Assassin's Creed Valhalla now has New Game+, letting players restart Eivor's Viking adventure with their progression carried over. Ubisoft's free November 5 update also raises gear upgrade limits, adds a stash and brings PS5 Pro improvements.
The replay mode arrives years after Ubisoft said in November 2022 that it would not add New Game+. At the time, the studio said Valhalla's structure left limited options to make another run unique and rewarding. This version increases the difficulty with each successive playthrough and introduces a resource for further upgrades.
How Valhalla's New Game+ works
New Game+ unlocks after Holy Day, the final quest in the Hamtunscire region. Ubisoft's Title Update 1.8.0 patch notes clarify that this is before the true ending, so players do not need to reach that point to restart.
Collecting gear or using a Book of Knowledge you already own during New Game+ awards Mithril instead. The new material is also available through the Niflheim, Mastery and River Raid shops, giving players who stay in their existing endgame another way to obtain it.
Divine gear's maximum upgrade level rises from 13 to 27, with Mithril needed for the extra upgrades. Divine quality and Platinum Ingots, previously tied to Dawn of Ragnarok, are now available without owning that expansion. Wealth Chests that would award Carbon, Nickel or Tungsten instead give Platinum in New Game+.
More control over gear and power
An optional Extended Progression mode makes gear upgrades and runes count towards Power, with Masteries contributing every five skill points.
Back in Ravensthorpe, the new stash stores gear and runes outside your inventory. The Rune Forge can now upgrade runes with silver, while the new Superior tier requires Mithril. More than 300 engravable runes also let players combine perks from weapons and complete armour sets they own, including DLC and Helix Store equipment.
The update includes a free Master Assassin Naoe outfit and adds Valhalla to the Animus Hub's Synchronization feature, where supported gameplay contributes towards objectives and rewards.
On PS5 Pro, Ubisoft says PSSR improves image quality and Quality Mode now defaults to 60fps. The patch notes also list PS4 and Xbox One downloads alongside PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Download sizes range from 5.26GB on PS5 to 15.02GB on Xbox Series X|S; PC downloads are 7.8GB on Steam and 12.27GB through Ubisoft Connect.