Many games often reference other forms of entertainment through Easter eggs and Assassin's Creed Valhalla could be set to pay homage to the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. A dataminer has located some impressive Iron Man-style gear in the Assassin's Creed Valhalla files that also includes an alternate appearance that shares similarities with Predator.
Spotted by dataminer AndyReloads, Assassin's Creed Valhalla may receive an update in the future that unlocks the Iron Man-inspired armor for Eivor that's been spotted in the game files. The base game already included several armor sets for players to switch between, while the Wrath of the Druids, Siege of Paris, and Dawn of Ragnarok expansions came with their own gear as well. It's currently unclear what kind of stats the Iron Man-style set will come with beyond bonuses, but some Marvel fans may take to the set when it drops simply for looking so much like the comic book hero.
The potentially upcoming Iron Man armor is called the Advanced Mechanical Armor Set, and it comes with a powerful ability that replaces the Battle Cry and instead unleashes an energy beam from Eivor's chest, which is reminiscent of Iron Man's unibeam attack. The set also has weapons that further the aesthetic, with a one-handed sword called Gore-Ripper, and a Greatsword known as Caladcholg. AndyReloads has shown off all this gear from Assassin's Creed Valhalla's files as well as what may be a Horizon Forbidden West-inspired mount which has the same color scheme as the armor.
The copper Advanced Mechanical Armor Set shares the most resemblance to Iron Man than any other gear in the game, while the iron version looks to potentially be a mix of a Star Wars Stormtrooper and the infamous movie monster Predator. According to AndyReloads, Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans could expect this new armor to show up in the Helix store within the next month or so, but the dataminer has also leaked a Thanos-themed set in the past which still hasn't made it to the live version of the game yet. Because both of these sets hinted at by AndyReloads look like Marvel characters, the Iron Man gear may drop at the same time as the Thanos stuff.
Just like with the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Thanos gear spotted by AndyReloads, many fans of the ARPG have expressed enthusiasm for the unique style of armor revealed by the dataminer. Some Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans lamented the fact that more Viking-themed gear isn't being designed for the game, but a lot of the base sets reflect the time period more effectively than the Advanced Mechanical Armor Set.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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