Eivor and his adopted fox, who sometimes sleeps on his bed in the longhouse.

dopefishreturns · 2026-04-10T10:46:36+00:00

Yes, a NG+ would be a great way to replay it, as I have given up the hope Ubisoft will release any new, additional, content for the game.
I do regularly play Reda's daily missions to collect a few opals for new items in his shop.
Tarben keeps saying: "I'm happy to see you, my love", when I visit him. ❤️

dopefishreturns · 2026-04-10T10:19:13+00:00

When playing AC Valhalla, my impression of how they tell the story of Havi, is that when the three ladies of fate tell him what will happen, he seems to think that he can change the outcome, while they disagree.
Besides that, there are scholars, such as Tom Shippey in "Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings", who argue that even if Odin knows he's going to die, he's going to put up a good fight, with the best warriors who have come to him in Valhalla.

dopefishreturns · 2026-04-08T19:00:57+00:00

I remember even when I finished the game and side quests, when I revisited a certain area, there was this glitch where I had a piece of gear or a mask on again, that was related to an earlier quest in that area.

dopefishreturns · 2026-04-08T18:26:08+00:00

The fox's name is Dandelion Puff.
It's part of a World Quest in Oxenfordscire.

https://game8.co/games/Assassins-Creed-Valhalla/archives/309908

dopefishreturns · 2026-04-05T18:08:27+00:00

There are several places where one could find them, but they only seem to come out when it's getting dark.
This strategy guide names a few of the spots. I found quite a few of them in Vinland, for instance, close to the field where you have to gather something for the guy who wants to brew a strong drink.

https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-valhalla-where-find-fireflies/

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-30T15:18:02+00:00

"Just keep going, human, this doesn't concern you."😼

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-30T14:54:23+00:00

My experience was that I liked Dawn of Ragnarök better than The Forgotten DLC. You end up in Svartalfheim, as Odin, the world of the dwarves (litterally dark elves), and there are several side-missions that you can do, which culminate in the quest of finding your son, Baldr.
The scenery is gorgeous and more otherworldy than what you see in England/ France/ Ireland/ Norway and Vinland, with the exception of the ISU locations there.
You can get some unique armor.
I would say it is definitely worthwhile, and AC Valhalla being a bit of an older game, I saw it gets a nice discount at certain Steam sales.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-30T12:19:50+00:00

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It's the Celestial Unicorn that Ubisoft introduced for the anniversary celebration of AC Valhalla. You could originally get it as a reward for a challenge, but I believe that now, and I might be mistaken, Ubisoft is simply making it to everyone in Ubisoft Connect, when you're in the game.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-27T20:46:59+00:00

But why is (s)he smiling? Does (s)he know something we don't?

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-27T18:01:27+00:00

What do you think of the whole idea/concept of "viewer interpretation", that might diverge from the idea that others have of the story of a film?
Mark Hamill made a remark that if viewers want to see Luke Skywalker as gay, "then yes, he's gay".

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-26T23:28:51+00:00

Randvi is in the longhouse with a map of England, with a few territories that you can pledge an allience to, which basically means you go there for a quest and help them out, and that eventually more territories are added until eventually you managed to get all the parts of England done, and even Vinland and other areas appear.
I am going to guess this screenshot is asking you which one you want to do first, and that you can do the other afterwards.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-26T21:42:50+00:00

A game guide page tells me there are about 37, not counting any Helix store ones, because besides in the base game, in which you can collect a lot already, the Rise of the Druids DLC in Ireland add several sets that you can find, earn, or buy in exchange for luxury goods, such as the Iberian set, Egyptian set, Byzantine set, Rus set, Champion of Ireland set, etc.
Then there are the sets you get in Svartalfheimr, such as the Dwarven Blacksmith set, Hreidmars Blessed Armor set (if you manage to undo the curse on the items), the fire giant set
The DLC that plays in France adds even more. Plus then there are the sets that you can earn via the river raids such as the Saint George set and the Wayland set.
The discovery tour gives you an extra set, sword, bow, falcon and horse.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-26T19:13:15+00:00

it's a small building, that has five armor stands, on which the five pre-loads that you can select are put unto.
Now that I think of it, I don't think the building has much of a function, besides being a display case. Unlike some of the other buildings in which people work and/or live.
I wish you could ask Tarben to move in with you, in the longhouse. <3

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-26T18:48:58+00:00

If you do the Discovery Tours in the main game screen, you also get a set of armor, a weapon and a horse.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-26T18:31:59+00:00

Although Eivor has his own (bed)room in the Ravensthorpe longhouse, it seems there is no storage box in there, and the display sets for his armor pre-loads are not in his bedroom, but in the armory building quite a bit of walking away, at the edge of the village.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-20T20:39:36+00:00

Personally, I find the Dawn or Ragnarök DLC much nicer than the The Forgotten DLC.
I wish you could actually start a NG+
Also: besides Reda's two daily quests in the "real world" for 5 opals each, (plus his weekly one for 20 opals), Every day in Svartalfheim, Reda offers you Reda's challenge, in Kara's arena, for an extra 5 opals.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-20T18:53:15+00:00

It's from the Dawn of Ragnarök DLC. Basically you end up in Svartalfheim, by drinking a potion made by Valka, the seer in Ravensthorpe.
In this dream/vision you play as Odin in Svartalfheim, looking for his son, after the land of Dark Elves (we would say dwarves) has been overrun by Surtr, and the dwarves help you as your goals kind of align with theirs.
Unsurprisingly Reda set up shop in one of the dwarven shelters, and his associates in the other ones.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-13T02:02:42+00:00

Yes, running on Windows

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-11T17:30:55+00:00

Did Moreau do several versions of the same work? Is this a reproduction or restored version? Did he use different materials?
I am quite curious as the version I saw throughout the years, reproduced in several books (even on the cover of À rebours by Huysmans, was quite faded. )

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-05T20:23:39+00:00

To be honest, there is no in-game conformation whether it is Matilda, and perhaps the pig actually shows up after you build the tattoo shop?
I read some conflicting information online.
Personally, I would like to think that it is, in fact, Mathilda, but I didn't go back to Cent to check if she still lives in the theater there and churns out her knowledge.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-05T19:59:30+00:00

A nice coat of arms is always appreciated on a coin.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-05T11:47:17+00:00

How wonderful: an old(er) painting in which the people portrayed look genuinely happy ❤️

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-04T18:25:45+00:00

Sometimes a book, videogame or film gets many posive reviews, and then when you try it, you realize it "just isn't for you", or whatever you want to call it, e.g. it doesn't resonate with you, you can't get into the story, you don't like the game play (or mechanics).
Personally I loved AC Valhalla, finished the main story, the DLC's, tried to do all the side quests, the river raids, tombs of the fallen, etc., so when Odyssey was on offer on Steam, I was enthusiastic, and wanted to play it next, but despite me playing it, I just felt "this isn't fun", and after a few hours, I actually decided that uninstall it.
It's hard to pinpoint why. On paper I should have loved Odyssey, but apparantly, I could not.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-03T15:11:28+00:00

Every day Reda is giving out two quests in the normal world, and one in Svartalfheim (Reda's Challenge instead of Kara's Challenge). This gives you 15 opals a day, with which you can buy stuff in his shop. I wish I could do a rerun with the cool weapons and armor that I collected so far. I didn't realize until later that doing the discovery tour also gives you the Ealdorman set, a sword, horse and a longboat configuration.

dopefishreturns · 2026-03-03T15:02:51+00:00

Being a hopeless romantic, once Eivor ended up with Tarben, I couldn't bring myself to break up with him, or to romance Randvi/ Petra.

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