You would think stabbing a foe with a sword was enough. But a new update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will let you twist the weapon, elbow the enemy in the face, and then stab them again in the head. It's pretty gnarly, and it's part of title update 1.1.7, which is planned to start arriving December 16.On the Ubisoft website, the patch notes highlight the bloody new finishers, saying they "bring more flair to your encounters." The official Assassin's Creed account on YouTube shared a video--seen below--showcasing the gruesome maneuvers for Naoe and Yasuke.The new update also brings quite a few improvements to the recently released Switch 2 edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft says that frame rate issues have been addressed, along with "various visual issues." However, this title update will come a day later, December 17, on Switch 2.Earlier this month, Ubisoft confirmed that Assassin's Creed Shadows won't get a second DLC expansion. The Claws of Awaji expansion came out for the stealth-action game in September. In November, the Assassin's Creed franchise overall exceeded Ubisoft's expectations for the company's last financial quarter.Looking ahead, Assassin's Creed Shadows could pave the way for more games in the franchise to feature multiple protagonists. A decade ago, Assassin's Creed Syndicate debuted dual protagonists for the series with twins Jacob and Evie. For more, check out GameSpot's Assassin's Creed Shadows review.The full patch notes for title update 1.1.7 are below:PATCH SIZES:Xbox Series X|S: 16.64GBPlayStation 5: 4.53GBNintendo Switch 2: 3.66GBPC: 13.06GBSteam: 6GBMAC: 9GBPATCH HIGHLIGHTS:NEW FINISHER ANIMATIONSWe heard your feedback and are bringing new finishers to combat!Bring more flair to your encounters with a fresh set of finisher animations. Both Naoe and Yasuke now have expanded ways to end fights in style with more cinematic flair and brutality.ANIMUS RIFT: LOST AND FOUNDA mysterious new Rift has appeared within the Animus...Uncover secrets, solve puzzle, traverse across the digital plains and help The Guide.NEW PROJECT: DEFIANCEWe are releasing a new Project available in the Animus HUB, called Defiance, in which you can unlock a new Bo staff, Trinket and more! Activate the new Project, complete Anomalies and progress through the rewards like previously released ones.VAULT ACCESS IN THE ANIMUS MENUA quick access for the Vault has been added to the Animus menu while in gameplay for easier access to the feature.NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE EXCHANGEGold, Mastery and Knowledge Points are now available as part of daily offers, which can be purchased repeatedly with Keys.BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTSNINTENDO SWITCH 2Improved various FPS issues.Fixed crashes for stability improvementsFixed various visual issues.Improved the touchscreen experience.Fixed an issue where players were asked to connect to a controller whenever the Switch 2 was docked or undocked, even if controllers were already connected.Resolved an issue where the players would remain in an infinite black screen after creating a Ubisoft Connect account or log in with an already existing account upon selecting an audio pack from the initial boot menu.GAMEPLAYRemoved an exploit that would permit double engravings on the Sword of Fathoms.Fixed an issue preventing Naginatas from being sold. Fine, I shall sell my best wares somewhere else!Resolved an issue where perks that checked Mastery points spent would not update if Mastery points changed after equipping the item.Fixed an issue where upgrading skills to Rank 3 would sometimes cause damage upgrades from Rank 2 to be missing.The Bo Staff will now increase its affliction buildup stat when upgrading it Mythic and Artifact quality.Perks with affliction effects now have dynamic wording that specify which affliction they apply, based on the item they are engraved on.Fixed an issue where Knowledge Scrolls were removed from the players inventory. Junjiro did you take my scrolls again??Shared skills between Naoe and Yasuke will now correctly be learned by both.Edited wording for the "Affliction After Deflect" perk to clarify it applies 35% buildup instead of a full Affliction.Ensured that "Restore 6% Health With Posture Attack" is present for all Critical Damage and Health Gain engravings for all weapons when equipped.CLAWS OF AWAJIFixed an issue where players with two copies of the game, one with the Claws of Awaji Expansion and one without, would permanently lose the ability to fast travel to the island of Awaji when switching between the two editions of the game.WORLDPlayers can now whistle while using the Follow Road mechanic. Enjoy the open road, whistle a tune and relax!Corrupted Castles will no longer reset when loading into a previous save after a season has already changed.Fixed an issue where enemies and loot would respawn upon loading a save before changing seasons.VISUALS & GRAPHICSAdjusted some facial animation for Naoe or Yasuke that looked unnatural during all cinematics when a hood was equipped. Psst! Naoe, stop making silly faces, please!UICorrected inconsistencies between the smuggled rewards shown in the UI at the end of a season and what was truly received. All the goods are there, boss!Fixed inconsistencies with the smuggled rewards UI when the Stables are upgraded. Remember to give your trusty steed an apple as a treat.Corrected location name for "Kawarajiri Lumber Camp" in Japanese.ONLINE STOREFixed an issue with receiving Store, Deluxe and Premium items into the player's inventory.PC SPECIFICFixed inputs issues when rebinding on Mouse and Keyboard.Improved FPS stability issues on PC.SPOILERS AHEAD!QUESTS"Swords And Sake": Fixed an issue where the mission couldn't be completed due to Gennojo dying."Eliminate Outlaws": Corrected issues preventing the completion of the mission."Temple Stories": Ensured that Joken Hokkyo will not disappear so that the quest objective can be completed. Wait! Don't go! I need to complete this mission!"Dismantling One by One": Wandering enemies will now be indicated with a marker.