Assassin's Creed is Ubisoft's claim to fame and one of the most popular video game franchises ever created. Spawning countless games, DLCs, merchandise, and even a live-action movie, the franchise shows no signs of slowing down.
If anything, it appears to be evolving, with the most recent games in the franchise, Origins, and Odyssey, adapting a new RPG system that departs from the standard action-adventure fare of the original games. With so much content to go through it can be hard to figure out what's the best or where to start. We're ranking all of the best DLCs in the franchise.
10 The Da Vinci Disappearance - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
The Da Vinci Disappearance was a fascinating DLC storyline that was bundled with the release of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The storyline followed a world where Leonardo Da Vinci was kidnapped by an underground cult known as the Hermeticists. Their goal was to find a way to "transform mankind."
Ezio has to use Da Vinci's paintings as clues to discover where he is located as it is rumored that he discovered the entrance to a hidden temple that the cult is after. The DLC came with eight new memories and new lairs to explore in addition to other fun downloadable goodies like avatars and more.
9 Legacy of the First Blade - Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Legacy of the First Blade was one of several episodic story arcs released alongside Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. The DLC allows you to explore the history of Assassins and learn the machinations and skills of utilizing the mystical hidden blade. But in the process, you come up against the Order of the Ancients.
What's cool about this game is you get to start a family and you have real stakes at play when this evil threat rises up against you. But the villains are fully-realized and in the final story arc, they even get some humanization so you can understand their motives. It's a really interesting storyline.
8 The Dreadful Crimes - Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
The Dreadful Crimes missions were a pack of ten side missions you could add-on to your playthrough of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Upon their initial release, they were a PS4-only exclusive. But the missions were pretty great if you liked the introduction of murder mysteries into the Assassin's Creed games.
They gave you a different way to play instead of standing by the same traditional combat and assassination missions. The ten side missions allowed you to play as Jacob and Evie, solving a string of various murders, kidnappings, and other crimes plaguing London at the time. The stories were genuinely interesting and trying to piece together various clues is super fun.
7 The Hidden Ones - Assassin's Creed: Origins
The Hidden Ones was the first of two DLCs released for Assassin's Creed: Origins. It was a great addition to the game as it not only provided you with another intriguing storyline to play with Bayek, but it also came with plenty of new content such as several new main missions in addition to side quests, new papyrus puzzles, and stone circles to solve.
In the DLC, Bayek travels to the Sinai Peninsula and becomes entangled in with Roman forces against a rebel group. The DLC is also a continuation of the initial Hidden Ones quest within the game.
6 The Fate of Atlantis - Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
The Fate of Atlantis is a three-part expansion pack that was released with Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the latest installment in the overall Assassin's Creed franchise. Each part of the expansion was released six weeks apart. The purpose of the DLC is to let players explore the mysterious lost city of Atlantis, which is already an incredible premise for a game.
You also get to interact with mythical creatures, not unlike the ones you already encountered in the main game and even go to Hell in one episode when your paths cross with Hades. Some players were doubtful of the expansion after the first episode release but by the end of the arc, you'll be glad you bought it.
5 The Tyranny of King Washington - Assassin's Creed III
In another world where Connor isn't actually an assassin, he must contend with the tyrannical king, none other than history own George Washington. In this alt-history, Washington goes mad with power and crowns himself king, forgoing the presidency altogether.
This compelling story arc is a three-part episodic DLC that was released with Assassin's Creed III if you purchased the season pass. It's a pretty epic and long-winded mission that will keep you busy for several hours. You also get introduced to some cool new abilities based around animals, including one that allows you to command an entire army of wolves.
4 Jack the Ripper - Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Follow the legendary serial killer, Jack the Ripper, in this special DLC mission attached to Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. The mission takes place 20 years after the events of the main game. Jack the Ripper has rattled London by leaving a horrible trailer of bodies in his wake, yet no one seems able to catch him.
In the mission, Assassin Jacob Fyre falls into the crosshairs of the formidable killer and his sister, Evie Fyre arrives to be greeted by the police inspector who informs her of what happened. As the last Assassin in London, she must try to track down Jack the Ripper and put an end to his terror once and for all.
3 The Curse of the Pharoahs - Assassin's Creed: Origins
If you love Egyptian mythology then playing Assassin's Creed Origins DLC, The Curse of the Pharoahs is an absolute must. The mission takes place four years after the ending of Origins and follows Bayek to Thebes where he visits the Valley of the Kings. While there, he uncovers a dark mystery that will bring him face-to-face with dead pharaohs, mythical beasts, and the exploration of the ancient tombs.
What is especially cool about this mission is every tomb Bayek visits per the Pharoah in question is completely different and attuned to that specific Pharoah. The mission is full of beautiful scenery, challenging combat, and an absorbing storyline.
2 Dead Kings - Assassin's Creed: Unity
Well one of the best parts about Dead Kings, the DLC content available with Assassin's Creed: Unity, is that the DLC was free. But beyond that, it is also a genuinely amazing DLC in the world of Assassin's Creed. In the game, you play as Arno Dorian who battles against raiders in the tombs of the French kings.
They are attempting to uncover an artifact within and Dorian must prevent them from doing so. In addition to the main storyline, there are murder mysteries, side quests, additional heists, and even more content to make you feel like you're playing an entirely new game and not just a DLC.
1 Freedom Cry - Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
This is one of the most popular DLCs in the franchise attached to one of the most popular games in the franchise, which makes its addition to this list a no-brainer. The game is an incredible immersion into a story with a protagonist we already know and love, but who we get to learn more about.
The mission is pretty straightforward in terms of the goal being to interrupt the slave trade, it's an ambitious and heroic goal. Plus, the DLC offers some awesome new weapons such as a machete. It also serves as a great way to tie together other elements of the franchise, with ties to Ezio's storyline.