Assassins Creed Valhalla: Forging a Bond Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, walkthrough
This page of the guide to AC Valhalla contains a walkthrough of the main story mission Forging a Bond. In this quest you will turn to the dwarves to chain the great black wolf.
Last update: 12 January 2024
On this page of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, you will find a detailed walkthrough description of the Forging a Bond mission.
Eivor (Havi) turns to the dwarves to solve the matter of chaining the great black wolf.
Reward: 1,700 XP.
Visit Ivaldi's Forge
As soon as you enter Ivaldi's forge, you will notice that the Builder has also come to speak with the dwarf, something the latter fellow is clearly not happy about. From your conversation with Ivaldi, you will learn that the Builder wanted information about how magic works on all Aces and Wans.
When you ask if the master blacksmith can forge an indestructible chain for you, he will reply that chains will not work and offer you an indestructible rope instead - not for free, of course. You can offer Ivaldi one of two things:
- My gratitude: you say that he will receive your gratitude and hospitality in return. When Ivaldi is not convinced, you add that he can return to his homeland (Land of Fire) if he so wishes;
- Your freedom: you promise that if Ivaldi does his job, you will consider the contract fulfilled and release the dwarf from his service.
To forge the cord, Ivaldi will need specific ingredients: a bear's tendon, fish's breath, a cat's footsteps, and the root of a mountain. The first two ingredients he already has, and you'll have to get the others. You'll find clues as to where to look for these rare ingredients in the riddles you've received from the dwarf.
You will receive two additional quests at this point: A Feline 's Footfall and Taking Root, which we have described in detail on separate pages of this guide. After completing them, you can move on to the next stage of this story quest.
Speak to Ivaldi
After collecting the required ingredients: cat's footfall and mountain root, return to the dwarf's forge. Ivaldi will be very pleased and he will promise to get to work and inform Havi when the cord is ready. Ivaldi will also tell an interesting story he heard from his cousin in which one of the dwarves got drunk on beer brewed in Jotunheim and his spirit moved into the body of a goat.
After a while, Freyja will arrive on the scene, exclaiming that the tower being erected by the Builder is almost ready. You can respond to her concerns in one of the following ways:
- I value myqueen: you deny the accusations and say that you care about Freyja's fate. You admit that you shouldn't be serving the queen and say that you'll get the truth about his supernatural abilities out of the Builder;
- No need for concern: you say that you are not concerned because the Builder will not survive the wedding night. Freyja threatens to castrate Havi and make him the Builder's bride;
- There will be no marriage: you are saying that no marriage will take place. Freyja is still angry so you apologize for how you dealt with her.
Finally, Freyja suggests that when it's all over, Havi should turn his spear toward Loki, since he's the one getting them into more and more trouble.
The mission will end and you will receive 1,700 XP as a reward.