Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers a number of challenging boss fights. This guide will show you how to overcome the Builder giant boss in Asgard. I have a detailed overview of his attacks and moves during the two phases of the fight and a few good strategies for different builds and approaches to win this fight!
Who is the Builder in Asgard
The Builder is an NPC that Loki allows into Asgard as a sign of gratitude for helping him save his son. The Builder promises to build a shield that will protect Asgard from Ragnarok.
He turns out to be a traitor and when you expose him to the truth, he reveals his real self – a giant from Jotunheim. He built a tower not to protect Asgard from invading outsiders, but to actually keep the Asgaraianslocked in.
In Indre Holm, at the ground floor of the tower he build, you now have to defeat him. This is not the most challenging fight in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, but is one of the most versatile when it comes to available approaches and possible builds to use.
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In the next segment I will tell you more about the special attacks and abilities the boss has in his disposal and then I’ll share a few strategies and builds you can use to defeat the Builder.
The Builder Boss mechanics
The fight is split into two phases. First phase lasts until the boss drops down to about half of his Health. From 50% down to zero is the second phase, which is more challenging and interesing.
Phase 1 Builder Abilities
In phase one the boss will mostly swirl his giant hammer around. He is quite slow and easy to avoid, though.
The Heavy hammer smash attack will leave rippling effect of circles emanating from the place where the boss hit the ground with his hammer.
Interact with the center of that spot, where the little white dot is to pick up a temporary boost for your attacks.
The boss also has the ability to quickly close distance to you. He will use that move if you are too far from him. And he tends to do it often.
When he stomps the ground with his foot, all you have to do is avoid that area. A quick dodge or just springing out when you see him lift his foot up will be enough.
Phase 2 Builder Abilities
When the boss reaches half of his Health (congrats :P), a brief cinematic will trigger. The Builder will move to the middle, mock Eivor with a cheasy and stupid line and bring his giant hammer into the ground, beginning Phase 2.
Almost immediately in Phase 2 the Builder will use his signature move for this phase – a hammer ground bash, which will create a small enclosed circle.
You can either run around the small circle while it despawns or be aggressive and fight the boss inside. The second one includes a lot of quick movement to avoid his attacks.
If you are quick enough, you can roll away or run away and not get trapped inside this circle. If you are not inside the circle, it disappears in just a second or two.
Like every special attack the Builder does, this one also leaves a small light dot that you can interact with to gain a temp damage boost.
When the Builder lifts up his hammer high above his head and you see a bright circle around Eivor, a lift-up attack is coming. In a moment you will be lifted high up in the air. As you fall, this would be an opportunity to hit the Boss’s Ranged Weak Spot – his head.
If you are quick enough, you can also roll out of the circle and completely avoid the lift-up attack. The beam of light will appear and disappear without lifting you up in the air.
Useful Builds and Strategies for defeating the Builder
This boss can be approached with several different builds and each one will be effective against a specific part of the boss’ arsenal of abilities and special moves.
I had the most fun with my favorite Assassin Hybrid build. Equipping two daggers and the Mentor Set, then adding additional bonuses to speed and Poison, will allow you to quickly maneuver around the Builder without allowing him to hit you.
Using weapons with a longer reach such as Spears will also yield good results. I suggest Gungnir and a Bear Build in this case, because you will hit hard, quick enough to not feel clumsy as with a 2H Axe or a Great Sword and be able to damage the Builder from a greater distance.
If you don’t have Odin’s Spear yet, any other Spear will do. Just keep in mind that Gungnir’s perk gives you a great advantage because of the longer distance this Spear can reach your opponents.
A Wolf Build would rely on hitting the boss’ head, where his weak spot is. When the boss lifts you up in the air, hit him with as many arrows or with your strongest ability at your disposal as you fall down towards the ground
Grit is a good skill to pick up. Combining it with a Poison build, it will allow you to heal back up immediately after your take a hit, provided there is a Poison DoT on the boss at that time. Poison Strike is also a great skill to utilize with a Poison build.
Brush with Death is a must-have for pretty any fight in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I absolutely love the slowing down time effect it provides. It makes my double daggers Assassin Build do wonders on just about any opponent. And fast too.
I hope this guide on how to defeat the Builder Jotun in Asgard has helped you. Check out the impressive collection of AC Valhalla Guides available on VULKK.com for more!
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