Is There Fall Damage in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

Like most of the games that came before it, Assassin's Creed Shadows features fall damage. Given the series' love of high places and how much time players spend climbing, some may see its inclusion as a huge negative, although it's very rarely an issue once players understand how it works.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' fall damage is easy enough to avoid, but even if players do find themselves taking damage from falling, it needn't be a huge deal. Damage taken through falling will usually regenerate after a second or two, although there are a few situations where this won't be the case.

Can You Die from Fall Damage in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

Although players will take damage from falling from above a certain height, there aren't too many structures that are tall enough to completely kill Yasuke and Naoe through fall damage alone. As such, players can take advantage of the fact that Assassin's Creed Shadows' fall damage usually regenerates after a few seconds, after which, they can continue on their merry way. This isn't always the case though.

Fall damage will not regenerate when players are engaged in active combat; either before or after the fall. As such, when using fast travel points in castles and forts (or any other hostile area, really), players should be mindful of where they're falling down to and be sure that there aren't enemies patrolling there, as if there are, and they get spotted, they could find themselves in a spot of bother.

How to Avoid Taking Fall Damage in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Unless players know that there's water or a pile of hay beneath the spot that they're jumping from, it's usually better to lower Naoe or Yasuke down gradually to avoid taking too much damage. They can do this by using the dodge button (Circle on PlayStation or B on Xbox) to climb down gradually rather than jumping headfirst.

Alternatively, players can unlock Naoe's Igan Roll Shinobi skill and then press the dodge button whenever they land to perform a roll. Initially, this will only negate some fall damage, but upgrading Igan Roll to Ninja Fall will cancel out all fall damage when a roll is successfully executed.

Players will unlock the Sometimes Trophy / Achievement the first time they perform a landing roll.

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