Released this August, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Forgotten Saga DLC is a free content update with a roguelite twist. Players take on the role of Norse god Odin once more, entering the realm of Niflheim in an attempt to save Odin's son Baldr from the clutches of the goddess Hel.
In this roguelite game mode for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, progress is made in repetitive runs incrementally. Death isn't permanent, but players will lose progress on their current run.
To ensure they continue to make progress, players can utilize persistent upgrades that carry over. There are also currencies worth being aware of that can only be used per run, such as gems.
Gems are a currency found in Niflheim in Forgotten Saga that can be used when interacting with Hidden Merchants. In this light, players can use gems to obtain assistance in the form of runes and weapons to help them progress through the dark realm and eventually through Hel's fortress.
Players will need all the help they can get in order to reach the end of their run, so they'll want to use their gems whenever possible, especially since gems can't be carried over between runs.
Fortunately for players, as long as they're progressing, they'll inevitably acquire gems through gameplay. This is due to gems being provided by elite enemies and bosses, who make up a large part of this particular Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC.
When elites and bosses are defeated, players can progress ahead of them and open a nearby box that will provide gems, among other helpful resources and items.
One of the best merchants to use gems on in Forgotten Saga is the King of Thieves, who can provide players with some of the rarest items in the game mode. This makes saving gems somewhat important and tactfully
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