If you have decided to play for Eivor for the first time and do not know how best to upgrade your character, we will help you to cope with this task. We share the best builds of the perfect killer.
Leveling is an important part of any RPG. IN Assassin's Creed: Valhalla the system for improving the hero's skills has been greatly simplified in order to make the game more comfortable. However, there are still many nuances and inaccuracies in the gameplay., which you need to understand for yourself before the main gameplay begins.
If you haven't heard of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla We recommend reading our review. If the game has already interested you, then guide to the basics of Valhalla will help to understand all the main issues.
What skills to choose in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
There is no "leveling risk" in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, because inAll skill points can be reallocated at any time. So don't be afraid to make mistakes. If you have free time and like experiments - you can freely change the method of play and swing whenever you like, looking for the best build.
What then is the problem, why look for ways of ideal buildup? The fact is that all skills are previously hidden. To find out what will happen at the end of any of the three Paths, you need to invest a sufficient number of points in it. As a result it is almost impossible to decide at the start of the game how best it will be to develop Eivor.
A few life hacks for pumping:
- Do not forget upgrade the skills of your Path, to receive comprehensive improvements.
- Required choose your main weapon, in which experience points will be invested. It's best to do this early in the game.
- Get armor set of the Path that will be the main one for Eivor. Thus, pumping the Path itself, you will receive bonuses to your defense.
To make it easier for new players, we have prepared guide with the best builds of Eivor, and also detailed all the skills from the three Paths. We didn't list simple abilities like "melee skill boost" or "shooter skill boost" because they don't affect the overall build and are chosen based on the weapon the player is using.
Way of the Raven
The Path of the Raven is closest to the classic assassin leveling method. However, do not think that as a result you will get the perfect stealth killer. Remember that you are playing as a Viking who is primarily a warrior. The Path of the Raven perfectly combines the characteristics of an assassin and a berserker.
Full list of Path of the Raven skills:
- Backstab - increases the damage to the enemy's defense, which is caused by blows inflicted directly in the back. Also stuns the victim.
- A hair's breadth from death - if you dodge an attack a moment before the blow, your senses will sharpen for a short while, as if slowing down everything around.
- Advanced stealth kill - Gives you the ability to covertly kill high-level enemies with an attack that requires agility.
- Safe landing - When landing from a high altitude, Eivor will automatically roll to reduce damage taken.
- A series of stealth killings - After successfully making a stealth kill, you will be able to throw an ax at the second enemy standing nearby.
- assassin joke - press /your chosen button/ after a successful parry to throw a smoke bomb and disappear.
- Auto selection - Allows you to automatically collect loot from enemies when performing stealth and melee kills.
- Corpse with explosives - allows you to leave a trap on the corpse of the enemy, which will cause damage to those who decide to examine the body.
- Miasm - A poisonous cloud will spawn around enemies that die from your poisoned attacks, infecting everyone who comes into contact with it.
- reflection of arrows - Beat the enemy with his own weapon. Allows you to catch almost any thrown weapon and throw it back at the owner by pressing /your chosen button/ a second before it hits you.
The best skills of the Way of the Raven that must be in a combo: Miasma, Advanced Stealth Kill and Close to Death. All other abilities can be chosen at will. Useful to simplify the gameplay will be Autopick, but the Corpse with Explosives and Assassin's Joke are rarely played.
Path of the Bear
The Way of the Bear is made for real warriors. Brute force and no compromises - that's about him. If you are tired of stealthy passages and just want to crush opponents on your way, then you should pay attention to this path. The passage will go quickly and smoothly if you have enough provisions, because you will receive a lot of damage. However, everything will pay off with the huge power of the game character.
Full list of Path of the Bear skills:
- trample on - press /your chosen button/ when the enemy is down to kick him in the face.
- Change of hands - hold /your chosen button/ when dual-wielding a weapon to change hands.
- Parry Damage - A successful parry will also deal damage to the attacking enemy.
- Rage of the Berserker - Fight and don't think about anything. The opponent's first hit will not affect a partially filled adrenaline cell.
- Combo: light bow - increases the damage of a light bow with shots that follow each other.
- Intimidation - When you perform a Finisher on a Stunned, weaker enemies will sometimes cower in terror.
- Superior Attack - while swinging, press /your chosen button/ again to make the next blow deal more damage.
- daring reprisal - use /your chosen button/ in close combat against an unsuspecting enemy. This will draw the attention of the rest of the opponents nearby, but for each of them you will get an adrenaline rush.
- Cremation in battle - Enemies killed by your fire attacks will continue to burn, causing damage to other enemies that are nearby.
- adrenaline demon - When the adrenaline cell is full, your damage is increased and your attack speed is increased. The effect becomes more powerful with each filled cell.
The Path of the Bear benefits from skills: Trample, Parry Damage, Cremation in combat. Also, it would be nice to complement them with the Adrenaline Demon and Daring Reprisal abilities if you want to recreate a real berserker. But Intimidate is completely unsuitable for an effective build.
Way of the Wolf
The developers tried to make the Way of the Wolf as neutral as possible and overdid it a little. As a result, it turned out to be very inexpressive. However, you can play by pumping only this branch, because it has special skills that increase the power of impact with all weapons of a certain group. Not a bad way to turn Eivor into a killing machine.
Full list of Path of the Wolf skills:
- Daredevil - allows you to restore the red part of the health bar with successful melee attacks.
- Urgent targeting - Hold /your chosen button/ to quickly aim at an enemy who has just noticed you, deal with him and avoid detection.
- covert intelligence – Enemies are marked automatically if you duck and go unnoticed.
- Running attack – Press /your chosen button/ while running to perform a running attack.
- Combo: bow/melee - Alternating bow shots and melee attacks briefly increases damage.
- Last Chance - If your health drops to a critical level during combat, everything around you will slow down, giving you the opportunity to heal or run away.
- sudden throw - press /your chosen button/ to grab the nearest thrown weapon and automatically throw it at one of the enemies on the screen.
- Power Shot - press /your chosen button/ to fire two fully reinforced arrows from a hunting bow. This attack cannot be interrupted.
- Adrenaline for stealthb - in stealth mode, gives adrenaline when opening chests and pickpocketing in a restricted area.
- Combo: hunting bow - release the arrow as soon as you draw the string to increase the speed of the draw on the next shot.
Playing in the path of the Wolf except for increased damage from the selected weapon type it is necessary to pump skills: Running Attack, Last Chance, Daredevil. Also be sure to purchase the Stealth Adrenaline ability.
However, the most effective builds are obtained when a player mixes several Paths. Raven pairs best with Wolf. You can also mix Wolf and Bear. However, the combination of the Raven and the Bear usually does not lead to anything good. Assembling your own unique build is easy, because each new build can be tested on raids, with almost no risk.
Update 1.1.2 "River Raids"
Along with the latest update in Assassin's Creed Valhalla A number of skills and abilities have been added to expand Eivor's combat prowess. Some of them are opened by pointsaccumulated in the process of passing the game, and some - after finding a specific Books of Knowledge.
To learn more about the Books of Knowledge and other rewards added with the River Raids update, see here.
Among the innovations - three new branches containing two skills various class affiliations.
Skills
- Shields at the ready (Way of the Bear).
Allows the squad of Jomsvikings raise shields at Eivor's command at the time of shelling by the defenders of the river villages. In theory, this skill may seem useful, but in reality things are a little different. Land Enemies do not pose a serious risk for the drakkar and its crew, and the good maneuverability of the vessel makes it easy to avoid underwater traps.
- Search for arrows (the path of the wolf).
Increases the amount of ammo, found during a search of the bodies of enemy archers. A very useful skill for those who prefer long-range tactics or take advantage of a fast-firing lightbow.
- Assassin's Grip (path of the Raven).
Simplifies the cleanup process crime and eliminates the possibility of accidental detection. Another skill that does not justify its purpose: underdeveloped artificial intelligence and obvious problems with the memory of the overwhelming number of enemies forgive players for tactical mistakes.
- Drakkar acceleration (the path of the wolf).
Reduces timespent on the study of unknown territories of English rivers. On this, its useful properties end.
- Assassin's Glide (path of the Raven).
Increases Eivor's abilities on displacement and sudden damage. With this skill, dodging enemy attacks and flying arrows will become even more graceful, and fragile structures will be destroyed. Opportunities for tactical frills abound.
- Readiness for battle (Way of the Bear).
Replenishes adrenaline before starting a new fight. A very useful skill in the early stages of the game, giving beginners the opportunity to try out a lot of different abilities regardless of how full the scale is.
Books of Knowledge
If the benefits of the added skills are not enough, you need to take a closer look at the new ones. abilities in Game. To unlock them, you need to find the appropriate Book of Knowledge, and then activate them in the menu of the same name.
- shoulder strike. Pushes enemies back and destroys fragile objects. Low accuracy, short attack range and low effectiveness against enemies - several key weaknesses, forcing to think about the feasibility of using this ability.
- Berserker's Trap. Intoxicates the minds of enemies and pits them against each other. One arrow with a poisoned tip can be a turning point in the upcoming battle.
- Battle cry. Unleashes accumulated rage in the form of a loud scream, plunging enemies into permanent fear, and increases melee damage dealt for a while. More canonical ability for a real Viking it's hard to come up with.
Read on:Write in the comments if you had to use the above skills and which ones you remember the most.