Another big addon for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming this year. We gather all the info on The Siege of Paris and take a closer look at leaks
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla wants to keep you happy with regular content updates. Ubisoft took a while to fix the bugs after release, but delivered new free content like the river raids in parallel.
In addition to the two major DLCs for 2021, additional expansions have since been announced for 2022. So AC Valhalla will be with us for a while yet!
In this article we present the announced expansions in detail, collect all important information and analyse current rumours. If you want to delve deeper into the plans for 2022, we recommend the overview by Assassins Creed expert Elena, who delves deep into the leaks surrounding the as-yet unannounced DLCs and the new series installment:
These are the confirmed DLCs for AC Valhalla
The Siege of Paris
View of Paris
roofs of Paris
Battle of Paris
When will The Siege of Paris be released? An exact release date for the second expansion is not yet known. The timeframe is currently narrowed down to summer 2021. The DLC was revealed at E3 2021.
What is in The Siege of Paris? Unlike the first DLC, this one is about well-documented historical events. The eponymous siege of the then Frankish city took place from 885 to 886. Eivor will play an important role in the conflict and will probably also be responsible for the outcome – which has of course already been decided, but we won’t give anything away at this point.
Your most important opponent is Emperor Charles III, who will throw his armies at you. According to the developers, you can expect intrigues behind the city walls, but also open battles including catapults and ships.
Eivor will not only have a new story about the French siege, but also a number of new skills, which are not yet described in detail. You can get a small impression of this in the trailer embedded below:
Just like the first expansion Wrath of the Druids, Siege of Paris will bring a whole new set of enemies like the elite French Cavalry Knights who carry new weapons, skills and equipment into battle.
In addition, the black box infiltration missions return as particularly crunchy assassin missions. In them, you’ll be given an objective, but you’re completely free to decide how you want to get there and how you want to take out your target.
Leaks reveal heaps of details about the Paris DLC
Well-known youtubers and leakers J0nathan and andyreloads have already correctly predicted many details from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and the Wrath of the Druids DLC.
They pull their information directly from the game files and back it up with screenshots or videos with models they have unlocked themselves. The rumours thus appear credible, even if they have not yet been officially confirmed.
This general info comes from j0nathan:
– Time Skip: The Siege of Paris is said to take place eight years after the end of the main storyline, which fits right in with the historical template. AC Valhalla spans the year 877, in the DLC you then land in the year 885.
– Story: The Frankish king Charles III. (in German Charles the Third, see info box above) takes brutal action against the Northmen in his realm. Eivor and allies decide to intervene – which means a crossing to France.
– Launch: Like the first DLC, The Siege of Paris will launch with a visitor arriving at the docks of your settlement.
– No Assassins: J0nathan is sure that no Hidden Ones, i.e. Assassins, will appear in the DLC. The Order plays only a minor role in Valhalla as a whole and a voice line from Eivor is said to reveal right now that there are no Assassins in Frankenreich.
– Andyreloads adds an amazing amount of detail to the claims about weapons, armour, missions and the map that he uncovered in the code:
New Skills
– Idun’s Heart: This passive skill starts to restore your health after a short rest.
– Thrill of War: A skill that increases your adrenaline while you remain in combat.
– Wolf Warrior: When you are near death, your damage increases significantly.
– An explosive arrow that blows up its target with a slight delay.
– Goule Breath: A deadly poison dart that consumes enemies with a disease.
– Plague of Rats: A rat-baited arrow that sends a swarm of the rodents after the stricken foe.
Activities and Quests
– New mini-games: With cheese throwing and a (drunken) pig race, two particularly hilarious occupations have apparently been added.
– New Boss: With the “Ghost Auroch”, a powerful bull apparently joins the legendary animals.
– The rebel missions apparently play a crucial role in the siege, comparable to Dublin as a trading post in the first DLC. We apparently work closely with the rebels to grow our army, increase the strength of our units, upgrade siege equipment and secure more rewards – so a bit of management is also part of the addon.
Locations
– You enter the sewers of Paris – perhaps to gain access to the city? In addition, there is talk of a cloak (“Frankish Travel Cloak”), which apparently allows Eivor to move around Paris unhindered, just like back in Assassin’s Creed 2. So social stealth could play a bigger role.
– More places in France: In addition to Paris, we should be able to visit several communities around the city, as well as along the Seine and even in Normandy. This would make the area larger than according to previous map theories
– But with assassins? There appears to be an Assassin office for Paris in the game files. This could indicate that the assassins play a bigger role after all. In addition, an order called “Bellatores Dei” appears, who want to drive the devil out of France and could provide our opponents this time. They also bring a cloak that we could use for camouflage.
Weapons and Armour
Cosmetics: Files features three new paid Helix sets based around Charlemagne (including the Crown), as well as a Werewolf pack and one based around the mythological Midgard Serpent Jormungandr.
Armour: The armour visible in the trailer apparently belongs to the Paladin and Reaper set. The former increases damage and burns away our stamina in return, while the latter recharges health after successful assassinations.
Weapons: New weapon types added are the scythe and one-handed swords. According to the leakers, the special blades also include Durendal, which once belonged to Roland, a knight of Charlemagne, and Joyeuse, which was carried by the French king himself.
Wrath of the Druids
Wrath of the Druids
Gloomy mood
Irish settlement
Dublin
Dublin harbour
Ireland
When will Wrath of the Druids be released? The first major DLC was released on 13 May 2021.
What is in Wrath of the Druids? The expansion brings an all-new storyline in which Eivor hunts down a cult called the Children of Danu and elevates Dublin to a trading metropolis in order to earn the favour of the Gaelic kings. You wield the sickle as a new weapon and even face off against werewolves. There are also stunning landscapes to admire in the new open world Ireland:
Your journey will take you to an area you have never been to before. Not only will you explore Celtic tombs, cursed forests and the capital city of Dublin, but you will also meet druids and creatures from Irish folklore.
How much do the DLCs for AC Valhalla cost?
The Season Pass for 40 Euros already includes the expansions. You can also buy them separately, in which case they will cost you 25 euros each.
Are there any more DLCs coming for AC Valhalla?
At E3 2021, Ubisoft confirmed that new content for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will also be released in 2022. Odin is also supposed to play a role again, which at least speaks for a possible mythological expansion. Current rumours speak of us exploring several Nordic realms and thus reliving Odin’s journeys.
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