Assassin's Creed Valhalla: 10 Best Early Items & Where To Find Them

By far one of the greatest early melee abilities up for grabs, Rush and Bash allows Eivor to close the distance between him and his enemy by becoming enraged and rushing forwards in a tackling motion.

By tackling an enemy into a hard surface you'll do quite a bit of damage to his health pool. In fact, unless you're dealing with a mini-boss of sorts, this ability will likely kill the enemy. Rush and Bash can also be used more strategically by leading an enemy towards the edge of a cliff and throwing him off. Depending on the height of the cliff, there's a good chance that this will kill the enemy regardless of how much health he might have.

While exploring Ravensburg in Grantebridgescire you'll discover a locked homestead on the western-side of the village. The key to this homestead is being held by an ordinary guard that can be identified using either Synin or your Odin's Sight. Once you've said hello by planting your axe in the unsuspecting guard's head, take the key over to the homestead and claim your prize.

Since this ability is so easy to get and can often be used to best much stronger enemies like roaming Zealots, make sure to pick it up as soon as possible.