A new title update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming soon, but there is no official release date yet. But we have some first information about the content.
A new title update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is actually already overdue. At least if Ubisoft keeps up the usual rhythm – the big patch 1.3.0 was released at the end of July and normally a new title update comes every five weeks. In other words, it should be the first week of September.
So far there has been no official announcement and no pre-released patch notes. We expect them to arrive shortly and until then we will tell you what we already know about the new content. For example, you should get some DLC content for free even if you don’t own a Season Pass.
What’s in the new update?
When will the Title Update be released? Presumably between 1 and 4 September 2021, although it is possible that the update will be delayed, which would explain why there has been no announcement yet. In the database, the big patch is supposed to be deposited for PS4 and PS5 already:
🚨 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 01.031.000 (04.10) Added To Database, Release Soon For PS4/5 !
🟦 BIG UPDATE
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What’s in it? Although no patch notes are known yet, there is first official info. They come from the Youtube channel of JorRaptor, who conducted an interview with Post Launch Producer Jose Araiza. The streamer had already correctly announced that one-handed swords would appear, so the source is reliable.
This info is confirmed:
– There will be new maps for river raids.
– In it you will go to Ireland and Frankonia, where you will meet the typical enemies (i.e. druids and Frankish knights). This means that players without a Season Pass will also get some content from the paid DLCs.
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– There will be new gameplay elements that Araiza doesn’t detail.
– The river raids are meant to be challenging, yet remain accessible to all players. Ubisoft wants to take player feedback on this to heart.
– Level scaling will not be available for the river raids for the time being.
What else could be in it? Surely the new river raids will also bring new rewards, after all exciting loot is why you go on the risky raids. It stands to reason that the rewards will be themed to Ireland or the Frankish Empire. Dataminers claim to have already discovered some new armour and weapons from the new update. But take this unofficial information with a grain of salt!
– New armour set: Lugh’s breastplate
– New Weapons: Lugh’s Champion Spear, Frankonia Champion Sword, Rollo’s Lost Axe, Celtic Breaker, Sir Gareth’s Sacred Sword
For classification: Lugh is, according to the official lore, an Isu active in Ireland and mentioned in the DLC Wrath of the Druids. So that would fit exactly with the announced Ireland map. And another exciting detail – if a new sword does indeed appear, players without a Season Pass could wield two one-handed swords at the same time for the first time.
What’s not in the update: Discovery Tour won’t be released until autumn 2021. Araiza also cancelled the much-desired New Game + until further notice. The feature is supposed to be one of the last to appear for AC Valhalla – probably only after all new content has been released. And according to rumours, there will be a complete second Season Pass with DLCs.
