Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set to receive a significant update featuring new player-requested functionalities, enhancements to user experience, and various bug fixes. Title update 1.0.2 marks the first substantial patch for the action role-playing game since its release last month. Scheduled to be available on all supported platforms on Tuesday, April 8, the update also includes notable improvements for the PS5 Pro version, enabling support for PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR).
Ubisoft has outlined the details of the forthcoming patch in their release notes, indicating that players can anticipate additional exciting features in the near future. The update will be deployed across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X platforms on Tuesday at 2 pm UTC / 10 am EDT / 7 am PT, or 7:30 pm IST. The Xbox version of the patch weighs in at 19.6GB, while the PS5 version is slightly smaller at 11.59GB. The PC patch is 16.05GB, and for Steam, it measures 11GB. The update for Mac is the least demanding at 9GB.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.2 Highlights
The 1.0.2 update introduces various quality-of-life enhancements, including the long-requested auto-follow feature that allows players to maintain a guided path while riding to marked destinations. Additionally, horse speeds in urban areas have been increased.
Changes to the Mastery skill tree will now permit players to reset Mastery Nodes, enabling the exploration of different playstyles and abilities for both Naoe and Yasuke.
Upon the update’s launch, players will also have the ability to sell and dismantle multiple items at traders, as well as dismantle gear items at the hideout’s forge. A new shortcut has been added to swiftly access the investigation board; holding the option button for a few seconds will open the quest menu directly, whereas a single press will take players to the inventory menu.
Other notable enhancements include an uncapped framerate above 30fps in the hideout when in Performance mode, rebalanced boss encounters, and improved mechanics for double assassinations.
The update also addresses a wide array of bugs across multiple quests, alongside improvements in stealth, combat, weaponry, gear, progression, skills, hideout activities, world events, graphical performance, user interface, photo mode, and more. Specific issues related to PC, Steam Deck, and macOS have also been resolved.
Finally, the patch enhances visual quality on the PS5 Pro by introducing PSSR support, which can be activated manually in the game menu. The balanced mode on PS5 Pro will incorporate Raytraced Specular, aiming to elevate visual fidelity closer to the game’s quality mode.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows was officially launched on March 20 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.
