Ubisoft's Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is full of decisions that seem like they matter. But after playing a while, it becomes clear that even a lot of apparently weighty choices don’t really have much of an impact outside of their quest or questline. So which decisions in Assassin's Creed Valhalla actually matter?

Eivor and their adoptive brother Sigurd are looked to for leadership by their clan. Over the course of Assassin's Creed Valhalla's story, players will make many tough calls in their role as a Viking in Sigurd’s service. Back in Assassin’s Creed’s ongoing present-day story, Abstergo is up to their usual science fiction schtick. While Layla and friends’ exploits do sync up with the ancient saga unfolding in the Viking Age in surprising ways, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is ultimately about the relationship between Sigurd and Eivor.

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True, there are plenty of fun stories along the way, many with difficult decisions. However, because Eivor’s central arc in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has to do with their bond with Sigurd, no other choices have an impact on the game's ending. Players are met with one of two possible endings shortly after the final boss. These can be considered the “good ending” and “bad ending” because they reflect whether Sigurd and Eivor’s relationship is strong enough for Sigurd to, well, no spoilers necessary. Suffice to say, any time players are asked to do something which might cause Sigurd to respect them less, they might want to take a moment to consider whether this choice could affect their ending.

Which Decisions Matter In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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So which Assassin's Creed Valhalla choices specifically matter? There are five key decisions which will define Eivor and Sigurd’s relationship. If players want the “good ending,” they will need to do the following:

  1. Let Stybjorn keep the resources. This is in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's prologue.
  2. Don’t sleep with Sigurd’s wife Randvi. This seems obvious, but she will lay it on thick. For those who absolutely must get with Randvi, at least wait for Sigurd and Randvi to break up later in the campaign.
  3. Don’t punch Sigurd. Also obvious, also tempting in the moment.
  4. Give Dag his axe back. This may seem like a bad idea, but it’s worth it.
  5. Support Sigurd’s judgment. He pronounces a tough sentence on a citizen, just go with it.

Players will need to make at least three "good" choices to get a good ending in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Also, as a general rule, saving people by making the “correct” decision will allow Eivor to recruit more characters throughout the story. These decisions, however, do not impact the ending.

Players have lots of opportunities to tell their own story in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Many quests offer tough choices that impact questlines in interesting ways. In the end, though, all that really matters in this family saga is how Eivor treats their brother Sigurd.

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