The newest replace for Assassin’s Creed Shadows comes out tomorrow, and it provides free new content material alongside quite a few tweaks and enhancements. Title Update 1.0.6 is headlined by a quest developed in collaboration with Critical Role, in addition to a brand new, more difficult problem setting.The replace’s new questline known as A Critical Encounter, and its narrative facilities round Rufino, a personality first created throughout Critical Role’s one-off Assassin’s Creed-themed sequence. Rufino is voice-acted by Critical Role’s Robbie Daymond, and completion of the search unlocks Rufino as an Ally. In addition to this quest, Ubisoft can also be including a Critical Role-themed weapon pack that may be bought within the in-game retailer.
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The replace additionally provides a brand new Nightmare problem setting, designed to considerably enhance the problem that gamers face. Nightmare will increase enemy ability and reduces the effectiveness of participant talents; enemies will not be solely stronger, but in addition quicker and smarter, in line with the patch notes. Players may even should be extra cautious about noise; on this setting, Naoe will make a sound even whereas crouching.Along with these two massive content material additions, the replace provides a bunch of adjustments and tweaks to enhance the sport. For occasion, gamers can now decide to take away headgear throughout cutscenes; Ubisoft has additionally added a toggle for particular VFX. Title Update 1.0.6 launches tomorrow, June 25, at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 2 PM UTC; You can try the entire record of adjustments within the patch notes beneath.You’ll be capable to unlock Critical Role’s Rufino as an Ally (picture by way of Ubisoft). This is not the primary massive collaboration that Ubisoft has achieved for Shadows. Back in May, the corporate launched collabs with Dead By Daylight and Balatro. The firm plans for extra content material to return sooner or later: According to its Year 1 roadmap, future updates will add new sport plus, further story content material, and the Claws of Awaji growth.Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.0.5 Patch NotesPatch sizesPS5: ~6.27 GBXbox Series X|S: ~19 GBMac: ~9 GBPC: ~17 GBSteam: ~8.5 GBPatch HighlightsCritical RoleFor our second particular collaboration, we partnered with Critical Role to convey this new content material to Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This features a new free quest referred to as “A Critical Encounter,” a brand new Ally to recruit and a brand new trophy/achievement so as to add to your assortment.New Free Story Pack: “A Critical Encounter”Rufino, an previous pal of Tomiko and Heiji, calls in a life debt after uncovering a lethal conspiracy. While working as a translator, he found proof {that a} secretive group has been hiring assassins to eradicate influential commoners.Now, he turns to Naoe and Yasuke for assist in stopping these killers.Unlock circumstances: Complete “Way of the Blacksmith” and unlock Yasuke as a playable character. This questline will begin within the Hideout.Reward: New Ally based mostly on Critical Role’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows One-Shot marketing campaign character, Rufino, performed by Robbie Daymond. You may even get a banner within the hideout with the Critical Role emblem.New Trophy/Achievement: “A Critical Encounter”, acquired upon completion of the questline.With this collaboration, we may even launch a Critical Role Weapon Pack impressed by the Critical Role universe, obtainable for buy within the sport retailer! This pack consists of 2 weapons for each characters, a Tanto and Katana for Naoe and a Kanabo and Teppo for Yasuke.New Nightmare Difficulty SettingWe are including a brand new Difficulty Setting (Nightmare) that can introduce further challenges to your journey. This mode will impression each fight and stealth, requiring extra tactical planning and higher consideration to your environment. Prepare for more durable enemies and a extra intense general expertise.Here is a tease of some adjustments you’ll be able to anticipate from this new problem:Player defensive choices are much less efficient, and enemies deal higher injury in any respect ranges. E.g., Parries now require excellent timing to deflect the hit–imperfect parries will solely partially block incoming injury.Enemy AI is smarter, quicker, and extra aggressive in a wide range of circumstances, together with detection. E.g., Even whereas crouching, Naoe now generates some sound! And even whereas within the shadows, she could be seen whereas transferring!E.g., Enemies will now not grow to be weak from dodges or parries–only talents can put them right into a weak state.Combat assets (like adrenaline, rations, and shinobi gadgets) are more durable to return by, making their use much more important.Toggle Headgear in CutscenesWe’re excited to introduce a extremely requested characteristic: gamers can now select to indicate headgear, whether or not it is a hood, helmet, headband, or extra throughout cutscenes. Now your fashion can shine by way of dialogue scenes too!You will discover the choice obtainable within the in-game settings.Note that headgear won’t be displayed in cinematics or in some particular cases the place a rule overrides this setting (romance-specific cutscenes).VFX TogglesPlayers can now disable/allow particular VFX to additional customise their expertise. These embrace the flexibility to cover or present the loot on lifeless our bodies, the final recognized place of the participant, the particular assaults indicators of the enemies, and extra.All shall be accessible within the Interface possibility menu.Open World AlarmWe have expanded the Regional Alert System obtainable in Castles to the entire Province. Now by repetitively attacking Civilians or Military models outdoors Castles, the alarm could be triggered, and a gaggle of Guardians will hunt you on this planet.Horse Camera PresetsYou can now toggle between 3 completely different digicam presets whereas driving in your mount (maintain the down button on controller/’X’ key on keyboard whereas driving) permitting for a extra cinematic expertise to absorb the total fantastic thing about Japan.Ultra Low Specs for PCWe are including a brand new visible high quality stage, the Ultra Low mode. This will permit PC gamers with a restricted GPU configuration to expertise the sport in higher framerate circumstances.List of Bug FixesGeneralFixed a difficulty the place the Onryo Mask remained seen regardless of deciding on the choice to cover gear.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers have been unable to earn Mastery Points.Fixed a difficulty the place Mastery Points weren’t returned after resetting the Mastery Tree.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t change characters anymore even with out gameplay context restrictions.Fixed a difficulty the place allies might be educated to veteran rank with out upgrading the dojo to stage 3.Fixed a difficulty the place Gennojo didn’t instantly seem within the hideout after recruitment. He was busy washing his hair!Fixed a difficulty the place generally a participant stays caught in a Red Zone, with out with the ability to quick journey wherever, by permitting them to quick journey to the hideout.Fixed a difficulty the place the Oni Drawing stays caught on display screen after finishing the “Vision of the Realms” quest.Fixed numerous localization points.QuestsFixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t progress within the “A Chance Encounter” quest when following Fuyu.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the search after defeating all Kabukimono.Fixed a difficulty the place Lady Oichi’s letter grew to become unavailable after the Fuji-maru cutscene.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers have been unable to speak to Katsuhime within the crop discipline when she was sitting on the bottom. She simply wished some peace and quiet!Fixed a difficulty the place monitoring the “Temple Stories” quest solely confirmed a progress bar with no textual content.Fixed a difficulty the place Genzaburo’s Teppo Master was lacking from the Kaya Shrine.Fixed a difficulty the place Yagyu Munetoshi revealed a later plot level too early within the “Nobutsuna’s Students” quest.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t assassinate the Godai of Void as a result of the NPC was lacking. He took his title too severely.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the “Diary of Lady Rokkaku” quest after dodge rolling and dropping Katsuhime.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the “Diary of Lady Rokkaku” quest when there was no fast possibility to hold Katsuhime.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers glitched by way of an anomaly within the “Heads Will Roll” quest, making Animus actions unavailable.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t progress within the “Lost Honor” quest as a result of the sport failed to change to Naoe.Fixed a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t progress by way of the Tournament after dying.Visuals & GraphicsFixed some minor visible points.Fixed misplaced visible components with the Dark Woods Kusarigama.Fixed a difficulty the place all NPC horses appeared as similar.Fixed a clipping challenge with Naoe’s Sekiryu outfit.Fixed a difficulty with the “Bloodshade Katana” being seen out of the sheath when transmogged.Fixed a motion physics challenge with the Dead by Daylight Oni’s armor.AudioFixed a difficulty the place footstep audio often ceased when opening the map whereas transferring.