Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Elk Throws Player Clear Across Map

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While battling Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Elk of Bloody Peaks, one player fell to their death after being effortlessly thrown across the open-world map. The Elk of Bloody Peaks in AC Valhalla counts among the title's many legendary animals. It likely constitutes the easiest to defeat, too, given that this particular creature appears in the starting area of Rygjafylke.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla features nine different legendary beasts in total, including the likes of Black Shuck, the Corpse Feeders, Aelfred's Battle Cattle, and the Wildcats of the Wield. A few of them prove quite formidable by offering high-level boss encounters that require Eivor to put all of their skills and abilities to use. Once each burly beast falls to Eivor's blade, the player must visit the Hunter's Hut they constructed in Ravensthorpe to claim whatever reward awaits — which can range from a unique Predator Bow to a special Axe. On some occasions, though, unfortunate AC Valhalla glitches may turn a player's attempt at defeating the legendary creatures into a disastrous affair.

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Recently, Reddit user exiledlemon shared gameplay footage of their battle against the legendary Elk of Bloody Peak in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Despite whittling the beast down to less than half of its health bar, the user ultimately misses their chance at claiming victory. It's not their fault, though. As shown in the video, the massive elk strikes a blow so devastating that it hooks Eivor with its antlers, then easily throws the Viking warrior clear across the map. Watch the scene in the post linked below:

As other Redditor noted in the thread, the elk's powerful throwing ability is actually a