Hjalmgunnar the Unforgiver is the second boss in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Forgotten Saga DLC update which was recently released a few days ago. You must defeat him to venture deeper into Hel’s Domain and unlock the next area. His aesthetic matches his fiery domain as he looks like a charred and burnt version of his former self.
In this article, we will discuss the best build for your character, attack strategies, and attack patterns of the boss to efficiently beat him.
Hjalmgunnar The Unforgiver Boss Guide
This boss has two forms- one melee and the other ranged. In his melee form, it’s best to keep a safe distance and headshot him with a powerful bow. In his ranged form, it’s ideal to get in close range, dodge his attacks, and land some melee blows.
Best Build
Despite being a fire-based enemy, Hjalmgunnar is weak to electricity and frost attacks. Your build should be centered around those two elements. The Dwarven Defender Armor set is good enough for this boss fight. It’s also ideal to have abilities centered around maximizing your bow damage. As for your melee attack- Jotun Drive is a good option as it deals Frost damage. Having the ability to raise a Draugr Warrior will also be of great help during the fight.
Attack Patterns and Strategies
In his melee form, Hjalmgunnar attacks using his giant scythe. In most of his moves, he will attempt to quickly close the distance and swing his scythe at you- these are best dodged. There’s another attack where he spins the scythe all around him so that you get damaged if you get close or try to parry. Sometimes he leaps to land a heavy blow- this cannot be parried and must be dodged.
He will also throw his heavy orb at you now and then. This is a slow attack that can be easily dodged but this also makes Hjalmgunnar faster so you have to be careful to dodge and keep increasing the distance between you two. In this form of his, you’ll want to keep a safe distance and aim and shoot him in the head with a powerful bow.
In his ranged form, Hjalmgunnar opens the orb he’s carrying in the form of a giant eye. His ranged attack involves a circle around him outside of which waves of blasts emanate which cannot be dodged. When he’s in this form, you should go inside the circle and avoid the overhead projectiles which show up as smaller circles underneath you and can be easily dodged. You can also use your melee attacks when he’s in this form to deal some considerable damage.
He also uses his Eye to shoot lasers in front of him- dodge to the sides and attack him while he’s in this form. Even though he’s in his ranged form, he will still sometimes switch to his melee attacks so be careful to dodge those.
Overall, make sure you have high health and powerful gear when you attempt to fight this boss. Once you get used to his attack patterns, besting him is easy.