Ubisoft has confirmed that the latest patch forAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill begin rolling out to players shortly. Since the game’s release in 2020,Valhallahas seen constant improvements and tweaks from the developers, along with support for large-scale DLC, such as Dawn of Ragnarok.The latest patch is being deployed to all systems on September 27 and will see a host of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. One such fix pertains to the latest expansion released earlier in the year, asplayers reported crashes after installingValhalla’s Dawn of Ragnarok DLC. Not only will gamers see several fixes to the open-world RPG, but a few pieces of free content will also be included in the update.RELATED:Assassin’s Creed Celebrates 15th Anniversary With New TrailerAs teased by the officialAssassin’s CreedTwitter account, when patch 1.6.1 has been installed, players will be able to expand on theirAssassin’s Creed Valhallaexperience as an expansion to theRavensthorpe settlementwill be available. The Rune Forge can be built once the town has been upgraded to level 4 and will allow Eivor to turn the perks attached to their gear into valuable runes. This will cost silver to carry out but will give players more ways to find future buffs to equipment and weapons.
Along with the new settlement upgrades, theTombs of the Fallen DLCwill also come to a conclusion. The first wave was released in November last year, adding three caves toValhallaallowing players to unleash their inner Viking version of Indiana Jones. When the 1.6.1 patch is installed, folks will have access to three more mysterious tombs full of traps and puzzles as they attempt to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization.
Ubisoft also confirmed that the veil of Oskoreia, the popular in-game event that is also known as the Wild Hunt Festival, will return toAssassin’s Creed Valhallafor the final time. Players must defend their settlement from the threat of harmful spirits in the hopes of unlocking new items. Much like the Tombs of the Fallen, this will be available to all players at no extra cost when it becomes available from October 20 to November 10.
It is expected that patch 1.6.1 will be the last big update for Valhalla as Ubisoft is turning its attention to the next entry in the long-running series.The recently unveiledAssassin’s Creed Mirageis scheduled to release next year and will feature a return to the game’s Middle Eastern roots along with the removal of modern-day gameplay sections.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallais available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
