Assassin’s Creed DLC Officially Free in April 2026

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The Assassin’s Creed series remains popular nearly twenty years after the original game came out. The latest installment, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, launched last year, and players can now get a free bonus item with no requirements.

According to TrueAchievements, a recent update to Assassin’s Creed Shadows in April 2026 now includes a weapon—the Bo staff—that used to be available only to players who purchased the Claws of Awaji DLC. Now, all players can get it for free. The update also includes bug fixes and gameplay improvements, but the Bo staff becoming freely available is the biggest change.

All Players Can Now Find the Bo

Don’t own the Claws of Awaji expansion? That’s okay! You can still get the standard Bo weapon by simply playing the game. Once you’ve obtained at least one Unique Bo, the regular versions will start appearing as enemy drops, in chests, or for sale from merchants – just like any other weapon.

Here’s a full rundown of the bug fixes and improvements included in the April 2026 update.

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.

Quests (SPOILERS)

  • “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.

Assassin’s Creed Finally Went to Feudal Japan

With Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the series arrives in feudal Japan during the late 1500s. Players can choose between two characters with distinct abilities: Naoe, a stealthy shinobi skilled in agility and silent takedowns, and Yasuke, a powerful samurai inspired by a real historical figure who excels in head-on combat. You can switch between these characters at any time, and the story will change based on who you’re playing as.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is , Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, macOS, and Windows PC.

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2026-04-11 02:16