As seen in the cinematic teaser trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla , hero Eivor wields a conspicuous version of the concealed blade, where the hidden blade is visible above the arm as opposed to being concealed at the bottom. Ubisoft decided to remove the "hidden" aspect of the hidden blade to better fit the tone of the Valhalla and Eivor culture.
"This is a deliberate decision," Assassin's Creed Valhalla narrative director Darby McDevitt said on Twitter . "This is something Eivor feels very strongly about. It turns out that once he has this hidden blade, it will be much more interesting to Eivor for people to see this weapon, to stand out about it. Vikings have a sense of honor and when you kill someone, people It was very important that he knew you were killing them."
Despite the difference in style between the games, Eivor's hidden blade, the weapon's functions will be similar as in the earliest Assassin's Creed games. Unlike Origins and Odyssey , you won't have to upgrade your secret blade to instantly assassinate targets. Despite an enemy's level, Eivor's hidden blade will always be one-hit lethal when used "stealth".
