Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
AnvilNext | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 10, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 84 |
IGDB | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, RPG |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Europe, Historical |
Series | Assassin's Creed |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a singleplayer third-person action and RPG game in the Assassin's Creed series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Gold Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition, and Collector's Edition also available. Ultimate Edition is also included with Ubisoft+. |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and VMProtect DRM.
Version differences
- Pre-orders include the Way of the Berserker mission.
- Standard Edition contains the base game.
- Gold Edition includes the Season Pass.
- Ultimate Edition includes all Gold Edition content and the Ultimate Pack.
- Collector's Edition includes all Ultimate Edition content with an exclusive steelbook case, soundtrack with selected tracks, male Eivor statuette, female Eivor figurine, three lithographs and a certificate of authenticity.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | Includes two story expansions and an exclusive mission. | |
Wrath of the Druids | Story expansion set in Ireland. Releasing Spring 2021. | |
The Siege of Paris | Story expansion set in Paris, France. Releasing Summer 2021. | |
The Legend of Beowulf | Exclusive mission included with Season Pass. | |
Ultimate Pack | Berserker Gear Pack, Berserker Settlement Pack, Berserker Longship Pack and a set of runes. Included in the Ultimate Edition. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Boost | Experience boosts, silver, crafting materials and maps leading to collectables can be purchased using Helix Credits[1][2] |
Cosmetic | Tattoo sets and skins for ships, settlements, horses and ravens can be purchased using Helix Credits.[1] |
Currency | Helix Credits can be purchased in bundles for real money, at a base rate of 100 Helix Credits per 1 US dollar.[1] |
Free-to-grind | All of the microtransactions under the Utility category can be earned through gameplay. |
Unlock | Armor sets and weapons with additional gameplay effects can be purchased using Helix Credits.[1] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename the video files[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed Valhalla\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\13504\ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Ubisoft Connect | Synced saves are accessible on all platforms.[4] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | [5] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Gameplay is Hor+.[6] Cutscenes are pillarboxed. See the related WSGF post for a workaround. |
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4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Ranges from 85-115% of the default FOV value. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA (Low/Medium/High). Up to 2X SSAA through "Resolution Scale" option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Adaptive V-Sync also available | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No framerate limit.[5] Can be capped from 30-90 FPS in increments of 5. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Maximum luminance and exposure can be changed individually. | ||
Color blind mode | Settings for protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia color blindness. |
Gameplay settings[Note 1]
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Separate sensitivity option for aiming is also present. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Option to invert X-axis also present. Raven flight Y-axis inversion is set by the "Raven Vertical Control" option. |
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Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | An option to swap the analog sticks is also present. | |
Controller sensitivity | Separate sensitivity options for X-axis and Y-axis. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Option to invert X-axis is also present, alongside inversion options for aiming. Raven flight Y-axis inversion is set by the "Raven Vertical Control" option. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired V2 tested. |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Requires input mode to be set to Hybrid. |
Rebinding for an
Xbox One controllerRebinding for a DualShock 4 controller
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music and Sound FX. A toggle for dialogue boost is also present. |
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Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | Closed captions are only present in gameplay. | |
Mute on focus lost | Only when game is running in fullscreen. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Aim at Gaze, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Interaction at Gaze, Lock Target at Gaze, Sun Effects. |
Issues fixed
Cannot select gender in introduction
Disable "Hold Alternative" under the Interface settings[7][8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok, SpeedTree | |
Audio | Wwise, CMU Flite | |
Cutscenes | WebM |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB (Dual-channel) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB (HDD) | 50 GB (SSD) |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Ra1deon R9 380 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 570 6/8 GB of VRAM |
- Requirements listed are for 1080p resolutions running at 30 FPS. Additional requirements for Ultra graphics settings, 60 FPS, 2K, and 4K resolutions are listed on the Ubisoft website.
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Exploration, combat difficulty and stealth difficulty settings are not visible from the main menu.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 TweakTown - Full Assassin's Creed Valhalla microtransaction store revealed - last accessed on 2020-11-11
- ↑ Game Informer - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sells XP Boosts Now - last accessed on 2020-12-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-11-10
- ↑ Ubisoft Support - Cross-platform progression in Assassin's Creed Valhalla - last accessed on 2020-11-10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ubisoft - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC Specs Revealed - last accessed on 2020-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-11-11
- Tested at 21:9 resolution of 2560x1080 and compared to 1920x1080.
- ↑ /r/AssassinsCreed Subreddit - Cannot select gender on pc - last accessed on 2020-11-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-11-10