Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: How to defeat Hjalmgunnar

The second boss in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Forgotten Saga is Hjalmgunnar. He is a ghost of his former self, matched to his fiery domain and intent on keeping Odin from advancing farther into Hel's domain. To move on to the following section and carry on with the Forgotten Saga, you must vanquish him. How to beat Hjalmgunnar (The Unforgiver) in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Forgotten Saga is covered in this guide.

How to beat Hjalmgunnar in the Forgotten Saga

Despite being a fiery foe, Hjalmgunnar is vulnerable to assaults with an electric focus. Therefore, to effectively defeat him in battle, we advise possessing a skill or a weapon that grants your assault electricity. Of course, this won't ensure your success, but it will help you deplete your health a lot faster than you would with your regular assaults.

Hjalmgunnar will mostly employ a big scythe in the early stages of the encounter, and many of his strikes center on him cutting you down nearby with it. His opening maneuver involves him crouching low on the ground, drawing nearer, then reaching out with his scythe. This attack is usually avoidable with a quick dodge. When he comes to a stop, the scythe will surround him as he lies low to the ground, requiring you to rapidly get away from him. While he's in this state, we advise keeping your distance and refraining from harming him. Thankfully, it doesn't last very long.

Hjalmgunnar will also leap into the air and use his scythe to make a powerful downward assault. This assault cannot be parried; therefore, your only option is to avoid it. But after he touches down, he is briefly open to a couple blows. Hjalmgunnar will occasionally accelerate while also tossing the big orb on his back, although it is simple to avoid. He might potentially attack while running away from you. Another inevitable attack is this one.

Halfway through the battle, Hjalmgunnar will start unleashing ranged attacks against you as the orb on his back opens up. One of his attacks is to form a circle around himself and then release waves outside of it. The orb will fire projectiles into the air that will land inside this interior circle, so you'll want to stay near it. Although you are in a position to hit Hjalmgunnar, you must dodge these impending attacks. When Hjalmgunnar strikes the ground with his scythe, two circles form around him and explode skyward, the second circle being much larger than the first. You can only escape these assaults by running.

Another strike by Hjalmgunnar involves firing a laser from the eye on his back that travels from the center and out while swerving in and out of his direction. Once more, you should go out to the side of his strike and attempt to hit him during this. Like this, there is another ranged assault that just travels in a straight line from Hjalmgunnar to the arena's exterior. Along with these close-ranged assaults, Hjalmgunnar continues to use some of his previous assaults. You can move on to the following section if you've defeated him.