Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)

For skill trees in other Assassin's Creed games, see Skill tree.

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The Ability tree.

The skill tree is an in-game user interface that allows the player to upgrade the Skills and Abilities of Eivor Varinsdottir during the Viking expansion into England, her later visits to Ireland and Francia, and while exploring her visions of Odin's genetic memories as he travelled the realms of Norse mythology. A total of 38 Abilities can be unlocked and are classified as either Melee or Ranged. Abilities are earned every time the player collects a Book of Knowledge hidden in the world, and are either passive in nature or require a command prompt to be activated.

The sole exceptions to this rule are both the ranged and melee versions of Poison Strike and Fire Strike, which are passive Abilities that are instead earned by delivering Order of the Ancients medallions and pages from The Magas Codex to Hytham in the Hidden Ones' local bureau in Ravensthorpe. Up to 8 individual Abilities can be equipped at any time, split evenly between the control wheels. An Ability upgrades when Eivor finds two copies of the same book.

Abilities

Ranged

Ability	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2
Poisonous Powder Trap	Attaches a small pouch to your arrow that spreads a volatile powder wherever the arrow strikes. Any nearby movement causes the powder to burst into a poisonous mist. Anyone who walks near is for an unpleasant surprise!	Your trap can now be triggered twice.
Incendiary Powder Trap	Attaches a small pouch to your arrow that spreads a volatile powder wherever the arrow strikes. Any nearby movement causes the powder to burst into flames. Surprise clueless passersby!	The powder can be detonated a second time.
Ranged Poison Strike	Applies a poisonous concoction to the tips of your arrows.	Applied poison splashes in an arc in the flight of the arrow, poisoning all enemies caught in the arc.
Ranged Fire Strike	Set the tips of your arrows aflame. Anything it hits will catch fire.	The fire blazes in an arc in front of you, instantly setting enemies caught in the arc ablaze.
Piercing Shot	Shoot an arrow with enough force to pierce through nearly any obstacle.	Multiply damage for each enemy the arrow passes through.
Mark of Death	Hold RT / R2 to mark selected enemies. Release to let fly a deadly volley of arrows.	Increase maximum number of targets.
Raven Distraction	Use your raven, Sýnin, to briefly distract your enemies.	Sýnin attacks the target to begin the distraction. During combat, Sýnin stuns the target.
Man's Best Friend	Sic your wolf on an enemy.	Your wolf will stay to fight by your side.
Axe Blizzard	Aim and throw a devastating barrage of axes.	Complete the full series of Axe Blizzard by adding a bloody finishing combo of extra throws.
Focus of the Nornir	Use the power of the Nornir to aim and shoot at your enemies with fateful speed.	Each killed enemy increases damage dealt.
Thorn of Slumber	An arrow marked with the Svefnthorn symbol puts targets to sleep almost instantly.	On impact, arrows expel a cloud of poison, putting anyone nearby to sleep.
Berserker Trap	Attaches a trap to your arrow, spreading hallucinatory powder. Any nearby movement causes the trap to trigger. Surprise clueless passersby!	N / A
Percussion Arrow	Hit an enemy's Shield to create a shockwave that staggers and damages nearby enemies.	N / A
Smoke Bomb Arrow	Attaches a small pouch to your arrow that bursts into smoke on impact. Blinded by smoke, enemies are unable to act.	The smoke now bursts into flame on contact with fire, setting alight nearby enemies.
Irish Wolfhound	Call an Irish Wolfhound to defend you like a very good dog against all attackers.	Your Wolfhound protects you longer.
Golden Flame	Attach an explosive to an enemy that detonates after a short delay.	Victims can be reoriented and shoved away by holding directional movement buttons.
Goule Breath	Lace an arrow with deadly poison that causes those struck to become horrifyingly ill.	The poison vaporizes into a cloud that engulfs the area.
Plague of Rats	Coat an arrow with rat bait that attracts a swarm of vicious rats to the arrow's landing point, after a short delay.	More rats are attracted over a wider area.
Knockback Arrow	Shoot a special arrow that sends the enemy flying backwards. Dream World Amplified Shoot a lightning arrow that stuns enemies around the target and strikes them with chain lightning.	The hit enemy knocks back any other enemies in their path. Dream World Amplified When the target falls to the ground, enemies surrounding it are stunned.
Split Shot	Shoot ten arrows in a cone-shaped radius in front of you. Dream World Amplified Shoot ten electrified arrows in a cone-shaped radius in front of you. Hit enemies are staggered and struck by chain lightning.	Hit enemies will be interrupted and knocked back. Dream World Amplified Hit enemies will be interrupted and knocked back.
Ice Arrow	Shoot an ice arrow that pierces enemies or obstacles and freezes them.	Frozen enemies radiate a chilling mist that inflicts ice build-up on nearby foes.	Enemies stay frozen 50% longer.

Melee

Ability	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2
Rush & Bash	Hold RT / R2 to rush continuously. While rushing, make contact with any enemy to grab and pick them up. Throw enemies you've grabbed off ledges, or to charge through other enemies, or throw them off ledges, or slam them into walls for extra damage.	Eivor takes advantage of enemies stunned from a wall slam to finish with an extra punishing attack.
Blinding Rush	Use stamina to move undetected. Ends upon enemy contact.	Successful Assassination doesn't interrupt the ability.
Poison Strike	Applies a poisonous concoction to your right-hand melee weapon. Poisoned enemies suffer additional damage over time.	The concoction splashes in an arc in front of you, instantly poisoning enemies caught in the arc.
Kick of Tyr	A ferocious kick that sends enemies flying backwards. Enemies who strike objects or other enemies will suffer additional damage.	Kicked enemies will remain down and at your mercy.
Vengeance of Thor	Hold RT / R2 to concentrate all your strength into an unstoppable attack. The longer you hold, the more powerful the attack will become.	You can charge-up twice for the ultimate attack.
Feign Death	Fool enemies by playing dead.	Trigger a surprise assassination from a prone position.
Dive of the Valkyries	Launch yourself into the air and come crashing down onto your enemies.	Inflict stun damage within a large radius of impact.
Harpoon Impalement	Impale an enemy with your harpoon and throw them in any direction using L-stick. Enemies who strike objects or other enemies will suffer massive damage.	Eivor can finish by pulling the enemy close and killing them with style!
Rage of Helheim	Enter a fit of rage and slam your enemy to the ground, leaving them helpless in face of a barrage of hits. Alternate quickly between LB / L1 and RB / R1 tabs to avoid losing balance.	Land more blows with faster taps.
Fire Strike	Applies fire to your right-hand melee weapon. Enemies that catch fire will suffer additional damage over time.	The fire blazes in an arc in front of you, instantly setting enemies caught in the arc ablaze.
Throwing Axe Fury Lightning Fury (Dream World)	Hurl throwing axes at all enemies in range. Dream World Amplified Hurl throwing axes imbued with lightning at all enemies in range.	Any enemy struck will also be staggered.	Shock build-up is increased by 50.
Vikingr Salute	When close to an enemy, inflict a devastating headbutt.	Enemy incapacitated longer.
Shoulder Bash	Eivor performs a shoulder bash that pushes back enemies and destroys objects.	N / A
Battle Cry	In a fit of rage, Eivor lets out a blood curdling scream, gaining strength and causing nearby enemies to stumble backwards in fear, interrupting their attacks.	N / A
Precision Axe Throw	Eivor performs a devastating axe throw that targets an enemy's weak point.	N / A
Spinning Harpoon	Eivor performs a spinning attack which then connects into a powerful finisher. Enemies caught in the spin are knocked back.	N / A
Explosive Retreat	Jump backwards and trigger a staggering explosion where you were standing. Dream World Amplified Jump backwards and cause lightning to strike the ground, dealing damage to all in range.	Incoming damage is halved for 10 seconds after usage. Dream World Amplified Gain a protective electric shield for 10 seconds, halving damage sustained.
Rage Axe	Perform a series of strong axe hits. Press RS / R3 at the right time to perform a finishing uppercut. Doing so will consume an additional Adrenaline bar. Dream World Amplified Perform a series of strong axe hits which stun the enemy. Press RS / R3 at the right time to perform a finishing uppercut. Doing so will consume an additional Adrenaline bar.	After the uppercut finisher, the enemy is pushed back. Dream World Amplified After the uppercut finisher, the enemy is struck by chain lightning and pushed back.

Skills

The skill tree.

Players also have access to a skill tree, which gives its own powers separate from the above Abilities. A total of 38 Skills can be unlocked and are assigned to one of 3 trees, Raven (stealth), Bear (warrior), or Wolf (ranged). Skill points are earned every time the player gains 1000 XP, completes a standing stone puzzle or a cairn, or collects a Book of Knowledge hidden in the world. The points are used to unlock skills that are either passive in nature or require a command prompt to be activated. The "path" through the trees is not linear, with players able to allocate points anywhere as they see fit. Unlike Abilities, once a Skill is unlocked, it remains available at any time and does not need to be equipped for use.

Raven

Skill	Description
Brush With Death	Dodging just before an attack lands grants you heightened senses making others around you slower for a time.
Counter Roll	Dodge towards an enemy’s Rune Attack just before it lands to vault directly behind them.
Backstab	Landing a blow directly on an enemy's back will inflict increased defense damage and cause them to stagger.
Advanced Assassination	Unlocks the ability to assassinate high-level targets with a timing-based attack.
Breakfall	Eivor automatically performs a roll when landing from a dangerous height, reducing the amount of damage taken.
Chain Assassination	After performing a successful assassination, throw an axe at a second NPC standing in close proximity.
Predator Bow Combo	Consecutive headshots with a Predator Bow deals extra damage.
Guided Arrow	Your proficiency with the Predator Bow allows you to perform unbelievable feats of accuracy. Press RB / R1 to adjust the arrow's trajectory as it flies.
Missile Reversal	Send it right back at 'em. Catch and throw back virtually any projectile to its sender by pressing LB / L1 just before it hits you.
Auto-Loot	Loot an enemy automatically after a melee kill or stealth takedown.
Assassin's Cantrip	Following a successful parry, quickly press Y / △ to throw a smoke bomb at your feet and disappear.
Explosive Corpse	Booby-trap a dead body to damage anyone who investigates it. Hold RS / R3 near a dead body to load it with explosive powder.
Miasma	Enemies who die from one of your poison attacks will release a toxic cloud around them, infecting those who enter.
Assassin Slide	Hold B / O while sprinting to slide into enemies and knock them off balance.
Assassin Carry	Press RB / R1 to automatically carry a body after a successful assassination.
Raven's Loot	Your raven gathers loot from targets killed with ranged attacks.
Intense Rage	Ignore hit interruptions while performing your next off-hand parry or special attack. This effect recharges after a few seconds.
Mounted Archer	Eivor can use their bow ability while mounted.
Light Fingered	Eivor will now automatically pick up nearby loot with a quick flick of the wrist (without having to press the interact button).
Thrill of War	Gain adrenaline as long as you remain in conflict.
Master Counter Roll	Adds a Hidden Blade strike while executing a Counter Roll.
Riposte	With your Off-Hand free, hitting an enemy immediately after a successful Parry deals Critical damage.
Single-Hand Versatility	Within seconds of an Ability ending, and with your Off-Hand free, using another Ability from the opposite Ability Wheel will not cost any Adrenaline.

Bear

Skill	Description
Dual Swap	When Dual-Wielding, hold RT + RS / R2 + R3 to swap weapon hands.
Stomp	When an enemy fails to the ground, press RS / R3 to stomp on their face.
Light Bow Combo	Consecutive shots with a Light Bow deals extra damage.
Heavy Dual Wield	You can dual wield with heavy weapons. This will alter the stats and handling of each weapon.
Terror	After a Stun Finisher, weak enemies nearby may cower in fear.
Berserker's Mettle	Fight with reckless abandon. A partially filled adrenaline bar will not be affected by an enemy's first strike.
Battlefield Cremation	Enemies who perish from one of your fire attacks will continue to burn, dealing fire damage to enemies nearby.
Warrior Takedown	Attempt a RT / R2 takedown on an unaware enemy with your melee weapon. It will alert all enemies around you but will fill you adrenaline for every one of them.
Perfect Attack	Press RB / R1 again during a weapon swing to do more damage on the next hit.
Sprint Bash	Unlocks the ability to bash into breakable objects and push NPCs to the ground while sprinting.
Adrenaline Fiend	When 1 or more adrenaline slots are filled, you gain a damage boost and attack-speed boost. This effect augments with each slot filled.
Parry Damage	Successful parries also deal damage to the attacker.
Arrow Volley	Discharge all loaded arrows at once by holding and releasing RB / R1 with a Light Bow. Each volley of arrows has stamina cost.
Fight Ready	Always start a fight with an adrenaline-filled slot.
Longship Brace	When you are in command of the longship, the crew will raise their shield with you.
Fearless Leaper	When activated, the leap attack damage has a larger area of effect and can be done at any height.
Cold Rage	Ignore hit interruptions while performing successive regular melee attacks. This effect recharges after a few seconds.
Shield Master	Eivor automatically rotates to block incoming attacks by holding up their shield.
Heidrun Slam	Knock enemies back with a powerful knee slam while sprinting.
Iðunn's Heart	Draw upon the vitality of Iðunn. Passively regenerate recent health loss after a short delay.
Perfect Parry	Parry in the nick of time to deal additional damage to the attacker.
Heal on Kill	Killing an enemy restores some Health if you are at low Health and have no Rations.
Single-Hand Defense	When at full Health and with your Off-Hand free, the first successful enemy attack deals no damage to you and knocks them back.

Wolf

Skill	Description
Hunter Bow Combo	Release your arrow as you finish drawing it to make the next one draw faster.
Bow Stun Finisher	Press RS / R3 when aiming at a stunned enemy head to trigger a Bow Stun Finisher.
Bow to Melee Link	Alternating between bow and melee attacks deal extra damage for a short time.
Emergency Aim	Holding LT / L2 will snap your aim to the enemy as they detect you, giving you an opportunity to kill him and remain undetected.
Arrow Reinforcement	With this skill, loosed arrows will never break and may be collected from fallen enemies.
Stealth Adrenaline	While in stealth, gain Adrenaline by looting a chest or pick-pocketing in a restricted area.
Stealth Recon	Automatically highlight enemies when crouched and undetected.
Charged Shot	Fire two fully charged arrows by pressing RB / R1 with the Hunter Bow. This attack cannot be canceled.
Battleground Bolt	Press Y / △ to pick up the nearest discarded weapon, and automatically throw it at an enemy in sight.
Sprint Attack	Press RB / R1 while sprinting to do a sprint attack.
Last Chance Healing	When your health reaches a critical state in conflict, everything around you will appear to move slower, giving you time to heal or flee.
Grit	Regain the "red portion" of your health bar when landing successful melee hits on enemies.
Power Stroke	Press L-stick to trigger a speed boost on the longship at the cost of stamina.
Arrow Looter	Eivor has a greater chance of looting arrows from archers.
Loot Food	Eivor now has a higher chance of looting food from dead bodies.
Eye of the North	Prevents flinching from hits while aiming with your bow. This effect recharges after a few seconds.
Unstoppable	While in combat, Eivor's sprint becomes unblockable and knocks enemies back at the cost of stamina.
Survival Instinct	When at less than a third health, hold the "Heal" command for partial healing (exchange adrenaline for health).
Wolf Warrior	Your damage increases the lower your health.
Improved Bow Stun Finisher	Initiating the Bow Stun Finisher will now shoot arrows at all stunned enemies in view.
Combat Dive	You're immune to all damage while performing a roll.
Cunning Shot	Performing an Alternate Shot with any kind of Bow will award some Adrenaline.