Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Ubisoft’s latest entry into the long-running and legendary franchise.
With this title, the developers stepped away from the open-world buildup they set in Odyssey, Origins and Valhalla, returning to the roots of what made the franchise so good in the first place.
While reception was mixed at launch, the game has evolved considerably, and the new 1.0.6 title update features some much needed changes, especially in terms of difficulty.
What’s New in the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Title Update 1.0.6
Collaboration Quest
The first ever quest for a collaboration in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is now available following the completion of the 1.0.6 update in the form of a story quest. *Unlock conditions: Complete “Way of the Blacksmith” and unlock Yasuke as a playable character. This questline will start in the Hideout.
New Trophy/Achievement: “A Critical Encounter”, received upon completion of the questline.
Reward: New Ally based on Critical Role’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows One-Shot campaign character, Rufino, played by Robbie Daymond. You will also get a banner in the hideout with the Critical Role logo.
Nightmare Difficulty
- Player defensive options are less effective, and enemies deal greater damage at all levels.
- E.g., Parries now require perfect timing to deflect the hit – imperfect parries will only partially block incoming damage.
- Enemy AI is smarter, faster, and more aggressive in a variety of circumstances, including detection.
- E.g., Even while crouching, Naoe now generates some sound! And even while in the shadows, she can be seen while moving!
- E.g., Enemies will no longer become vulnerable from dodges or parries – only abilities can put them into a vulnerable state.
- Combat resources (like adrenaline, rations, and shinobi items) are harder to come by, making their use even more vital.
Visual Changes for Assassin’s Creeds Shadows in Title Update 1.0.6
- You can now toggle headgear in cutscenes. There are some special cases where the headgear are disabled by default.
- You can enable or disable specific VFX to improve immersion.
- You now have three camera presets that you can switch between, while riding a horse in Assassin’s Creed Shadows Title Update 1.0.6.
Open World Alarm
The Regional Alert System is now available in Castles to the whole Province. If you repetitively attack Civilians or Military units outside Castles, the alarm can be triggered, and a group of Guardians will hunt you in the world.
Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed an issue where the Onryo Mask remained visible despite selecting the option to hide gear.
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to earn Mastery Points.
- Fixed an issue where Mastery Points were not returned after resetting the Mastery Tree.
- Fixed an issue where players could not switch characters anymore even without gameplay context restrictions.
- Fixed an issue where allies could be trained to veteran rank without upgrading the dojo to level 3.
- Fixed an issue where Gennojo did not immediately appear in the hideout after recruitment. He was busy washing his hair!
- Fixed an issue where sometimes a player remains stuck in a Red Zone, without being able to fast travel anywhere, by allowing them to fast travel to the hideout.
- Fixed an issue where the Oni Drawing remains stuck on screen after completing the “Vision of the Realms” quest.
- Fixed various localization issues.
Quests
- Fixed an issue where players could not progress in the “A Chance Encounter” quest when following Fuyu.
- Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest after defeating all Kabukimono.
- Fixed an issue where Lady Oichi’s letter became unavailable after the Fuji-maru cutscene.
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to talk to Katsuhime in the crop field when she was sitting on the ground. She just wanted some peace and quiet!
- Fixed an issue where tracking the “Temple Stories” quest only showed a progress bar with no text.
- Fixed an issue where Genzaburo’s Teppo Master was missing from the Kaya Shrine.
- Fixed an issue where Yagyu Munetoshi revealed a later plot point too early in the “Nobutsuna’s Students” quest.
- Fixed an issue where players could not assassinate the Godai of Void because the NPC was missing. He took his name too seriously.
- Fixed an issue where players could not complete the “Diary of Lady Rokkaku” quest after dodge rolling and dropping Katsuhime.
- Fixed an issue where players could not complete the “Diary of Lady Rokkaku” quest when there was no immediate option to carry Katsuhime.
- Fixed an issue where players glitched through an anomaly in the “Heads Will Roll” quest, making Animus activities unavailable.
- Fixed an issue where players could not progress in the “Lost Honor” quest because the game failed to switch to Naoe.
- Fixed an issue where players could not progress through the Tournament after dying.
Visuals & Graphics
- Fixed some minor visual issues.
- Fixed misplaced visual elements with the Dark Woods Kusarigama.
- Fixed an issue where all NPC horses appeared as identical.
- Fixed a clipping issue with Naoe’s Sekiryu outfit.
- Fixed an issue with the “Bloodshade Katana” being visible out of the sheath when transmogged.
- Fixed a movement physics issue with the Dead by Daylight Oni’s armor.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where footstep audio occasionally ceased when opening the map while moving.
