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Severing the Lines
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Severing the Lines

Learn how to burn the boats and defeat the commanders in the 'Severing the Lines' quest for Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Siege of Portcestre.

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Learn how to burn the boats and defeat the commanders in the 'Severing the Lines' quest for Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Siege of Portcestre.

Alright, let's get this done! First up in 'Severing the Lines' is hitting the boats at the dock. As soon as you slide down that zip wire into the fortress, expect the Saxons to come at you. Just team up with Basim, take 'em down, and head north towards the dock. If you're not sure where that is, just ping your raven – it'll show you the dock is just east of the main keep.

You'll spot the boats that can be burned because they've got red roofs. If you're using Odin's Sight, they'll light up with teal objectives. You've got two main ways to set them ablaze: either chuck a torch onto them or shoot the fire pots sitting on top. Shooting the pots is way faster, especially if there are enemies hanging around the boats, but using torches saves you arrows.

Walkthrough
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    As you're burning those boats, keep an eye out for the commander near the dock. He's just a regular elite unit, a Banneret, so you should be familiar with fighting these guys by now. Your best bet is to use ranged attacks to chip away at him, especially when he goes into his parry stance (you'll see a blue rune aura).
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    If you do decide to go melee, mix up your light and heavy attacks. Don't just spam one or the other, or he'll pull off a quick counter that's hard to avoid. He'll also call in arrow volleys, shown by red circles on the ground – make sure you dodge and roll out of those!
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    Once all the boats are toast and the dock commander is down, it's time to head southwest to the keep. This commander patrols inside, and since the keep is pretty small, you won't be searching for long. Use Odin's Sight if you're having trouble spotting him; he'll have a teal objective marker. This one's a Skirmisher, so they should be a piece of cake compared to the Banneret.
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    With both commanders defeated and all the boats burned, you'll wrap up this part of the quest.
Tips
  • Use your raven to scout the dock and keep locations before you engage.
  • Shooting the fire pots on the boats is a quicker way to burn them than using torches.
  • When fighting the Banneret commander, focus on ranged attacks when he's in his parry stance.
  • Don't spam attacks against the Banneret; mix light and heavy attacks to avoid his counters.
  • Dodge and roll away from the Banneret's arrow volleys.
  • Use Odin's Sight to easily locate the commanders, especially the Skirmisher in the keep.

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