2. The hidden blade will be deadly again

One of the things that made the early Assassin’s Creed games great was the hidden blade. This deadly, concealed weapon let you finish off your enemies in one hit. Sadly, though, the hidden blade’s “insta-kill” feature wasn’t available in the two previous games in the series (Origins and Odyssey) off the bat: upgrades were required in order to be able to kill stronger opponents at once in those games.

Thankfully, the hidden blade will be “insta-kill” from the beginning in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Although protagonist Eivor’s sense of honor means he’ll wear it on the top of his wrist instead of the inner forearm, so it won’t be so “hidden” anymore. Nonetheless, Ubisoft is also bringing back the “confessions”. These were the dream-like scenes with your victim before their deaths, further restoring a sense of identity to the series, which had been lost in the previous instalments.

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