Hunter of Beasts

Learn how to quickly find and defeat Gorm Kjotvesson in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Vinland Saga. This guide covers strategy for the boss fight and his elite guards.

Alright, so you want to get straight to the point and take down Gorm in Vinland, huh? Smart move if you're just trying to wrap up the Vinland Saga quickly. You can actually skip most of the smaller camps and head straight for Narfljot Camp, which is located in the northwest part of Vinland. That's where Gorm and a whole mess of his guys are waiting.

Your main goal is to take down Gorm and confirm the kill, but honestly, while you're there, you might as well clear out everyone else for that sweet extra XP and loot. Just be ready, because Gorm isn't rolling solo. He's got regular warriors like archers, dual-wielders, and shield-bearers, but the real trouble comes from his two Skull-Crushers and a Woe-Bringer. The regular grunts are easy pickings, but those bigger guys, especially when they're all attacking you at once with Gorm, can be a handful. Your best bet against the Skull-Crushers and Woe-Bringer is usually to dodge their attacks and then quickly counter with a few hits from your club. Trying to parry everything when you're outnumbered might get you into trouble.

One cool thing about being in Vinland is that you're not wearing heavy armor, or even the best local gear you can buy. This actually works in your favor, making you much quicker than usual, which is a huge help in this fight. If things get really hectic, don't forget you can use the environment to your advantage. Climb onto tents to get out of melee range and switch to your bow for a bit. It's a pretty standard camp assault, and the only real challenge comes if you're undergeared.

When it comes to Gorm himself, he fights a lot like a regular Woe-Bringer, just with a couple more sweeping attacks. Nothing too surprising, thankfully. Remember the drill: parry the yellow attacks, and dodge or roll away from the red rune attacks. Once you finally take him down and confirm the kill, a cutscene will play, and you'll be done with this part of the quest.