New Game+

New Game+

Welcome, Medjay, to your second journey through the sands of Ancient Egypt! New Game+ in Assassin's Creed Origins offers a fresh challenge and the opportunity to experience Bayek's story with all your hard-earned progress intact. This detailed guide will help you optimize your New Game+ experience, ensuring you make the most of your powerful arsenal and accumulated knowledge.

Initiating New Game+

To begin your New Game+ adventure, you must have completed the main story campaign. Once the credits roll and you return to the game world, navigate to the main menu. Select "New Game+" from the available options. This will create a new save file, separate from your completed game, allowing you to replay the story from the beginning while retaining most of your previous progress.

What Carries Over:

• Bayek's Level and XP: You'll start at the level you finished your previous playthrough, along with all accumulated XP.
• Abilities: All unlocked abilities from the Seer, Hunter, and Warrior skill trees will be available from the outset.
• Gear and Inventory: This includes all weapons (swords, bows, shields), outfits, mounts, crafting materials, and quest items (though quest items will be re-obtained as part of the new story progression).
• Money (Drachmas): Your entire fortune will transfer over.
• Crafting Upgrades: All upgrades to your Hidden Blade, Quiver, Tool Pouch, Breastplate, and Bracer will remain.
• Helix Store Items: Any items purchased from the Helix Store will be available immediately.

What Does NOT Carry Over:

• Story Progress: You will begin at the "Prologue" mission, just as in your first playthrough.
• Completed Quests: All main quests, side quests, and world events will reset.
• Map Unlocks: Synchronization points, discovered locations, and cleared camps will need to be rediscovered.
• Phylakes Bounties: The Phylakes will reappear and need to be hunted down again.

Strategies for a Dominant New Game+

Early Game Domination

With your high-level Bayek and fully upgraded gear, the early missions like "The Oasis" and "The False Oracle" will be significantly easier. This allows you to focus on exploration and side content without the pressure of being under-leveled.

• Prioritize Side Quests: While the main story is your primary objective, tackling side quests early on will reward you with additional XP and Drachmas, further solidifying your advantage. Look for quests in Siwa and Lake Mareotis.
• Clear Forts and Camps: Your powerful abilities make clearing enemy strongholds a breeze. This is an excellent way to gather resources, gain XP, and uncover new locations.
• Revisit Phylakes: The Phylakes will scale with your level, but your advanced gear and abilities will give you a significant edge. Consider hunting them down early for their legendary drops, such as the Golden Wolf Shield from The Outsider or the Copper Mace from The Iron Ram.

Optimizing Your Build

New Game+ is the perfect opportunity to experiment with different weapon types and ability combinations you might have overlooked in your first playthrough.

• Weapon Variety: Don't stick to just one weapon type. With all your legendary weapons, try out different combinations. For example, pair a Sword of the Duat for quick melee with a Hunter Bow like the Ash Bow for ranged precision.
• Ability Synergies: Re-evaluate your ability points. If you focused heavily on Warrior in your first run, consider investing more in Seer abilities like Sleep Darts or Poison Darts for a more stealth-oriented approach, or Hunter abilities like Enhanced Predator Bow for devastating long-range attacks.
• Legendary Engravings: Ensure your favorite legendary weapons are fully upgraded and have optimal engravings. For example, a Curved Sword with the Critical Hit Rate engraving can be incredibly potent.

Collecting What You Missed

Use New Game+ to mop up any collectibles, locations, or achievements you might have missed.

• Stone Circles: Revisit all 12 Stone Circles to complete the "Bayek's Promise" quest and unlock the Isis Armor outfit.
• Hermit Locations: Discover all 5 Hermit locations for additional ability points.
• Ptolemy's Bounties: Track down and eliminate all of Ptolemy's Bounties for unique rewards and XP.
• Papyrus Puzzles: Solve any remaining Papyrus Puzzles to uncover hidden treasures and powerful gear.

Enjoy your second journey, Medjay! May Amun walk beside you as you once again bring justice to Egypt.