Like last year’s Yule Festival, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans can complete activities to receive Yule Tokens to spend on cosmetics, armor, and weapons. Just like other events such as the Ostara Festival and Oskoreia Festival, most of the cosmetic options during the Yule Festival are settlement decorations and tattoos. Another similarity the Yule Festival shares with previous Assassin’s Creed Valhalla events is its celebration of real-world Holidays while tailoring it to the time period the game reflects.
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The Yule Festival Seasonal Quests will introduce Assassin’s Creed players to the updated Ravensthorpe, which has been altered to celebrate the event. Because the event is free for all fans, this is an easy way for players of all types to unlock new cosmetics and gear. Upon finishing the Valhalla Yule Festival Quests, Eivor can take on three competitions: Yule Brawling, Archery, and a festive drinking contest to purchase these items.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Yule Festival runs from now until January 6, and beyond bringing new content and activities to Ravensthorpe, the area has also been blanketed by snow. Valhalla fans will also notice snow stick to Eivor to the point that their breath is visible in the frigid air, and male Eivor’s facial hair freezes over as time passes. Players who appreciate the snowy changes to Eivor’s hair can even unlock snowy hair through the Yule Festival to make it a permanent look for the Viking protagonist, similar to Spring aesthetics offered during Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Ostara Festival.
The Assassin’s Creed Twitter account has already confirmed that some players are encountering a bug that doesn’t activate the seasonal event upon entering Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Ravensthorpe. It’s currently unclear how many Assassin’s Creed fans have been affected by this bug. Still, Ubisoft is working to fix the issue so that everyone can celebrate the Holidays in their settlement.
Ubisoft recently added crossover stories to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Valhalla, which brought new quests to both games. Odyssey players have since learned about Eivor and the Vikings, while Valhalla fans have learned about Kassandra and the Spartans. This crossover not only blended the worlds of both Assassin’s Creed games, but it may also be an introduction to a new game for players who hadn’t tried the most recent title in the series or its predecessor.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available for Google Stadia, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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