Skills for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a combat and character mechanic that fully shapes Eivor in and out of battle. Skills provide both passive and active effects on the main protagonist which grant access to battle mechanics and moves which can benefit in and out of battle, as well as to create a specific build that suits a player's play style. This page covers a full list of all the skills that can be unlocked and discovered in the game.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla has one skill tree, broken into three "branches."
- Each branch of the tree contains 135 unlockable skills organized by color/clan, and unlocking skills from a given branch supports a specific playstyle:
- Yellow (Raven Clan) skills increase Stealth capabilities.
- Red (Bear Clan) skills increase Melee capabilities.
- Blue (Wolf Clan) skills increase Ranged capabilities.
- Each branch contains nodes that increase health and resistance.
- Each branch has a Mastery node - near the center of the tree - that increases damage/resistance/health.
- Mastery Points are earned separately from Skill Points, and can be used to invested in a given Mastery node multiple times.
- For every skill unlocked, Eivor gains 1 Global Power.
- Max Global Power - once all skills are unlocked - is 406.
- Mastery node investment does not increase Eivor's displayed Global Power.
Note: Aside from Skills, AC Valhalla's progression system also features Abilities, unlocked by finding Books of Knowledge throughout the world. See Abilities for more.
How to Get Skill Points
Players gain Skill Points by gaining Experience, which is done by completing quests, exploring Locations, undergoing Raids, Completing World Events, defeating Enemies and Bosses. How much Experience you gain is thought to be based on your current "level", and the difficulty of the enemy defeated. For more information on this please see the Skill Points & Experience page.
How to Spend Skill Points
You can spend your skill points at any time by accessing the pause menu and navigating to the "Skills" tab. The points menu is available via the ?? Button on Xbox, ?? on Playstation and Y on PC.
Can I Respec My Skill Points?
You can reallocate your skillpoints at anytime without any cost, from the Skills menu.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla Skills
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Skill Name |
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Melee | Passive | +2.3 Melee Damage |
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Melee Resistance | Passive | +7.0 Melee Resistance |
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Ability Damage | Passive | +1.7 Ability Damage |
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Stun | Passive | +2.5 Stun |
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Heavy Damage | Passive | +4.0 Heavy Damage |
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Health | Passive | +5.2 Health |
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Way of the Bear | Passive | +1.0 Attack +3.0 Stun +1.0 Critical Chance +2.0 Block +1.0 Armor +0.6 Evasion -0.3 Weight |
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Heavy Resistance | Passive | +5.0 Heavy Resistance |
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Critical | Passive | +2.0 Critical Damage |
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Fire Resistance Training | Passive | +5.6 Fire Build-Up Resistance +5.6 Fire Damage Resistance |
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Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Passive | +4.0 Light Damage | |
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Passive | +5.0 Block +5.0 Stun |
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Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Passive | +3.0 Headshot Damage +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Heavy Dual Wield | Active | You can dual wield with heavy weapons. This will alter the stats and handling of each weapon. |
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Terror | Active | After a Stun Finisher, weak enemies nearby may cower in fear. |
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Berserker's Mettle | Active | Fight with reckless abandon. Taking damage no longer causes adrenaline loss. |
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Stomp | Active | When an enemy falls to the ground press R3 to stomp on their face. |
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Dual Swap | Active | When Dual-wielding, hold RT + R3 to swap weapon hands. |
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Perfect Attack | Active | Press RB again during a weapon swing to do more damage the next hit. |
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Parry Damage | Active | Successful parries also deal damage to the attacker. |
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Light Bow Combo | Active | Consecutive shots with a light bow deals extra damage. |
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Warrior Takedown | Active | Attempt a RT takedown on an unaware enemy with your melee weapon. It will alert all enemies around you but will fill your adrenaline for every one of them. |
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Battlefield Cremation | Active | Enemies who perish from one of your fire attacks will continue to burn, dealing fire damage to enemies nearby. |
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Arrow Volley | Active | Discharge all loaded arrows at once by holding and releasing RB with a light bow. Each volley of arrows has a stamina cost. |
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Adrenaline Fiend | Active | When 1 or more adrenaline slots are filled, you gain a damage boost and attack-speed boost. This effect augments with each slot filled. |
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Sprint Bash | Active | Unlocks the ability to bash into breakable objects and push NPCs to the ground while sprinting. |
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Range | Passive | +2.3 Range Damage |
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Health | Passive | +5.2 Health |
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Way of the Wolf | Passive | +1.0 Attack +3.0 Stun +1.0 Critical Chance +2.0 Block +1.0 Armor +0.6 Evasion -0.3 Weight |
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Range Resistance | Passive | +7.0 Range Resistance |
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Headshot | Passive | +2.0 Headshot Damage |
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Stealth | Passive | +1.7 Stealth Damage |
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Light Attack Damage | Passive | +4.0 Light Damage |
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Poison Resistance Training | Passive | +5.6 Poison Build-Up Resistance +5.6 Poison Damage Resistance |
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Poison | Passive | +3.0 Poison Build-Up +3.0 Poison Damage |
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Ability Damage | Passive | +1.7 Ability Damage |
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Range Critical Chance | Passive | +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Heavy Damage | Passive | +4.0 Heavy Damage |
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Fire Resistance Training | Passive | +5.6 Fire Build-Up Resistance +5.6 Fire Damage Resistance |
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Predator Bow | Passive | +3.0 Headshot Damage +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Hunter Bow | Passive | +3.0 Headshot Damage +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Fire | Passive | +3.0 Fire Build-Up +3.0 Fire Damage |
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Hunter Bow Combo | Active | Release your arrow as you finish drawing it to make the next one draw faster. |
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Bow Stun Finisher | Active | Press R3 when aiming at a stunned enemy head to trigger a bow stun finisher. |
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Sprint Attack | Active | Press RB while sprinting to do a sprint attack. |
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Emergency Aim | Active | Holding LT will snap your aim to the enemy as they detect you, giving you an opportunity to kill them and remain undetected. |
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Bow to Melee Link | Active | Alternating between bow and melee attacks deals extra damage for a short time. |
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Charged Shot | Active | Fire two fully charged arrows by pressing RB with the Hunter Bow. This attack cannot be canceled. |
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Arrow Reinforcement | Active | With this skill, loosed arrows will never break and may be collected from fallen enemies. |
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Stealth Recon | Active | Automatically highlight enemies when crouched and undetected. |
| Stealth Adrenaline | Active | While in stealth, gain Adrenaline by looting a chest or pick-pocketing in restricted area. | |
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Last Chance Healing | Active | When your health reaches a critical state in conflict, everything around you will appear to move slower, giving you time to heal or flee. |
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Grit | Active | Regain the "red portion" of your health bar when landing successful melee hits on enemies. |
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Battleground Bolt | Active | Press Y to pick up the nearest discarded weapon, and automatically throw it at an enemy in sight. |
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Stealth | Passive | +1.7 Stealth Damage |
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Way of the Raven | Passive | +1.0 Attack +3.0 Stun +1.0 Critical Chance +2.0 Block +1.0 Armor +0.6 Evasion -0.3 Weight |
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Melee | Passive | +2.3 Melee Damage |
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Light Attack Damage | Passive | +4.0 Light Damage |
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Evasion | Passive | +4.2 Evasion |
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Poison | Passive | +3.0 Poison Build-Up +3.0 Poison Damage |
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Ability Damage | Passive | +1.7 Ability Damage |
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Melee Critical Chance | Passive | +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Range | Passive | +2.3 Range Damage |
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Poison Resistance Training | Passive | +5.6 Poison Build-Up Resistance +5.6 Poison Damage Resistance |
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Spear | Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Headshot | Passive | +2.0 Headshot Damage |
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Bearded Axe | Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Assassination Damage | Passive | +5.3 Assassination Damage |
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Hammer | Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Predator Bow | Passive | +3.0 Headshot Damage +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Light Resistance | Passive | +5.0 Light Resistance |
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Melee Resistance | Passive | +7.0 Melee Resistance |
| Seax | Passive | +5.0 Stun +1.0 Speed +2.0 Critical Chance |
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Light Shield | Passive | +5.0 Block +5.0 Stun |
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Heavy Damage | Passive | +4.0 Heavy Damage |
| Heavy Resistance | Passive | +5.0 Heavy Resistance | |
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Breakfall | Active | Eivor automatically performs a roll when landing from a dangerous height, reducing the amount of damage taken. |
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Counter Roll | Active | Dodge towards an enemy's Rune Attack just before it lands to vault directly behind him. |
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Backstab | Active | Landing a blow directly on an enemy's back will inflict increased defense damage and cause them to stagger. |
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Advanced Assassination | Active | Unlocks the ability to assassinate high-level targets with a timing-based attack. |
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Chain Assassination | Active | After performing a successful assassination, throw an axe at a second NPC standing in close proximity. |
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Predator Bow Combo | Active | Consecutive headshots with a predator bow deals extra damage. |
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Guided Arrow | Active | Press RB to adjust the arrow's trajectory as it flies. |
| Auto-Loot | Active | Loot an enemy automatically after a melee kill or a stealth takedown. | |
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Missile Reversal | Active | Send it right back at'em. Catch and Throwback virtually any projectile to its sender by pressing LB just before it hits you. |
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Miasma | Active | Enemies who die from one of your poison attacks will release a toxic cloud around them, infecting those who enter. |
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Assassin's Cantrip | Active | Following a successful parry, quickly press Y to throw a smoke bomb at your feet and disappear. |
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Explosive Corpse | Active | Booby-trap a dead body to damage anyone who investigates it. Hold R near a dead body to load it with explosive powder. |
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Brush With Death | Active | Dodging just before an attack lands grants you heightened senses, making others around you appear to move slower for a time. |
All AC: Valhalla Skill Trees
Major Skills
- Raven Skill Tree
- Backstab
- Brush With Death (Also Connects Bear Tree)
- Predator Bow Combo (Also connects to Explosive Corpse, Bear Tree)
- Counter Roll (Also connects to Miasma, Bear Tree)
- Predator Bow Combo (Also connects to Explosive Corpse, Bear Tree)
- Guided Arrow (Also connects to Brush with Death, Chain Assassination)
- Explosive Corpse (Also connects to Predator Bow Combo)
- Miasma (Also Connects to Counter Roll)
- Chain Assassination (Also connects to Guided Arrow, Adrenaline Upgrade)
- Assassin's Cantrip (Also connects to Auto-Loot, Miasma)
- Auto-loot (Also connects to Missile Reversal, Assassin's Cantrip)
- Explosive Corpse (Also connects to Predator Bow Combo)
- Advanced Assassination (Also connects to Breakfall, Guided Arrow, Sprint Attack)
- Breakfall (Also connects to Auto-Loot, Last Chance Healing)
- Missile Reversal (Also connects to Auto-Loot)
- Breakfall (Also connects to Auto-Loot, Last Chance Healing)
- Brush With Death (Also Connects Bear Tree)
- Backstab
- Wolf Skill Tree
- Bow Stun Finisher
- Emergency Aim (Also Connects Bow to Melee Link)
- Hunter Bow Combo (Also connects to Stealth Adrenaline)
- Arrow Reinforcement (Also connects to Stealth Recon )
- Hunter Bow Combo (Also connects to Stealth Adrenaline)
- Bow to Melee Link (Also connects to Emergency Aim, Sprint Attack)
- Stealth Adrenaline (Also connects to Hunter Bow Combo, Battleground Bolt)
- Stealth Recon (Also Connects to Arrow Reinforcement, Charged Shot)
- Battleground Bolt (Also connects to Crit, Stealth Adrenaline, Last Chance Healing)
- Charged Shot (Also connects to Crit, Stealth Recon)
- Stealth Adrenaline (Also connects to Hunter Bow Combo, Battleground Bolt)
- Sprint Attack (Also connects to Bow to Melee Link, Battleground Bolt)
- Last Chance Healing (Also connects to Battleground Bolt)
- Crit (Also connects to Charged Shot)
- Last Chance Healing (Also connects to Battleground Bolt)
- Emergency Aim (Also Connects Bow to Melee Link)
- Bow Stun Finisher
- Bear Skill Tree
- Stomp
- Dual Swap (Also Connects to Perfect Attack, Light Bow Combo)
- Berserker's Mettle (Also Connects to Terror, Light Bow Combo )
- Heavy Dual Wield (Also Connects to Terror )
- Berserker's Mettle (Also Connects to Terror, Light Bow Combo )
- Perfect Attack (Also Connects to Dual Swap, Parry Damage)
- Light Bow Combo (Also Connects to Warrior Takedown, Battlefield Cremation )
- Terror (Also Connects to Heavy Dual Wield, Berserker's Mettle, Battlefield Cremation)
- Warrior Takedown (Also Connects to Light Bow Combo, Adrenaline Fiend)
- Battlefield Cremation (Also Connects to Terror, Sprint Bash, Light Bow Combo)
- Sprint Bash(Also Connects tp Battlefield Cremation, Arrow Volley)
- Light Bow Combo (Also Connects to Warrior Takedown, Battlefield Cremation )
- Parry Damage (Also Connects to Perfect Attack, Warrior Takedown )
- Adrenaline Fiend (Also Connects to Warrior Takedown, Sprint Bast)
- Arrow Volley (Also Connects to Sprint Bash )
- Adrenaline Fiend (Also Connects to Warrior Takedown, Sprint Bast)
- Dual Swap (Also Connects to Perfect Attack, Light Bow Combo)
- Stomp
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