A few days ago, Ubisoft announced the roadmap for Shadows, and now the first new content is already here: Patch 1.0.4 brings a new free quest, an improved codex, and other fixes.
Fans of ancient Japan are in for a treat today.Ubisoft’s open-world action game Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive its first story update on May 6, 2025. With the upcoming patch 1.0.4, the quest The Works of Luis Frois
will find its way into the game. Ubisoft officially announced this just a few days ago when it unveiled the content roadmap for Shadows.
But the story pack isn’t all there is, of course. Before we clarify what’s included in the new update, here are the most important details: Patch 1.0.4 will be released at 4:00 p.m. The update size varies depending on the platform:
- PlayStation 5: 4.67 GB
- Xbox Series: 20 GB
- MAC: 9 GB
- PC: 17 GB
- Steam: 8.5 GB
What’s in the new Shadows update?
As mentioned at the beginning, the main content of the upcoming update is the new quest The Works of Luis Frois
The Jesuit priest is an old acquaintance of Samurai Yasukeand came to Japan with him. During the quest series, you will have to retrieve stolen notes and protect a court lady, among other things. You will also learn more about the background of the Jesuit order.
You can play this mission with either Yasuke or Naoe. You start it by visiting Luis Frois in the church of Azuchi after completing the main mission The Path He Walks
It is located south of the merchant district.
More overview in the codex
The second important change in patch 1.0.4 concerns the Codex database. Until now, it contained a lot of useful information about Japanese culture, but nothing about Naoe, Yasuke, and your allies in the Kakushiba clan.
With this update, Ubisoft is adding short biographies of the various characters to the game, as requested by fans. These entries will help you keep track of the many allies and enemies you encounter on your journey through Japan.
The complete list of bug fixes in Patch 1.0.4:
Table of Contents
General
• Fixed an issue where pressing “Go to Board” for “Complete Yasuke’s Personal Journey” did not redirect the player to Yasuke’s quest board.
• Fixed an issue where some jewelry items were not accessible in the forge.
• Fixed several issues where visual customizations could not be applied to certain weapons.
• Fixed a visual issue where the Red Bull jewelry item was swapped between Yasuke and Naoe.
• Fixed several AI issues.
• Fixed several audio issues.
World
• All props near an altar or religious building are now static and cannot be destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where too many deer would appear and run around on main roads. Oh dear, watch out!
• Merchants no longer offer multiple copies of the same item in their shops.
• Fixed an issue where purchasing and equipping headgear would cause you to be kicked out of the merchant menu.
Quests
• Fixed an issue where players couldn’t talk to Nakamura Tadashige in the “Astray” quest.
NOTE: Players must move away from Nakamura Tadashige (+500 meters) and then return to talk to him.
• Fixed an issue where Nagato would sometimes not follow the correct path during the prologue of the “Battle of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
• Fixed an issue where Momochi Sandayu would not attack during the “Kill the Soldier” objective in the “Battle of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
• Fixed an issue where Nagato would disappear after saving/loading during the quest “The Onryo Samurai.”
• During the objective “Reach a high place to observe the Onryo Samurai” in the quest “The Onryo Samurai,” the prompt to observe is now displayed correctly.
• Fixed an issue where enemy NPCs would fight each other after talking to Shotei during “Against the Koga-ryu.”
• Fixed an issue where Tokubei would attack anyone who came into conflict with the player during the “Confront Tokubei” objective of the quest “The Losing Side.”
• Fixed an issue where the quest instructions during the “Meet Katsuhime” objective of the “Against the Koga-ryu” quest did not match the quest location.
• Fixed an issue where Yasuke would regain all of his health when receiving a fatal blow from Marume Nagayoshi during the duel in “Nobutsuha’s Disciple.”
Stealth
• Fixed an issue where “Improved Ground Assassination” (passive Assassin ability) was not working correctly.
• Fixed an issue where Assassinations were not draining health from unconscious enemies.
• Fixed an issue where Naoe could not switch weapons after a double assassination when using the katana as her primary weapon.
• Fixed an issue where Yasuke’s Brutal Assassination would not trigger on NPCs at a certain distance.
• Fixed an issue where “Guaranteed Assassination” did not work with the kunai.
• Fixed an issue where Naoe could use smoke bombs to trigger “Guaranteed Assassination” on bosses.
• Fixed an issue where crouching during a sprint dodge increased the speed of crouching.
• Fixed an issue where Naoe had a delay in crouching after moving while aiming with a tool.
• Fixed an issue where the camera did not always trigger in corner cover.
• Fixed an issue where alarm bells would reappear after cutscenes. Please do not ring. Please do not ring. Please do not ring.
Combat
• The “Igan Sunset Tanto” perk (i.e., slowing time during escape attacks) has been adjusted to prevent endless slowing when using escape attacks repeatedly.
o The perk now works as follows: “Slows time after Escape Strike interrupts enemies.”
• Fixed an issue where the “Snake Bite” (Kusarigama) ability cost more than one adrenaline boost. Two teeth. But one bite. /☻• Fixed an issue where the Crescent Strike (Naginata) ability did not deal damage on the first hit.
• Fixed various issues with perks not working correctly.
• Fixed an issue where letters on the screen would not automatically close when the player entered a conflict. Hey, I’m just trying to read here.
• Fixed an issue where Naoe couldn’t dodge when she attacked the Ashigaru swordsman with a stance attack first during the “Battle of the Kakushiba Ikki” quest.
• Fixed an issue where the skill wheel would continue to display the skills of the previously equipped weapon when the player was unarmed.
Graphics and Visuals
• Fixed several issues with animations, graphics, and placement.
• Fixed various display issues.
User Interface and HUD
• Fixed various issues with the user interface and HUD.
• Localization issues have been fixed.
• Fixed an issue with the tutorial on how to use boats. How do you row this thing?
• Fixed an issue where the four Pirate Alliance objectives were not aligned on the objective board.
• Fixed an issue where the drop-down list for the “Text Color” and “Background Color” options was missing in the “Labels” menu.
Photo Mode
• Fixed various visual issues in Photo Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the visual effect of the last known position remained visible in Photo Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the Codex orbs remained visible in Photo Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the size of the vignette effect increased when the value was decreased in Photo Mode.
Hideout
• Fixed an issue where the blacksmith was missing in the hideout. I need to upgrade my weapons!
• Fixed an issue where some trinkets in the forge were inaccessible.
Stability and performance
• Fixed various crash and stability issues.
Platform-specific issues
Xbox
• Fixed an issue where the “Balanced” mode was missing from the performance options.
PC
• VRAM usage is now added to the performance overview when using the benchmark tool.
• The description in the scalability options has been improved to better reflect the impact on CPU and GPU.
• Fixed an issue with conflicting mouse and keyboard bindings on PC.
• Fixed an issue where the VRAM counter did not update VRAM usage correctly when settings were changed individually.
• Fixed an issue with PC in photo mode with ultra-wide mode settings.
STEAMDECK
• Fixed an issue where there was a significant FPS drop in the opening animation before reaching the Animus Hub (Memories).
MacOS
• Fixed an issue where all resolution options were set to “Custom” when running the game in windowed mode on macOS.
• VRAM usage has been added to the performance overview.
• Fixed an issue where the light bar on the PS5® DUALSENSE® controller did not light up correctly on macOS.
In addition to these two major adjustments, Patch 1.0.4 includes a number of minor bug fixes and quality of life improvements. You can read about these in detail in the patch notes attached on the other side. In the link box above, you’ll find more recent news about Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the Assassin’s Creed series in general.
