Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Guide#

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is Ubisoft Montreal’s Viking saga set against the invasion of England, built on three pillars: building up your settlement, raiding for resources, and growing Eivor through three skill trees. It launched on November 10, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Stadia, with DLC released across 2021–2022.

This guide applies to game version 1.7.0 and above and covers the complete experience — the region campaigns, the settlement loop, hunting, collectibles, endgame, and the major DLCs.

Game Overview#

The Five Regions at a Glance#

The Three Skill Trees#

Legendary Weapons Worth Hunting#

All DLC at a Glance#

Hunting#

Endgame Content#

Collectibles at a Glance#

Settlement Faith#

Combat Combos#

Where Skill Points Come From#

Signature Systems#

Dual-Wielding#

Valhalla lets Eivor equip two weapons at once — two one-handed axes, twin swords, or an axe-and-sword mix. Dual-wielding opens up a wide range of combat styles, and paired with runes of different elements you can build fire, frost, and other elemental damage combinations.

The Alliance System#

Unlike a traditional linear main quest, the story here is built on alliances. You freely choose which shire’s lord to visit first, and every shire carries its own storyline, allies, and boss fight — the pacing of the main story is entirely in your hands.

Running the Settlement#

Ravensthorpe is the clan’s home, and as its level rises you can construct a range of buildings:

Raiding and Exploring in Parallel#

Raiding is not the only path to resources. Exploring caves, completing world events, and hunting legendary animals all bring solid returns. Weave exploration into the main story as you go rather than saving it all for later — you will avoid a mountain of backtracking in the endgame.

Getting Started#

Early Priorities#

Practical Early Tips#

1. Push the main story to the settlement first: the game truly opens into free exploration only after you arrive in England and raise Ravensthorpe.
2. Unlock synchronization points early: they double as fast-travel points and reveal the surrounding region’s map, making route planning far easier.
3. Spend skill points with focus: specialize in one skill tree in the early game and consider mixing branches later.
4. Clear low-level regions first: finishing side content and collectibles in low-level areas before pushing into higher-level ones pays noticeably better.

Version and Update Notes#

Version 1.7.0 Highlights#

• Fixed several combat balance issues
• Added performance optimizations for current-generation consoles
• Adjusted reward weights for parts of River Raids

Recommended DLC Play Order#

Player Impressions#

Quick FAQ#

Related Games#

• Monster Hunter Wilds — the newest action-hunting RPG in its series
• The Witcher 3 — a vast open-world action RPG driven by story-rich side content
• Cyberpunk 2077 — an open-world action RPG built around build variety
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — a superhero open-world action adventure
• Red Dead Redemption 2 — an open-world epic where the world itself carries the story

Related Rankings#

Best Open World Games · Best RPGs · Best Open World Games of All Time

Full Guides#

In-depth sub-guides — the raid guide (the River Raids system, raid crew, and target lists) and the story analysis (main quest walkthrough, ending branches, character breakdowns, and the prologue) — are available in Chinese on NTGame’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla section.

If you read Chinese, those two sub-guides carry the full detail behind the systems summarized above.