Right this moment sees the discharge of Title Replace 1.0.6 for Murderer’s Creed Shadows. It features a new companion, totally different digital camera angles when using and at last seen headgear in cutscenes.
It’s been three months because the launch of Murderer’s Creed Shadows and most of you might have in all probability already explored historic Japan extensively and are actually hungry for brand new content material. One month after the final replace, which primarily improved the parkour mechanics, the Title Replace 1.0.6 for AC Shadows is now within the beginning blocks.
This time, Ubisoft has put collectively a considerably bigger bundle for you, as there usually are not solely minor consolation enhancements, but additionally a brand new story package deal together with a recent companion and a model new, crisp issue stage. Patch 1.0.6 additionally brings a welcome change for followers of headgear. We’ll let you know what’s in all of it.
When will the replace be launched?
Title Replace 1.0.6 for Murderer’s Creed Shadows is out there for obtain from at the moment, June 25, 2025, 16:00 German time.
How large is Title Replace 1.0.6?
The obtain measurement will depend on your platform; the PC and Xbox variations are the biggest.
PlayStation 5: 6.27 GB
Xbox Sequence: 19 GB
MAC: 9 GB
PC: 17 GB
Steam: 8.5 GB
The nightmare begins
An important new characteristic of the replace might be the issue stage Nightmare which ought to make Shadows an actual problem. In concrete phrases, which means enemies trigger considerably extra injury. Blocking, dodging and parrying is now noticeably harder; the response time window has been shortened. Adrenaline build-up and talent cooldowns now take considerably longer.
Profitable sneaking can be harder, as assassinations trigger considerably much less injury. As well as, crouching operating and crawling is now louder, so enemies will discover you comparatively shortly even at midnight. The enemy AI has additionally been improved; enemy guards will seek for you in teams and undertake a defensive stance extra shortly.
The brand new issue stage ought to enchantment to all gamers who discovered Shadows too straightforward on launch. Our tester Dimi complained on the time that it was far too straightforward to shake off enemies by merely climbing onto a roof. It stays to be seen whether or not the modifications made are the correct ones or simply unnecessarily extend battles.
A brand new companion
The replace additionally brings a breath of recent air to the sport when it comes to story. As a result of with the Portuguese Rufino, there is a brand new companion on your Murderer League. The bearded Portuguese is armed with a pistol and has additionally devoted himself to searching down the Templars in Japan. His model new questline might be began after you might have recruited the blacksmith Heiji on your lair and unlocked Yasuke.
The companion is the results of a collaboration with the D&D collective Important Function . Rufino was initially conceived by American voice actor Robbie Daymond for an Murderer’s Creed one-shot.
The hat stays on
One characteristic that many followers have been eager for since launch is hats, hoods and helmets. With replace 1.0.6, now you can set headgear to stay seen throughout cutscenes as a substitute of magically disappearing. Just some Romance-specific cutscenes are exempt from this, in line with Ubisoft.
The corresponding possibility might be discovered within the settings menu below the tab Gameplay.
What else is new with replace 1.0.6?
Alarm within the recreation world: As an alternative of solely in castles and secured enemy constructing complexes, a regional alarm can now even be triggered within the open recreation world. This occurs whenever you repeatedly assault civilians or guards. The highly effective guards will then shut in on you
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New digital camera settings on horseback: Whereas using, now you can change between three totally different digital camera settings. To do that, press the down button on the controller or the X button on the PC.
Efficiency mode for low-end PCs: A brand new high quality stage known as Extremely Low Specs is meant to supply Shadows gamers with older and low-performance graphics playing cards higher efficiency. In accordance with Ubisoft, the sport already runs on an Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 with 4GB VRAM. Nevertheless, we dare to doubt whether or not the historic Japan can unfold its full visible splendor on it.
You’ll find all different modifications intimately within the full patch notes on the second web page.
Highlights of the patch
Particular cooperations
Important Function
For our second particular collaboration, we’ve teamed up with Important Function to develop this new content material for Murderer’s Creed Shadows. This features a new free quest known as “A Important Encounter”, a brand new ally you possibly can recruit and a brand new trophy/achievement on your assortment.
New free story pack: “A Important Encounter”
Rufino, an previous good friend of Tomiko and Heiji, claims a life debt after uncovering a lethal conspiracy. Whereas working as a translator, he has discovered proof {that a} mysterious group is hiring assassins to eradicate influential residents.
Now he turns to Naoe and Yasuke for assist in combating these assassins.
*Unlock circumstances: Full “The Manner of the Blacksmith” and unlock Yasuke as a playable character. This quest line begins within the Hideout.
Reward: New ally based mostly on the character Rufino from the one-shot marketing campaign “Murderer’s Creed Shadows” by Important Function, performed by Robbie Daymond. Additionally, you will obtain a banner with the Important Function brand on your lair.
New trophy/achievement: ” A Important Encounter”, which you’ll obtain after finishing the questline.
As a part of this collaboration, we’re additionally releasing a Important Function weapon pack impressed by the Important Function universe, out there for buy within the recreation retailer! This pack comprises two weapons for each characters: a tanto and a katana for Naoe, and a kanabo and a teppo for Yasuke.
New issue stage “Nightmare”
We’re including a brand new issue stage (Nightmare) that may add further challenges to your journey. This mode impacts each fight and stealth, requiring extra tactical planning and higher consciousness of your environment. Prepare for more durable enemies and a extra intense expertise total.
Right here’s a sneak peek at a few of the modifications you possibly can anticipate on this new issue stage:
Gamers’ protection choices are much less efficient and enemies deal extra injury in any respect ranges.
For instance, parries now require excellent timing to deflect the blow – incomplete parries solely partially block the injury.
Enemy AI is smarter, sooner and extra aggressive in a wide range of conditions, together with detection.
For instance, Naoe now makes noises even when crouched! And even within the shadows, you possibly can see her when she strikes!
For instance, enemies not turn out to be susceptible by evasive maneuvers or parries – solely talents can put them in a susceptible state.
Battle assets (corresponding to adrenaline, rations and shinobi gadgets) are tougher to return by, making their use much more essential.
That is only a glimpse of how the brand new issue stage will have an effect on the sport. Be at liberty to share your most intense moments with us by posting your clips on Discord or X with the hashtag #AssassinsCreedShadows.
Disguise and present headgear in cutscenes
We’re excited to introduce a extremely requested characteristic: Gamers can now select to show headgear corresponding to hoods, helmets, headbands and extra in cutscenes. Now your fashion can shine in dialog scenes too!
The choice might be discovered within the in-game settings.
Please word that headgear is not going to be displayed in cinematics and in sure circumstances the place a rule overrides this setting (romantic cutscenes).
VFX settings
Gamers can now disable/allow sure VFX to additional customise their gameplay expertise. This consists of the flexibility to point out or conceal loot on corpses, the participant’s final recognized place, enemies’ particular assault indicators, and extra.
All choices can be found within the “Interface” menu.
Open World Alert
We now have prolonged the regional alert system out there in castles to the complete province. When you repeatedly assault civilians or army models exterior of castles, the alarm might be triggered and a bunch of guards will hunt you down on the planet.
Preferences for the horse digital camera
Now you can change between three totally different digital camera settings whereas using your mount (maintain down the down button on the controller/“X” button on the keyboard whereas using) to take pleasure in a extra cinematic expertise and expertise all the fantastic thing about Japan.
Extremely-low system necessities for PC
We’re including a brand new graphics high quality: ultra-low mode. This enables PC avid gamers with a restricted GPU configuration to benefit from the recreation with a greater body fee.
Record of bug fixes
Basic
Fastened a difficulty that brought about the Onryo masks to stay seen regardless of deciding on the choice to cover tools.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t earn Mastery Factors.
Fastened a difficulty the place Mastery Factors weren’t returned after resetting the Mastery Tree.
Fastened a difficulty that prevented gamers from switching between characters even with out in-game restrictions.
Fastened a difficulty the place allies might be skilled to veteran rank with out the dojo being upgraded to stage 3.
Fastened a difficulty the place Gennojo wouldn’t instantly seem within the hideout after being recruited He was busy washing his hair!
Fastened a difficulty the place a participant would typically get caught in a crimson zone and be unable to quick journey by permitting them to quick journey to the hideout.
Fastened a difficulty the place the Oni drawing would get caught on the display after finishing the Imaginative and prescient of the Realms quest.
Fastened varied localization points.
Quests
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers had been unable to progress within the quest “A Random Encounter” when following Fuyu.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the search after defeating all Kabukimono.
Fastened a difficulty the place Girl Oichi’s letter was not out there after the “Fuji-maru” cutscene.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t speak to Katsuhime on the sphere when she was sitting on the bottom.
Fastened a difficulty the place solely a progress bar with no textual content was displayed when pursuing the search “Temple Tales”
Fastened a difficulty the place Genzaburo’s Teppo Grasp was lacking from Kaya Shrine.
Fastened a difficulty that brought about Yagyu Munetoshi to disclose a later storyline too early within the quest “Nobutsuna’s Disciple”.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers had been unable to assassinate the Godai of Void as a result of the NPC was lacking He took his identify too actually
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the search “Diary of Girl Rokkaku” after dodging Katsuhime and dropping her.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t full the search “Diary of Girl Rokkaku” if there was no rapid possibility to hold Katsuhime.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers would set off a glitch attributable to an anomaly within the quest “Heads Will Roll”, inflicting Animus actions to turn out to be unavailable.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers had been unable to progress within the quest “Misplaced Honor” as a result of recreation not switching to Naoe.
Fastened a difficulty the place gamers couldn’t progress within the match after dying.
Graphics and visuals
Some minor visible points have been fastened.
Fastened misplaced visible parts on the Kusarigama from the Darkish Forest.
Fastened a difficulty that brought about all NPC horses to look equivalent.
Fastened a clipping challenge with Naoe’s Sekiryu outfit.
Fastened a difficulty the place the “Blood Shadow Katana” was seen from the scabbard after transmogrification.
Fastened a difficulty with the Useless by Daylight Oni’s armor motion physics.
Audio
Fastened a difficulty the place the foot sounds would sometimes cease when the map was opened whereas shifting.
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