Ubisoft has released the latest update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla that adds additional free content to the game for all players including River Raids. The free content includes a new game mode, Jomsviking upgrades, new abilities and rewards, and two new unlockable buildings in the Settlement – the River Raid Dock and the Jomsviking Hall.
Raiding is a big part of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and because of this, River Raids is a permanent addition to the game which also includes a new replayable mode which adds a brand-new way to raid in the game. The new mode contains:
- Higher-stakes raids: with unique maps and rewards, in which the player can raid without impacting their main game progression and alliances in England. Unlike the original raiding feature, the raiding crew can be temporarily lost if players don’t revive them during the raid.
- A Jomsviking Crew: Recruited Jomsvikings (created by other players online) are led by the player’s personal Jomsviking Lieutenant.
- A New Longship: An all-new fully customizable longship exclusive to the game mode – whose cargo hold can be upgraded to bring more resources back from River Raids.
During Season 1, the new Jomsviking Hall has three levels to upgrade. As players continue to upgrade the Jomsviking Hall, it will continue to attract higher-ranked Jomsvikings for players to recruit in the game. Jomsviking now have ranks and higher-ranked Jomsvikings will have a greater chance of surviving in River Raids.
After certain story progression in the game, players will encounter a new NPC after they build a Barracks and recruit a Jomsviking Lieutenant. The new NPC is named Vagn and his crew of Jomsviking raiders will introduce players to the new River Raids game mode. The new game mode introduces three new river maps set around the coastline of England full of locations to raid and treasure to loot.
Additional abilities and rewards in the game include:
- The Saint George Armor set and Great Sword
- 3 new Abilities, hidden in monasteries
- 2 new Settlement Buildings
- A new set of longship and player cosmetics
The new River Raids is part of the Season 1 post-launch content for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. It brings plenty of new free content for players to enjoy. Season 2 named Ostara is slated for release in March 2021 and it will bring a festival to the Settlement. It is a new game mode that builds on Valhalla’s core combat experiences and will bring new gear and cosmetic items for players to collect. Additional information about Season 2 will be shared in the coming days.
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