The Assassin's Creed Valhalla season pass was first detailed back in October 2020, before the game itself had launched. Following on from the success of Assassin's Creed Odyssey and its extensive post-launch support, Ubisoft was keen to repeat the cycle — but does Valhalla's season pass measure up to its predecessor's? Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla's season pass worth buying? Almost a year after the game's release, we're here to try and answer that question.
And if you're interested in the aforementioned Assassin's Creed Odyssey season pass, we reviewed that as well:
The bulk of the season pass for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is made up of two large expansions: Wrath of the Druids, and The Siege of Paris. It also includes a side quest called The Legend of Beowulf, but this is really just a small extra — a bonus for buying the season pass.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Season Pass Overview
Before we get into our own opinions on the DLC, let's take a look at the facts. Below, we've listed everything that's included in the Assassin's Creed Valhalla season pass, complete with release dates and prices.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Season Pass
Release Date: 10th November 2020
Price: £32.99 / $39.99
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Legend of Beowulf
Release Date: 10th November 2020
Standalone Price: Cannot be purchased separately, exclusive to the season pass
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids (Expansion I)
Release Date: 13th May 2021
Standalone Price: £19.99 / $24.99
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris (Expansion II)
Release Date: 12th August 2021
Standalone Price: £19.99 / $24.99
Total Price Without the Season Pass: £39.98 / $49.98
Needless to say, it's cheaper to buy the season pass than it is to purchase the two expansions separately.
Is Dawn of Ragnarok Included in the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Season Pass?
Dawn of Ragnarok is the third expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, due to release on the 10th March, 2022. Dawn of Ragnarok is not included in the season pass — it must be bought separately at £32.99 / $39.99. Ubisoft has described it as "the most ambitious expansion in franchise history", and rumours have said that it's basically its own game in terms of length. We'll have a full review for Dawn of Ragnarok once it's out.
For what it's worth, Ubisoft never said that the season pass would include more than two expansions. In fact, it's widely believed that a second year of Assassin's Creed Valhalla content was never initially planned. Pandemic complications and the ongoing success of Valhalla supposedly encouraged Ubisoft to change its plans and continue support for the game beyond 2021.
Will There Be a Second Assassin's Creed Valhalla Season Pass?
Multiple season passes are not uncommon when it comes to games that are supported for an extended amount of time. However, there has been no official word on a second season pass for Assassin's Creed Valhalla at the time of writing. And, as mentioned above, Dawn of Ragnarok is set to be sold separately.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Legend of Beowulf
As mentioned, The Legend of Beowulf is really just an additional incentive to sell Assassin's Creed Valhalla's season pass. It's a relatively short series of side quests that have Eivor investigate some mysterious killings, and it all takes place within the existing open world map of England. It is not an expansion.
For what it's worth, the quests are quite fun, but they don't add a whole lot of value to the season pass. Again, The Legend of Beowulf is a nice little bonus — but that's about it.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids
Now then, onto the expansions themselves, starting with Wrath of the Druids.
Taking place across an entirely new open world map, Wrath of the Druids sees Eivor travel to Ireland, with the intention of forging new alliances with the isle's fractured kings and clan leaders. It's a pretty big map — about the size of one or two regions from the main game — with plenty of landmarks and locations to explore.
It takes around five or so hours to run through Wrath of the Druid's central story, but if you want to see and do everything that the expansion has to offer, you're looking at roughly 10 to 15 hours of content.
The overarching questline in Wrath of the Druids is one of Valhalla's best. It's got good characters, some intriguing story beats, and a couple of especially cool boss fights (which we won't spoil here). In terms of structure and design, the expansion doesn't deviate a whole lot from the base game, but it does introduce new enemy types alongside semi-randomised, repeatable missions that can be taken on at any time.
One of the DLC's main hooks is an all-new trade system, which has Eivor take control of trading posts scattered around Ireland's countryside. Upgrading your posts and amassing large quantities of trade goods is mostly just busywork, but you can trade your resources for new weapons and armour. Indeed, Wrath of the Druids adds a whole range of new armour sets to the game, many of which both look great and boast effective combat perks. If you're big on loot, this expansion won't disappoint.
All in all, it's hard to fault Wrath of the Druids — it's a rock solid expansion to an already huge open world game. That said, if you've had your fill of the main campaign, this familiar DLC doesn't really have anything new to offer.
If you want a more in-depth look at Wrath of the Druids, be sure to check out our full review:
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's second expansion also whisks Eivor away to a brand new location. This time, it's the war-torn countryside of Francia — or more specifically, the sprawling city of Paris, and its neighbouring farmlands. This is another meaty DLC adventure, and the French capital makes for a fantastic backdrop.
However, The Siege of Paris is a slightly different beast to the rest of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. In a way that harkens back to older Assassin's Creed games — before they became open world RPGs — the expansion places an emphasis on assassination missions. You're tasked with taking down several key targets across the DLC's main storyline, but how you actually reach these targets is your call.
Most of these main quests focus on stealth and deception, which is a rarity in Valhalla's core campaign. There's still a lot of combat — and some engaging boss encounters — but The Siege of Paris feels like a much more traditional Assassin's Creed experience, complete with unique assassination opportunities and cinematic kills.
All of this subterfuge results in a more nuanced story. Eivor must appeal to both their bloodthirsty Viking allies and the deeply troubled rulers of Francia. It's easily one of the strongest narratives in Valhalla.
The open world outside of Paris doesn't go to waste, either. New, procedurally generated missions have Eivor teaming up with French revolutionaries, attacking armed patrols and capturing enemy encampments. Some good rewards are up for grabs, with two new weapon types — short swords and scythes — adding some additional depth to Eivor's arsenal.
The Siege of Paris is another very enjoyable expansion that'll take you roughly 10 to 15 hours to fully complete. And if you're of the opinion that Valhalla isn't enough of a proper Assassin's Creed game, then we dare say that these in-depth assassination missions might be a turning point.
For a more detailed take on The Siege of Paris, you can check out our full review:
Conclusion: Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Season Pass Worth It?
So, what's the verdict on Assassin's Creed Valhalla's season pass? Well, it's fair to say that we think the two expansions are both very good — but it's worth keeping in mind that they're part of an already massive open world RPG. And in that sense, you really have to ask yourself whether you like Valhalla enough to spend another 20 to 30 hours playing it.
If the answer to that question is "yes, I bloody love Valhalla", then we fully recommend grabbing the season pass. If you're a fan of Valhalla and its gameplay, then you basically can't go wrong with Wrath of the Druids and The Siege of Paris. The storylines are some of the best in the game, the separate open world settings are great, and you'll get your hands on some powerful weapons and armour.
Priced at £32.99 / $39.99, the Assassin's Creed Valhalla season pass is decent value for money. Both expansions are worth playing if you enjoy the base game, and alongside all of the free updates that Ubisoft has delivered over the last year or so, the DLC makes Valhalla feel like a Viking saga that goes above and beyond in terms of the sheer amount of content available.
What are your thoughts on the Assassin's Creed Valhalla season pass? Vote in our poll, and then give us your own review in the comments section below.
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I have to say that I have never had any Assassin's Creed DLC ever but I have these because I love the base game - genuinely surprised at how much I like this game - and I think the DLC is really good.
@johncalmc same here I haven't liked a assassins creed game since black flag but I've really enjoyed this one
Do they normally make a "definitive version" with all the DLC for these games?
I’ve played every AC game to date (100%, including all the DLC) and Valhalla was the first AC game that didn’t leave me wanting more but less.
I never felt that the series needed the Origins reboot - the old style gameplay was just fine - but I definitely think they need a reboot (another) now.
Can’t bring myself to play this DLC and if the next game is just more of the same, I’ll be giving that a hard pass too.
I'm tempted as the season pass is currently on sale, but i am only 23 hours into the base game and it may get discounted further by the time i have got through this beast
Verdict: No, because its an Assassin's Creed game
Season pass is def worth it for me. Great amount of content adding to a huge game. I’ve never been a fan of the og assassins creed games. Origins was the only creed game that clicked with me, which pulled me into the games. Odysseys season pass also adds a huge amount of content.
Ain't nobody got time for that.
Rule of thumb: never buy a season pass until you've finished the main game.
I just get burned out by most big games and rarely fancy returning.
@Jango-Forest nope, best you can get are sales on the gold edition of the game (digital or physical) that include the Season pass, but keep in mind dlc is never on disk. It comes as a code that can’t be resold or lent.
If you are just looking for the cheapest path for a UBisoft game with all DLC, wait for a sale where the gold edition is at lease down to $60.
It is much more rare but they also offer once in a while discounts on the Season Pass digitally.
I think it is worth it. I've loved my time with the base game and when I finish the story I'll be buying it. The one thing I'm a little peeved off at is you buy the season pass but you have to do long quests for the cool outfits. I've paid for them so I want them ready waiting for me!
For sure, yes.
Huge upgrade when compared to Odyssey's DLC. Siege of Paris especially - few tech issues but nothing game breaking. Really cool storyline.
@Jango-Forest Nope, your best bet is to wait for the Physical/Digital Gold Editions to become dirt cheap.
Which should be easy, all Ubisoft games drop in price hella fast...I can't even remember the last time I bought an Ubisoft title day one lol.
@fR_eeBritney then you will be disappointed... Coz this formula, especially "ubisofts open world" Is not going away anytime soon... 😆
I never bought dlcs of ubi games....
@Jango-Forest Ubisoft doesn't seem to do definitive editions — at least not for Assassin's Creed. But if you're happy to wait, the games usually drop in price quite dramatically after a year or so, and then the season pass comes right down as well.
Spoiler question:
Does this answer the question of why the main character ended up in North America?
Yah I am surprised by the conclusion here and the poll results.
I have the season pass and have done it all and I can honestly say , .. never again. It's honestly very bland DLC that is just more of the same. To the extent that I think with the recent AC live service model announcement for the franchise's future, and the fact I got scammed out of money buying Far Cry 5, when it is broken when playing on the PS5 (of which many have informed Ubi of, nearly a year ago now), I think I'm genuinely done giving Ubisoft money until they innovate. It's time these mega developers / publishers / investors remember whom feeds their families.
The copy and past content and micro transaction trash must end. That end comes when people wake up to the loot box nature of the entire business model, and reduces demand for their own exploitation.
@Jango-Forest TBH, the Gold edition is exactly that, and it's released before even the DLC.
@Bdbrady It does not.
But Valhalla is apparently getting a second year of support, and at least one more expansion has basically been confirmed, so it's assumed we'll get some answers in 2022.
@Jango-Forest nope Ubisoft is great at killing of thr secondhand market i have to give them that.
For me it is well worth it, both DLC are so much fun and I got the ultimate edition a while back when it was on sale at gamestop for around 80 bucks and it came with the season pass, I have around 200 hour into the game and I love it but also these are my type of games big open world games with a good story its what I like.
Undecided whether I should purchase the season pass or not. I liked the base game, spent a solid 100 hours or so on it.
I picked up Odyssey after the 60 fps patch announcement and have been playing that since. It's great except for its somewhat grindy nature.
Think I will hold off on Valhalla DLC for the time being, feel I might get burned out if I jump straight into it after finishing Odyssey.
Got the Pass on sale, and I am looking forward to it. Plenty to criticize about Valhalla, but overall I enjoyed it. It'll be fun to go back.
I got Valhalla season pass & Watch Dogs Legion's season pass while on sale not that long ago. For me it's worth it because I like these games.
I still haven't touched any of the dlc I bought the gold edition thinking I wouldn't have much to play on ps5 in the first but with the upgrades and few new games and backlog still haven't gotten around to it. The main game was ok I enjoyed it so might jump in again soon but tbh with the run up to Xmas and early next year not sure. But it's there if I need it lol.
The DLC is pretty great, two new sizable locations, loads of new armour, some great new types of weapons and more. Well worth the asking price.
Thanks, everyone. In that case, base game and then maybe the season pass on sale.
@KundaliniRising333 There's no lootboxes whatsoever in Valhalla, every bit of DLC in this game is an open book and you know what you're buying. Also you may think its trash but clear critics don't nor do most of the players hence why sales are great and the game is still going strong with another year planned of content. Being truthful as far as live services go Valhalla is pretty tame and even the prices of the premium armour/weapons are better then what most games do hence why i don't mind buying some of them.
@WallyWest I hear what you are saying, and in terms of this game specifically I would say AC Valhalla is more of a case of copy and paste game development rather than egregious micro-transaction nonsense. I was merely stating that both trends need to stop.
For me Valhalla was very very bland, repetitive, and the DLC was much of the same and in the case of the siege of paris, in my opinion worse than the base game.
I think the original lore around the series was so strong, its sad to see them turn to merely choosing popular history themes and trying to fit in a few AC elements in to these newer games, and pretty much treat the lore that made these games popular as a half baked afterthought is so bizarre to me.
It's as if someone behind the scenes was tapped them after the original installments and storyline and said, hey, chill, this is too close to suppressed history. Thus the games devolved in story and complexity leaving nothing more than the derivative open world icon chasing.
@Jango-Forest no there hasn't
edit: you can wait for the gold version to go on sale i guess, it comes with the season pass.
I really want this but i'm going to wait that little bit longer mainly because elden ring is on the near horizon and thats going to keep me entertained for a while and by the time i've exhausted that one it'll be that time of the year when i mainly play golf every other day so time is going to be a scarcity then..really do need to get this though...oh the decisions..
Loved the siege on Paris dlc. It felt more like an actual assassins creed with the set ip for assassinations and different ways to kill your targets
The old AC games got a bit stale but they had the dense city, historical building an figures. It needed to evolve but not change in a Teletubbie game. You do one thing and than you do it again and again and again. Every village and city has the same assets and hardly any character. I wish they would go back to their roots and evolve from there. As this thing sells like crazy I would be happy with a spinoff series.
Was the DLC worth it, not for me. I bought the gold edition for 35 euro's so I got a great deal but it's more of the same and it already had that in spades.
It only prolongs a game that's already over 100h long, and fairly boring. Unfortunately i had already preordered the Ultimate edition, so the season pass came included.
I played both DLC's (hell, I've already payed for them, might as well get my moneys worth, right?). But I can't say they differ too much from the main game... the main storylines are a little better in both of them, but other than that, same old same old ¯ _ (ツ) _ / ¯
So, just as the above article's author said: buy them only if you like the main game a lot, otherwise, it's not a good investment.
After spending 80 odd hours beating the vanilla game when it came out I have less than zero interest in playing the game again.
30 quid for the GAME, 32.99 for DLC. Tell me there isn't something wrong there. Downloadable content should never cost more than the actual game.
@MyThoughts31 Well, the game is now over a year old and it's been discounted. The DLC will obviously be brand new when it comes out.
If ACV was also brand new, fair enough, it would be really weird.
@KidBoruto Assassin Creed games are the Dan Brown books of gaming. Everyone buys them, and then loads trade them in when they're done.
Paris is great and Druids is excellent. I love the new mechanic in Druids where you build up the forts (forget what it was called) that really hooked me.
@ThomasHL I'll be honest have never bought or read any of his books. I did see the Da Vinci Code film though.
Not a fan of this game at all. I really wanted to like it, but ended up really really bored by all the filler content. It's really bad, in my opinion, when I can stand grinding for artifacts in Genshin Impact better than doing almost any side mission in Valhalla.
I might go for a season pass or something but they would have to give me everything they ever make for the game. As it stands you only get the expansions, the armor and weapons add ons you still have to pay for. They nickel and dime you no matter what.
i'm still playing the origins. The pharaoh expansion. I think those dlc are grat, more time to play the game...
I thought Wrath of The Druids was a better story line than the main game. Still need to do Paris.
The answer is simple. If you are a fan of Odyssey or Valhalla, you would probably love the season pass since you don't have enough of getting on your horse and do the same things all over again like go there, topple the little king, loot again and go somewhere else, repeat. Zero meaningful narrative which means excellent game for the hack and slash RPG Vikings guys. If you are a REAL AC fan who loved the previous games up to Origins then stay away from it.
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