

The Eagle Bearer works with Darius to find and defeat the Huntsman, who is committing atrocities to draw out the Tainted Ones. Macedonia has been overrun by the Order of the Ancients in their quest to kill Darius, his child and the Eagle Bearer whom they call the 'Tainted Ones' because they are considered people with the power to destroy the world. In Hunted, the Eagle Bearer travels to the region of Macedonia and encounters the Persian rebel Darius. By the ending of the second episode, Shadow Heritage, they will have a son together regardless of any dialogue options chosen by the player. Over the course of the pack's narrative, the player character develops a domestic relationship with a non-player character, whose gender and name depend on the player's choice of character: Neema for Alexios, and Natakas for Kassandra. The pack grant players access to three new combat abilities in their character's skill tree. The game contains branching dialogue options, which determine how the player character respond to other characters during conversations and cutscenes. Players will encounter non-player characters who require assistance and offer objectives for players to clear as they explore the specific regions featured in Legacy of the First Blade: these typically involve collecting or investigating items of interest, tracking down targets, and killing cult members or their subordinates. The contents of the pack, starting with Hunted, may be accessed by a player character who has reached level 29, and once Episode 7 of the main campaign at the island of Naxos has been completed. Legacy of the First Blade was released in episodic format, and features a continuation of the role-playing gameplay elements from Odyssey.

Depending on the player's choice from Odyssey, the Eagle Bearer's identity is either Alexios or Kassandra they are a pair of siblings descended from a fictionalised version of King Leonidas I of Sparta and the inheritors of his special bloodline.

The player assumes the role of a legendary Greek misthios known as the Eagle Bearer. The pack is set within the same time period as The Peloponnesian War, an ancient Greek war fought by the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta against the Delian League led by Athens between 431–404 BC. See also: Gameplay of Assassin's Creed OdysseyĪssassin's Creed Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade is a downloadable content (DLC) pack for the 2018 Action role-playing video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
AC ODYSSEY ANCIENT STRONGHOLD PATCH
In response to the controversy, Ubisoft released a patch which made minor adjustments meant to better reflect the nature of the relationship for players who prefer a non-romantic storyline. On the other hand, a pivotal narrative development that sets the player character on a predetermined path to start a family, either out of love or to continue their family bloodline, was poorly received by critics and fans. The overall quality and thoughtfulness of the story's writing, as well as its engaging cast of characters, have been praised. It was released to a mixed reception from video game publications. Legacy of the First Blade is the first major downloadable content pack for Assassin's Creed Odyssey. It explores the history behind the signature Hidden Blade weapon of the Brotherhood of Assassins, and how Odyssey is connected to other installments in the Assassin's Creed franchise. The pack follows a legendary Greek mercenary known as the Eagle Bearer as they face a new threat to the Greek World in the form of the Order of the Ancients, a precursor organisation to the modern day Templar Order, who serve as the perennial antagonists of the Assassin's Creed series. The episodes were released periodically between December 2018 to March 2019 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Legacy of the First Blade consists of three episodes: Episode 1: Hunted, Episode 2: Shadow Heritage and Episode 3: Bloodline. Assassin's Creed Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade is a downloadable content (DLC) pack developed and published by Ubisoft for the 2018 action role-playing video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
