Assassins Creed Valhalla: Books of Knowledge - ranged combat Assassin's Creed Valhalla guide, walkthrough

You will gain new skills in ranged combat thanks to the Books of Knowledge. On this page of the guide you will find a list of all Books related to this combat style.

Last update: 12 January 2024

Abilities are very important in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. You will gain them by collecting books of knowledge found during exploration. On this page of our guide, you will find the locations of all the books of knowledge focusing on ranged combat as well as descriptions of abilities.

• Mark of Death
• Man’s Best Friend
• Poisonous Powder Trap
• Incendiary Powder Trap
• Thorn of Slumber
• Raven Distraction
• Focus of the Nornir
• Piercing Shot
• Axe Blizzard
• Ranged Poison Strike
• Ranged Fire Strike

Mark of Death

Location of the book of knowledge: Grantebridgescire, in the southern part of the location.

Usage: you can mark a few opponents and then shoot them all at the same time.

Man’s Best Friend

Location of the book of knowledge: Oxenefordscire, in the southern part of the map.

Usage: you get a companion that will distract and damage enemies.

Poisonous Powder Trap

Location of the book of knowledge: Eurvicscire, south of Jorvik.

Usage: shoot poisonous arrows that create poisonous clouds.

Incendiary Powder Trap

Location of the book of knowledge: Suthesece, in the northern part of the map, in Briggworth.

Usage: shoot a fire arrow that sets fire to everything in the area and destroys debris blocking a passage.

Thorn of Slumber

Location of the book of knowledge: Cent, in the eastern part of the map.

Usage: shots put the enemies to sleep.

Raven Distraction

Location of the book of knowledge: Ledecestrescire, in the Tonastadir location.

Usage: Raven Distraction will distract your opponents.

Focus of the Nornir

Location of the book of knowledge: Ledecestrescire, in a cave located in the southern part of the map, near Offchurch.

Usage: Focus of the Nornir is a great skill for high-level opponents. It slows down time so you can shoot your enemies at great speed.

Piercing Shot

Location of the book of knowledge: Ledecestrescire, in the northern part of the map.

Usage: you can shoot an arrow even through walls or through your opponent.

Axe Blizzard

Location of the book of knowledge: East Anglia, on the right side of the map.

Usage: your character throws axes at the chosen target.

Ranged Poison Strike

How to get: give Hytham the first four medallions of the members of the Order of the Ancients.

Usage: you can poison several opponents at once.

Ranged Fire Strike

How to get: deliver another four medallions of the Order of the Ancients to Hytham.

Usage: you can shoot fire arrows and set everything ablaze.