Next Assassin's Creed Shadows Update Announced, Adds New Story Mission And Fixes A Deer Problem

Ubisoft has shared some exciting news about the upcoming major update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

In simpler terms, this update introduces a new narrative set titled “The Works of Luis Frois.” Within the game, players can interact with a character named Luis, a Jesuit priest, who resides in Azuchi. He presents you with a task that serves as the starting point for a fresh storyline. To initiate this new chapter, players must first accomplish the mission known as “The Path he Walks.

The update addresses a problem that might lead to excessive deer appearing close to roads, increasing their chances of being put in dangerous situations. In the patch details, Ubisoft cautioned, “Be careful!

Additionally, players will find enhancements in animations and graphics, as well as numerous adjustments for the Photo Mode. Furthermore, the latest upgrade tackles problems related to crashing and instability.

This update also features the addition of character profiles within the Codex database, allowing players to effortlessly follow their interactions with various allies and adversaries during their adventure through Japan. As stated by Ubisoft, this new feature is intended to facilitate player’s ability to manage their encounters throughout their journey.

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows 1.0.4 update has different file sizes depending on the platform. For instance, it’s approximately 4.67 GB on PS5 and an impressive 20 GB on Xbox Series X|S. Meanwhile, Steam users can expect an update of around 8.5 GB. This update is set to roll out on May 6 at either 7 AM Pacific Time or 10 AM Eastern Time.

Patch Sizes

PS5: 4.67 GB
XBS: 20 GB
MAC: ~9 GB
PC: 17 GB
Steam: 8.5 GB

Patch Highlights

As written by Ubisoft

New Free Story Pack: The Works of Luis Frois

Experiencing a meeting with Luis Frois within a Jesuit Mission opens up a chance to aid an aging companion. Recover misplaced records, safeguard Lady Satoko and uncover information on the Jesuits in this fresh Story Pack playable by either Naoe or Yasuke.

To initiate the quest with Luis Frois, make your way to Azuchi. You can find him south of the Merchant District. Begin your adventure once you’ve accomplished “The Path he Walks” on Yasuke’s notice board.

Codex Update: Character Entries

At the request of many users, we’ve incorporated character profiles within the Codex database for your convenience. This way, you can easily follow your encounters with various allies and adversaries during your voyage through Japan.

LIST OF 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 & Graphics

Fixed several animation, visual or misplacement issues.
Fixed various rendering issues.

UI & 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 & Performances

Addressed various crashing and stability issues.

Platform-Specific issues

Xbox

Fixed an issue where the “Balanced” mode was missing in the Performance options.

PC

VRAM usage is now added to the performance overlay when using the benchmark tool.
Improved description in the Scalability options to better reflect the impact on CPU and GPU.
Addressed an issue with conflicting bindings for mouse & keyboard on PC.
Fixed an issue where the VRAM meter doesn’t accurately update the VRAM usage when settings are individually changed.
Addressed an issue with PC using Photo Mode with the Ultra-wide screen settings.

STEAMDECK

Addressed an issue where there was a heavy loss of FPS in the opening animation before arriving at the Animus HUB (memories).

MacOS

Fixed an issue where the resolution options are all “Custom” when the game is in windowed mode on macOS.
VRAM usage added to the performance overlay.
Addressed an issue with the PS5® DUALSENSE® controller lightbar not emitting the correct light on macOS.

2025-05-05 19:41

Next Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update Announced, Adds New Story Mission And Fixes A Deer Problem