The second and final DLC for Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Curse of the Pharaohs focuses on Egyptian mythology, pitting players against undead pharaohs and famed Egyptian monsters
This time Bayek will explore a mystical new realm and discover the root of the curse that has brought these creatures to life. The update is available for free to the owners of the Season Pass or the Gold Edition of the game.
What’s included in the DLC
- Discover the Ancient capital city of Thebes with its temples of Karnak and Luxor.
- Explore secret tombs in the Valley of Kings and what lies beyond.
- A lot of new characters to interact with.
- New gear, outfits and mount.
- 6 new achievements.
- Level Increase up to 55.
- Available as part of the Season Pass or purchasable separately from March 13.
Bayek travels to Thebes to investigate an ancient curse that’s plaguing the region. The Curse of the Pharaohs focuses on Egyptian mythology, pitting players against famous pharaohs and Egyptian monsters. The Curse of the Pharaohs is set four years after the events of the main game. On his journey to investigate the curse, Bayek will be traversing historical landmarks such as the ancient capital city of Thebes with its temples of Karnak and Luxor, which will lead him to explore the secret tombs of the Valley of the Kings and what lies beyond. Players will be able to delve into the new region, with a variety of main quests and side quests that will immerse them in the mystical beliefs of ancient Egypt. This region will challenge players with a new set of enemies and mystical boss fights. A new level cap – 55, will be unlocked.
How to play the DLC
The Hidden Ones DLC is not required for this. It is not required for you to finish the main story either before you jump into the Curse of the Pharaohs story DLC. There are two options before you when you download this update:
- You can enter the Thebes region playing using your current progress from the main game.
- Or you can boost your save games. This creates a new save game in which Bayek is Level 45 with pre-selected gear. This option allows lower-level players to delve into the expansion straight away.
Players who own the expansion can access it through The Curse of the Pharaohs quest in their quest menu. It will appear in the quest log once players have progressed past the main game’s quest, Farewell. They can also open the Atlas in the world map and fast travel to the Thebes region.
The Curse of the Pharaohs is part of the Season Pass or can be purchased separately for €19.99/$19.99. You need to own Assassin’s Creed Origins to access the expansion.
Update 1.4 Patch Notes
Patch Size
Xbox One: 3.6 GB
PS4: 2.9 GB
Uplay PC: 3.2 GB
Steam: 0,7 GB
New Features
- Added support for the “The Curse of the Pharaohs” expansion
- Added a reward to the main game for completing the Discovery Tour – finish all 75 guided tours to find out what that reward is.
New Game+
- Fixed an issue blocking the quest “Homecoming” from progressing when Hypatos is knocked down by a blunt weapon
Discovery Tour
- Fixed an issue where the Discovery Tour progress could be lost after reinstalling the base game without patching to the latest version
- Fixed an issue that could limit the speed of a mount in all areas
The Hidden Ones
- Removed the possibility of selling the Mysterious Papyrus at the Bureau
Main Game
Quest
- Fixed an issue preventing the “Kill Sefetu’s archers” objective from completing in the quest “All Eyes on Us”
- Fixed an issue preventing the player from giving the amulet to complete the quest “A Dream of Ashes”
- Fixed an issue with mounts appearing in the fight ring during the quest “Lady of Slaughter”
Gameplay
- Improved enemies reactions to observing a Chain Assassination
- Added the possibility of parrying with the shield while carrying a torch
- Changed the description of the Hou Yi’s Bow to indicate that it has Poison on Hit ability instead of Instant Charging
- Fixed the displayed Player Level on a save game which could drop back to 40 after uninstalling an add-on
- Fixed an issue preventing Camp Shetjeh from completing
- Fixed an issue preventing the Gracious Attire from appearing in Weaver Shops
- Fixed an issue with Phylakes that would stop spawning
- Fixed an issue preventing the playable character from leaving the Krocodilopolis arena after performing a Fast Travel
- Fixed an issue preventing the playable character from controlling mounts of assassinated NPCs
World
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the output of any sound when resuming the game after being inactive.
- [PC] Fixed low-quality textures for low and very low texture details
- [PC] Fixed flickering artifacts on multi-monitor setup
- [PC] Fixed resolution option when using portrait mode
System
- Improved overall stability of the game application
- [PC] Fixed an issue preventing the completion of the ”Seshem.eff Er Aat” tomb after quitting the game with Alt-F4 after having activated the Ancient Mechanisms
► Update 1.4.1 is now out. Check out the Patch Notes here!
