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The Man Behind the Man
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

The Man Behind the Man

Follow our guide to conquer Rouecistre Fortress, sink the naval chain, destroy oil cauldrons, and defeat the boss Tedmund in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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Follow our guide to conquer Rouecistre Fortress, sink the naval chain, destroy oil cauldrons, and defeat the boss Tedmund in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Locate Rouecistre Fortress north of the Dane Camp.
  2. 2
    Assault the small fort north of the fortress to obtain a key from a guard.
  3. 3
    Use the key to unlock the mechanism room for the naval chain. Shoot the lock behind the door, then shoot both sides of the mechanism to sink the chain. Exit through the window.
  4. 4
    Meet your allies in the small camp to the northeast and speak to a warrior to begin the assault.
  5. 5
    Assist your warriors with the battering ram to destroy the first gate, avoiding oil and fire arrows.
  6. 6
    After the first gate is destroyed, quickly destroy two sets of oil cauldrons on the walls by shooting their highlighted red mechanisms or nearby fire pots.
  7. 7
    Defeat the elite unit Gedriht.
  8. 8
    Shoot the links on either side of the drawbridge to lower it, avoiding incoming arrow volleys.
  9. 9
    Use the battering ram to smash through the second gate, again avoiding oil and fire arrows.
  10. 10
    Use Odin's Sight to locate Tedmund in the keep. Climb the walls to the north to reach the top.
  11. 11
    Engage Tedmund in a boss fight.
  12. 12
    After defeating Tedmund, meet with Cynebert.
Tips
  • When assaulting the fort to get the key, you can summon your longship crew or clear it out yourself.
  • When the battering ram is in use, step back immediately when you see a small red circle indicating oil, and brace for regular arrow volleys marked by a larger red circle.
  • To destroy oil cauldrons, shoot the highlighted red mechanisms or nearby fire pots.
  • When lowering the drawbridge, find a vantage point on either side to shoot the links while avoiding arrow volleys.
  • During the boss fight with Tedmund, use heavy attacks to break his shield, followed by light attacks. Light attacks or shield attacks can interrupt his flail swings.
  • Tedmund throws throwing knives if you maintain too much distance; dodge them but they don't do significant damage.
  • Flanking Tedmund after he commits to a flail attack allows for hits to his back.
  • Tedmund's weak points are his left arm, right arm, and left knee.

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