Assassin’s Creed Shadows: What To Know Before the Claws of Awaji Expansion

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ enlargement, Claws of Awaji, is launching on September 16, bringing over 10 hours of new content material to the sport, furthering the story of Naoe and Yasuke. Set after the most important occasions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Claws of Awaji will introduce a mysterious new area, Awaji Island.

Awaji is an remoted island, separate from the most important sport map, full of completely different biomes corresponding to seashores, swamps and jungles. The island is stuffed with lethal ambushes, harmful traps, and Naoe and Yasuke develop into the goal of a strong and terrifying faction. Enemies on Awaji Island can ambush you once you least count on it; some are even disguised as residents, so keep in your toes. The enlargement may also carry new, distinctive bosses…however no spoilers right here!

At the enlargement’s launch, all Shadows gamers will have the ability to get a brand new weapon for Naoe – the Bo employees. This weapon may be elevated by means of a number of legendary Bo Staves, solely obtainable in the enlargement, that may be discovered throughout the island of Awaji. The Bo is a really agile weapon, designed to execute spectacular combos. It may assist Naoe assault completely different enemies in fast sequence and even throw one enemy into one other. Gamers who dive into the enlargement may also uncover model new armor and kit, every that includes recent designs and skills.

To put together for Claws of Awaji, you could end Shadows’ most important story, as the enlargement will choose up proper the place issues depart off after finishing every of Naoe and Yasuke’s full private quests.

In case you haven’t completed Shadows’ most important story – right here’s your warning to look away now, as we’re going to spoil the finish of it to tease Claws of Awaji’s story.

Nonetheless with us? Good. At the finish of Shadows, Naoe hears rumors a few mysterious shinobi who’s going through a harmful faction on the island. As Naoe thinks it’s her mom – Tsuyu – she goes there with Yasuke to search out out and shortly encounter the nefarious faction for themselves.

Claws of Awaji may also incorporate the upcoming degree cap enhance for its development, so we suggest hitting not less than degree 60 earlier than September 16 so you’ll be able to dive into the motion totally ready and able to take benefit of the additional ranges.  

For many who haven’t performed since launch, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has since carried out a quantity of sturdy updates, together with New Sport+, a degree cap enhance (80, up from 60), Data Rank 9 and 10, Forge Degree 4 and 5, a brand new Animus Hub challenge, new achievements a brand new Vital Position-inspired ally, bonus free missions, and the Nightmare Issue mode. A number of community-suggested options have additionally been added, together with new parkour mechanics, larger HUD customization, Photomode enhancements, and extra.

The enlargement might be obtainable for buy or playable with a Ubisoft+ subscription. We hope you take pleasure in your time exploring Awaji Island on Xbox Sequence X|S, September 16!