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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Title Update 1.1.7 has been released on December 16, 2025. This update will offer new finisher animations for both Naoe and Yasuke, along with a new set of Animus-based content, featuring a new Rift experience Lost and Found, and the Defiance Project, which will provide a set of unlockables and progression for players.
Additionally, Update 1.1.7 will address a variety of fixes and optimizations on all platforms. Specifically, Nintendo Switch 2 players will see improved stability with less crashes while several quest blockers, and UI inconsistencies have been addressed on all platforms.
Let’s take a look at all of the patch notes for this Ubisoft's new update.
Key Features in Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.1.7
Combat
- Finishers: Naoe and Yasuke have new finisher animations to make combat even more cinematic and brutal.
- Animus Content: Includes a new Animus Rift called Lost and Found, with puzzles and traversal encounters, as well as a new Animus HUB Project called Defiance, with Project progression rewards, including a Bo staff and Trinket.
- Vault Shortcut: Shortcut to the Vault can now be accessed directly from the Animus menu while in-game to save time.
Exchange
- Gold, Mastery, and Knowledge Points: Can be purchased on the daily Exchange offers and can be re-bought with Keys.
Nintendo Switch 2
- FPS: There’s better performance in certain situations.
- Stability: Addressed multiple cases of crashes and visual issues.
- Controllers: Players will experience less controller connection prompts when docking and undocking the system, and touchscreen improvements for better controls.
Fixes
- Sword of Fathoms: Fixed an exploit in which double engravings could be applied to the weapon.
- Items and Perks: Fixed an issue in which Mastery point changes did not update the perks of items. Also fixed an issue with skill upgrades not being applied as expected.
- Bo Staff: Affliction buildup now increases at Mythic and Artifact quality levels.
- Shared Skills: Naoe and Yasuke will now properly receive shared skills.
World
- Follow Road: Can now use Whistling while performing Follow Road.
- Corrupted Castles: Will no longer reset after the season changes.
PC
Technical Fixes
- Mouse and Keyboard: Input rebinding issues addressed.
- FPS: Further stability work has been done to keep the FPS more stable.
Quests
- Swords And Sake: Quest will now properly complete when Gennojo dies.
- Eliminate Outlaws: Fixed issue with quest blockers.
- Temple Stories: Joken Hokkyo will no longer disappear.
Assassin's Creed Shadows first launched on March 20, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and macOS and on December 2, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2.
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