What Are the Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage? 

Remember Assassin’s Creed Unity? It was plagued by some of the worst bugs in gaming history. The protagonist (Arno) could walk on thin air, or in pursuit, fade right through the war. Truthfully, it’s a popular opinion at Player.com that a good game offers an experience that’s so immersive, you forget you’re even playing a game.

Naturally, the effects of Assassin’s Creed Unity’s blunders are still being felt today. Enter gaming forums and you’ll surely find a player who’s anxious about Ubisoft’s newest release. Players are concerned about the game having any bugs. To that end, we’ve rounded up all the bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage so far. One of them is quite surprising, as it changes how you view the game, literally!

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Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Launch Day Glitches

We’ve highlighted the list of bugs that Assassin’s Creed Mirage launched with. The list is quite long, so we encourage gamers to install the day one patch before playing the game. That way, you can avoid the bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Ubisoft games are notorious for their glitches, so our reviewers prefer not to test our luck. 

Gameplay Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage

• Elevators can kill Basim.
• Players aren’t awarded the appropriate shards for quest completion.
• Enemies don’t take equal damage from falling as Basim.
• The auto-loot skill doesn’t work properly on all enemies.
• Gamers lose control of Basim after a fast travel in the game.
• The Dagger of Time doesn’t slow down enemies.
• Sand Sword doesn’t heal Basim after killing an enemy.
• The X button or right thumb stick on the DualSense sometimes stops working for around a minute. 
• The game crashes on the PS5 after 2 hours of play (At the least). 

UI Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage

• Quest markers vanish after saving or loading the game.
• The English language option appears every time you enter the menu.
• Many instances of misplaced or wrong UI displayed.

Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s World 

• NPCs’ drinking animation is messed up.
• NPCs on boats will continue to sail and not stay stationary.
• Basim is prone to colliding with invisible objects in Baghdad.

Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s Quests

• NPC detection is poor in the Gilded Butterfly quest.
• Forty Thieves: Rewards from the quest are not visible in the game.
• Baghdad Bound: Basim can’t interact in the Harbiyah Bureau if you open the investigation board too fast after the cutscene.
• Den of the Beast: Basim won’t interact with Ali properly during Speak with Ali.
• To Catch a Demon: Basim can’t access the Tool Wheel and World Map if enemies detect him while investigating clues.
• Gilded Butterflies: Fighting during the quest, Great Auction breaks the gameplay. 
• The Serpent’s Nest: Basim’s dialogue options aren’t correctly triggered.

One of the Best Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Enjoy an Isometric View

There’s a bug that turns Assassin’s Creed Mirage into an isometric game, which a Redditor reportedly called a FOV glitch. You can watch the gameplay here. The game is already a huge hit for the studio, easily breaking two of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s records already. However, we can’t help but love the new view that captures more of Baghdad’s beauty. It makes attacking unsuspecting guards and soldiers all the more immersive. Especially with the zoom effects, which make the game feel like a Prince of Persia title. So, this is the only bug that we want the developers to add. Anybody who wants to play an isometric alternative to Assassin’s Creed Mirage can consider games such as Seven: The Days Long Gone. This way, you can enjoy the game as it is.

Avoiding the Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage without Patches

Already, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is different from its predecessors. That said, all the bugs above have been fixed in the day one patch. However, that begs the question: Is the game playable without the patch? The short answer is yes. In other words, you can save your data and play without downloading any updates. This means that you might face bugs that other gamers aren’t facing. Of course, we’re talking about players who have updated their copies of Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Ultimately, lucky players will be able to play the game from start to finish without game-breaking bugs. 

The Denuvo DRM Controversy in Video Games

Denuvo DRM is an anti-piracy software tool that simply prevents the creation of illegal copies of games. However, Denuvo is known to break games if care isn’t taken and we hope we don’t find bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage after the update. For one, popular titles like Shadow of the Tomb Raider ran better on PCs once Denuvo was removed. The frame rates, texture quality, animations, and physics were all better. 

So, once gamers heard the news that the anti-piracy software tool had been added to Assassin’s Creed Mirage, many were concerned. Especially as Denuvo DRM also makes modding games hard. The worst part is that there was no announcement that Denuvo DRM would be added. So, reviewers couldn’t include it in earlier articles. Gamers think they’re being cheeky because Ubisoft didn’t include it in the day one patch notes. Luckily, the overall performance of the game doesn’t seem to have been affected. In fact, the experience is better since they’ve fixed some bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage that appeared at launch.

Ubisoft Is Still Patching Bugs in Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Ubisoft, being a gaming giant, is releasing patches following complaints from the community. Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s return to its stealth roots is well-received by the gaming community. So, it’s nice to see that the developers are committed to perfecting the game. The last update for the game (1.0.4) was released on October 4, so we can look forward to a November patch. 

For one, a patch that allows players to turn off the chromatic aberration in the game is already in the works. The effects of the aberration sour the otherwise excellent visuals. So, the gamers who enjoy this title the most are the ones who download and install updates in a timely manner. However, according to reports in forums, the game is generally stable. There was more positive feedback than negative, even with the addition of Denuvo DRM. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Ubisoft will be expanding the game via DLC anytime soon.