The Next Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update is Adding a Big New Feature

Tomorrow, July 29th, I’ll be diving into Title Update 1.0.7 for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, a game I’ve been immersed in since its late March launch. This update brings the much-anticipated New Game+ mode to our action-adventure title, along with numerous improvements and bug fixes. The dedicated team at Ubisoft is tirelessly working on patches for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, ensuring the game keeps getting polished and fresh content added. I can’t wait to explore what this update brings!

In spite of initial criticism and resistance about its central characters and historical authenticity, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has experienced remarkable success since its debut, with more than five million players and receiving accolades for its stealth mechanics and immersive open world. This surge in popularity has been a significant advantage for Ubisoft, as the company has encountered various challenges lately, including staff reductions as part of a significant restructuring plan. After the disappointing launch of Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has performed much better, and an upcoming update promises to further enhance the latest installment in this enduring series.

The creators of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” have disclosed additional details concerning Update 1.0.7, set for release on July 29th. This update brings great news for gamers, as it will introduce New Game+ mode, enabling players to embark on a fresh adventure while preserving all acquired gear, abilities, allies, and hideout advancements upon completing the main story on any difficulty level. Successfully finishing a New Game+ campaign will reward players with new weapons and armor. The level cap has been increased from 60 to 80, and the Knowledge Rank system has been expanded to accommodate levels nine and ten. Furthermore, three new achievements have been included, and numerous bugs have been rectified. Throughout 2025, additional updates are anticipated, although some players are disappointed about a forthcoming September patch, as it will alter the map within “Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

As a devoted fan, I’m buzzing with excitement after hearing comments from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Frederick Duguet that seem to hint at the upcoming release of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” on the Nintendo Switch 2. While it’s not yet officially confirmed, the rumors suggest this action-packed adventure game could be making its way to the new hybrid console during our current fiscal year, which stretches until March 2026. I can hardly contain my anticipation!

After much anticipation, Ubisoft has officially announced the release date for the Claws of Awaji DLC, which will be available in Assassin’s Creed Shadows on September 16. Players can look forward to approximately 10 more hours of gameplay, a fresh new area, and additional weapons and armor.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Title Update 1.0.7 Patch Notes (July 29, 2025)

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS

New Game+ is coming to Assassin’s Creed Shadows!

After wrapping up the primary story on any level of challenge, you have the option to initiate a fresh game, retaining all the acquired abilities, equipment, companions, and hideout advancements from your initial playthrough. To embark on a New Game+ journey, simply navigate to the Memory Menu within the Animus once you’ve completed the tales of Naoe, Yasuke, and Junjiro.

After finishing a New Game+ mode, you’ll receive the rewards: Whisper of Gold and Dragon’s Gold! These are exceptional golden-plated Legendary Long Katanas and Katanas, each featuring distinct engravings that confer unique abilities.

As a dedicated enthusiast, embark on an unparalleled expedition through the epoch of Feudal Japan, revisiting this captivating era as many times as your heart desires, or up to 8 times with the New Game+ feature! With each subsequent adventure in New Game+, brace yourself for tougher adversaries, more rigorous challenges, and trials that will put your Shinobi and Samurai prowess to the test.

KNOWLEDGE RANK & LEVEL CAP INCREASE

Get ready to surpass previous boundaries! The level limit has been increased from 60 to 80, which means you’ll encounter more challenging adversaries with advanced techniques and heightened senses. This calls for quicker reactions and more strategic thinking.

In response to the increasing challenge, we’ve broadened the Knowledge Rank system to include levels 9 and 10. This expansion gives players the opportunity to uncover and refine a wider variety of abilities, passive traits, and battle strategies, making them even more proficient in their gameplay.

Ready for a fresh adventure? Before embarking on your next quest, enhance the passive abilities and skills of Naoe and Yasuke! In this new game mode, you’ll earn an additional rank for several nodes in your Mastery Skills, and a total of 10 new ranks will be added to all existing Knowledge passives, making them even more powerful.

A proper set of tools won’t help you shine during a challenge! Now, The Forge can reach level 4, empowering players to enhance every weapon and equipment up to level 80. This way, they’ll be well-equipped to face the growing dangers on the horizon.

With new levels and ranks, come three new achievements and trophies waiting to be unlocked:

Enjoy the Ride: Reach Level 80
Stars Unseen: Reach Knowledge Rank 10
Worth its Wait: Obtain the Gold Katana and Gold Long Katana (by completing the story on New Game+).

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Removed a performance warning on MacBook Air when using M4 following improved support.
Fixed an error in Photo Mode where the “Show UI” prompt was visible in preview mode, affecting players taking screenshots with their native systems.
Individual items will now have their dedicated page within the store.
Katsuhime no longer vanishes from the hideout after the previous 1.0.5 fix for the breakup bug.

Balancing

Adjusted the number of Mon received from trading. Purchasing items costs less, whereas selling items gives more.
Increased the number of resources gained from dismantling items.
Slightly increased the amount of crafting materials needed to upgrade items.
Rebalanced the end of season chest rewards and increased the quantity of crafting materials and Hideout resources given.
The Radial Effect upgrade in Yasuke’s Teppo tree had its base damage increased from 25% to 50%, and its damage is now also further increased by other Armor Buster upgrades.
Allies now gain more health and damage as the player levels up.
Ronin enemies now have 4 Health Segments, up from 3.

LIST OF BUG FIXES

General

Cultural discoveries near Katano Castle now appear correctly in the codex after being observed.
Corrected Naoe’s Kata dialogue in Wakasa.
Added a ‘Mark all as Read’ option for the Codex menu.
Added a Level Selector for Knowledge Path.
Fixed the ‘Limitless’ trophy occasionally not unlocking after obtaining a legendary piece of gear of each type.

Gameplay

Addressed an issue where players potentially got stuck outside the Animus wall during the Revenge mission in Tsuruga Castle. Get back here!
Fixed a bug where players could get stuck inside a room in Saika Castle.
Corrected a bug where players could get stuck whilst exiting the Miyataki Warehouse.
Fixed a bug where players could get stuck inside rocks in the Obama Hillside area.
Addressed an issue with Naoe’s Robes of the Enraged.
Genzaburo’s Teppo Master is back from lunch and is now present at Kaya Shrine.
Fixed an error with some cross-progression achievements caused if a playthrough was partly on MacOS.

Skills & Upgrades

Fixed an issue where the “Hidden Hand” cooldown reduction upgrades were not applied.
Fixed an issue where the “Extended Perception” Shinobi Upgrade didn’t grant the extra tools damage.
Corrected an issue where the “Nightcrawler” Assassin passive didn’t grant damage at night.
Corrected an issue where the “Endless Barrage” Tanto Upgrade was instead granting the effect of the “Contemplation” Tanto Upgrade, and vice versa.
Fixed an issue where the “Invigorating Kill” Tanto Upgrade only worked with the stabbing part of the move and not the throw.
Addressed an issue where the “Teppo’s Might” Teppo Upgrade only worked with the automatic follow-up shot and not the Teppo melee swing.
Corrected an issue where perks that increased adrenaline gained on deflect, parry and dodge had little to no effect.
Fixed an issue where damage assassinations gave less adrenaline than successful assassinations.
Fixed an issue where the “Ability damage” knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level.
Corrected an issue where the “Posture damage” knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level.
Solved an issue where the “Vulnerable damage” knowledge tree node had no effect beyond 1st level.
Fixed an issue where afflictions had lower durations on civilians than on enemies.
Fixed an issue where damage reduction perks weren’t applied against some enemy projectiles.
Addressed an issue where the “Wave of Wasps” Teppo was awarded with a random perk, instead of its legendary perk.
Addressed an issue where equipping the “Gown of the Spirit” Naoe Light Armor prevented all tools from applying any buildup.

Visuals & Graphics

Addressed various environmental issues with floating trees and rocks. Tree huggers rejoice!
Fixed an issue where the glowing eyes on the Mountain Demon Kanabo appeared out of place when the weapon was holstered.
Corrected an issue where the Ikko Ikki banner within the Hideout did not match its preview.
Fixed an issue causing the game to crash when previewing hideout cosmetic stations on a building with the Dragon Skin applied to it.

UI

The database entry for Sen No Rikyu now displays the correct image.
Corrected an issue where setting HUD visibility to “Disable”, then switching to “ON” would cause some of the HUD modules to not work.
Fixed a text-only issue where “Armor Avoidance” Long Katana Upgrade stated it granted 100% armor piercing, when it only granted 50%.
Corrected a text-only issue where “Marksman’s Touch” Teppo Upgrade stated it granted 100% armor piercing, when it only granted 50%.
Fixed a text-only issue where “Widespread” Tools Upgrade stated it increased the Smoke Bomb radius to 10 meters, when it only increased it to 5 meters.
Addressed a text-only issue where “Absolute Shockwave” Kanabo Upgrade showed 167% instead of 67%.
Corrected an issue where the “Improved Ground Assassinate” icon was larger than intended.
Reworded the “Improved Sense” Assassin Upgrade to showcase the lingering effect duration in seconds.
Reworded the “Temporal Mastery” Bow Upgrade to showcase the slow time duration in seconds.

Localization

Corrected the German localization in Rescue the Special Guest.
Fixed an error where unnecessary characters appeared in the German translation of the “+50% damage on next hit after a kill” engraving.
Addressed a typo in the “Kirishitan” codex entry for Cristão.

SPOILERS WARNING!

Quests

Fighting for the Cause: Fixed an issue where Kimura Kei could not be killed because the third attack sequence would not begin. Why won’t you die already?!
Butterfly Collector: Adjusted the positioning of the Paper Merchant.
Against The Koga-ryu: Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest because Katsuhime was missing. Can’t a girl take a break?
A Promise: Addressed an issue where the servant did not respond to interactions. Rude.
Temple Stories: Fixed an issue where players could not continue due to being unable to interact with Joken Hokkyo.
Addressed an issue where killing all Genzaburo soldiers before meeting Koshiro prevented his quest progression.
Lost Honor: Fixed an issue where players couldn’t progress in the quest because Ise Sadatame was stuck in place.
Homecoming: Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest after killing the target in version 1.0.6.

PLATFORM-SPECIFIC FIXES

PC

“Critical Hit!” achievement now unlocks correctly.
Corrected the mistranslation of “manual” for the Chinese localization for HUD settings.
Fixed a typo in the “Collector” achievement for the German localization on Steam and Ubisoft Connect.

Mac OS

Engravings are now correctly awarded when looting a legendary weapon.

PATCH SIZES:

PS5: 8.92 GB

XBS: 19 GB

MAC: 9 GB

PC: 16 GB

Steam: 9 GB

2025-07-28 20:05