Assassin's Creed Valhalla: How Long To Beat & Complete The Game?

Even since the Assassin's Creed franchise embraced the RPG layout for their games, the stories and the environments have benefited greatly. Since the first title, the series has nurtured the practice of exploration among its players. Maps have grown with each entry and offered twice as much to collect and explore. But thanks to what Assassin's Creed Valhalla had to offer, the franchise had the biggest map yet, making completing the game a unique and rewarding experience.

With the amount of content available in the base game, the idea of finishing the story, let alone completing the entire game, is nothing short of daunting, but that hasn't stopped players from attempting either. When factoring in all the parameters needed to get the full Valhalla experience, how long would it take for players to beat and complete Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

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How Long To Beat Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Story

Assassin's Creed Valhalla follows the Viking Eivor as they guide the Raven clan to England in hopes of finding a place to settle. However, as they begin to lay their foundation, it becomes clear that opposition is not too far behind, and conflict begins against the Ancient Ones and the country of England. For players looking to complete the main story experience at a leisurely pace, the game can be completed in just over 91 hours. However, speedrunners can finish the story in 44 and a half hours. On average, gamers can expect 59 hours and 39 minutes of playtime to finish the main story.

What makes Valhalla a trickier title to complete than previous ones is that the main story is actually completed in multiple parts. For example, players will have to complete numerous steps to get the full picture of the narrative. First, they must conquer as much of England as is available. Second, players will have to complete Eivor's story, which ties into Layla's present-day narrative. After that, they will have to kill all the assassination targets to reach "The Father" and complete the England narrative. Lastly, players will need to complete the storyline found in the Asgard section in order to finish the base story of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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How Long to Complete Everything in Assassin's Creed Valhalla

While the tasks required to finish the story of Valhalla can be intimidating, nothing compares to the necessary requirements for completion. Not counting the DLC content, players will be looking at just over 199 hours of playtime to complete the game at a slower pace. It will take 108 hours and 34 minutes of playtime for speedrunners to complete the title.

On average, a gamer should expect 138 hours and 19 minutes of game time for a completionist run. This is mainly because of the factors required for full completion, which involves completing a sprawling skill web with over 100 options. In addition, various armor and settlement upgrades require materials that can be gained through river raids and looting. However, there's also the need to level up Eivor and complete side missions, puzzles, mysteries and games of Orlog.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes a lot of time and dedication to compete. Not counting what is required in the DLC, players also won't be able to reach full completion without them as certain materials for upgrades were unable to be earned at launch. However, once the River Raids DLC launched, players could once again try their hand at full completion with upgrades and finding the powerful Isu weapons. Ultimately, Valhalla embraces the recent trend of post-launch updates for RPGs, and with each new DLC, there are even more hours needed to complete the already massive title.