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After interrupting a conversation between Styrbjorn, the leader of Eivor's clan, and Guthorm the Wise, the uncle of King Harald, players start the mission The Prodigal Prince. This mission introduces players to a pair of the more crucial characters in all of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sigurd and Basim.

As with other quests in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the level of difficulty greatly impacts how easy it is to track down enemies and locations in this mission. For those players looking to complete The Prodigal Prince and Rude Awakening, this guide is here to help.

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Where to Meet Sigurd in Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

After having a heated conversation with Stybjorn, the player is left within the Longhouse to meet with Stybjorn's son: Sigurd. This character plays a vital part in the overarching story in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Once the dialogue ends, players need only walk down the path from the main entrance of the Longhouse to the docks. Once there, another conversation and cutscene will begin.

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Players then have to follow Sigurd as he makes his way back to the Longhouse. Inside players need to listen to Sigurd's speech before they can explore the interior and engage in some optional conversations with characters such as Basim, another hugely important character to the Assassin's Creed franchise. To continue the mission, players must walk to the far side of the room and speak with Sigurd.

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This is the moment players gain access to the Hidden Blade, the staple of the Assassin's Creed series. This prompts Basim to begin teaching the player how best to use this weapon. Players must approach the fake bodies in this area and practice assassination techniques when prompted. This includes an assassination while hanging on a ledge and an aerial assassination. Players can then choose to continue practicing here or move on and follow Sigurd back to the settlement's docks where the mission ends.

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How to Complete Rude Awakening in Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

Players awake from The Prodigal Prince to find that Fornburg has been infiltrated by warriors of Kjotve the Cruel. The first spy can be located within the tall grass near behind the hut that is down the path and on the left side. Taking out this warrior is made much easier with the newly acquired Hidden Blade, which has returned for Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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From this location, players can locate the two remaining spies at a camp just outside the settlement. Using Eivor's changeable raven companion is the best bet for tracking these soldiers down but, either way, their camp is hidden within the rocky outcrop to the southwest. There are plenty of different ways to approach this fight, but it shouldn't be much of a challenge as these enemies are not well-armed or high in skill.

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With these spies dead, players are then sent to rejoin with Sigurd at the docks. After a cutscene, the player is then asked to hop aboard their longship and conduct the first mandatory raid of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. While in command of the ship, players have to work their way out of the fjord by heading north and then turn hard to the southwest. The raiding location is on the eastern portion of the island and named Nottfall. Once the raid has begun, players have to track down and destroy five wagons worth of supplies.

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From the beach, there are combustible wagons to the left and right. Both rest on slightly elevated platforms and all wagons just need to be lit ablaze to explode. Along the path to the left and behind the first building, players can find the third wagon. Climbing up that same path will bring players to the fourth wagon which rests by a cliff side as well as the final wagon which is directly in the front of the tallest manmade structure nearby. With these wagons destroyed, players need only walk to the docks of this location in order to trigger the final cutscene of this mission.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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