Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Loot Boxes & Microtransactions

Does Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have microtransactions? How about loot boxes? These are the two questions we will answer today, my friends, in a brand-new breakdown which, as you’ll see, contains some really important information we’ve got from Ubisoft.

Before we talk about the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Loot Boxes and the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla microtransactions, a quick shoutout to all of you who support my YouTube Channel and all my videos. Thank you for subscribing and for your continuous engagement. Ok then. Let’s start with the AC Valhalla Loot Boxes.

Loot Boxes

To better understand the concept, we will use as an example the Assassin’s Creed Origins Loot Boxes, which nobody liked. Why Assassin’s Creed Origins? Simply because it had the same creative director as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. As you remember from the said AC game, the loot boxes were available from a specific vendor or, if you want, from Nomad’s Bazaar.

They were very expensive, and they were called Heka Chests. Furthermore, they were a total lottery because they contained random gear, and after spending 3000 Drachma, which is a fortune, you end up with a c**p item or a sword that is useless. But no pain, no gain, right? Yeah, total b*****it, as a large majority of people agreed after losing their Drachma to that annoying little vendor.

But luckily for us, these days are gone, and moving back to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it has been confirmed that the loot boxes are gone. This piece of info was confirmed by Darby McDevitt in an interview for the Official PlayStation Magazine, as you can see.

So, no loot boxes, friends. Ok, so back to Origins and the little fellow who ripped us off. Obviously, most of us lost a lot of in-game currency by buying those chests. Some of us went the extra mile and decided to trade Helix Credits for Drachma, which then could be spent at the little thief.

Simply because saving 3000 Drahma was not an easy job and required a lot of grinding. So, Helix Credits for Drachma, but Helix Credits cost money. And I mean real money. The type of money you get by working. And when you spend real money to get a sword that you’ll never use, things get pretty ugly.

Microtransactions

This brings us to the second question: Does Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have microtransactions? Well, unlike the previous question, I’m afraid you won’t be pleased to hear the answer this time. Why? Because the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla microtransactions are unavoidable, which means that we won’t escape them. The problem here is what we are going to spend real money on. Let’s take all possibilities one by one.

We know that the loot boxes are gone, which means there is no point in buying in-game currency using real money. Unless you don’t want to put any time in the game, that is. We also know that AC Valhalla is ditching the traditional leveling system in favor of a new “power” measurement and that the instakills are back.

These two aspects make the XP booster DLC from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey useless because, in Valhalla, we can take on any enemy, regardless of his level, and kill him on the spot with a simple, well-timed assassination. So, what’s left? Well, Cosmetics and Unique Items. And this is where the microtransactions return. But in a good way, or in a bad way?

Cosmetics & Unique Items

Most likely, the creative director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ashraf Ismail, will maintain the same strategy as in Assassin’s Creed Origins. This means that we will be able to buy packs such as those from AC Origins using Helix Credits, which again will cost real money.

Additionally, we will be able to spend Helix Credits on specific gear. Still, we must remember that in Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ashraf Ismail clearly said that everything in the e-store was also available in the game.

This is definitely an excellent approach, especially for those who tend to fully explore a game’s world, looking for everything. Simply put, if you want to get an epic sword, you have two options. Buy it or find it. Next, we have the cosmetics, which obviously exist, and we can see them as bonuses for the ultimate pack.

These, I believe, will also be available for purchase separately, along with those from the Season Pass, just like in Assassin’s Creed Origins. So, let’s wrap this up and see what we can expect. First, it’s official that the Loot Boxes in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are gone for good. Second, microtransactions will exist, but hopefully, the gear will also be available in the game.

Third, the character cosmetics, the runes, and the settlement cosmetics will be available for purchase independently. So, what do you think? Are you happy that the AC Valhalla loot boxes are gone? Do let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to join my channel on YouTube because I have more Assassin’s Creed Valhalla news and breakdowns to share with you.