Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Brings Major Additions, Out Now on PS5

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A new update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PS5. Update 1.1.4, released on October 28th, 2025 at 3pm, is a download of approximately 3.4GB.

This update includes two main new features: Corrupted Castles and Advanced Parkour.

Honestly, these both look like awesome additions to an already huge game. One of them actually gives me a reason to play through things again, which is great, and the other just makes getting around way more fun, especially if you love pulling off cool moves and parkour stuff.

You can peruse the full patch notes in the original article below.

Okay, so I’m hyped because the next Assassin’s Creed Shadows update drops on October 28th! Ubisoft just released all the details about what’s changing, so we can check out the full patch notes before it goes live.

Update 1.1.4 brings significant changes to the game, including the new Corrupted Castles and the ability to customize parkour movement by removing some restrictions.

Later in the game, once you’ve explored a bit, you’ll unlock new things to do. Castles you’ve captured can become overrun by enemies, creating tougher challenges and better rewards.

The parkour elements sound really promising, and we think dedicated players will especially enjoy them. You’ll have full control over your movements, and you can enable a new ‘Advanced Parkour’ mode in the settings if you want a greater challenge.

In addition to those two major additions, this update includes a large number of bug fixes and several special weapons that players can earn by finishing challenging tasks at the end of the game.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Patch Notes

Patch Highlights

Corrupted Castles

Corrupted Castles offer a fresh way to experience familiar locations. Castles you’ve already completed can now become corrupted, filled with dangerous Animus anomalies like the Corrupted Samurai Daisho – enemies that are more aggressive and behave differently. Defeating all the enemies in a Corrupted Castle unlocks a chest containing valuable Gear and Gold, making each attempt worthwhile.

Once you reach level 30 and have finished at least three castles, up to five corrupted castles will appear on the map each season. This gives you more chances to tackle these castles at higher levels and earn better rewards.

Advanced Parkour Feature

I’m so hyped about this new update! They’re adding an “Advanced Parkour” toggle, and it’s going to be amazing. Basically, it lets you ditch all the usual parkour restrictions. That means I’ll be able to do side and back ejects from any height! Seriously, get ready for some seriously risky, but totally awesome, parkour runs – I can’t wait to try it!

Enabling Advanced Parkour adds the following:

  • Side and back ejects
  • Side eject down

General Parkour Improvements

The following parkour changes have been added:

  • Vertical ledge grab
  • Manual jump
  • Directional catch ledge

Gold Weapons

The Gold and Long Katanas released in Title Update 1.1.2 remain exclusive to New Game + mode, but we’ve added brand new Gold weapons that you can unlock by completing specific 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

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know about some upcoming changes. We boosted the number of weekly Anomalies back in July to help you guys make faster progress on your Projects, which was awesome. But to keep things balanced, we’re going to adjust the Infinite Reward tier on October 28th. You’ll now get 100 Keys instead of 400. We think this will keep the game fun and challenging!

Once you’ve received all the main rewards from your current Project, we highly recommend starting a new one. This is the best way to discover more content and earn additional Keys.

You can now find the Anomalies tab within the Projects menu on the rewards page, instead of when you first open the Projects menu.

Now that Corrupted Castles is out, a special Anomaly will appear in each weekly activity rotation. Completing this Anomaly will give you Data Fragments.

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%.

Stability

  • The game no longer crashes when speaking to Hanzo during the ‘Snake in the Shrine’ quest.
  • The game no longer crashes during ‘The Final Assault’ quest when destroying the barricade.

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 and 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.

Localisation

  • 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.

Quests (Be Wary of Spoilers)

  • 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.

Still enjoying Assassin’s Creed Shadows? This new update might just bring you back to feudal Japan! Let us know what you think in the comments!

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2025-10-28 18:12