Follow our complete walkthrough for Assassin's Creed Valhalla's 'The Reeve of Wincestre' quest, detailing how to speak with the Man in White, search Goodwin's House, and rescue Goodwin.
Walkthrough
- 1Speak with the Man in White at The Old Minster: Upon speaking with the man in white, you must prove your identity. If you have 4 Charisma, you can use a dialogue option. Otherwise, ask about Christian deeds. Use Odin's Sight to find three nearby texts relevant to the answers. After reading them, return to the man and provide the answers in the correct order: "He was cleansed in the river.", "His face shone like the sun.", and "They did not find him when they looked.".
- 2Meet Aelfred the Great: After convincing the priest, follow him upstairs to a room where you'll meet Aelfred the Great. Engage in conversation, and you'll receive clues about members of The Quill, The Gallows, and The Seax Order of Ancients.
- 3Make your way to Goodwin’s House: Travel to Goodwin’s House, located in the northwest of Wincestre.
- 4Search Goodwin’s House: Enter Goodwin's House carefully, preferably from the back to reach the courtyard. Deal with the two guards, then enter the house. Examine the half-burned letter on the ground floor and the broken bowls upstairs.
- 5Rescue Goodwin from Wincestre Garrison: Head to Wincestre Garrison, south of Goodwin's House. Use stealth, keeping to the northwestern walls. Assassinate guards on the battlements and find the building containing a key, highlighted by Odin's Sight. To avoid alerting the entire garrison, disable bell towers by shooting the bells. Use the key to enter the inner garrison and proceed to the innermost building. Find a note detailing a planned execution on the top floor and Goodwin in a middle cell at the bottom.
- 6Retrieve Documents and Escape: Free Goodwin. Find documents on the middle floor. Barred doors can be opened by shooting the locks through wall slits from the eastern or western sides, or by using Odin's Sight to highlight them. Enter the floor and collect the Book of Knowledge granting the Axe Blizzard ability and Goodwin’s research documents.
- 7Return Documents to Goodwin: Take the documents back to Goodwin, who is located outside a house to the northeast. Engage in dialogue to discuss potential Order of Ancients members, including Reeve Selwyn as The Gallows. The quest concludes after the cutscene.
Tips
- Wincestre is located southwest of Ravensthorpe.
- When infiltrating Wincestre Garrison, using stealth and staying on the northwestern walls is recommended.
- Odin's Sight is crucial for locating keys, objectives, and interactive elements like door locks.
- Disabling bell towers can prevent widespread alerts within the garrison.
- The Axe Blizzard ability is obtained during this quest.
- Experience Points
- Axe Blizzard Ability
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