Assassin’s Creed Valhalla received a major update just a few hours ago. Title Update 1.1.0 is live on all platforms and is around two to six GB in size, depending on where you play. The very first time-limited event, The Yule Festival, is added to the game along with a settlement expansion.
The update adds tons of improvements as well. It improved the PC's game performance and addressed some freezing issues. Next, it now accurately shows weapon stats of six specific items. Then, Longhouse now correctly shows legendary animal trophies. Also, Grand Maegester's hideout includes loot-able chests.
And finally, the update has improved the AI of the game. More details about it are mentioned in the highlights below:
TITLE UPDATE 1.1.0 HIGHLIGHTS
- The Yule Festival is a time-limited event with several festivities to enjoy and rewards to obtain. To bring this and future festivals to life, you'll see the arrival of the revellers just east of the current settlement.
- We’ll provide more details about the Settlement expansion and the Yule Festival in our upcoming Yule Season Preview article. Stay tuned.
- Tweaked the NPC power level behavior.
- NPCs power will now be at a maximum difference of 51 below the player.
- NPCs that are 51 power below the player will be highlighted in green.
- World bosses will match the player's power level when the power exceeds the world bosses’ base level. (also applies to: Alpha animals, Zealots)
- This change applies to all difficulties.
- Added loot-able chests to the Grand Maegester's hideout.
- Note: This hideout is only available from a very specific moment in the game. Spoilers. :)
- Addressed an issue where wrong weapon stats were displayed for specific items.
- Royal Guard
- Viper Bow
- Death-Speaker
- The Mark of Sol
- Doppelhander
- Hundtoth
- Improved stability and performance.
- (PC) Addressed some freezes when performing specific actions for the first time.
- (PC) Addressed an issue that could cause freezes during Splash Screen.
- Addressed various character or NPC animation issues.
- Tattooed Mimir’s head. ¯_( ツ )_/¯
- Horses will now run away when being hurt with a torch.
- Sprint will now be interrupted by actions other than dodging.
- Largely increased Mastery Points cap.
- Addressed various UI/HUD issues.
- Photo Mode Frames will now function correctly.
Of course, the update brought tons of bug fixes too. Many of them were quest-related. So now, you shouldn’t get stuck while doing missions. Click here to read the complete patch notes.
Overall, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a great game. Yes, it had some issues at launch but which Ubisoft game doesn’t. You can check out our review of Valhalla over here.
