Assassin's Creed Valhalla finally lets you turn off finisher moves Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Assassin's Creed Valhalla finally lets you turn off finisher moves Hacked out. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 27 Apr 2021 40 comments Today's update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla adds a smattering of new skills, another slew of bug fixes, and the handy ability to switch off cinematic finishers. Finishers are the exaggerated moves Eivor will regularly pull off when downing an enemy: hacking the necks of wolves, stabbing banner-holding enemies through with their own flagpole, suffocating goliaths until you hear their neck crack. These are cool to watch at the start of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. More than 150 hours in, they're an annoyance. I don't need to watch Eivor wailing on a poor wolf just for me to complete a daily challenge. So I no longer will! Watch on YouTube A trio of new skills also arrive today: passive abilities which in this case all act to ignore hit interruptions and flinching. As with the toggle for finishers, this feels like a move to speed up and streamline combat. Cold Rage lets you ignore hit interruptions while performing successive regular melee attacks. Eye of the North prevents flinching from hits while aiming with your bow. Intense Rage lets you ignore hit interruptions while performing your next off-hand parry or special attack. Each effect recharges after a few seconds. Another change as part of today's update is the ability to use Bayek and Altair's outfit appearances with armour transmog. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Title Update 1.2.1 launches tomorrow: April 27. A Brewing Storm, Pig of Prophecy, Missing fish fixes Toggle Cinematic Finisher Moves On/Off New Skills Game Improvements 5GB-14GB; depending on platform- Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) April 26, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings More than 80 bugfixes and tweaks are also included, including progression blockers such as the inability to duel with Dag, and the reintroduction of some missing fish. Ubisoft's exhaustive patch notes are here. The update also preps Valhalla for the launch of its first major expansion, the Ireland-set Wrath of the Druids, on 17th May. That will be a separate download. Earlier this week, Ubisoft said it would now work for longer on each Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch before they are pushed live, in a bid to better cut down the game's bugs. Patches for the game will shift from a four-week to five-week release cycle "to allow for more thorough testing and refinement", which is also why Wrath of the Druids' release was pushed back slightly. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store