How to Defeat Erik Loyalskull Drengr Assassin's Creed Valhalla
0Location: Hildesvini’s Crag, Rygjafylke.
Rewards: Fafnir's Fang (Spear)
Combat Tips and Strategies: Make no mistake, Erik may be past his prime but he’s no pushover - treat this like any other major boss battle. This battle can be especially tough if you’re facing him early on in your adventure - without decent skills or abilities to aid you in battle. We highly recommend you at least upgrade some of your raven gear first, equip a shield, and seek out a Book of Knowledge or two in Norway to get abilities like the Throwing Axe Fury at Nottfall or the Rage of Helheim behind Kjotve’s Fortress.
Erik will fight immediately after accepting his challenge, swinging wildly with an axe and hammer. He will usually unleash fairly fast strong attacks in a chain of two to three strikes, so if you choose to parry them, be ready to parry several in a row to begin depleting his stun meter. When you see him stagger back from a parry or two, that’s your cue to start giving your own offense - but do not press the attack!
Erik is very quick to start turning the tables by parrying (watch for his raised weapon). If you try to attack too many times, he’ll stun you with a parry and likely follow up with an attack you won’t be able to get away from. Stick to hitting 2-3 times before backing off - the battle may go slow, but survival is more important. Erik may also try to back off and get some distance on you. Don’t let him do this. He’ll unleash a salvo of axe tosses if he gets enough distance, and the speed of them makes them hard to dodge - but using a shield will work at the cost of depleting all your stamina. Instead, try to remain close enough to him that he can’t get away, but far enough that you’ll be able to see his next attack coming.
Keep note of Erik’s weapons, as he may decide to put away one weapon and hold his hammer or axe behind his head. This is an indication that he’s going to try for an unblockable attack - marked by a red rune aura. This can incorporate a surprisingly quick dash, but as long as you spot his stance, you should be able to dodge quickly and counter with a hit.
Remember that you can rapidly deplete his stun meter with successful parries to his heavy attacks, or by firing an arrow into his weak points (a risky move given the close confines, but he tends to hang back when swapping to a single weapon). Make sure to inflict a stun attack on him, as it will deal massive damage.
Defeat the old warrior and give him the death he craves, and you’ll be awarded a spear called Fafnir’s Fang.
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