How to Beat The Builder in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s The Big Finish Quest
The Builder is one of the harder boss battles in Valhalla, requiring a fair bit of accuracy and evasive maneuvers to overcome. Like most bosses in the game, he has two different phases, with the second one ramping up the difficulty even further.
Before we get into the strategy, note that there are two arrow caches and two patches of health mushrooms on the outer rim of the circular area you’re fighting. Keep this in mind if you need resources during the fight.
Now, onto the fight itself. The Builder’s first form isn’t too hard to beat since there’s a trick to whittling down his guard and HP fairly quickly. All you need to do is wait for him to strike the ground and create a shockwave that kicks Eivor up into the air, giving Eivor the opportunity to whip out the bow and shoot The Builder on the top of the head.
Still, you’ll have to watch and learn The Builder’s attack patterns carefully so that you know when to strike and when to back away.
His normal attacks are pretty easy to avoid –a single swing of his hammer, a short running charge and then a swing, or a stomp– and you should be able to get a quick counter-attack in after.
The attack you need to be very careful to avoid is when he strikes the ground and creates a white power orb. Confusingly, it’s a similar animation to the strike that causes the shockwave which pops Eivor into the air, but this one will do big damage if you’re caught by it.
One trick to remember is that you can actually hit the white orb yourself and instantly stun The Builder, giving you a couple of seconds to hit him for free. Always make sure you’re keeping an eye on your Adrenaline levels and using any special abilities you have that could be useful.
Once you’ve got The Builder down to half health he’ll move into phase two, which introduces some new attacks. Namely, throwing beams of light at you that travel along the ground, and a circular cage of light that traps Eivor if you’re not careful to avoid it.
The name of the game here is dodging, and it’s for that reason we recommend equipping Eivor with gear that has high evasion. As long as you get your timing right and have the stamina to keep dodging, you should be fine. And actually, even if you do get caught inside the cage, The Builder’s attacks can still easily be avoided with careful dodging.
Throughout this second phase, The Builder will still occasionally strike the ground with his hammer and kick Eivor into the air. If you have arrows left, be ready to use the bow and arrow to shoot the top of his head.
Hopefully, you’re able to beat The Builder without too many deaths. You’ll then watch a brief cutscene play out before the Asgard questline finishes.
That’s it for our The Big Finish Assassin’s Creed Valhalla quest guide. For more useful tips on the game, be sure to check out Twinfinite’s wiki.
