The Best Mods For AC Unity

Summary

• ACUFixes mod offers quality-of-life improvements for smoother gameplay in Assassin’s Creed Unity.
• 60 FPS Cloth Physics Patch mod enhances visuals by refining cape movement physics.
• Toggle HUD mod removes distractions for a cinematic experience, with the option to re-enable for guidance.

Although it’s been more than a decade since Assassin’s Creed Unity was launched, it’s still considered to be one of the most memorable entries in the long-running Ubisoft series, and the France-set title remains one of the most revisited. If you’re looking to check it out after all this time, it’d make sense that you’d want to play it in the best condition.

Thankfully, there are plenty of excellent mods that not only improve the gameplay experience but also add some nostalgic throwbacks that make the title even more unforgettable.

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ACUFixes

A Smoother Experience

Considering that Assassin’s Creed Unity was originally launched in 2014, it can definitely feel a bit outdated when it comes to some of its gameplay mechanics, which were heavily improved in the titles that followed, such as Syndicate.

Fortunately, the ACUFixes mod by NameTaken3125 introduces a plethora of quality-of-life improvements to the game, making it much smoother to play thanks to refined additions like entering windows seamlessly with a press of a button.

One of the standout features of this mod allows you to drop bombs or use your weapon while jumping, sliding, and climbing, which takes away a lot of the clunkiness that can be expected, and that does not even scratch the surface of everything that ACUFixes encompasses.

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60 FPS Cloth Physics Patch

A Cape Worthy Of An Assassin

The majority of mods that are available for Assassin’s Creed Unity revolve around improving the game’s visual elements, and considering the importance of the iconic capes that the Assassins wear throughout the series, a mod that refines their physics is more than welcome.

If you are thinking of playing at 60 FPS, you would probably want Arno Dorian’s cape to not look stiff and stuck at 30 FPS while you parkour around the rooftops of Paris.

That is where the 60 FPS Cloth Physics Patch mod by kamzik123 comes into play, as it refines the rough edges of the cape movement that the vanilla version (left side on the image) of the game has and makes it flow much more naturally as a result, giving the title a visual upgrade you never thought you needed.

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Toggle HUD

Get Rid Of All On-Screen Distractions

If you have played any Assassin’s Creed game, you know that the screen has way too much going on that can be quite distracting and take away from the proper cinematic vibe..

From various objectives and markers to a minimap and a lot more, the HUD in Assassin’s Creed Unity takes a similar approach to the rest of the titles in the series, but with the Toggle HUD mod by TheJanitor, you can rest assured that nothing on screen will distract you during your adventure in Paris.

The mod removes every additional component that can prove annoying with a push of a single button, letting you appreciate the French architecture and the setting in all its glory, but just in case you want some guidance to progress through the game, you can toggle the HUD back on instantly as well.

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Sword Of Altair

Take It Back To The Roots

If you have been following Assassin’s Creed since the very first game in 2007, you can get a massive dose of nostalgia by bringing in one of the most iconic weapons in the series to Unity.

Being the protagonist who basically started it all, the legacy of Altair Ibn-La’Ahad remains unmatched even today, so the Sword of Altair mod by Halzoid98 is a throwback worthy of the Assassin who kicked things off more than 17 years ago.

The mod replaces Arno’s signature Sword of Eden with the weapon that Altair used to wield during his time in the Holy Land, making it one of the essential visual and gameplay mods to install for Assassin’s Creed Unity.

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Assassin’s Creed Victory Outfit

Never Forget What Ubisoft Took From Syndicate

Around a month after Assassin’s Creed Unity was launched, Ubisoft fell victim to a bunch of leaks that showcased its next installment in the series, set in London.

That game became known as Assassin’s Creed Syndicate when it was launched in 2015, but the leaks showed that the title was initially called Assassin’s Creed Victory, and it used to have a stunning outfit that never really saw the light of day for a playable character in the series.

The cape can only be seen during the opening act of Syndicate, but the Assassin’s Creed Victory Outfit mod brings it as a wearable outfit for Arno in Assassin’s Creed Unity, replacing the Altair Outfit that requires a lot of grinding to unlock.

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Halzoid’s Outfit Manager

Roam The Streets Of Paris In Style

The older Assassin’s Creed games may be popular for a lot of reasons, but extensive outfit customization is something that they weren’t really known for. So if you aren’t content with the styling options in Unity, the Halzoid’s Outfit Manager mod has got you covered.

You will need to download another mod called AnvilToolkit to get the Outfit Manager to work, but once that is out of the way, the number of options that you have to customize Arno’s appearance becomes endless.

From numerous transmogrification options to an advanced coloring system, you no longer have to be stuck with the basic outfits that Assassin’s Creed Unity presents you with, wearing exactly what you want while roaming the streets of Paris.

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Assassin’s Creed Unity Ray Tracing Realistic Reshade

The Kind Of Game Ubisoft Shows In Its Trailers

More often than not, the visual quality showcased in Ubisoft’s promotional material for its games does not perfectly translate into its titles when they are actually launched, due to technical limitations and other realistic factors that come into play.

However, with the Assassin’s Creed Unity Ray Tracing Realistic Reshade mod by Griffterthefirst, the visual elements in the 2014 title get significantly transformed into a highly aesthetically pleasing experience.

The modder recommends combining the Reshade mod with a couple of other mods to get the most out of it, but the Paris setting looks absolutely gorgeous as a result, making it feel like the visual experience that Ubisoft usually shows in its trailers.

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ACU Play Ezio

A Homage To The Greatest Assassin Of All Time

You can ask any Assassin’s Creed enthusiast about their favorite era of the series, and chances are that most of them will choose the Ezio Auditore da Firenze trilogy as the answer. Plenty of years, installments, and protagonists later, Ezio is still arguably the most popular Assassin to have ever graced the series, so getting to play as him in Assassin’s Creed Unity is an incredible prospect.

Thanks to orochi0313‘s ACU Play Ezio mod, you can replace four outfits in Unity with three Ezio models from Assassin’s Creed 2, Brotherhood, and Revelations, along with an additional Altair model as a cherry on top.