Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Essential Ability Locations

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Instead, Eivor must locate Books of Knowledge hidden across the land. These books contains the wisdom to learn new abilities – both melee and ranged – that can then be equipped and use on your hotbar much as they were utilized in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

Each Ability has two tiers – discovering the first Book of Knowledge for that ability will unlock it for use, while the second Book of Knowledge will increase its capabilities beyond its base version. Only 4 of each type of ability can be equipped at once, so find and upgrade abilities that suit your playstyle to make use of.

Below you will find information on all known abilities, where to find the books, and what the abilities can do.

Ranged Poison Strike

“Applies a poisonous concoction to the tip of your arrow.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location – Take out 4 Targets of the Order of the Ancients and return their medallions to Hytham.
  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Mark of Death

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“Hold RT to mark sighted enemies. Release to let fly a deadly volley of arrows.”

Use Odin’s Sight to find the enemy with the Meldebune Door Key. Use the key to enter the tower at the center of the monastery and find the book inside.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Thorn of Slumber

“An arrow marked with the Sventhorn symbol puts targets to sleep almost instantly.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Gryttirsand, Rygjafylke (Norway)

This ability book is located south of the Nottfall camp you raid early on in the story, and you can find this book below a central tower in an enemy camp by climbing in through the top.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Piercing Shot

“Shoot an arrow with enough force to pierce through nearly any obstacle. Rank 2 – Multiply damage for each enemy the arrow passes through.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Templebrough, Ledecesticire (England)

When searching for Lady Aethelswith, enter the castle into a larger tower to find guards surrounding the book on the way down to the queen.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location –

Raven Distraction

“Use your raven, Synin, to briefly distract your enemies”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Tonnastadir, Ledecesticire (England)

In a restricted cave entrance down the long slope, through a crevice past the armor location. Can also be accessed from Tonna’s house through a trap door, or using a key found in the longhouse.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Focus of the Nornir

“Use the power of the Nornir to aim and shoot your enemies with fateful speed”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Offchurch, Ledecesticire (England)

In the crypt where King Burdred goes to hide in during the quest Tilting the Balance, search the first crypt hall for a small crevice on the right side to slip through to find the book.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Man’s Best Friend

“Sic your wolf on an enemy”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location – TBA
  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Incendiary Powder Trap

Inside the Eastern Church. It’s the same church you assassinate the priest during the “Unholy Father” quest. The book is behind the altar.

Poison Strike

“Applies a poisonous concoction to your right-hand melee weapon. Poisoned enemies suffer additional damage over time.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location – Take out 4 Targets of the Order of the Ancients and return their medallions to Hytham.
  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Dive of the Valkyries

“Launch yourself into the air and come crashing down onto your enemies.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Isle of Ely Monastery, Grantesbridgescire (England)

Raid the monastery that you encounter during Soma’s Story, and look along the river for a secret cave entrance leading up into a tomb below the main monastery where the book is kept.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Rush and Bash

“Hold RT to rush continuously. While rushing, make contact with any enemy to grab and pick them up. Throw enemies you’ve grabbed off ledges or slam them into walls for extra damage.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Ravensburg, Grantesbridgescire (England)

In a locked building at the top of the fort. Find and kill the Marksman who carries the key to gain entry.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Throwing Axe Fury

“Hurl throwing axes at all enemies in range.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Nottfall, Rygjafylke (Norway)

Look for a cave at the site of your first raid against Kotjve’s forces, and climb over the locked door.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Harpoon Impalement

“Impale an enemy with your harpoon and throw them in any direction. Enemies who strike objects or other enemies will suffer massive damage”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location: Venonis, Ledecestriscire (England)

Located in a sewer entrance via a hole in the ground at one of the ruined sites. Go down the ladder and use the passage through the right. Smash the wood at the end of the room and go through the opening.

Swim to the other side and use the oil jar to destroy the wall. After getting the book, move the shelf to exit through the hole in the wall.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

Rage of Helheim

“Enter a fit of rage and slam your enemy to the ground, leaving them helpless in the face of a barrage of hits.”

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 1 Location – Kjotve’s Fortress, Rygjafylke (Norway)

Beyond the north side of the fort you destroy early in the main story, climb up the large towering waterfall to find a cave behind it, and smash the ice wall to find the book.

  • Book of Knowledge Rank 2 Location – TBA

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