The Swan-Road Home

Guide your way through Assassin's Creed Valhalla's 'The Swan-Road Home' mission. Learn how to release the naval chain and progress through the Battle for the Northern Way.

Alright, so you're heading upriver in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and bam! A naval chain is blocking your path. Eivor, being Eivor, volunteers to hop off and deal with it while the rest of the crew chills on the ships. Your next move is to head towards the camp where this chain is being guarded.

Now, you've got a couple of ways to tackle this camp. You can go in hot, taking out all the guards either with stealthy kills or just charging in like a berserker. Or, you can try to sneak in from the water, sliding under a bridge on the east side. Honestly, unless you're just looking for a role-playing challenge or want to test your sneaking skills, going in loud is probably the way to go. You'll get some extra XP and maybe some sweet loot that way.

Here's the stealthy approach if you're feeling it: To stay hidden, approach the camp from the east and make sure you go under that bridge. Once you're inside the building with the naval chain mechanism, take out the lone guard there and grab any loot. Then, you can climb the ladder and shoot the chain to release it. Don't forget to check the note on the barrel inside for some interesting lore about why this chain is even here.

Once you're ready, whether you cleared out all the guards or just the one inside, shoot the chain links. This'll render the chain useless. After that, just hop back on your ship, rejoin your crew, and you'll wrap up this part of the quest, leading straight into the 'Unwelcome' mission.