Assassin's Creed Shadows: Significant Character Upgrade Discovered After Hours of Play
Players in the Assassin's Creed Shadows game discovered a huge character upgrade that most, if not all, were unaware of after playing dozens of hours. The hidden mechanic lets players upgrade their food ration capacity by simply interacting with food vendors scattered across the maps.
About the Upgrade
- Players can increase their ration capacity by interacting with food vendors at various locations
- Every food vendor returns a collectible "Local Dish" item, which counts toward the ration capacity upgrade
- The items count as Local Dishes; there are 16 in total for the maximum ration capacity of nine
- There is no in-game tutorial or notification about this mechanic, which makes this easy to miss
Player Responses to the Discovery
Overall, many Assassin’s Creed: Shadows players were oblivious to this mechanic, so much so that some hardcore community members even expressed their surprise on Reddit:
“Seriously? I’ve played 44 hours and did not know that!”
“I saw the codex entries for food items like natto and mochi, but I did not know they were related to healing.”
Why is this Important
Given the immensely large open-world of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, many hidden mechanics can be easily missed, just like this one. If veteran players did not notice this important upgrade, the probability for casual players to discover it on their own is even lower.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Availability
The game is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Stay tuned for more AC: Shadows tips, secrets, and updates.
