Meanwhile, the River Valley is a hybrid of land-based and naval gameplay, with seamless river navigation integrated into a map reminiscent of the Frontier from Assassin's Creed III.
Some mechanics from previous games' multiplayer have been incorporated, such as a compass indicating the target's position being a part of Eagle Vision, and whispers increasing in volume to indicate the presence of nearby stalkers.
Environmental hazards have been incorporated in the form of poison gas barrels, which drives victims berserk within their expanding radius; Shay can avoid being affected by pulling a mask over his face.[4] Accompanying this, swimming in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic damages Shay's health and underwater sections from the previous game, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, were removed entirely.[6]
During naval battles, the Morrigan can be rammed by enemy ships, forcing Shay and his crew to protect their vessel from Assassin-affiliated attackers.[7]Sea shanties make a return in Rogue, comprised of a mix of old ones from Black Flag and newly composed ones.
Hunting returns with new animals unique to the Arctic regions, such as narwhals and polar bears. White whales are fully included and are not community events.
Characters seen previously in the Kenway saga make appearances, such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Haytham Kenway, William Johnson, and Achilles Davenport from Assassin's Creed III, as well as Adéwalé from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[7]François Mackandal, Edward Kenway, and Ratonhnhaké:ton are mentioned.
The game also features Charles Dorian, Arno Dorian, and Élise de la Serre from Assassin's Creed: Unity.
The ability to kill civilians and domestic animals with melee weapons returns, with desynchronization penalty applying to Shay during his time as an Assassin. Once he leaves the Assassins, bounty hunters will be sent after Shay for killing civilians, similar to pirate hunters in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[6]
Charles Dorian | Adéwalé • Achilles Davenport • Hope Jensen • Kesegowaase • François Mackandal • Liam O'Brien • Vendredi • Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye
Templars
Juhani Otso Berg • Violet da Costa • Melanie Lemay | Shay Cormac • Christopher Gist • William Johnson • Haytham Kenway • Charles Lee • George Monro • Samuel Smith • James Wardrop • Lawrence Washington • Jack Weeks | James Gunn
Others
Helix research analyst • Elina Berg | Arno Dorian • Élise de la Serre | Le Chasseur • James Cook • Barry Finnegan • Cassidy Finnegan • Benjamin Franklin • Onatah • George Washington
Assassins (Colonial Assassins) • Templars (Colonial Rite of the Templar Order | Abstergo Entertainment | Abstergo Industries) | British Army • French Army • Gangs • Stalkers
Locations
Montreal | France (Paris | Palace of Versailles) | Davenport Homestead • Forts (Baie Rouge | Blanc | La Croix | Louis | Port la Joye | De Sable | Soleil) • Lisbon • New York • North Atlantic (Anticosti Island | Burgeo | Fogo | Glace Bay | Grande-Entrée | Gros Morne | Halifax | Harbour Deep | Havre-Saint-Pierre | Lewisporte | Miramichi | Nerepis | Pearl Island | Percé | Port-aux-Basques | Port-Menier | Sept-Îles | St. Anthony | St. John's | Terra Nova | Yarmouth) • River Valley (Aarushi | Albany | Ash Creek | Black Ridge | Coeur-de-l'hiver | Dekanawida | Fleur-de-vent | Genessee | Greystone | Île des Pins | Lac Eternel | Le Bras-du-Seigneur | Lock Cliff | Marais Rocheux | Mont Saint Denis | Mount Vernon | Old Growth Forest | Or-du-Nord | Orenda | Otetiani | Red Bank | Rivière Aurifère | Ruisseau du Renard | Sleepy Hollow | St. Nicolas | Two Bends | Twin Snake Path | Vallée Verte | Vieille Carrière) • Shipwreck sites (HMS Miranda wreck | Le Chameau wreck | HMS Sapphire wreck)
Events
Seven Years' War (French and Indian War | Albany Congress | Siege of Fort William Henry | Siege of Louisbourg | Battle of Quiberon Bay) • 1755 Lisbon earthquake • Colonial Assassin purge