Just last week, Ubisoft shared some exciting news about an upcoming major update to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, set to drop in early May. Now, I can’t wait to dive into the details!
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View Urgent ForecastPatch 1.0.4 is set to release tomorrow (that’s the 6th May), weighing in at around 5GB on PS5.
Here are two significant updates: Firstly, we’re introducing a fresh narrative mission centered around the devout figure, Luis Frois from Portugal. The developers aim to enhance the game’s storyline by adding more engaging content in the upcoming months.
The second update comes with a comprehensive character database for the codex, a feature that many players have frequently asked for. This database contains information about all major characters in the game, adding depth and relevance to the main storylines of the title.
As a gamer, I’ve noticed that the latest update has squashed quite a few annoying bugs and made some tweaks to the combat balance, making my gaming experience smoother and fairer.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.0.4 Patch Notes
Patch Highlights
New Free Story Pack: The Works of Luis Frois
Meeting Luis Frois at the Jesuit Mission presents a chance to aid an old acquaintance. Recover missing documents, safeguard Lady Satoko, and uncover secrets about the Jesuits in this fresh Story Pack, which can be played using either Naoe or Yasuke.
To initiate the quest series with Luis Frois, make your way to the city of Azuchi. You’ll find him positioned to the south of the Merchants’ Quarters. The quest becomes accessible after finishing “The Path he Walks”, which can be found on Yasuke’s Notice Board.
Codex Update: Character Entries
At the request of numerous users, we’ve incorporated character profiles within the Codex database for your convenience. This way, you can effortlessly monitor the various friends and adversaries you’ll encounter during your travels across Japan.
Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed an issue when pressing “Go to board” for “Complete Yasuke’s personal journey” does not redirect the player to Yasuke’s quest board.
- Fixed an issue where some trinkets could not be accessed in the Forge.
- Fixed some issues where visual customization could not be applied to certain weapons.
- Fixed a visual issue with the Red Bull trinket swapping between Yasuke and Naoe.
- Addressed several AI issues.
- Addressed several audio issues.
World
- All props near an altar or a religion building will now be static, preventing any destruction.
- Fixed an issue where too many deer spawning and running on main roads. Oh dear, watch out!
- Merchants will no longer offer multiple instances of the same item in shops.
- Fixed an issue where buying and equipping head gear would kick you from the merchant menu.
Quests
- Fixed an issue where in the quest “Astray”, players could not talk To Nakamura Tadashige.
- NOTE: Players will need to step away from Nakamura Tadashige (+500 meters) and then come back to speak with them.
- Fixed an issue where Nagato would sometimes not follow the correct path in the prologue during the “Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
- Fixed an issue where Momochi Sandayu does not attack during the objective “Kill the Soldier” in the “Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
- Fixed an issue where Nagato would despawn after a save/load during the quest “The Onryo Samurai”.
- A prompt will now properly appear to Observe during the objective “Reach a high place to observe the Onryo Samurai” in the quest “The Onryo Samurai”.
- Addressed an issue with enemy NPCs fighting each other after talking to Shotei during “Against the Koga-ryu”.
- Fixed an issue where Tokubei would start attacking anyone that enters conflict with the player during the “Confront Tokubei” objective of “Losing Hand” quest.
- Fixed an issue where quest directions do not match the quest location during the “Meet Katsuhime” objective of “Against the Koga-ryu” quest.
- Addressed an issue where Yasuke would recover all of his health upon receiving a killing blow from Marume Nagayoshi during the duel from “Nobutsaha’s Students”.
Stealth
- Fixed an issue where Improved Ground Assassination (Assassin passive skill) would not work properly.
- Fixed an issue where Assassinations would not remove any health from knocked-out enemies.
- Fixed an issue where, after performing a Double Assassination, Naoe could not swap weapons if she was using the Katana as primary weapon.
- Fixed an issue with Yasuke’s Brutal Assassination not triggering at a certain distance with NPCs.
- Fixed Guaranteed Assassination not working with the kunai.
- Fixed an issue where Naoe could use smoke bombs to trigger Guaranteed Assassination opportunities on bosses.
- Fixed an issue where crouching during a Sprint Dodge would increase the speed of the crouch state.
- Fixed an issue where Naoe had a delay when crouching after moving while aiming a tool.
- Fixed an issue where corner cover camera would not always trigger.
- Fixed an issue with alarm bells respawning after cutscenes. Please don’t ring. Please don’t ring. Please don’t ring.
Combat
- Adjusted the Igan Sunset Tanto perk (i.e. slow down time on Escape Strike) to prevent endless slow-down when using Escape Strike repeatedly.
- The perk now works as follows: “Slow down time after Escape Strike interrupts enemies”
- Fixed an issue with the Snake Bite ability (Kusarigama) costing more than one chunk of adrenaline. Two fangs. But one bite.
- Fixed an issue where the “Crescent Strike” ability (Naginata) did not deal any damage on its first hit.
- Fixed various issues with perks not functioning correctly.
- Fixed an issue where letters displayed on screen would not automatically close when the player would enter conflict. Listen I’m just trying to read here.
- Fixed an issue where Naoe cannot dodge if she first attacks the Ashigaru Swordsman with a posture attack during “Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
- Fixed an issue where the ability wheel would still display the abilities from the previously equipped weapon when being unarmed.
Visuals and Graphics
- Fixed several animation, visual or misplacement issues.
- Fixed various rendering issues.
UI and HUD
- Addressed various UI/HUD issues.
- Addressed localization issues.
- Fixed an issue with the tutorial explaining how to use boats. How do you row this thing?
- Fixed an issue where the four targets of the Pirate Alliance were not aligned on the Objective Board.
- Fixed an issue where the drop-down list is missing for “Text Color” and “Background Color” options in the Captions menu.
Photo Mode
- Fixed various visual issues with Photo Mode.
- Fixed an issue where the last known position visual effect remained visible in Photo Mode.
- Fixed an issue where the Codex Orbs remained present in Photo Mode.
- Fixed an issue where the vignette effect size increases when decreasing the value in Photo Mode.
Hideout
- Fixed an issue where the blacksmith was missing from the hideout. I must upgrade my weapons!
- Fixed an issue where some trinkets could not be accessed in the Forge.
Stability and Performance
- Addressed various crashing and stability issues.
How do you find this update? Keep on enjoying Assassin’s Creed Odyssey? Don’t forget to greet Luis Frois in the comment area!
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