Today Ubisoft has released the latest update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on PlayStation, Xbox and PC, with this version 1.5.3 patch for the open world game, which weighs between 1.2 GB and 8.4 GB, according to the platform you play on, as much of this update for AC Valhalla focuses on various bug fixes and other minor tweaks, as well as giving players new free weapons to obtain for a limited period of time.
That is, you have from today until July 26 to go to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and get what Ubisoft calls the Bifröst Bundle, a package that includes a new ax and shield, both related to Norse lore: “The shimmering shield and iridescent ax were chiseled from the same crystal that was used to build the Bifröst, Asgard’s rainbow bridge”that’s the official description from Ubisoft and it will be completely free for players.
Some of the aforementioned bug fixes in this Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update focus on one of the game’s latest expansions, specifically, the Dawn of Ragnarok DLC which has received some new improvements to quests, world events, and other activities, for so if you’ve been having issues with this expansion, this patch might fix any lingering annoyances.
EXPANSION 3: DAWN OF RAGNAROK 1.5.3
- Brudd is stuck outside the map during Gift to the God.
- Brudd stops moving during Gift to the God after charging save.
- The mission marker and objective disappear if players open the pause menu when the last dialogue scene with Brudd begins.
- The offset camera can be seen at the beginning of the dialogue scene with Ivaldi in the safe house during Vault of the Ancients.
- Unable to progress after speaking with Ivaldi in The Vault of the Ancients.
- Long transition between the end of the fight with Eysa and the next dialogue scene in The Warlord’s Daughter. It was a tough battle, I needed a break.
- Players cannot move after opening one of the unlockable doors in Sinmara’s castle (Pride of the Aesir).
- Fast travel is locked if players do not fully complete The Seed of Travi world event. Banski cannot be interacted with in Not Today, Jotun World Event.
WORLD
- Crew members would ask for players’ help in looting and looting, even though the raid has already been completed. “We’ve had one, yes, but what about the second Raids?”
- Various incorrect AI behaviors.
VALKYRIE SAND
- Dying before reaching the completion screen would cause players to remain trapped underground.
- NPC corpses appear when loading the autosave of a newly started story.
- The Bear of Blue Waters does not appear and the story of the Encounter with the Glacial Bear jumps from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2.
- The lynx stops attacking players during the Shapeshifters of Legend story.
- Finisher animations for the first wave of lynxes are not working correctly.
GRAPHICS, ANIMATION AND AUDIO
- Allies mention Eivor’s name instead of Havi in certain places.
- Offset animation when finishing a Slayer with the Dane ax and an Atgeir weapon.
- Muspel Slayers do not hold their weapons correctly when respawning. Significant lack of discipline.
- Resurrected NPCs that have no weapons when exiting and returning to their location.
- Various issues where Havi would get stuck in a free fall animation and/or get out of sync.
- UI/HUD
- The Block Stat line is missing from the All-Father’s Guard shield inventory page.
- Incorrect altar completion message in England when completing the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion.
ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA
- Instances of grass and/or foliage that disappear as players get closer.
ARSENAL
- The armory loading feature is not available after traveling to Svartalfheim.
- Equipment is not available on Mythic worlds.
MASTERY CHALLENGE
- The level scaling option is automatically changed to Harder when participating in any Mastery Challenge.
- Long charge time when reloading or exiting any challenge.
- Leaf Bow and Raven Sickle respawning in Hildiran’s shop after completing the Dawn of Ragnarök intro quest.
- Players do not have enough money to buy all Hildiran’s Wares sets.
- Uffentune Challenge: Mastery Challenge resources are present outside of the trial.
- Anderitum Hideout Raven Challenge: The Destroyer key cannot be looted if players have acquired it once and restarted the trial without opening the cell door.
MAIN MISSIONS, WORLD EVENTS AND SIDE ACTIVITIES
- Enemy and Ally NPC is idle during Kingdom’s End (Hamtunscire) quest.
CROSS STORIES OF ASSASSIN’S CREED
- An online service error was received when trying to view a photo taken during the intro cutscene.
- The Vikingr Braids hairstyle flowers are missing during dialogue scenes if players have equipped a helmet.
- Eivor strikes a T pose when descending from the east vantage point on Cent.
- Numerous clipping issues.
- Numerous graphics, texture, animation, or lighting issues.
- The silver and XP boost does not appear above the adrenaline bar after starting a feast.
- Numerous UI/HUD issues.
DISCOVERY TOUR: VIKING AGE
Xbox
- Infinite black screen when changing graphics mode settings (Xbox Series X|S).
- Tracked Quest banner overlaps all quest names in pause menu when text size is set to large