Assassin's Creed Valhalla: How One-Handed Swords Compare to Other Weapons

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s The Siege of Paris DLC introduces new quests, locations, and weapons to the open-world game. One of the biggest additions is one-handed swords, with a total of six new blades in the DLC, each offering impressive stats to battle the many enemies of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Being one-handed weapons, short swords can be used in tandem with a shield or a second one-handed weapon, making them a versatile choice.

Four of the short swords can be found in the world through quests or during exploration. With the introduction of these weapons, players looking for a weapon between daggers and axes can wield something that might better suit their style. As with other weapons, the different short swords benefit from different skill trees.

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The Egbert Short Sword can be found by completing the “Ulfberht’s trail” world event. It has a unique perk that increases the stun following each hit and boasts well-balanced base stats. Meanwhile, the Ring-sword is perfect for mobility builds as it improves the Critical Chance when dodging and has a high base speed stat. It can be located by completing the quest “Skal” in the DLC’s main storyline.

Durendal is found in a chest inside a well in Aquila, and has arguably one of the best perks in the game. Whenever the wielder’s health is over 85 percent it increases Critical Chance. Finally, Joyeuse is found in a chest within the Hidden Ones Bureau in Paris. Obtaining this short sword may be the most time-consuming, as that chest requires three keys scattered across Francia.

Two additional swords are not obtainable through world exploration or missions. The Coil Sword can only be bought from the Ubisoft Store, while