Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first major DLC, Wrath of the Druids was delayed until May 13. Ahead of its imminent release, developer Ubisoft has begun teasing some more of what Assassin's Creed Valhalla players can expect to come across when the DLC launches.
A decent amount is already known about the DLC, including that players can expect to face off against Werewolves in Wrath of the Druids. However, there is still a lot of the DLC that is shrouded in mystery, especially surrounding its story and characters. The newest bit of information released by Assassin's Creed Valhalla, however, concerns exactly that.
The information comes from the official Assassin's Creed Twitter account and gives a look at both the High King Flann Sinna as well as players' first look at a faction known as the Children of Danu. The Children of Danu, also known as The Cursed, are cultists who wear skulls with antlers on their heads, which some have noticed looks quite similar to a Leshen from The Witcher series. Even the official The Witcher Twitter account noticed the similarity and responded to the tweet with a cheeky acknowledgment. The Cursed is not one of Assassin's Creed's numerous mythological creatures that players can face, but its appearance is still strikingly similar to the Leshen.
While The Cursed are humans, unlike the Leshen – which is a vengeful creature that defends the forests of The Witcher universe – The Witcher Twitter account has some advice for Assassin's Creed players straight out of The Witcher 3. The account advises using dimeritium bombs, relict oil, and the Igni sign, all of which Leshens are weak against in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt while avoiding the sign Axii, which Leshens are strong against. While the interaction is just two social media accounts kidding around, it is fun to see Assassin's Creed and The Witcher, two of the biggest RPGs in the industry, interacting with one another.
While the DLC was delayed slightly, hopefully, Wrath of the Druids can deliver on the aspects that players loved about Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Of course, only time will tell how well received the DLC is, but it is fun to see The Witcher jumping in and joking around with the series. It's always great to see game companies interacting playfully with one another, and hopefully, there are more similar interactions in the future. Players will have to wait until Wrath of the Druids to release, however, to see just how much The Cursed compares to the Leshen.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The Wrath of the Druids DLC releases on May 13.