Ubisoft has announced details about update 1.1.4 for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.The update will go live on all major platforms on October 28, 2025 at 14:00 UTC / 22:00 Beijing time.This major update introduces new gameplay content, including the Corrupted Castle event, expanded Advanced Parkour functionality, new golden weapons, and hundreds of fixes that improve stability, visuals, missions, and the overall gameplay experience.Patch sizes range from 3.44 GB on PlayStation 5 to 9.97 GB on Xbox Series X|S, making it one of the most comprehensive updates to the game since launch.
The introduction of "Corrupted Castles" redesigns previously completed fortresses into "animus anomalies" filled with hostile corrupted warriors and challenging encounters.At the same time, the "Advanced Parkour" toggle option provides freer movement control, including unlimited side and backward jumping, enhanced edge grabbing capabilities, and the return of the "directional edge grabbing" mechanism.The patch also features several improvements to performance, stability, and player progression, ensuring players have a smoother experience as they explore feudal Japan.
Full update instructions
patch size
Xbox Series X|S: 9.97 GB
PlayStation 5: 3.44 GB
PC: 9.4 GB
Steam: 4.7 GB
Mac: 9GB
Update highlights
Corrupted Castle
Introducing a new "animus" themed activity that allows players to revisit completed castles corrupted by anomalies.
Contains new enemy types such as "Corrupted Samurai Large and Small" who exhibit more aggressive behavior and unpredictable patrol patterns.
Clearing the Corrupted Castle will reward you with equipment and gold coins through special treasure chests.
Unlocked after the player reaches level 30 and completes three castles.
Up to five Corrupted Castles can appear each season, providing replayability and adjusted difficulty.
Parkour system overhaul
Advanced parkour features
Added a new toggle option in the game menu that removes all parkour restrictions.
Allows side and rear bounce from any height, providing greater creative freedom for advanced moves.
Sideways and backwards bounce
Adjusted physics to ensure consistent landing control.
Characters can now jump sideways or backwards without height restrictions when there is no suitable landing surface.
sideways jump
Performing a side jump while holding down the parkour down button now results in a faster, closer descent - ideal for controlled jump drops.
General parkour improvements
Vertical Grasp: Can now grapple non-standing objects such as beams and lanterns.
Manual Jump (non-standing objects): Allows the player to perform short jumps or shortcuts on rooftops and narrow beams.
Directional Grasp: A reintroduced feature that allows players to grab onto a nearby ledge by facing it and hitting the parkour up button, preventing falls from any height.
golden weapon
New gold-level weapons can now be unlocked by completing specific in-game challenges:
Short Knife: Complete all Legendary Ink Painting challenges.
Bow: Complete all Yabusame challenges.
Lock Sickle: Complete all meditation sessions.
Naginata: Complete all challenges.
Golden Rod: Reach level 100.
Iron Cannon: Reach Stronghold Level 13.
Other highlights
Exceptions: The weekly exceptions activity has been expanded to increase project progress capture rates.
Balance Change: The number of keys required for the infinite reward tier has been reduced from 400 to 100 to balance the increased frequency of anomalous activity.
Interface update: The "Exceptions" tab has been moved to the rewards page for quick access.
New Rotation: There will now be a related anomaly each week that rewards data shards obtained from the Corrupted Citadel.
bug fixes
regular
Fixed incorrect sound effects for the Sakura Fox mount.
Fixed navigation interruption near Thousand Swords Mountain in New Game+ mode.
Fixed the missing collectible "Olive Black Cat" for players who do not have the "Awaji Claws" DLC.
Increased the experience value provided by "animus anomaly" by 100%.
Increased gold drop chance for Stable level 4 to 30%.
Reduced the price of merchant gold coins by 50%.
Game play
Fixed encyclopedia unlocking issues, inventory errors, and mission duplication errors.
Fixed an issue with the forging upgrade of "Sprecher's Cutting Naginata" and "Golden Rod".
Corrections have been made to the NPC and AI of allies and pets, including Hachigoro and Stray Dogs.
Fixed item duplication and missing progress rewards in New Game+.
Fixed an issue with the refund mechanism for buildings in strongholds.
Fixed inconsistencies with status ailments and abilities, including damage scaling and projectile abilities.
Visual effects and graphics
Fixed multiple floating geometry, stairs, and texture issues.
Fixed several animation bugs, including Nao's climbing, eye, and weapon attachment issues.
Improved the accuracy of blacksmithing skill display and corrected armor attribute scaling.
Adjusted overly dark shadows and fixed minor stenciling issues in several areas.
localization
Fixed German translation of quests and encyclopedia entries.
Fixed missing words and wording errors in various localized text.
photo mode
Fixed an issue with cloth moving when photo mode is activated.
Fixed distortion issues with the "Ink" filter and restored correct blood color.
mission fix
Fixed completion and progress errors in some missions.
Fixed out-of-sync and missing NPC issues in multiple quest lines.
Fixed an issue where multiple mission completions in New Game+ were not counted.
