Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set to receive it’s latest patch 1.0.6 today which will bring a slew of new additions into the game besides including a wide range of bug fixes and other improvements. The first of them is a new Story pack for Assassin’s Creed Shadows titled Critical Encounter which introduces a whole new ally character named Rufino with whom players will be able to hangout in the game’s hideouts. The new quest will automatically appear in the game’s hideout once you unlock Yasuke as a playable character by completing the “Way of the Blacksmith” quest.
The latest patch also brings the new Nightmare Difficulty Mode which will make the game a lot harder and punishing in every way. The Enemy A.I will be more aggressive and will deal even greater damage with their attacks. The new difficulty also makes combat resources in the game much more scarce, so if you are looking for more challenge in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Nightmare Difficulty is for you.
Patch 1.0.6 also introduces a new “Ultra Low” graphics settings on PC which is Ubisoft’s attempt to make the game accessible for as many players as possible on the platform. Then there’s also a new option to show headgear during cutscenes, an option to switch between three different camera angles during horse riding along with tons of bug fixes. Check out all the patch notes below:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.6 Release Notes
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.