ASSASSIN'S CREED® VALHALLA - TITLE UPDATE 1.6.2

Title Update 1.6.2, originally scheduled for December 6, is now live on all platforms.

Patch Sizes:

Xbox Series X|S: 15.1 GB
Xbox One: 13 GB
PlayStation®5: 1.82 GB
PlayStation®4: 1.46 GB
PC: 13.19 GB

Check out below for the most notable Title Update 1.6.2 changes.

NEW FREE CONTENT

The Last Chapter

Eivor's alliances are forged and her clan has its foothold in England, now the time has come to come to terms with her visions of Odin. Join Eivor in her final journey as she meets with old friends and foes in the narrative conclusion to Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Shared History

Shared History is a new free quest for all Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players, featuring Roshan, from Assassins Creed Mirage, voiced by Shoreh Agdashloo in the English version of the game. After first meeting Basim's mentor in Mirage's announcement trailer, you will be able to see her in action in the word of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, as she and Eivor discover that they share a common enemy.

Hood Always On

Access the options and toggle your hood to be always on. Now regardless of whether you’re in the middle of battle or sneaking through a hostile village, you’ll have the iconic Assassin style!

This option is cosmetic only and does not impact stealth or detection.

Weekly Free Item

Claim a free premium item from the Animus store every week! Launch into the game and head to the Animus store to receive a randomized premium item. Most items sold in the Animus store will be available, with the only exceptions being items that are licensed content.

The offer will reset every Tuesday at 14:00 UTC, and that you will need to load a save file to redeem it.

Festival Rewards in Merchant Stores

For those of you who didn't get the chance to participate in all four Festivals, the rewards will be available from all Merchants across England after the completion of "The First Night of Samhaim" (Glowecestrescire arc). This will give you the opportunity to acquire the rewards that you might've missed by exchanging them for Silver coins you've collected during your journey. We will also be adding new content as a thank you for your continued support; specifically, new mounts and a raven.

An update on Stadia

Following the recent announcement that Stadia is closing down, Title Update 1.6.2 will be the last one to be deployed on that platform.

Stadia players will be able to continue their experience in Assassin's Creed Valhalla up until January 18 before the service becomes unavailable.

We are working on bringing the games you own on Stadia to PC through Ubisoft Connect. Stay tuned for details on timing.

In the meantime, thanks to Ubisoft Connect's cross-platform progression feature, players who already own Assassin's Creed Valhalla on consoles or PC can directly pick-up their story where they left it off on Stadia.

To learn more about cross-progression, check out the Ubisoft support page https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/assassins-creed-valhalla/article/cross-platform-progression-in-assassins-creed-valhalla/000079360

BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

Tombs of the Fallen

Addressed:

• The damage animation doesn't activate when walking into the spiked poles.
• Eivor will remain in the grabbing state when pushing a stone onto the descending platforms.

The Forgotten Saga

Addressed:

• Abilities cannot be activated during other combat actions.
• The quest "A gift from the Otherworld" remains after completing The Forgotten Saga.
• Eivor gets stuck under Nidhogg when the dragon is stunned

Mastery Challenge

Addressed:

• Hildiran's Health Bar does not match their actual Health total.
• In some rare instances, encountering a crash during a cutscene with Hildiran can cause gear to go missing and some quest flows to break.
• Explosive jars are already blown up before starting the Dunwic: Trial of the Wolf.
• Unable to progress the quest "A Challenge from the Gods" after the first cutscene.
• Enemies hit with the rush and bash ability will not die or give points.  

Dawn of Ragnarok

Addressed:

• During the quest "Finding Fritjof" Tyra won't move inside the Foundry area.
• Instances where Odin would become stuck upon loading into Svartalfheim
• Unintended behavior occurs when reloading the game after buying runes from Kara.
• After battling Riekr, the Jotnar Bearded Axe was not awarded.
• Suttungr's Outriders are not appearing on the map.
• During the Quest "The Scholar and the Sunstone" walking over lava doesn't charge the stone as intended.
• During the quest "The Scholar and the Sunstone" Einar would stop moving.
• Daily Quests can sometimes set a friendly Jotun NPC as a target to assassinate.

Crossover Stories

Addressed:

• The cargo shelf in the Caves of Gold cannot be moved.

River Raids

Addressed:

• Legacy of Saint George markers are visible outside of River Raids.
• Jomsviking crew members will run toward locked doors during Raids.
• In some instances, the Jomsviking crew's health would be reduced when discovering a new location.

The Siege of Paris

Addressed:

• In some rare instances, players would not be able to leave to Francia after speaking with Pierre.
• During the quest "A Hidden Weakness" Bernard can get stuck in a loop preventing the quest from progressing.
• Unable to speak to Toka at the start of the quest "Strangers bearing gifts"

Wrath of the Druids

Addressed:

• Azar has died in England preventing the completion of "Dublin's Reach"
• When being grappled by an Irish Hound Eivor can get stuck in the animation.
• "Man's best friend" ability is not unlocked after completing the quest "A little problem"

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Main Quests, World Events, and Side Activities

Addressed:

• Eivor's cape obscures the camera during the Flying event in Eurvicscire.
• The quest "Bound to Fate" was not added to the quest log after completion of the Jotunheim Arc.
• Crashing issues can be encountered on PS5 during the quests "Restless Dreams" and "Beyond Fear".
• The quest "Twist and Turns" not updating after defeating all the enemies.
• In some instances, the quest "Firing the Arrow" cannot be started.After building Valka's hut, the objective is not marked as complete.
• While fighting Basim, abilities that cause damage over time would simplify his phase 1.
• Unable to kill Bishop Herferith during "A Sword-Shower in Anecastre"
• Cannot interact with Loki in the quest "View above all"
• "Stoneman" Mysterynot be marked as complete upon completion.
• The quest "A Mild Hunt" can't be completed due to the NPCs not being interactable. 

World

Addressed:

• Everold's shop vanishing after being built.
• Rocks can be seen floating in the mountain area in Fornburg.
• Riding a mount around Ravensthorpe can result in your mount slowing in some places.
• It isn't possible to confirm the kill against the Zealot "Callin" as he has clipped under the map.
• In the quest "Breaking Teeth, Not Hearts" the mystery NPCs all spawn in dead.
• Notification for leaving the boss area for Daughters of Lerion can appear when visiting the areas after the boss has been defeated.
• It isn't possible to kill Leofgifu because she is stuck in a hut.
• When loading into the game it is always raining.
• In some instances, the shelves couldn't be moved to obtain the key in Saint Hadrian's Priory in Cent.

Armory & Inventory

Addressed:

• Corrected the 10% critical chance per kill for the Jorogiri short sword.
• The damage buff perk from the Yurei Bushido doesn't activate when weapons are ignited.
• Items purchased in the Helix Store can disappear from the inventory.
• The Amalgam Sword perk activates incorrectly in some circumstances.
• The Yurei Bushido armor (Ghostly) perk doesn't work as intended. 
• Dwarven hairstyles and beards are duplicated in the inventory.
• The Scythe light attacks can sometimes break shieldbearer's guard stances.
• The Light-Fingered skill does not work around some lootable items.

Miscellaneous

Addressed:

• After using Photo Mode the pause menu will not function as intended.
• Some of the taller NPCs in Ravensthorpe shrank in size.
• The Celctic Armor is missing visual elements.
• Unintended behavior occurs when performing transmog on some weapons.
• Unequipped Store Items still appear present on a Mannequin after saving or loading.
• Finisher animations do not always play out on stunned enemies.
• Using a ration while interacting with a movable object causes an unintended animation.
• NPC sizes can alter when doing certain tasks and actions.
• Idunn's Heart Effect is visible while inactive on the Dublin Champion gear set.
• Irregular behavior occurs when using the alternate combo ender with the Hammer and free off-hand.
• Added additional stability improvements to Valhalla.
• Using the ability "Rush and Bash" in some fights could prevent interacting with an NPC afterward.
• After slamming enemies into a wall the follow up attack of Rush and Bash Level 2 does not trigger.

UI / HUD

Addressed:

• Changing tabs in Blacksmith rapidly causes unintended behavior with the menu display.