Ser.0197 is teleported out of bounds.

PLATFORM SPECIFIC

Nintendo Switch 2

• GPU performance improvements in handheld mode.

FOR THE CREED RETURNS IN FOR HONOR

Naoe, Yasuke & Eivor get their Hero Skins

We're live pirates! Join us now on YouTube or Twitch as we show you what we've got under our sleeves!

Message in a bottle: Come to our Discord for a live reveal showcase Watch Party. Join us for activities and a special surprise. 👀

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The one and only, Anne Bonny. Crowd on every inch of sail, as the reveal approaches… Tune in tomorrow!

👉 https://youtu.be/7hkFaTypP1Q

Hello everyone,

Patch Sizes:

• Xbox Series X|S: 17.46 GB

• PlayStation®5: 3.45 GB

• Nintendo Switch™ 2: 5.4 GB

• PC: 14.66 GB

• Steam: 4.4 GB

• MAC: 9 GB

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Bo for Everyone!

PSSR 2 Support

Mouse and Keyboard Support on Switch 2

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue with fast travel points being unavailable.

• Enemies can now suffer up to 5 afflictions at the same time.

• Fixed an issue with extra Rations being obtained from Claws of Awaji not being visible under maximum Rations in stats sheet.

• Fixed an issue with damage increases not applying while unarmed.

• Fixed an issue with various stat sources capping at +100%.

UI

• Fixed crashing issue when checking add-on content.

• Resolved an issue where total progression remained at 97.89% after all content was completed.

• The Detailed Stat Sheet now shows Combo Ender damage and correctly reflects any damage issues.

• Detailed Stat Sheet adjusted to now display capped and uncapped stats more clearly.

• Fixed an issue after updating, encountering a 'Missing Content' error causing the player to lose all gear earned from the expansion Claws of Awaji.

Weapons & Perks

• Corrected an issue for Yasuke's Samurai passive ability "Defensive Break Level 3" showing +50 instead of 150% damage on enemy collisions.

• Fixed an issue with the "Critical Insight" heighten senses upgrade being nonfunctional.

• Fixed an issue with the "Hidden Onslaught" hidden hand upgrade being nonfunctional.

• Fixed an issue with "Extended Duration" Tenzutsu Burst upgrade, from Claws of Awaji being nonfunctional.

• Fixed an issue where the "Defensive Breach" upgrade would not show +50% damage on enemy collisions once upgraded to rank 3.

• The "Oni's Rage" Kanabo's perk now specifies it spreads 25% bleed buildup on kill.

• Fixed an issue with some trinket perks requiring the inventory to be closed before visible in Detailed Stat Sheet.

• Fixed an issue with "Underworld Emissary Horns" helmet perk's bonus damage not vanishing after entering a smoke bomb’s radius.

• Fixed an issue with "Claws of the Tides" long Katana perk sometimes failing to make the next attack postured.

• Fixed an issue with affliction conversion perks being nonfunctional.

Localization

• The "Hurricane Stance" Naginata ability from Claws of Awaji now specifies how much ability damage is dealt.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Quests

• "Brothers In Arms": Fixed an issue where players are unable to loot corpses to progress in the mission.

• "Lost and Found": Fixed an issue after defeating Sentinel Boss while remaining in the arena.

• "The Winter Raiders": Players can now complete the mission after defeating all the Winter Raiders.

Hello everyone,

A word from Jean Guesdon - Assassin’s Creed Franchise

Let's start with our latest release from last year.

Let's now look at imminent updates! Expect more news on the Netflix live-action series very soon!

Thank you for being part of the journey.

As we conclude this update, for all our projects in development, we want to involve our most engaged fans in shaping them. If you'd like to be part of that, join the conversation - whether on our Discord or across our online channels. We're always looking for passionate voices to share ideas, perspectives, and feedback to inspire our work and help shape the future of the franchise.

To our players,

We have deployed a hotfix for Assassin's Creed Shadows to address Naoe's Kunai dealing minimum damage when upgraded to Kunai Assassination Damage III for players who have the Claws of Awaji DLC installed. We have also addressed crashing issues when checking downloaded content.

⚙️ Patch Sizes ⚙️

Xbox Series X|S: 7.84 GB

PlayStation®5: 0.6 GB

Nintendo Switch™ 2: 0.6 GB

PC: 5.52 GB

Steam: 0.3 GB

MAC: 9 GB

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To our MAC, Luna and Nintendo Switch 2 Players, the patch will be pushed to a later date, which will be communicated to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

📢CORRUPTED CASTLES DOUBLE REWARD WEEK 📢

🪙 Gold

🧬 XP

⚔️ and Gear

Until Feb 24th rewards earned from Corrupted Castles are doubled!

• Detailed Stats Page for all the min-maxers out there
• New visual feedback for Critical Hits
• Manual Jump added to Parkour — enable Advanced Parkour Options in the gameplay settings to try it out.

Take part in the Parkour Challenge

How to participate

Create your perfect one-shot run

• One unedited shot
• 45 to 60 seconds long
• Set anywhere in the world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Upload and share

Get noticed

What’s next?

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow, February 17th, we will be releasing Title Update 1.1.8 for Assassin’s Creed Shadows @ 14:00 UTC / 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST.

Want to discuss the Title Update with your fellow community members? Why not join our official Assassin’s Creed Discord server?

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug reporter. As always, you can contact our support team if you run into any trouble.

Patch Sizes:

• Xbox Series X|S: 15.77 GB

• PlayStation®5: 1.73 GB

• Nintendo Switch™ 2: 2.91 GB

• PC: 13.24 GB

• Steam: 2.2 GB

• MAC: 9 GB

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Manual Jump

It’s finally here!

We’ve heard your request and are bringing back a fan favorite feature for Parkour: The Manual Jump.

With the "Advanced Parkour" gameplay option enabled, the Parkour Up button now allows Naoe and Yasuke to jump at any time, making the world an even more dynamic playground for Parkour enthusiasts!

Detailed Stats Sheet

Take a deeper dive into the stats of your Loadouts and gear with the Detailed Stats Sheet.

Head to the Inventory Menu, and click either the right analog stick on Controller or TAB on Mouse and Keyboard, to see how all your gear, perks and loadouts work together in great detail to curate your build to your playstyle.

Critical Hits – Visual Improvements

We've significantly increased the visual feedback on enemies' health bars when a Critical Hit lands. Allowing you to get a much better feel for how lethal your newest and greatest build actually is in practice.

New Entry Point for the Animus Menu

We've added a new entry point to the Animus Menu!

At the entrance of your Hideout you will find the Animus glitch. A new entry point to access the Projects, Exchange and Vault features quickly.

Bug fixes & Improvements

Stability

• Fixed stability issues.

• Fixed crashing issues when starting New Game+ on a platform where Claws of Awaji isn’t owned, using a save file that had already progressed through the Awaji storyline.

Gameplay

• XP earned from contracts will no longer be reduced when the season changes.

World

• Seasons will no longer transition when swapping characters.

• Fixed an issue preventing NPCs from appearing in the hideout.

• Collision with the eagle at viewpoints will no longer prevent interaction to synchronize.

Weapons & Perks

• Fixed an issue where the Kusarigama and Naginata were granted double critical damage.

• Perks that would throw smoke bombs will now reflect that while in Expert or Nightmare difficulties.

• Addressed an issue where perk affliction buildup would visually impact items that were not equipped.

• Perks will consistently work on afflicted enemies.

• Fixed 'Trigger Affliction On Deflect' Engraving not working as stated.

• Poison Damage perks will no longer increase Fire Affliction damage.

• Fixed an issue where the "+50% Critical Chance while undamaged in combat" perk incorrectly only gave +5% for the Moonlight Crescent Robes.

• Corrected an issue where the "+5% damage reduction per enemy in combat" perk was not functional.

• Corrected an issue where the "+6% affliction buildup with tools" perk was not functional.

• The Assassin Mastery perk now gives the correct amount of adrenaline on assassinations.

• Addressed an issue where the "+10% damage per 10% health missing" perk granted extra damage while health was full.

• The "Hawkeye" perk for the Tenzutsu Burst Teppo will no longer increase all damage by 50% and instead only the Teppo's.

• Fixed an issue where the following perks increased damage in unintended ways and would not affect armor damage:

  • Misfire perk: "+15% Damage, but 15% chance to Misfire" for the Bad News Teppo.

  • Damage Against a Single Enemy: "+35% damage when facing a single enemy" for the Eye of the Dragon Katana and Claw of the Dragon Long Katana.

  • Stack Damage After Block: "Stack +10% damage on next hit with each block" for the Sage's Reach Naginata.

  • Damage While Surrounded: "+35% damage when surrounded by 2 or more enemies" for the Kaen Kusarigama.

  • Damage on Timed Hit: "+15% damage on next hit when pressing Light or Heavy Attack Button on hit" for the Flying Leaf Katana.

  • Celestial Hunger: "+100% Damage but removes all rations" for the Moon Eater Blade Katana.

  • Mystic Reach: "Far Reach increases Posture Damage by 15% and stacks up to 3 times" for the Fox Tail.

  • Damage for Unused Ability Slots: "+10% damage per unused Ability slot" for the Amaterasu's Blessing.

  • Damage for Empty Armor Pieces: "+50% damage per empty Armor Piece" for the Minogame's Protection.

  • Damage for Non-Legendary Gear: "+15% damage per non-Legendary or non-Artifact Gear equipped" for the Oni's Fury.

  • Damage for Alerted Provinces: "+10% damage per alerted province" for the Fujin's Tempest.

UI

• Fixed an issue where Yasuke's Teppo Mastery Armor Damage increase was incorrect.

• Fixed an issue where text was missing at the Forge for the Fire and Frost perks.

• The "Spread 25% affliction buildup on afflicted enemy kill" perk now specifies the buildup amount for the Noh Masterstroke Costume.

• The Artist's Tear Tanto perk now correctly mentions the bonus is lost upon being hit.

• The Time-Honored Crescent Naginata perk now mentions the first strike is a Postured attack.

• Corrected the description of the Dark Encryption Kanabo's perk to "+75% damage".

• Fixed an issue where the "15% chance to gain a Valuable on kill" perk was wrongly categorized at the Forge.

• Corrected the description of the Damage on Horseback perk for the Falling Leaf Teppo.

• Corrected the description of the Ranged Damage Out of Combat perk for the Master Archer Outfit.

PLATFORM SPECIFIC

Xbox

• Fixed a crashing issue when using or resetting Skill and Knowledge Points in the Skill Tree.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Quests

• "The Lesson": Corrected an issue where the reward was not granted after completing the mission.

• "The Lesson": Fixed an issue preventing interaction with Junjiro.

• "Revenge": The player can leave Hiruga Bay without desynchronization occurring.

• "The Lost Envoys": The player can now interact with the envoy without issues.

• "A Different Kind of Samurai": Fixed an issue preventing the player from performing Kata.

• "Temple Stories": Joken Hokkyo will no longer die during the mission.

• “The Puppet Show”: They player can now collect the Imperial Regalia box without issues.

• "Hunting The Hunters": Quest Objective will update as you progress.

• "Stray Dogs": Fixed an issue preventing the mission from being completed.

• "War Horse": Rin will no longer remain standing still, preventing the quest from being completed.

• “A Puzzlement”: Fixed an issue where some items and skills were missing. Players afflicted by these removals will automatically gain them back when loading the game.

Patch Sizes:

• Xbox Series X|S: 16.64 GB
• PlayStation®5: 4.53 GB
• Nintendo Switch™ 2: 3.66 GB
• PC: 13.06 GB
• Steam: 6 GB
• MAC: 9 GB

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

New Finisher Animations

Animus Rift: Lost and Found

New Project: Defiance

Vault Access in the Animus Menu

New Resources Available in the Exchange

Bug fixes & Improvements

Nintendo Switch 2

• Improved various FPS issues.
• Fixed crashes for stability improvements.
• Fixed various visual issues.
• Improved the touchscreen experience.
• Fixed an issue where players were asked to connect to a controller whenever the Switch 2 was docked or undocked, even if controllers were already connected.
• Resolved an issue where the players would remain in an infinite black screen after creating a Ubisoft Connect account or log in with an already existing account upon selecting an audio pack from the initial boot menu.

Gameplay

• Removed an exploit that would permit double engravings on the Sword of Fathoms.
• Fixed an issue preventing Naginatas from being sold. Fine, I shall sell my best wares somewhere else!
• Resolved an issue where perks that checked Mastery points spent would not update if Mastery points changed after equipping the item.
• Fixed an issue where upgrading skills to Rank 3 would sometimes cause damage upgrades from Rank 2 to be missing.
• The Bo Staff will now increase its affliction buildup stat when upgrading it Mythic and Artifact quality.
• Perks with affliction effects now have dynamic wording that specify which affliction they apply, based on the item they are engraved on.
• Fixed an issue where Knowledge Scrolls were removed from the players inventory. Junjiro did you take my scrolls again??
• Shared skills between Naoe and Yasuke will now correctly be learned by both.
• Edited wording for the "Affliction After Deflect" perk to clarify it applies 35% buildup instead of a full Affliction.
• Ensured that "Restore 6% Health With Posture Attack" is present for all Critical Damage and Health Gain engravings for all weapons when equipped.

Claws of Awaji

• Fixed an issue where players with two copies of the game, one with the Claws of Awaji Expansion and one without, would permanently lose the ability to fast travel to the island of Awaji when switching between the two editions of the game.

World

• Players can now whistle while using the Follow Road mechanic. Enjoy the open road, whistle a tune and relax!
• Corrupted Castles will no longer reset when loading into a previous save after a season has already changed.
• Fixed an issue where enemies and loot would respawn upon loading a save before changing seasons.

Visuals & Graphics

• Adjusted some facial animation for Naoe or Yasuke that looked unnatural during all cinematics when a hood was equipped. Psst! Naoe, stop making silly faces, please!

UI

• Corrected inconsistencies between the smuggled rewards shown in the UI at the end of a season and what was truly received. All the goods are there, boss!
• Fixed inconsistencies with the smuggled rewards UI when the Stables are upgraded. Remember to give your trusty steed an apple as a treat.
• Corrected location name for "Kawarajiri Lumber Camp" in Japanese.

Online Store

• Fixed an issue with receiving Store, Deluxe and Premium items into the player's inventory.

PC SPECIFIC

• Fixed input issues when rebinding on Mouse and Keyboard.
• Improved FPS stability issues on PC.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Quests

• "Swords And Sake": Fixed an issue where the mission couldn't be completed due to Gennojo dying.
• "Eliminate Outlaws": Corrected issues preventing the completion of the mission.
• "Temple Stories": Ensured that Joken Hokkyo will not disappear so that the quest objective can be completed. Wait! Don't go! I need to complete this mission!
• "Dismantling One by One": Wandering enemies will now be indicated with a marker.

Happy Holidays, Assassins! 🎄

Don't forget to visit your Hideout everyday from now until December 25th to open the chest that includes FREE GOODIES that refresh daily! 🎁

Greetings!

The 2025 Steam Awards are up and we would be thrilled to have your nomination in the Game of the Year category. The Steam Awards celebrate the year’s most memorable gaming experiences, so if you enjoyed your time alongside Naoe and Yasuke, we’d be honored to have your vote.

Your passion and feedback have shaped this journey since day one, and we’re grateful to share it with you. Our blades may be hidden, but our gratitude is not.

(Voting is open until December 1st at 10AM Pacific.)

Until next time, Assassins!

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow, November 25, we will be releasing Title Update 1.1.6 for Assassin’s Creed Shadows @ 14:00 UTC / 9:00 EDT / 6:00 PT. 

Have a look at tomorrow's upcoming changes and be sure to check out the Fall Roadmap Update for more information on what's coming next for Assassin's Creed Shadows. 

Want to discuss the Title Update with your fellow community members? Why not join our official Assassin's Creed Discord server! 

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug reporter. As always, you can contact our support team if you run into any trouble. 

Patch Sizes: 

• Xbox Series X|S: 14.7 GB 

• PlayStation®5: 4.5 GB 

• PC: 11.17 GB 

• Steam: 4.4 GB 

• MAC: 9 GB 

Patch Highlights 

Special Collaboration: Attack On Titan 

With a kidnapped Titan-Shifter as their weapon, a mysterious, power-hungry faction has infiltrated feudal Japan, setting their sights on total domination. 

But when an attempt to rescue the Shifter fails, the lone survivor (with a dark secret) recruits Naoe and Yasuke to help her stop the group from unleashing the terror of a Titan on Japan. 

Please note that this is a time-limited quest that is available from November 25th - December 22nd. 

The quest giver is in the Yamashiro region, North of Hanazo Tower (the icon is displayed on the map). Note that the quest will not be within the objective board until the player interacts with the quest giver. 

Unlock conditions: Unlock Yasuke as a playable character. 

During the quest, players can find customization for their hideout (banners and a statue) and upon quest completion, players will earn a crystal katana for Naoe. 

 Alongside the story quest, there will also be an Attack on Titan Dual Pack. Inspired by the Attack on Titan universe, this pack will include outfits, weapons, trinkets, and a new mount. Available from the in-game store starting November 25th. 

New Story Quest: A Puzzlement 

Who is up for some friendly competition? 

"A Puzzlement" is the 3rd story drop coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows. In this fun and humorous quest, Naoe and Yasuke encounter two old acquaintances having a loud argument about a mysterious door in south Wakasa. They task our protagonists with figuring out how to open it. 

During the quest, Naoe and Yasuke will learn new skills from each other: 

• Naoe will learn how to perform her own spectacular version of Yasuke's war kick ability. 

• Yasuke will learn how to stealthily dispatch enemies in a non-lethal way. 

You may also finally be able to settle the debate as to who would win in a straight up duel between our two protagonists. Have no fear, the duel is purely friendly, and totally harmless. 

As the name suggests, "A Puzzlement", also introduces a brand new and intricate environmental puzzle for players to discover. 

Unlock conditions: Unlock Yasuke as a playable character, and upon doing so, defeat two of the Shinbakufu. 

Additional Highlights 

Corrupted Castles 

Improvements have also been made to Corrupted Castles. The chances of encountering the same castles from the previous season have been reduced, and the available castles each season will now provide a better distribution of Daisho per castles. 

List of Bug Fixes 

SPOILER WARNING 

Stability 

• Fixed an issue where the game crashed when switching to the 'Sell Items' tab in some menus. 

Gameplay 

• Corrected the two Tanuki Sumi-e rewards so they are no longer swapped. 

• Sword Hunter's Prized Odachi Blade can now be obtained from the Sword Hunter. 

• Loadout slots will no longer reset automatically after completing quests. 

• Sliding doors will no longer prevent players from summoning allies. You shall now pass! 

• Resolved an issue where the gear vendor in Mibuno Vale kept some engravings for himself. 

• Addressed a naming issue between the Green Pheasant and the Copper Pheasant, where they sometimes switched personalities. Freaky... 

• Ezio gear engravings now correctly unlock between multiple saves. 

• Fixed an issue where the player could purchase the same swords Karuta cards multiple times. 

• Fixed an issue where the Sword of Fathoms Katana allowed a double transmog exploit, enabling a stack of four engravings. 

• Fixed an issue where certain Bunny, Deer and Doe, Green Pheasant and Flying Squirrel pets were unobtainable. 

• Players will no longer get stuck when trying to exit Miyataki Warehouse. Get outside and touch some grass! 

Combat 

• Yasuke can now correctly perform finishers with non-postured attacks. 

• Addressed an issue where the Bo Staff did not trigger Counterstrike as intended. 

• Summoned allies will no longer flee combat after only taking only a few hits. 

UI 

• Addressed an issue where the UI indicator for pricing displayed reversed values. 

Visuals & Graphics 

• Addressed an issue where the Dragon Hideout building skin was missing the floor. 

• The Robe of Ezio outfit no longer glitches while climbing. 

• Fixed an issue where Widower's Solace Saya Katana was a duplicate of Iga's Flame Saya Katana. 

• Corrected the knowledge description formatting for Naoe's "Damage With Ability". 

• Fixed an issue where Kimura Kei had texture clipping through his legs during the fight in the quest "Fighting For The Cause". 

Localization 

• Corrected some NPC dialogue in Italian that addressed Naoe despite playing as Yasuke. 

• Corrected the Momochi Sandayu German voice lines during the "Traditions" quest. 

• Addressed an issue where Korean characters (봇 윙 슐 낍) displayed as corrupted square boxes (□). 

Quests 

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! 

• “Fighting For The Cause”: Fixed an issue where Kimura Kei could get stuck on a balcony and become invulnerable during the quest. 

• “Go With The Bo”: Fixed an issue where items such as the Long Stick Disciple costume and headband obtained from the quest were missing. 

• "Ride Into Town": Addressed an issue where players were unable to proceed in the quest because Rin wouldn’t move. 

• “Suika No Bakemono”: Corrected the quest reward. 

• "The Pirate Alliance": Fixed an issue where the quest could not be completed because Oni-Yuri glitched when killed. 

• Players will now correctly receive the Classic Tea Bowl collection after defeating “The Wise”. 

Claws of Awaji 

• Addressed an issue where Yasuhira's Secret could not be collected after completing the DLC. 

• Corrected the description for Yasuhira's Secret (Spymaster EPZ Fallback Letter). 

• Fixed an issue where moving a plank at Myoshoji Temple with Yasuke, caused it to no longer be moved by Naoe. 

• Naoe will no longer get stuck on the big tree in Izanagi Shrine during the quest “A Snake In The Shrine”. 

• Keys collectibles are now correctly present, with a total of 15 collectibles scattered across Awaji island. 

PLATFORM SPECIFIC 

XBOX 

• Fixed an issue where the audio cuts out and the game crashes on Xbox after Title Update 1.1.1. 

To our players: We've just deployed a hotfix for Assassin's Creed Shadows to address an issue where impacted players were experiencing crashing when launching the game. ⚙️ Patch Sizes ⚙️ Xbox Series X|S: 8.23 GB PlayStation®5: 0.54 GB PC: 5.49 GB Steam: 0.27 GB MAC: 9 GB - We've heard your feedback loud and clear. Following the recent change that reduced the number of Keys awarded in the Infinite Reward Tier of completed Projects – from 400 to 100 – we’ve carefully reviewed your input. With today’s update, we’ve reverted this change and restored the original reward of 400 Keys for each completed Project in the Infinite Tier, unlocked by completing Anomalies. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping us keep the experience enjoyable. See you in the shadows!

Hello Assassins,

Recently we had a bug present regarding missing lootable Animus Keys in Assassin's Creed Shadows, from October 17 - 24. Only 20 Collectable Keys were being rewarded instead of 30.

This issue has now been resolved and all affected users had their missing Animus Keys granted to them yesterday, October 27. 

Hello everyone,   

Tomorrow, October 28, we will be releasing Title Update 1.1.4 for Assassin’s Creed Shadows  @ 14:00 UTC / 10:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM PT.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug Report. As always, you can contact our Support Team if you run into any trouble.  

Have a look at tomorrow's upcoming changes and be sure to check out the Fall Roadmap Update more information on what's coming next for Assassin's Creed Shadows!  

PATCH SIZES:

Xbox Series X|S: 9.97 GB

PlayStation®5: 3.44 GB

PC: 9.4 GB  

Steam: 4.7 GB  

MAC: 9 GB  

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS

CORRUPTED CASTLES

Corrupted Castles are a new Animus themed activity allowing you to revisit castles in a whole new way. Previously completed castles may now become corrupted. They will now be filled with Animus anomalies such as Corrupted Samurai Daisho that patrol with heightened aggression and altered patterns. Kill them all to unlock a Corrupted Castle's chest that awards Gear and Gold, making each assault a meaningful experience.

Starting at level 30 and after completing at least 3 castles, up to five corrupted castles will appear on the map each season, giving you plenty of opportunities to re-engage the castles at higher levels for greater rewards.

New Parkour Update

Following our first Parkour update, we’ve listened to your feedback and we’re coming back with more! The team has made some tweaks and improvements to enhance your experience traversing Feudal Japan. 

Here are the main changes and additions!

Advanced Parkour Features

We are adding a new toggle option named “Advanced Parkour” that gives players more freedom of expression. When toggled through the gameplay menu, it removes all parkour barriers, meaning you can perform side and back ejects from any height. Time to risk life and limb for those death-defying parkour runs!

Advanced Parkour: Side & Back Ejects 

The Advanced Parkour option also brings refined control for side and back ejects. Pressing Parkour Up while jumping to the side or back will still give you the height to reach your landing spot. This has not changed since the previous parkour update.

However, if a decent landing spot is not available, you will now launch sideways or behind as far as possible, without any height restriction. 

Advanced Parkour: Side Eject Down

Performing a side eject with parkour down will send you downward at a sharp angle, generally closer to your starting point, meaning you will never gain any height.

The Advance Parkour option enables subtle changes that we hope the parkour aficionados out there will enjoy!

General Parkour Improvements

Let’s now look at our overall parkour improvements (the ones that will work whether you toggle the Advanced Parkour option on/off).

Vertical Ledge Grab (Non-Standing Objects)

We are extending the Vertical Ledge Grab ability to now include Non-Standing Objects such as beams, lanterns and more. Another small, but impactful parkour tweak!

Manual Jump (Non-Standing Objects) 

From the same Non-Standing Objects, we are introducing a new Manual Jump option. This enables you to refine the parkour experience, by making creative shortcuts when running along rooftops or beams.

This is not a full manual jump. This only works from Non-Standing Objects.

Directional Catch Ledge

And finally, we are re-introducing a highly requested feature called the Directional Catch Ledge. Simply press towards the nearest ledge and tap the Parkour Up button to catch that ledge and prevent your character from falling.

This works from any height, and it is particularly useful when combined with the Advanced Parkour option, or when you overestimate your grapple hook dismounts!

Gold Weapons

While the Gold Katana and Long Katana introduced in TU 1.1.2 are still bound to New Game +, we’ve added NEW Gold weapons that can be earned by completing the following challenges.

• Tanto – Complete all Legendary Sumi-e

• Bow – Complete all Horse Archery

• Kusarigama – Complete all Meditation

• Naginata – Complete all Kata

• Kanabo– Reach level 100

• Teppo – Reach Hideout level 13

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 

Anomalies 

Since the last July update, we have increased the number of available weekly Anomalies so Projects can be progressed faster. To rebalance this change, on October 28th, we will be reducing the amount of Keys available in the Infinite Reward tier from 400 to 100 Keys.

We strongly encourage you to activate a different Project once all main rewards have been claimed, as this is a great way to unlock new content and get more Keys.

• In the Projects menu, the Anomalies tab will now be accessible from the rewards page instead of the menu's landing page.

• With the release of Corrupted Castles, a related Anomaly will be available in every weekly rotation to award Data Fragments for completing this new activity.

LIST OF BUG FIXES

General

• The Sakura Fox mount is no longer having an identity crisis and no longer uses horse sound effects.

• Addressed an issue where the Pathfinder navigation would end abruptly in New Game+ when heading to Mount Sen.

• Tomiko no longer mentions that Katsuhime has left the hideout even though she was still there. Awkward...

• Fixed an issue where the “Olive Black Cat” collectible pet was missing for players who did not own the Claws of Awaji DLC.

• Increased XP given to players from Animus Anomalies by 100%.

• Increased the chance to get gold from a stockpile with a Stable level 4 to 30%.

• Lowered the cost to purchase Gold at Itinerant Vendor by 50%.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where the codex entry ‘Board Games’ could not be unlocked.

• 'Slash Of Sprecher Naginata' can now be correctly upgraded at the forge.

• Resolved an issue where collected keys did not appear in the inventory. If only it were this simple in real life...

• Yagoro no longer appears as an enemy after being recruited as an ally.

• Addressed an issue where players were forced into the Nagano Saemon fight after talking with Nobutsuna.

• The ‘Heightened Reflexes’ ability no longer triggers random Mon burst effects.

• Fixed an issue where a large crate could be moved outside of its rails in Shimosato Kofun.

• The Master Samurai trophy now unlocks correctly when using the ‘Reflect Projectiles’ engraving.

• Fixed an issue where players received duplicate legendary items in New Game+ after completing quests or opening legendary chests.

• Players now correctly spawn inside of the Hongu Kakurega after fast traveling.

• Fixed an issue where NPC ally chat bubbles would disappear when approached in the hideout. They must have been shy.

• Contracts will now refresh in Awaji if a season passes while in Japan and vice versa.

• Fixed and issue with already discovered opportunities for locations and vendors, in Awaji not appearing as completed.

• Demolishing hideout buildings will now refund the cost of all levels.

• Fixed an issue where players kept the perks of demolished hideout buildings. 

• Fixed an issue where The Stray Dog pet, from ‘Thrown to the Dogs’ Story quest, was not available in your hideout. All doggos are welcome here!

• Added workaround for players who successfully performed Kata or Kujikiri and not appearing as completed.

• Performing the Kata or Kujikiri again will now show as completed.

• Fixed issue where the ‘Shuriken explode in a radius of 2 meters’ and ‘Kunai explode in a radius of 2 meters’ perks were applying weapon affliction buildup on top of tool affliction buildup.

• Addressed an issue where the ‘+15% damage per non-Legendary Gear equipped’ worked with Artifact gear equipped.

• Fixed issue where the ‘Slash of Sprecher Naginata’ Naginata and the 'Crowd Pleaser’ Kanabo couldn't be upgraded past level 60.

• Fixed  an issue where the ‘+6% Affliction Buildup when hitting multiple enemies’ perk wasn't awarded upon killing Fujichika Nakayama.

Visuals & Graphics

• Addressed an issue where a staircase was floating in Miyazu Bay. Mind your head...

• Fixed an issue where a crack appeared incorrectly in the water pool near Yakami Watch Tower Viewpoint.

• Teppo will no longer appear on the characters' backs during cutscenes.

• Resolved an issue where Naoe's flips became inverted mid-air. That’s impressive, even for Naoe!

• Overly dark shadows no longer appear on the Gobo Elder's door.

• Fixed an issue where a tree was floating near the river northwest of Koriyama. Mind your head... again.

• Fixed an issue where ground textures were floating north of Kamaguchi Village.

• Naoe's eyes no longer remain wide open during cutscenes. You okay, Naoe?

• Fixed the wooden beam covering a painting in the hideout when using the Dragon Skin.

• Fixed an issue where Naoe's ‘Flying Leaf’ Katana sheath remained permanently stuck on the character model in New Game+.

• Fixed an issue where floating logs appeared in Omizo after fast traveling to the Omiko Kakurega.

• The Enhance feature at the forge will now display improvements correctly on the perks for enhanced items level 5 and 9.

• Fixed an issue where the “Head Piece of Ashes” and “Dragon’s Roar Light Armor” stats were not properly increased when enhanced at the forge.

• Addressed some armor damage perks that did not showcase the correct values, this is a text-only change. 

Localization

• Corrected the German localization for ‘Turning the Tables’.

• Corrected a word that was missing in the ‘Salt Production’ codex entry.

• Corrected the German localization of the Naoe quest ‘Kii Assassin Outpost’.

Photo Mode

• Resolved an issue where cloth continued to move while Photo Mode was active.

• Fixed an issue where the Ink Filter appeared distorted and did not display blood as red in Photo Mode.

SPOILERS WARNING!

Quests

• Addressed an issue where the guests ‘Takeshima Kata’, ‘Osaka Kuji Kiri’, and ‘Itto Ittosai I Kata’ would not complete.

• ‘Chained’: Players are no longer stuck in the Rift World after completing the Rift.

• ‘Defend Local Pilgrims’: Fixed an issue where the Buddhist monk disappeared during the quest in Winter Raiders Hayate.

• ‘Out of the Shadows’: Addressed an issue where players couldn't leave the room after speaking to Tomiko. She only wanted some company...

• ‘Tea Bowls For Rikyu’: The game no longer skips to the end of the ‘Pilgrimage’ quest after completion.

• ‘Topple The Traitor’: Addressed an issue where players were desynchronized during the fight.

• ‘The Wheel Unmasked’: players are now able to progress at the Peeking Through the Door step.

• ‘Thrown to the Dogs’: Resolved progression and/or reward issues within the quest.

• ‘Mayu's Offerings’: Fixed an issue where the quest completed automatically in New Game+.

• Rolling Glen Kuji-Kiri': The quest now correctly registers completion.

Title Update 10 (October 28)

Parkour Update 2

Corrupted Castles

Title Update 11 (November 25)

Free Story drops

We've just deployed Hot Fix 1.1.3 for Assassin's Creed Shadows to improve multiple stability issues.

⚙️Patch Sizes ⚙️

PS5: 0.53 GB

Xbox Series X|S: 32.74 GB

PC: 11.91 GB

Steam: 0.34 GB

To our Mac and Luna players, the update will be pushed soon. Thank you for your patience.

ICYMI: Here's how to access the Claws of Awaji Expansion:

⚔️ Complete all personal quests for Naoe, Yasuke and Junjiro

🗡️ Defeat the main targets

🏠 Talk to Hanzo's contact at your Hideout

Head here to watch how to access Claws of Awaji: HERE

Please note that the Claws of Awaji expansion is only free to players that pre-ordered Assassin's Creed Shadows before launch. For those eligible, all previous access issues have now been resolved. We thank you for your patience.

To our PC players:

We've just deployed a hotfix for Assassin's Creed Shadows to address an issue where Light Attacks were not working correctly after performing a Heavy Attack using Light Attack hold + combined heavy press.

⚙️ Patch Sizes ⚙️

Steam: 348 MB PC/Epic: 12 GB

We are still working on other stability issues and will share more soon!

• Clawsless - Eliminate all targets in Awaji
• The Stick of Truth - Equip a Legendary Bo
• One, Two, Sweep - Eliminate an enemy after using all three stances of the Bo on them in a single combat
• Slice of Life - Kill 5 enemies with one single Wind Slash strike.
• Assassin's Focus - Eliminate 7 enemies through one single Windstep use
• Breathtaking! - Complete all Landscape Sumi-e in Awaji

• Ran
• Hunters Hunted
• Unity
• Backfire
• Boat: Rocked

Hello, Assassins! 

The Claws of Awaji expansion is here! Read on to get all the information you need for what's in store and how to immediately begin the next chapter of Naoe and Yasuke's journey. 

Claws of Awaji releases on September 16 at 05:00AM PT / 08:00AM ET/12:00PM UTC/09:00PM JST

You can catch up on the Release Notes for Title Update 1.1.1, coming September 11 here

Lastly, if you did not pre-order the game, please note the expansion will be available for purchases across all platforms at $/€ 25 on September 16th. 

Here are the global release timings for the Claws of Awaji expansion: 

PART I: WHERE/HOW TO ACCESS EXPANSION

Warning: Light spoilers for the base game of Assassin's Creed Shadows below.

Access to the Claws of Awaji is contingent upon completion of the main story arcs for both Naoe and Yasuke. Make sure you have finished the quest \ "Out of the Shadows" \, which is available after completing the personal quests for Naoe, Yasuke, and Junjiro. 

Then simply track down Hanzo's contact at your Hideout in Settsu and you'll be able to embark on the new journey to the mysterious island of Awaji. 

We also would like to inform MacOS users eligible for the Claws of Awaji DLC that the content may not be accessible immediately after launching the game for the first time following the release of the DLC.

To resolve this, please launch the game while connected online, then close it and reboot—either online or offline—to ensure the DLC becomes available. \ 

PART II: NEW CONTENT AVAILABLE WITH EXPANSION

September 16 also brings a new free quest for all owners of the game to introduce the Bo staff! After completing the quest to unlock the weapon and train Naoe in its use, you will add the Bo to her arsenal. Please note that procedural Bo drops across Japan are exclusive to owners of Claws of Awaji. We hope you enjoy this new addition to Naoe's toolkit! 

Owners of the expansion will also find unique new armor and gear pieces throughout the expansion's story and activities, with new appearances and new powers. 

Similarly, new skills and weapon abilities for both Naoe and Yasuke are available to all players. 

However, the various Legendary Bo Staves, each with their own unique engravings, will primarily be available on the island of Awaji by completing the story and clearing castles. Additional Legendary Bo Staves will be released via the Animus Hub and through bundles in the Store. 

PART III: GAMEPLAY/STORY REQUIREMENTS

Warning! Heavy spoilers for the base game of Assassin's Creed Shadows beyond this point.

If you want to fast-track yourself from wherever you are right now in the story, here are the quests and targets you need to eliminate to reach the end of the game as fast as possible: 

Shinbakufu: Target Board

Naoe: Personal Quests

Yasuke: Personal Quests

Templar: Target Board

Junjiro: League Quests

"Out of the Shadows" | Tomiko: League Quest

Hello everyone,   

Tomorrow, September 11, we will be releasing Title Update 1.1.1 for Assassin's Creed Shadows @ 2 pm UTC / 10 am EDT / 7 am PT.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug Report. As always, you can contact our Support Team if you run into any trouble.  

Have a look at tomorrow's upcoming changes and be sure to check out the Year 1 Roadmap for more information on what's coming next for Assassin's Creed Shadows!  

PATCH SIZES: 

PS5®: 12.40 GB  

Xbox Series X|S: 32 GB  

MAC: 24 GB  

PC: 42 GB  

Steam: 17 GB  

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS 

NEW EXPANSION: CLAWS OF AWAJI COMING SEPTEMBER 16TH

A storm is coming.  

A new threat rises from across Osaka Bay as rumors surface of a hidden blade wielding shinobi, and of a long-lost relic. Naoe and Yasuke journey to a new land in search of answers, but find themselves surrounded by danger, ensnared in the Claws of Awaji.   

In this expansion to Assassin's Creed Shadows, discover a new island region dominated by the Sanzoku Ippa, a nefarious faction intent on uncovering the final Regalia. Avoid traps and ambushes as you track the legendary Fujibayashi Tsuyu, and as Naoe, master the new Bo staff to eliminate enemies with tactical efficiency. New legendary gear, skills and abilities also await across more than 10 hours of additional content. 

We also would like to inform MacOS users eligible for the Claws of Awaji DLC that the content may not be accessible immediately after launching the game for the first time following the release of the DLC.     To resolve this, please launch the game while connected online, then close it and reboot—either online or offline—to ensure the DLC becomes available.

NEW FREE STORY QUEST: GO WITH THE BO

Join Junjiro in his quest to meet a legendary Bo Master and learn more about the Bo staff, a dynamic new weapon type perfectly suited to Naoe's acrobatic fighting style. Upon finishing the quest, you will receive a Bo to use across your adventures.  

Originally developed exclusively for the Claws of Awaji expansion, we thought this weapon was way too cool not to share with everyone... for FREE! You get a Bo! And you! And you at the back! Everyone gets a Bo, coming September 16th.   

Level Cap Increase

To support the launch of the Claws of Awaji expansion we've raised the level cap to 100, giving players more room to grow and more options to customize their builds.  

New Hideout Upgrades

With the new update, each unique building now includes 2 additional upgrade levels, bringing a total of 20 new enhancements, alongside 3 new Hideout levels. 

These upgrades introduce valuable bonuses that accelerate Hideout growth, improve crafting capability by making Gold more accessible, and directly enhance Naoe, Yasuke, and their allies, making them more effective in both combat and exploration.  

Advance Time of Day

By upgrading the Nando to level 2, the player will gain the ability to meditate and skip time forward to the next 6 o'clock (AM or PM). To activate meditation, find a safe location and hold the up button (L on keyboard). This allows Naoe and Yasuke to prepare for nighttime assault and be ready to strike \ Castle at night.  

Improved Scouts

Upgrading the Study to level 4 now allows Scouts to reveal both Viewpoints and Safehouses. Discovering Safehouses is especially valuable, as it enables Naoe and Yasuke to join the action more quickly by reducing their travel time. 

And with the Kakurega upgraded to level 4, uncovering all Viewpoints within a province will also reveals the entire province automatically, giving players full visibility of its terrain and strategic locations. No more fog!

Enhanced Gear Quality

By upgrading the Forge to level 6, Naoe and Yasuke gain the ability to enhance their gear to new quality tiers: Mythic and Artifact. Once an item reaches a new quality, it can be further upgraded through eight additional levels to unlock its full potential. 

Epic items can be transformed into Mythic items, which improve their stats with each level, add a Boosted Stat if one wasn't present, and boost non-legendary perks, including the one in the engraving slot, by 50% at level 5 and 100% at level 9. \ (For perks related to damage reduction, refill ration, ammo, or tools, this bonus is halved, capping at a 50% increase at level 9.) \ 

Legendary items, on the other hand, can evolve into Artifact items, which not only increase their stats with each level but also receive additional Boosted Stats at levels 3, 7, and twice at level 9. Engraved non-legendary perks are also boosted like the Mythic items. 

These powerful enhancements are designed as long-term goals, supporting players through the increasing difficulty of subsequent New Game+ cycles and other upcoming challenges.  

New Project: Sanctuary

We are releasing a new Project available in the Animus HUB, called Sanctuary, in which you can get Ezio themed gear, kusarigama, and much more! Activate the new Project, complete Anomalies and progress through the rewards like previously released ones.  

New Anomalies in Awaji

With the release of the Claws of Awaji expansion, we added new Anomalies available in that region, with one available in every schedule. These Anomalies are only available for players who have the expansion installed.  

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Uncapped Cutscenes

Cutscenes are no longer limited to 30 FPS (PC Only).  

LIST OF BUG FIXES

General

• Fixed an issue where the game crashed during the cutscene of the "Chained" rift.  Fixed various localization issues. 

• Fixed an issue where the vertical sliding sound effect continued if you switched characters during a slide. 

• Fixed an issue where some tutorials repeated themselves after unlocking Yasuke. 

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where the Naginata Ronin were not vulnerable after using the Vault ability.  

• Addressed an issue where the Scale of the Koi and Soaring Tatsu trinkets were not functioning as expected.  

• Fixed an issue where the aiming reticle option "Only While Aiming" was missing from the settings.  

• Fixed an issue where a persistent "New Item" notification appeared after looting weapons from scout supply chests.  

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to start horse archery in Iga because the quest giver had moved locations. \ Get back in your spot! \ 

• Fixed an issue Ikko Ikki Kamon banner was missing after completing the "Collection of Crests" quest.  

• Fixed an issue where the Mount Nukai contract targeted a chest that was already opened.   

• Fixed an issue where multiple waypoints were not synchronizing.  

Difficulty Options

• Fixed an issue on Nightmare difficulty where Teppo enemies appeared broken.  

• Fixed an issue on Nightmare difficulty where the Samurai Spear Guard had a combat glitch.  

• Fixed an issue where Canon Mode disabled itself on the second launch of the game.  

Hideout

• Fixed an issue in the Hideout when selecting the option to duel with Naoe or Yasuke did nothing.  

• Fixed an issue in the Hideout where certain buildings or set pieces could not be rotated.   

• Fixed an issue in the Hideout that prevented players from moving the horse stables after changing their original location. Back to your Hideout planning! 

• Fixed an issue where Rufino remained stuck in the Hideout after being recruited.  

Skills, Abilities & Upgrades

• Addressed an issue where the Shadow Piercer ability was not functioning correctly.  

• Addressed an issue where the 33% health recovery on posture attack perk was not functioning as expected.  

Visuals & Graphics

• Fixed various visual issues.  

• Fixed a visual issue with the architect's lip sync in the "Seta-Killers" quest.  

• Fixed a visual issue affecting Yasuke's aim with the Teppo when wearing variations of the Samurai Hat.  

• Fixed a visual issue with the Ronin Kasa Hat.  

• Fixed a visual issue with the Blush of the Earth bow quiver.  

• Fixed a visual issue with Oni's Flesh Armour.  

• Fixed a visual issue where Gashadokuro's mask did not have red eyes on the Memories screen.  

SPOILERS WARNING!

Quests

• "A Critical Encounter": \ Fixed an issue where players could not interact with Rufino to trigger the quest. \ He was just being shy. \ 

• "Broken Horn": \ Fixed an issue where players could not progress due to being stuck by the Animus wall.  

• "Face the Oshiroi Baba": \ Fixed an issue where Yokai objective member rewards were not being granted correctly.  

• "Feast For Thought": \ Fixed an issue where requirements were automatically completed for the quest.  

• "Man Behind the Curtain": \ Fixed an issue where after Ermigo died, Gaspar was incorrectly shown as dead.  

• "My Name Is Yasuke": \ Fixed an issue where players could not progress due to being stuck outside the Animus wall.  

• "Of My Enemy": \ Fixed an issue where Hiromichi's man stopped moving if the player entered combat while following him.  

• "Out of the Shadows": \ Fixed an issue where the game crashed after the cutscene.  

• "Silver Smugglers": \ Fixed an issue where Yoshisada could be assassinated early before the quest.  

• "Tea Bowls for Rikyu": \ Fixed an issue in the Hideout where tea bowls could no longer be placed after completing the quest.  

• "The Tournament": \ Fixed an issue where players could not interact with Gyoji despite a blue marker being shown.  

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to talk to Katsuhime in the crop field when she was sitting on the ground. 

PLATFORM-SPECIFIC FIXES 

PC 

• Fixed an issue where the heavy attack (LMB+Shift) was not functioning correctly on keyboard and mouse. 

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug Reporter. As always, you can contact our Support Team if you run into any trouble. 

Have a look at tomorrow's upcoming changes and be sure to check out the Summer Roadmap for more information on what's coming next for Assassin's Creed Shadows! 

PATCH SIZES: 

PS5: 8.92 GB 

XBS: 19 GB 

MAC: 9 GB 

PC: 16 GB 

Steam: 9 GB 

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS 

NEW GAME+ 

New Game+ is coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows!

Upon completing the main story on any difficulty, start a new game while keeping all collected skills, gear, Allies and hideout progression from your first playthrough. You can start a New Game+ playthrough from the Memory Menu in the Animus after finishing all journeys of Naoe, Yasuke and Junjiro. 

Upon completing a New Game+ playthrough you'll be awarded Whisper of Gold, and Dragon's Gold! Brand new gold plated Legendary Long Katana and Legendary Katana with their own unique perk engravings. 

Take your journey through Feudal Japan to the next level as many times as you want... or at least up to 8 times with New Game+! With each new venture into New Game+, face stronger foes, more demanding challenges, and tests of your Shinobi and Samurai skills. 

KNOWLEDGE RANK & LEVEL CAP INCREASE 

Prepare to push beyond your limits! We've raised the level cap from 60 to 80, meaning tougher foes with enhanced tactics and awareness - demanding sharper reflexes and smarter strategies. 

To meet this rising threat, we've also expanded the Knowledge Rank system to 9 & 10 allowing players to unlock and develop a broader array of skills, passives, and combat techniques to become even more masterful. 

New Game+ awaits! But before taking on the task of a new journey, you can upgrade the passives and skills of Naoe and Yasuke! Players will gain 1 new rank for multiple nodes in their Mastery Skills, and 10 new ranks for all existing Knowledge passives to become even more formidable. 

A test of your skills is no match without the right gear! The Forge can now be upgraded to level 4, allowing players to upgrade all weapons and gear to level 80 to have the edge on the rising threats that await. 

With new levels and ranks, come three new achievements and trophies waiting to be unlocked: 

• Enjoy the Ride: Reach Level 80 

• Stars Unseen: Reach Knowledge Rank 10 

• Worth its Wait: Obtain the Gold Katana and Gold Long Katana (by completing the story on New Game+). 

ANIMUS RIFT

Respond to The Guide's call and journey into a deeper layer of the Animus where a new mystery awaits. 

Rifts are a deeper layer of simulation within the Animus - mysterious and fractured spaces where the Animus interprets genetic information in unusual ways. While some Rifts are solely used for communication across space and time, others may carry challenges and secrets that have long remained hidden - until now.  

The new quest, Chained will be present on the Animus Board after players have unlocked Yasuke in the Open World, and completed From Spark to Flame to access the Animus System.

NEW ANIMUS HUB PROJECT - MNEMOSYNE

We are releasing a new Project available in the Animus HUB called Mnemosyne. Just like in our other Projects, complete Anomalies and gather data fragments to progress and claim Animus-themed gear, weapons and much more! 

The items claimed through the Animus HUB will be transferred to the players' Inventory. 

To access these features, players need to have progressed enough to unlock Yasuke in the Open World and completed From Spark to Flame to access the Animus System.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 

• Removed a performance warning on MacBook Air when using M4 following improved support. 

• Fixed an error in Photo Mode where the "Show UI" prompt was visible in preview mode, affecting players taking screenshots with their native systems. 

• Individual items will now have their dedicated page within the store. 

• Katsuhime no longer vanishes from the hideout after the previous 1.0.5 fix for the breakup bug. 

BALANCING 

• Adjusted the number of Mon received from trading. Purchasing items costs less, whereas selling items gives more. 

• Increased the number of resources gained from dismantling items. 

• Slightly increased the amount of crafting materials needed to upgrade items. 

• Rebalanced the end of season chest rewards and increased the quantity of crafting materials and Hideout resources given. 

• The Radial Effect upgrade in Yasuke's Teppo tree had its base damage increased from 25% to 50%, and its damage is now also further increased by other Armor Buster upgrades. 

• Allies now gain more health and damage as the player levels up. 

• Ronin enemies now have 4 Health Segments, up from 3. 

LIST OF BUG FIXES 

General 

• Cultural discoveries near Katano Castle now appear correctly in the codex after being observed. 

• Corrected Naoe's Kata dialogue in Wakasa. 

• Added a 'Mark all as Read' option for the Codex menu. 

• Added a Level Selector for Knowledge Path. 

• Fixed the 'Limitless' trophy occasionally not unlocking after obtaining a legendary piece of gear of each type. 

Gameplay 

• Addressed an issue where players potentially got stuck outside the Animus wall during the Revenge mission in Tsuruga Castle. Get back here! 

• Fixed a bug where players could get stuck inside a room in Saika Castle. 

• Corrected a bug where players could get stuck whilst exiting the Miyataki Warehouse. 

• Fixed a bug where players could get stuck inside rocks in the Obama Hillside area. 

• Addressed an issue with Naoe's Robes of the Enraged. 

• Genzaburo's Teppo Master is back from lunch and is now present at Kaya Shrine. 

• Fixed an error with some cross-progression achievements caused if a playthrough was partly on MacOS. 

Skills & Upgrades 

• Fixed an issue where the "Hidden Hand" cooldown reduction upgrades were not applied. 

• Fixed an issue where the "Extended Perception" Shinobi Upgrade didn't grant the extra tools damage. 

• Corrected an issue where the "Nightcrawler" Assassin passive didn't grant damage at night. 

• Corrected an issue where the "Endless Barrage" Tanto Upgrade was instead granting the effect of the "Contemplation" Tanto Upgrade, and vice versa. 

• Fixed an issue where the "Invigorating Kill" Tanto Upgrade only worked with the stabbing part of the move and not the throw. 

• Addressed an issue where the "Teppo's Might" Teppo Upgrade only worked with the automatic follow-up shot and not the Teppo melee swing. 

• Corrected an issue where perks that increased adrenaline gained on deflect, parry and dodge had little to no effect. 

• Fixed an issue where damage assassinations gave less adrenaline than successful assassinations. 

• Fixed an issue where the "Ability damage" knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level. 

• Corrected an issue where the "Posture damage" knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level. 

• Solved an issue where the "Vulnerable damage" knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level. 

• Fixed an issue where afflictions had lower durations on civilians than on enemies. 

• Fixed an issue where damage reduction perks weren't applied against some enemy projectiles. 

• Addressed an issue where the "Wave of Wasps" Teppo was awarded with a random perk, instead of its legendary perk. 

• Addressed an issue where equipping the "Gown of the Spirit" Naoe Light Armor prevented all tools from applying any buildup. 

Visuals & Graphics 

• Addressed various environmental issues with floating trees and rocks. Tree huggers rejoice! 

• Fixed an issue where the glowing eyes on the Mountain Demon Kanabo appeared out of place when the weapon was holstered. 

• Corrected an issue where the Ikko Ikki banner within the Hideout did not match its preview. 

• Fixed an issue causing the game to crash when previewing hideout cosmetic stations on a building with the Dragon Skin applied to it. 

UI 

• The database entry for Sen No Rikyu now displays the correct image. 

• Corrected an issue where setting HUD visibility to "Disable", then switching to "ON" would cause some of the HUD modules to not work. 

• Fixed a text-only issue where "Armor Avoidance" Long Katana Upgrade stated it granted 100% armor piercing, when it only granted 50%. 

• Corrected a text-only issue where "Marksman's Touch" Teppo Upgrade stated it granted 100% armor piercing, when it only granted 50%. 

• Fixed a text-only issue where "Widespread" Tools Upgrade stated it increased the Smoke Bomb radius to 10 meters, when it only increased it to 5 meters. 

• Addressed a text-only issue where "Absolute Shockwave" Kanabo Upgrade showed 167% instead of 67%. 

• Corrected an issue where the "Improved Ground Assassinate" icon was larger than intended. 

• Reworded the "Improved Sense" Assassin Upgrade to showcase the lingering effect duration in seconds. 

• Reworded the "Temporal Mastery" Bow Upgrade to showcase the slow time duration in seconds. 

Localization 

• Corrected the German localization in Rescue the Special Guest. 

• Fixed an error where unnecessary characters appeared in the German translation of the "+50% damage on next hit after a kill" engraving. 

• Addressed a typo in the "Kirishitan" codex entry for Cristão. 

SPOILERS WARNING!

Quests 

• Fighting for the Cause: Fixed an issue where Kimura Kei could not be killed because the third attack sequence would not begin. Why won't you die already?! 

• Butterfly Collector: Adjusted the positioning of the Paper Merchant. 

• Against The Koga-ryu: Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest because Katsuhime was missing. Can't a girl take a break? 

• A Promise: Addressed an issue where the servant did not respond to interactions. Rude. 

• Temple Stories: Fixed an issue where players could not continue due to being unable to interact with Joken Hokkyo. 

• Addressed an issue where killing all Genzaburo soldiers before meeting Koshiro prevented his quest progression. 

• Lost Honor: Fixed an issue where players couldn't progress in the quest because Ise Sadatame was stuck in place. 

• Homecoming: Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest after killing the target in version 1.0.6. 

PLATFORM-SPECIFIC FIXES 

PC 

• "Critical Hit!" achievement now unlocks correctly. 

• Corrected the mistranslation of "manual" for the Chinese localization for HUD settings. 

• Fixed a typo in the "Collector" achievement for the German localization on Steam and Ubisoft Connect. 

Mac OS 

• Engravings are now correctly awarded when looting a legendary weapon.