Walkthrough for the quest A Scourging of Snakes in the game Assassin's Creed Valhalla. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the quest smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Ireland (Wrath of the Druids)
Prerequisites: To play this quest, you must first complete the quest The Wages of War.
This quest will begin when you complete the quest "The Wages of War", which is when you kill The Seed and learn the identity of the leader of the Children of Danu.
Cornered and cut off from outside support, the abbot Eogan gathers his remaining forces at Armagh while Eivor's allies assemble.
Armagh
Ireland
The Oak
Ireland
Go to Flann's camp and tell him about your findings and what you have accomplished. The king will begin preparations for the attack.
When you are ready to attack then let the king know about that.
When the fight starts move towards the fortress. The drawbridge will be lowered and you will be able to get inside. Start eliminating the enemies that you will encounter there.
Watch out for enemy archers and ballista firing at you from above.
Shoot the ladder lock, making it extend and allowing you to climb to the top of the gate.
Use the wheel to raise the portcullis.
Move forward and burn the village of Armagh. Shoot explosive jars, use torches or flaming arrows to set houses on fire. You will be disturbed by enemy soldiers, who you will have to eliminate of course. When you fill up the progress bar, the objective should change after a while. If it doesn't then continue killing enemies and eventually it will.
Don't bother with where Flann is just run towards the inner gate and kill any enemies you encounter there. Flann will ask you to open the gate.
Use the lift to get to the top of the gate. There will be no enemies on the other side.
Jump down, destroy the two locks on the gate and open it. Then the enemies will come.
Get rid of the enemy soldiers and follow Flann to the church at the top.
Help him to force open the door to the church.
Inside you will meet Eogan and two of his bodyguards. You will talk for a while and then the fight will begin.
Defeat Eogan and his bodyguards. Flann will be assisting you. When you do this the fortress will be captured.
After a short conversation with Flann and Sichfrith this quest will end and your character will be automatically moved to Dublin where the next quest will start - "The Cost of Betrayal".
After completing this quest, you will be able to play the quest The Cost of Betrayal.