New Game Plus arrived in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Title Update 1.8.0, a free patch Ubisoft calls “The Most Requested Update,” per Ubisoft’s Steam post. It went live at 9:00 AM EST (6:00 AM PST) on all platforms, and it also adds a new resource, higher gear upgrades, a Stash, and a Rune Forge overhaul.
The Details
- New Game Plus: it unlocks after the Holy Day quest, the last quest of the Hamtunscire region. Ubisoft says that comes before the game’s true ending, and each New Game Plus cycle gets harder.
- Mithril: a new resource. In New Game Plus, gear or a book of knowledge you already own turns into Mithril instead, and the Niflheim, Mastery, and River Raid shops sell it.
- Platinum without the DLC: in New Game Plus, Carbon, Nickel, and Tungsten from Wealth Chests become Platinum, so Divine gear upgrades no longer need Dawn of Ragnarok.
- Higher cap: Divine gear now upgrades to level 27, up from 13, using Mithril.
- Extended Progression Mode: an option where gear upgrades and runes each add a point of Power, and masteries add Power every 5 skill points.
- Stash: a new chest in Ravensthorpe that stores any gear or rune.
- Rune Forge: upgrade runes for silver up to a new Superior tier (that last step costs Mithril), and engrave more than 300 new runes, including perks from DLC and Helix Store gear.
- Extras: a Naoe Master Assassin outfit, two new achievements, PSSR 2 support on PS5 Pro, and balance changes to masteries and weapon damage.
What This Means for Players
The new progression is not locked behind a second playthrough. Lead game designer David Larouche told Xbox Wire that the extended progression mode, divine gear upgrades, new rune tier, and engravable perks “are available without New Game+ as well.” If you have a finished save sitting idle, load it up: the Stash alone makes a crowded endgame inventory easier to manage.
Plan your update download, too. Ubisoft lists it at 15.02 GB on Xbox Series X|S, 7.8 GB on Steam, and 5.26 GB on PS5.
Valhalla is not the only series entry getting a second run: Black Flag Resynced is getting New Game Plus too. If Valhalla has you in the mood for more, our Assassin’s Creed Shadows completion time guide shows how big the newest main entry is, and every guide in the series is on our Assassin’s Creed hub.
When and Where
- Out now: November 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST (6:00 AM PST).
- Platforms: PC (Steam and Ubisoft Connect), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
- Price: free for everyone who owns the game.
Source: Ubisoft, Title Update 1.8.0: The Most Requested Update, November 5, 2026, and David Larouche on Xbox Wire, November 5, 2026.