With the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, players all over the world will be entering a franchise they have been familiar with since 2007. Gamers have been excited to find every secret, assassinate every templar of The Order, stealth their way into hidden treasure rooms, and take down the enemy without breaking a single drop of Viking sweat.
These confident players have typically been getting kicked in the jaw early on. It’s not that these goals aren’t possible, but with a total overhaul to the combat system as well as the addition of a few mechanics, it turns out that taking over forts and running raids is initially a bit more of a bruise and a bit less of a steamroll than fans of the series were expecting. With some tips from the pros, players will be back to clobbering their way through the English countryside in no time.
10 Opening Fire
Players looking to get the best ending won’t live to see it unless they start with the best beginning. Many gamers, even experienced ones, take the role of Viking a bit too seriously as they charge headlong into battle, absorbing arrow blows and ballista fire along the way.
In open combat, the rest of the crew will provide a solid first line but they fall quickly without some supporting fire. This advice is even more important when going solo; there may be no way to get through a fort without provoking the enemy, but picking off as many as possible with sniper fire first is a sound strategy.
9 Block Sparingly
Some damage is unavoidable, especially in those one-on-one duel boss fights. Upgrading rations is one way to deal with this; just keep eating after every hit and hopefully whittle down the enemy before the snacks run out.
Usually, the issue here is managing the new stamina mechanic. Players get locked into blocking because it is so easy to hold on to one button. The problem is that this drains stamina quickly and only absorbs a fraction of the damage. If possible, it’s better to dodge, which mitigates all of the damage. Or parry instead, which costs barely any stamina.
8 Better Offhand Choices
Players who go for a full set of gear will be well-rewarded. Wearing a completed armor set yields a statistical advantage, but it also fulfills that role-playing desire to look awesome. Take Thor’s armor (yes, it’s available in the game) as an example.
This set, and others, only has one main-hand weapon. Don’t feel the need to equip an offhand weapon, as it slows down the main-hand weapon and drains stamina. So if an offhand weapon is equipped, make sure it is part of the combat (or blocking) rotation, otherwise, it is best to leave the hand free.
7 Use The Bird
Synin is not as central to the plot and characters as the birds in the last few Assassin’s Creed games, but he’s arguably more important. Like in the other games, he’s circling overhead, ready to scout ahead and mark targets.
Players might have access to the locations of every single artifact and treasure, but knowing where they are is only half of the battle. Most are locked off, underground, or trapped. Thankfully, Synin can see keys, underground passages, and additional treasures well before Eivor has to track them down in the middle of combat.
6 Save Stamina
It should be obvious by this point that stamina management is a huge part of what separates the pros from the amateurs. It’s new to the series, but it is a critical part of how players experience victory (or defeat) in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Stamina should be saved whenever possible. Save dodging for the big red attacks, then try dodging toward the enemy instead of away. Stamina is gained on successful attacks, so after the big attack has finished, regenerate the stamina lost on the dodge with some immediate follow-up strikes.
5 Rune Up
As players remember Edward Kenway from the still-popular Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, they might feel tempted to mimic his moves and battle prowess in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. As far as combat style, it actually translates rather well.
However, players will need to modify their gear in a way that Kenway could not. Runes start off as scarce, but after about halfway through the game, it takes a long time to scroll past them all. Even if not using ideal gear, go ahead and throw some low-value runes into it; their bonuses can almost double the effectiveness of the stats on the armor itself.
4 Lightweight
Ezio is likely the most popular assassin in the franchise and people still want to know more about him. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla invokes his name on more than one occasion. His charming personality isn’t the only component to his winning formula, however.
Ezio’s choice of light armor is still the best selection, even as Ubisoft has added more heavy options into the game. Players might be seduced by large armor numbers, but weight adds to stamina drain and slows down Eivor. One hit, in any armor, staggers Eivor and enemies can stun-lock him in a Mortal Kombat sequence of combos. It’s best to gear up light and improve the ability to avoid the attacks altogether.
3 Pick The Right Zone
Gamers that want to push through the plot and get to the delicious end game content are going to be disappointed when they keep getting killed over and over. Undoing the change in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Valhalla brings back static levels.
This means that some zones and raids are not reasonably doable until much later on. This is not a massively multiplayer online game where killing low-level targets yields no experience; in Valhalla, shooting a bird with an arrow is always worth three experience at any level. So always pledge to the lowest-level zones first.
2 Complete Areas
Not everyone who plays Assassin’s Creed needs to be a completionist, though those who explore find that the rewards and lore are multiplied exponentially. Some people just want to get through the game and defeat one of those infamous villains.
That being said, anyone who rushes through the plot in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is going to get creamed at the end of the game. The final zone recommends that players have 340 skill levels. Those who only accomplish the bare minimum will be lucky to have 190 skill levels when this area becomes available. Players don’t have to find everything, but at least look for side quests and treasure chests in the immediate vicinity.
1 Feast
The longhouse has a bell out front which calls everyone from the settlement to a feast. This is not some role-playing element, the buff is vital, doing the work of a full set of runes for only a few silver coins.
Before starting a new section, remember to ring the bell. The buff lasts a long time, usually the entire time it takes to knock out en entire region’s pledge. At only 60 silver, it’s an absolute bargain even for the lowest level settlement. Improvements to the settlement improve the buff, turning casual gamers into unstoppable monsters overnight.
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