Ubisoft has officially deployed Title Update 1.1.8 for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, reintroducing a fan-favorite mechanic that many community members felt was missing from the initial experience. Launched on February 17, this latest patch focuses heavily on refining Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ core traversal and combat systems. While the game has been available since early 2025, the studio continues to iterate on player feedback to deepen the “Shinobi” and “Samurai” fantasies of protagonists Naoe and Yasuke.
The development team has regularly used in-game events and seasonal updates to keep players interested. These patches usually come out alongside major industry news or new console launches, like the release of the Nintendo Switch 2. Even though the studio now uses roadmaps and community contests to grow the game, these technical fixes are still the main way they keep the title running for the long term.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a spectacular return to form for the franchise, delivering one of the series’ more tightly focused historical adventures.
Manual Jumping and Parkour Improvements Arrive in Title Update 1.1.8
The highlight of the 1.1.8 update is the return of the manual jump, a staple of earlier entries in the franchise that allows for more freedom during exploration. Beyond parkour, the patch introduces several quality-of-life features, including a detailed statistics sheet for loadout optimization and enhanced visual feedback for critical hits. Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ update incorporates a vast range of improvements and new features, which are detailed below.
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The technical depth of this patch is evident in the specific tuning of combat perks and character mastery. For example, the “Hawkeye” perk for the Tenzutsu Burst Teppo was adjusted to ensure it only buffed its intended weapon rather than providing a global 50% damage increase. Similarly, the “Assassin Mastery” perk now grants the correct amount of adrenaline on successful assassinations, ensuring that stealth players are properly rewarded for their precision. These granular fixes aim to prevent “unintended” damage stacking that could previously trivialize high-difficulty encounters in Expert or Nightmare modes.
To celebrate the return of manual jumping, Ubisoft has launched the #ACShadowsParkourChallenge. From now until March 8, players can submit unedited, 60-second clips of their most creative parkour runs to YouTube and Twitter for a chance to win prizes like figurines and signed vinyl. The winners of this community contest will be revealed on March 16, just ahead of the game’s first anniversary. This challenge encourages players to master the newly restored “Advanced Parkour” settings and find unique routes through the feudal Japanese settings of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.
Looking ahead, the Ubisoft “Winter Roadmap” confirms that the Claws of Awaji expansion will finally arrive for the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 10. This add-on serves as a major narrative conclusion for Naoe and Yasuke’s journey, introducing fresh missions and a new area to explore. Following this release, a special one-year anniversary livestream is scheduled for March 20, which the developer promises will include further giveaways and news regarding the future of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Patch Notes
Bug fixes & Improvements
- Stability
- Fixed stability issues.
- Fixed crashing issues when starting New Game+ on a platform where Claws of Awaji isn’t owned, using a save file that had already progressed through the Awaji storyline.
Gameplay
- XP earned from contracts will no longer be reduced when the season changes.
World
- Seasons will no longer transition when swapping characters.
- Fixed an issue preventing NPCs from appearing in the hideout.
- Collision with the eagle at viewpoints will no longer prevent interaction to synchronize.
Weapons & Perks
- Fixed an issue where the Kusarigama and Naginata were granted double critical damage.
- Perks that would throw smoke bombs will now reflect that while in Expert or Nightmare difficulties.
- Addressed an issue where perk affliction buildup would visually impact items that were not equipped.
- Perks will consistently work on afflicted enemies.
- Fixed ‘Trigger Affliction On Deflect’ Engraving not working as stated.
- Poison Damage perks will no longer increase Fire Affliction damage.
- Fixed an issue where the “+50% Critical Chance while undamaged in combat” perk incorrectly only gave +5% for the Moonlight Crescent Robes.
- Corrected an issue where the “+5% damage reduction per enemy in combat” perk was not functional.
- Corrected an issue where the “+6% affliction buildup with tools” perk was not functional.
- The Assassin Mastery perk now gives the correct amount of adrenaline on assassinations.
- Addressed an issue where the “+10% damage per 10% health missing” perk granted extra damage while health was full.
- The “Hawkeye” perk for the Tenzutsu Burst Teppo will no longer increase all damage by 50% and instead only the Teppo’s.
- Fixed an issue where the following perks increased damage in unintended ways and would not affect armor damage:
- Misfire perk: “+15% Damage, but 15% chance to Misfire” for the Bad News Teppo.
- Damage Against a Single Enemy: “+35% damage when facing a single enemy” for the Eye of the Dragon Katana and Claw of the Dragon Long Katana.
- Stack Damage After Block: “Stack +10% damage on next hit with each block” for the Sage’s Reach Naginata.
- Damage While Surrounded: “+35% damage when surrounded by 2 or more enemies” for the Kaen Kusarigama.
- Damage on Timed Hit: “+15% damage on next hit when pressing Light or Heavy Attack Button on hit” for the Flying Leaf Katana.
- Celestial Hunger: “+100% Damage but removes all rations” for the Moon Eater Blade Katana.
- Mystic Reach: “Far Reach increases Posture Damage by 15% and stacks up to 3 times” for the Fox Tail.
- Damage for Unused Ability Slots: “+10% damage per unused Ability slot” for the Amaterasu’s Blessing.
- Damage for Empty Armor Pieces: “+50% damage per empty Armor Piece” for the Minogame’s Protection.
- Damage for Non-Legendary Gear: “+15% damage per non-Legendary or non-Artifact Gear equipped” for the Oni’s Fury.
- Damage for Alerted Provinces: “+10% damage per alerted province” for the Fujin’s Tempest.
UI
- Fixed an issue where Yasuke’s Teppo Mastery Armor Damage increase was incorrect.
- Fixed an issue where text was missing at the Forge for the Fire and Frost perks.
- The “Spread 25% affliction buildup on afflicted enemy kill” perk now specifies the buildup amount for the Noh Masterstroke Costume.
- The Artist’s Tear Tanto perk now correctly mentions the bonus is lost upon being hit.
- The Time-Honored Crescent Naginata perk now mentions the first strike is a Postured attack.
- Corrected the description of the Dark Encryption Kanabo’s perk to “+75% damage”.
- Fixed an issue where the “15% chance to gain a Valuable on kill” perk was wrongly categorized at the Forge.
- Corrected the description of the Damage on Horseback perk for the Falling Leaf Teppo.
- Corrected the description of the Ranged Damage Out of Combat perk for the Master Archer Outfit.
PLATFORM SPECIFIC
Nintendo Switch 2
- Fixed stability issues.
- Improved the touchscreen experience.
- Enabled water reflection while in docked mode.
Xbox
- Fixed a crashing issue when using or resetting Skill and Knowledge Points in the Skill Tree.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Quests
- “The Lesson”: Corrected an issue where the reward was not granted after completing the mission.
- “The Lesson”: Fixed an issue preventing interaction with Junjiro.
- “Revenge”: The player can leave Hiruga Bay without desynchronization occurring.
- “The Lost Envoys”: The player can now interact with the envoy without issues.
- “A Different Kind of Samurai”: Fixed an issue preventing the player from performing Kata.
- “Temple Stories”: Joken Hokkyo will no longer die during the mission.
- “The Puppet Show”: They player can now collect the Imperial Regalia box without issues.
- “Hunting The Hunters”: Quest Objective will update as you progress.
- “Stray Dogs”: Fixed an issue preventing the mission from being completed.
- “War Horse”: Rin will no longer remain standing still, preventing the quest from being completed.
- “A Puzzlement”: Fixed an issue where some items and skills were missing. Players afflicted by these removals will automatically gain them back when loading the game.
- Released
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March 20, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
