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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Needles

Master the Hamtunscire Anomaly 'Needles' in Assassin's Creed Valhalla with our detailed walkthrough. Learn platform timing, projector use, and safe routes to solve this challenging puzzle.

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Master the Hamtunscire Anomaly 'Needles' in Assassin's Creed Valhalla with our detailed walkthrough. Learn platform timing, projector use, and safe routes to solve this challenging puzzle.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by observing the platform movements. Slide down, jumping at the bottom if necessary to reach the first platform.
  2. 2
    From the first platform, jump to the second on your right, then to the rocks ahead. Climb to the top before the red wave hits.
  3. 3
    Jump down from the rocks and climb across three platforms. From the third, turn left and jump onto the ledge, then climb to a tall, safe platform.
  4. 4
    Below this safe platform is a sloping object moving side-to-side. Jump onto it as it aligns with the platform ahead, and jump forward just before reaching the end of the slope to land on another natural rock.
  5. 5
    Turn right from the natural rock and jump up the next set of platforms, including a rotating one, leading to a large sloped platform.
  6. 6
    At the bottom of this slope, be ready to jump to the next sloped platform, and then again to a series of vulnerable platforms. Navigate these quickly and climb the large platform with hand-holds to a safe area with an intermittent projector.
  7. 7
    Use the projector to cast light onto the unstable structure. Stand on the unstable structure until it disappears, dropping you onto another sloped platform. Time your drop to avoid the red wave.
  8. 8
    Head to the obelisk platform as soon as possible to be safe from the wave.
  9. 9
    From the obelisk platform, climb the large rock and follow it to smaller obelisks, leading to a ruined tower. Climb the tower section and navigate the curved platforms upwards, using the hand-hold on the last one to reach a large circular platform with a rotatable projector.
  10. 10
    Rotate the projector to aim its light at the two platforms indicated in the guide.
  11. 11
    On one of these platforms, find a regular projector. Aim it at the platform shown in the guide's screenshot.
  12. 12
    Return to the rotatable projector and aim it at the platform moving up and down. When it reaches its lowest point, the light will hold it in place. Climb this to another projector at the top.
  13. 13
    Move the light from this top projector. Wait for another platform to rise and hit the projector in the same place, allowing you to climb upwards.
  14. 14
    Continue climbing to a series of vulnerable red platforms. Navigate these as soon as the red circle of light rises. Reach a safe platform.
  15. 15
    Continue climbing along safe platforms until you reach more vulnerable platforms. Wait for the red circle to pass (up or down), then immediately run to the curved platform in front of you.
  16. 16
    Use hand-holds to reach the area behind the curved platform before the red circle returns; this is your safe zone. Wait for the red circle to pass again before climbing up.
  17. 17
    Climb the next series of vulnerable platforms. Each allows you to hang from the back for safety while waiting for the red circle.
  18. 18
    Take your time climbing the last few platforms to the anomaly at the top. Interact with it to complete the mystery.
Tips
  • Observe the movement of platforms and the red wave carefully before committing to a jump or slide.
  • If a platform is too far to land on after a slide, jump at the bottom of the slope.
  • The hand-holds on some platforms are crucial for safety, allowing you to hang and wait for the red wave to pass.
  • Don't rush the final vulnerable platforms; use the hanging mechanic to wait safely.

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