Ubisoft will release AC Shadows Title Update 1.1.8 on February 17 at 14:00 UTC. The update introduces the long-requested Manual Jump feature, expands build customization with a Detailed Stats Sheet, and improves visual feedback for Critical Hits. A new Animus Menu entry point has also been added to the Hideout for faster access to key features.
Beyond new features, this update delivers multiple stability improvements and gameplay fixes across perks, weapons, quests, and UI systems. Several platform-specific issues have also been addressed, including crashes, touchscreen refinements, and visual enhancements.
Patch Highlights
Manual Jump
- Added Manual Jump as part of the Advanced Parkour gameplay option
- Parkour Up button now allows Naoe and Yasuke to jump at any time when Advanced Parkour is enabled
- Expands traversal freedom and parkour control
Detailed Stats Sheet
- Added Detailed Stats Sheet in the Inventory Menu
- Accessible via right analog stick on controller or TAB on mouse and keyboard
- Displays comprehensive breakdown of gear, perks, and loadout synergy
Critical Hits Visual Improvements
- Increased visual feedback on enemy health bars when landing a Critical Hit
- Improves clarity of build damage output during combat
New Animus Menu Entry Point
- Added Animus glitch at the Hideout entrance
- Provides quick access to Projects, Exchange, and Vault
Stability
- Fixed general stability issues
- Fixed crashes when starting New Game Plus without Claws of Awaji ownership using a progressed Awaji save file
Gameplay
- XP earned from contracts no longer reduced when seasons change
World
- Seasons no longer transition when swapping characters
- Fixed NPCs not appearing in the Hideout
- Fixed eagle collision at viewpoints preventing synchronization
Weapons and Perks
- Fixed Kusarigama and Naginata granting double Critical damage
- Smoke bomb perks now correctly reflect behavior in Expert and Nightmare difficulties
- Fixed visual affliction buildup affecting unequipped items
- Ensured perks consistently function on afflicted enemies
- Fixed Trigger Affliction On Deflect Engraving functionality
- Poison Damage perks no longer increase Fire Affliction damage
- Corrected Critical Chance bonus for Moonlight Crescent Robes
- Fixed damage reduction per enemy in combat perk
- Fixed affliction buildup with tools perk
- Assassin Mastery perk now grants correct adrenaline amount
- Fixed missing health damage bonus triggering at full health
- Hawkeye perk for Tenzutsu Burst Teppo now increases only Teppo damage
- Fixed unintended damage scaling for multiple weapon-specific perks
- Misfire perk for Bad News Teppo
- Single enemy damage perks for Eye of the Dragon Katana and Claw of the Dragon Long Katana
- Stack damage after block for Sage Reach Naginata
- Surrounded damage for Kaen Kusarigama
- Timed hit damage for Flying Leaf Katana
- Celestial Hunger for Moon Eater Blade Katana
- Mystic Reach for Fox Tail
- Damage per unused Ability slot for Amaterasu Blessing
- Damage per empty Armor Piece for Minogame Protection
- Damage per non-Legendary gear for Oni Fury
- Damage per alerted province for Fujin Tempest
UI
- Fixed Yasuke Teppo Mastery Armor Damage value
- Restored missing Forge text for Fire and Frost perks
- Updated perk descriptions for clarity and accuracy
- Corrected incorrect categorization at the Forge
- Fixed multiple perk description inconsistencies
Platform Specific
Nintendo Switch 2
- Fixed stability issues
- Improved touchscreen experience
- Enabled water reflection in docked mode
Xbox
- Fixed crash when using or resetting Skill and Knowledge Points
Quests
- The Lesson
- Fixed missing reward
- Fixed interaction issue with Junjiro
- Revenge
- Player can leave Hiruga Bay without desynchronization
- The Lost Envoys
- Fixed envoy interaction issue
- A Different Kind of Samurai
- Fixed issue preventing Kata
- Temple Stories
- Prevented Joken Hokkyo from dying during mission
- The Puppet Show
- Fixed Imperial Regalia box collection issue
- Hunting The Hunters
- Quest objective now updates correctly
- Stray Dogs
- Fixed mission completion issue
- War Horse
- Fixed Rin remaining stationary
- A Puzzlement
- Restored missing items and skills upon loading affected saves
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Windows PC, and macOS, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release on December 2, 2025. Title Update 1.1.8 releases on February 17 at 14:00 UTC.
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