Assassin’s Creed Valhalla launched in November with a shop selling cosmetic extras for real money, but to the surprise of many, the XP boost packs sold in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey were noticeably absent. Don’t worry, everyone: the controversial microtransactions have now arrived.
A recent update from Ubisoft introduced the XP boosts to Valhalla’s Helix store. The boost gives 50 percent more XP progression and can be used for all save files. However, it will cost you: the boost can be bought for 1000 Helix Credits, which equates to £ 8.58. A similar pack can be purchased to earn 50 percent more Silver, while a pack combining both the Silver and XP boosts costs 1,500 Helix Credits (or £ 12.88 if you buy the 500 and 1050 packs).
The XP boost was controversial in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, not only because players felt that microtransactions had no place in a full single player title, but also because of Odyssey’s slow leveling process and level gates. This led some fans to claim that the grind was there to intentionally encourage players to buy boost packs.
Speaking to Game Informer, a Ubisoft representative explained why the microtransaction had been added to Valhalla via an update.
“As more and more post-launch content becomes available, we want to give players the opportunity to improve their progress. Utilities allow players who don’t have time to fully explore the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in order to get the best equipment from the game. game., as well as other items, by speeding up their progress. For example, these players can buy cards that reveal some interesting locations around the world, but should still visit and play to get their rewards. “
Of course, given that this microtransaction was available in Odyssey at launch, players have noted that it seems a bit questionable that Ubisoft waited a month after release and reviews to introduce the packages to Valhalla. More positively, I’ve now completed Valhalla’s storyline and there have been very few occasions where I felt that an XP boost was needed – except in the beginning, perhaps, where you sometimes feel a little oppressed. Or the one time when I accidentally stumbled into a dream area too soon.
And in any case, the silver situation isn’t much of an issue for PC players, who have already created inventory editors to help them get almost any item they could wish for.