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This is part 2 of our Viking Battle for Asgard walkthrough. It continues the Galcliff section with the Battle of Holdenfort, and proceeds to Isaholm and through the end of the game.
Additionally, we have included links to unlockables, collectibles, boss fight videos and other walkthroughs at the bottom of this page. Use the table of contents to jump to a particular section.
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The Battle of Holdenfort
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 27 (Time: 8:38)
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- Go to your map and select Holdenfort (A).
- Cutscene: War.
- Kill the two Shaman outside the gates to get the Dragon Runes.
- Storm the gates. Use your Dragon Runes to command your Dragon to attack specific objectives. Try to take out the next two Shaman.
- Take out the Champion if you get to him before your men do.
- Take out the two Shamans in the town.
- Meet the Champion at the bridge and fight him to the death to gain another Dragon Rune.
- Cross the bridge and prepare to take out the remaining two Shaman.
- There are two more Shaman after those two, hiding on either ends of the city.
- Finally, it's your turn to summon a Shaman. Get to the Portal to summon her! Protect her while she converts the Portal to a Leystone of Good.
- You've won the battle!
- Achievement: Hero of Holdenfort
Holdenfort
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 29 (Time: 8:16)
- TIP: Holdenfort is now your new base camp. All the shops from the Galcliff Landing Camp have moved here. Explore the area to find people to talk to.
- Speak to Chieftain Honir. He will tell you about several new locations to explore and open the gates of Holdenfort for you. He will also detail the requirements to assault Caldberg, the last battle for this island.
- Take the Mugin gem to Shaman Asta. She will tell you about the Guerilla warriors in the Longboat Graveyard and open the way for you.
- Innkeeper Holmstein will buy casks of mead from you.
The Vineyard
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 30 (Time: 6:52)
- You can follow the stream the whole way up, or sneak in through the vine trellises. There are bags of gold scattered amongst the trellises, as well as Legion warriors patrolling.
- Make your way up the hill, through the vine trellises, toward the main compound.
- Once again, lots of Legion guarding the captive Vikings. Try to free them to help you fight!
- TIP: There are explosive pots set in certain areas of the camp, where the undead Vikings are feeding. You can use these to take out large groups of Legion.
- Speak to Farmer Blyn after you have freed the Vikings. He will tell you that new healing potions are available at the shop and ask you to deliver a letter to Vidar the Archery Master in Holdenfort. Once you deliver the message and return to the Vineyard to speak to Blyn, he and his men will join you.
- Your map should now display four more camps where you can free Vikings to join your army!
Battle Arena
- Follow the west gate out of Holdenfort. You can clean up three encampments on your way to the Battle Arena: the Bridge Camp (don't forget to drop the drawbridge), the Bay Ruins, and the Arena Camp. Each one will add Vikings to your army!
- Follow the curve of the mountain and the first road leading up to the right.
- Spend some of your hard-earned loot learning new attacks at the arena. Master all the moves available and earn the Viking Warrior Achievement!
Watchtower
- You must clear the Archers from the Tower before you can assault Caldberg.
- TIP: Don't stay out in the open too long as you approach. The Archers will see you coming and open fire on you!
- Find the section of fencing with the broken spikes at the front of the tower and climb over. An Assassin, a Berserker, and an Archer will be on you as soon as you land. Kill them and drop down into the cellar to the right.
- Take out the guards and make your way up the stairs. Climb the levels of the Watchtower, keeping an eye out for treasure and attackers as you take the Archers down.
- Kill the Shaman at the top of the tower to liberate it!
North Beach Camp
- Free the men, and then search the beach to the north of the camp. You'll find gold and some Galcliff Mead. Keep following the beach to the east and you'll come across a shipwreck being pillaged by the Legion. Gold, Mead, and Vikings once you take the Legion out.
- Keep going to reach a back door into the Lumber Farm.
The Lumber Farm
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 31 (Time: 9:51)
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- Liberate this location and the Farm will produce war machines for your siege on Caldberg.
- Stealth is your best option again.
- Take out the Champion patrolling the Farm and get the Crane Key. Take the Key down to the Crane and free your men.
- Achievement Unlocked: Galcliff Supplies Freed
- Talk to Saw Master Bori. He needs you to go down to the northern beach and get his Grinding Stones back from the Legion. Return to the North Beach Camp, get the Grinding Stone, and bring it back to Bori. His men will join you and he will begin creating the siege weapons.
Guerilla Camp
- Take the northernmost gate out of Holdenfort. Follow the path to the Longboat Graveyard. Follow the warriors running along the walkways.
- Garm will talk to you and charge you with finding the other half of the Mugin Dragon Gem before his men will follow you. The fragment is located in the mines to the north.
- Climb out of the pit and follow the warriors to activate the Longboat Graveyard Leystone. Go to the mine entrance just past the Guerillas and pull the lever.
Mine
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 34 (Time: 8:30)
- Enter the Mine. There are many avenues to explore that will take you to different events.
- As you attempt to rescue the prisoner Kali, he will be killed by a Berserker, but it will open an new area of the Mine.
- Follow the tunnels down.
- Cutscene: Drakan waits for you in the depths of the Mine. He tells you that he already has the other half of Mugin in his fortress in Caldberg and invites you to try for it.
- Cutscene: Hel's blessing. Garm tells you to go get the Mugin fragment from Caldberg and his men will join you.
Dragon Gem Mugin
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- Once you cross the bridge into Caldberg, take the stairs to the right and climb up the netting at the top of the stairs. Make your way across the battlements and towers and try not to draw too much attention to yourself. Be sure to set your waypoint on Dragon Gem Mugin so you know you're going in the right direction.
- Stealth is your friend. This place has tons of Legion ready to drop the hurt on you. Keep your battles short and get back into cover.
- Head west through Caldberg and take out any Horn Blowers you find.
- Climb down to the lower levels. Skirt the main areas and use nets to climb up and down and avoid large numbers of Legion.
- Slaughter the Shaman guarding the Mugin Gem. Get the Gem from the treasure chest and take it back to Garm at the Guerilla Camp. The guerillas will now join your army. If you've liberated all the camps, your troop quota should be filled to attack Caldberg.
- Take the Dragon Gem to the Dragon Stones to summon Kelda.
- Achievement Unlocked: Dragon Master
- TIP: Sometimes it's quicker to die and return to your base camp Leystone, then teleport where you need to go from there.
The Crypt
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 40 (Time: 4:01)
- Before you can begin the assault on Caldberg, you must prepare your sword for the battle ahead. The Crypt should available on your map in the far southeast of the island.
- Climb up the slope near the house outside the Crypt. Sneak along the rock bridge to the Legion guards. When you kill them, you get the Crypt Key. Unlock the gate.
- The path to the forge it fairly straightforward. There isn't even anyone guarding it. Tap B to prepare your blade.
- The assault criteria to Caldberg should now be complete! Prepare for war!
Caldberg
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 41 (Time: 3:14)
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- Select Caldberg on your map and press A
- Cutscene: War
- Your first objective are to kill the Shaman and the Giant.
- Head straight for the Giant. Dodge his stomps; jump and attack when he ground slams, and lay into him like the Champions. The fatality sequence has three strings to it so pay attention and don't let up. Kill the Giant and get two Dragon Runes.
- Achievement Unlocked: Giant Slayer
- Use the Runes to take out the Archers or the Shaman.
- Climb the stairs to the right and ascend the net to the wall. Kill the Shaman if you haven't yet. You'll acquire another Dragon Rune.
- Cutscene: War Machine.
- Your next objectives are to kill the three Shaman in the second section.
- Take out the Champions to get more Runes and command your Dragons to attack the Shaman.
- Cutscene: Two Shaman.
- Next objectives: Take out two more Shaman.
- Kill Champions to collect the Runes you need to kill the Shaman.
- Next Objective: Two Shaman. I think you've got it by now.
- Next: Two Shaman. Watch out for the Giant.
- To finish the battle you must summon your Shaman to the Portal!
- Cutscene: Drakan!
- Battle Drakan to the death. He's actually not much worse that a Champion. Just stick and move and execute the fatality sequence.
- Achievement Unlocked: Demon's Nemesis
- Cutscene: Freya charges you with pursuing Hel to Isaholm.
- Cutscene: Hel's Story.
Isaholm
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard Playthrough 44 (Time: 9:10)
Landing Camp
- Cutscene: Freya gives you your first large goal on this island: liberating Thornvik.
- Talk to Champion Olsten at the Landing Camp. He opens up three new locations on your map: Kiarr's Farm, the South Watchtower, and Nydi's Distillery.
- The Shop here sells improved items and you can max out the runes on your weapons if you have enough gold for the Blacksmith.
Ingolf's Quarry
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- You'll need the Quarry Key to get to the Vikings held captive here. Climb the path to the Leystone, and then follow the Brisingamen to the Champion. Kill him and take the Key.
- Go back down to the gate and unlock it. Free the Vikings and talk to Quarry Guard Ifor. He tells you that his man have been poisoned by the Legion and they need some of Beekeeper Im's honey remedy. Bring it back and they will join you.
Beekeeper Im
- Im gives you the remedy. Take it back to Ifor at the Quarry. He and his men are ready to join your army. Speak to Quarry Master Ingolf before you leave the Quarry. He will give you the Explosives.
Strange Noises
- YouTube: Viking : Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 47 (Time: 7:43)
- Cutscene: Kin of my kin.
- Talk to Idona and Kolm. Idona will give you an Ornate Brooch to take back to Kiarr. Kiarr sends his men to join you and tells you about a Legion cave holding Viking prisoners. But to free them, you must infiltrate Thornvik and find the Viking traitor who has the key.
Infiltrate Thornvik
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 48 (Time: 8:05)
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- Another stealth mission. Keep an eye out for treasure and the Red Skulls.
- Watch out for the lava vents as you approach Thornvik. On the other hand, it is fun to knock Legion warriors into them.
- On the coast, just west of Thornvik, there is a band of Viking prisoners at the top of the cliff.
- Climb down next to the lava fields and go around the gates of Thornvik to gain entrance to the city.
- Make your way to the inner section of the southern part of the city. Sneak across the Portal area and cross the bridge to the northern part of Thornvik. Approach the large tower where the Viking traitor lives.
- The coward is lurking in the basement. Kill him and take the Prison Key.
- Take the Key to the Legion's Prison Cave
Legion's Prison Cave
- Just south of the mountain housing the cave are some captive Vikings.
- Hack your way through the cave to the gate and unlock it. Cross the drawbridge and talk to Sven in the left-hand cage. He tells you to pull the lever on the other side of the room to free the Vikings.
- Go up the ramp by the cage, fight your way across to the other side of the room and throw the lever.
- Fight with your men to reach the Prison Cave Leystone. You will have completed another objective towards the Liberating of Thornvik.
Mountain Encampment
- Slaughter the Legion to free the pass and more warriors.
Ambush Point
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 50 (Time: 9:33)
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- Go to your world map and select the Ambush Point (A).
- Cutscene: Ambush
- Ambush the Mega Patrol! Power up your troops with any element and it will be short and bloody!
- TIP: Southeast of the Ambush Point, a group of Vikings are being held captive on the coastline. To the southwest is a small encampment of Legion holding more prisoners!
- Return to Nydi's Distillery. Talk to Nydi, his men will then join your army.
Arena Cavern
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 52 (Time: 9:38)
- Climb the mountain behind Nydi's Distillery. Here, you can master the remaining moves the spirits have to teach.
- Northwest, on the edge of the mountain, the Legion are holding some Viking reinforcements captive.
The Settlement of Thornvik
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 53 (Time: 8:22)
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- If you've completed all the above missions, you're ready to assault Thornvik! Select the location on your map and press A to start the battle!
- Cutscene: Assault of Thornvik
- Your first set of objectives: Kill all three Shaman. Take down the Giants and Champions to keep the Dragon Runes coming in.
- Cutscene: Moving in
- Objectives: Kill both Shaman. There are two Giants in this scenario. Use them to gather Dragon Runes. Don't waste your time and Runes trying to take out the Archers. Just nail the Shaman and complete the objectives.
- Cutscene: Storming the walls
- You must now summon your Shaman at the Portal and protect her to end the battle.
- Achievement Unlocked: Hero of Thornvik
Thornvik
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 55 (Time: 10:06)
- Speak with the Chieftain of Thornvik, Alfan. He asks you to liberate the Lumber Mill to start production of war machines. He gives you Travel Papers. The Lumber Mill becomes available on your map. He also asks you to investigate Fellkeep.
- Talk to Innkeeper Valin. He will pay you for any kegs of Isaholm Mead you return to him.
- TIP: The Shop and Blacksmith are both open for business with upgraded items.
- Show your Travel Papers to the guard at the northern gate before setting out. New locations are now available on your map.
Lumber Mill
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 56 (Time: 6:27)
- Take out the Giant and the Shaman and liberate the Lumber Mill.
- Achievement Unlocked: Isaholm Supplies Freed
- Speak with Lumber Master Beck. He asks you to go the Forest to the southwest and clear out the Legion there. Bring back their Insignia as proof.
Forest
- Hunt down every last Legion warrior lurking within the Forest to get the Warband Insignia. Take it to Beck at the Lumber Mill. He will build a catapult and send men to join your army.
Gateway
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 57 (Time: 8:57)
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- Getting into the Gateway is tricky. Go to the Dragon Summoning Stone and head southeast, up the road patrolled by the Legion. You'll catch your first glimpse of Hel's Fortress.
- You'll also discover the Bolthor's Domain Leystone. Take out the Legion soldiers. Go up to the broken bridge and jump across. Make your way across the series of broken bridges.
- Follow the rock path down to the wooden scaffolding. There's another broken bridge and then a path leading to the upper walkways of the Gateway.
- Take the walkway to the far end and pull the lever. You will open the Gateway!
East Tower
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 59 (Time: 9:38)
- As you travel through the mountains to the East Tower, watch out for captive Vikings in Legion camps and caves.
- You can't go in the front door or through the cellar. You have to cross the bridge from the nearby mountain.
- Climb to the top of the tower and open the chest. You will get the East Tower Cellar Key.
- Climb the whole way down and unlock the cellar door to free the Vikings trapped there.
Fellkeep
- Speak to Shaman Asta. She gives you the Shaman Cave Key and sends you to a nearby cave to retrieve the Sacred Herbs.
Shaman's Cave
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 60 (Time: 6:19)
- Take the road back out of Fellkeep and take the left-hand path. Follow the road down the mountain to the river's edge. Follow the river under the bridge to Fellkeep.
- Free the Vikings held captive on the way. There are a Giant and three Legion soldiers guarding the Shaman's Cave.
- Unlock the door. Go in, open the chest and take the Herbs.
- Before you return to Shaman Asta, you must take the Herbs to another cave and cast them into the fire.
Cave
- Climb down into the depths of the cave. Ignite the Herbs (B). You will receive a new location on your map: the Giant's Forge. Take your weapon there to empower it for the coming battle with Hel.
- Return to Fellkeep to talk to Asta. She tells you to forge the God Killing weapon at the Giant's Forge. She also tells you to find the third Dragon Gem, Mjolnir. In addition, two new camps are revealed on your map.
North Camp
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 61 (Time: 8:15)
- Cross the western drawbridge. A cave on the left holds Viking reinforcements.
- Free the Vikings in the camp to add to your army.
Cave (Mjolnir Gem)
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 62 (Time: 9:26)
- The entrance to this cave is just past the North Camp, across the stone bridge on the left.
- You must leap across the lava to the other side.
- Eradicate the Legion that you come across. You will need the Cave Gate Key to open the gate behind the Shaman. Leave the gate and go right, down the tunnel until you kill the Assassin guarding the chest with the key.
- Unlock the gate. Follow the path down. Take out the Legion and the Giant.
- Claim the Mjolnir gem from the treasure chest. Now you can summon the last Dragon, Bolthor!
Giant's Forge
- YouTube: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Playthrough - Part 63 (Time: 9:20)
- TIP: There are three camps on your map around the vicinity of the Giant's Forge. Clear them all and free your men!
- Make your way down the lowest levels of the Giant's Forge. Watch out for the Archers on the other side of the pit.
- Leave the walkways and climb down onto the rocks. Climb down to the chamber with the large doors. Crawl across the bar of the open one.
- Climb down to the Forge. Tap B to upgrade the sword in the flame. You have completed another criteria for the assault!
Boss: Hel's Fortress
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- Cutscene: The Final Battle
- Your first objectives: The three Shaman
- Take out the Champions to get the Dragon Runes. You know the routine.
- Next objectives: Kill the three Giants. Get in and hack away until the fatality sequences start. Just keep your cool and take your time or command your Dragons to attack!
- Finally, you must summon and protect your Shaman at the Portal.
- Climb up the tower to take on Hel, herself.
- At this point she's like a more powerful Shaman. Destroy her totems and move to the next area as the fire walls drop.
- Once you've destroyed her power Totems, don't let up on the attacks. Watch for the fatality sequence and don't slip up! After four sequences, the battle is yours!
- Final Cutscene!
- Congratulations! You have beaten the game!
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Viking: Battle for Asgard Dragon Gems Guides and Info
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IGN Boards: Where is the 2nd Mugin Gem?
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Xbox360Achievements.org: ''Viking: Battle for Asgard'' Achievements (Dragon Gems Info)
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Xbox.com Forums: Mugin Gem Question
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Xbox.com Forums: How to Summon the Dragon for DarkWater
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Xbox.com Forums: Galcliff/Caldberg Help Please
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GameFAQs: ''Viking: Battle for Asgard'' Dragon Gem Topics
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Xbox.com Forums: ''Viking: Battle for Asgard'' Dragon Gem Topics
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Xbox.com Forums: Third Island Help (Dragon Gem Discussion)
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Team Xbox Forums: Viking Help Please - PG 2 (Dragon Gems Discussion)
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IGN Boards: Charging Dragon Stone on the First Island
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Team Xbox Forums: I'm Very Much Enjoying ''Viking'' (Dragon Gems Discussion)
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