Gae Bolg, a Spear class weapon, is the mightiest legendary weapon that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has to offer. You can obtain this divine spear only in the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Wrath of the Druids DLC.
With its powerful attacks, effects, and ‘stunning’ appearance, Gae Bolg is a must-have for all the dedicated players of the game. However, it is not as straightforward to get it as you may imagine. You have to complete a few sets of complex tasks and fight a gigantic monster of myths to gain it.
Gae Bolg can only be obtained by completing the ‘Amber Sun’ quest of the Wrath of the Druids DLC, which is the last quest in the DLC storyline. To unlock this quest, you have to kill all ten faction members of Children of Danu, including their leader, The Oak.
Here is a complete list of steps you need to follow to get the mythical Gae Bolg in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla:
Step 1: Complete the Potion of Blood quest.
Step 2: Kill all the Children of Danu and collect their shards of bloody amber.
Step 3: Complete the Children of Danu quest.
Step 4: Initiate the Amber Sun quest by returning to Deirdre with all the bloody amber shards.
Step 5: Accept the boss battle with Balor.
Step 6: Defeat Balor and claim the Gae Bolg from his body.
1. How To Unlock The Amber Sun Quest In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla?
Once you have assassinated all the Children of Danu and collected their ten shards of bloody amber, bring them back to Deirdre. You can find her in the Connacht region of Asfinn, east of Rathcrogahn. This will begin the Amber Sun, the final main story quest of the Wrath of the Druids DLC.
Deirdre will brew you a special potion using the bloody amber shards. Consuming it will take you to a mystical battle arena to face off against the giant mythical Balor. “Defeat him, and the spear is yours.”
Balor, power level 370, is a giant monster and a formidable opponent to defeat. He has a wide range of attacks and will go through a phase change between your battle with him. You have to be well prepared with your best armor and weapons to take him on.
2. Preparing For The Boss Battle With Balor!
I recommend you to equip the Bear and Wolf armor for your fight against Balor, as they are sturdy and can take powerful attacks. Keep your rations and arrows full. In this long fight, you might need every last one of your arrows. You can also use the arrows to target Balor’s vulnerabilities on his arm, knee, and back from afar.
Stun damage doesn’t do much against Balor. Pick only those weapons that can do severe damage quickly. Also, status-inflicting abilities that generate fire or poison are very effective against him.
3. How To Defeat Balor In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla?
Balor may look frightening and challenging to defeat, but you can beat him if you know the correct method to deal with him. All of his attacks are slow and can be avoided easily.
Use ranged abilities and weapons like a bow and arrow to attack him. Maintain your distance and dodge all of his attacks. You will get a small window to attack him after each of his moves. All you have to do is patiently chip away his health by continuous attacks.
You can also use melee weapons like an ax, spear, etc., to attack him, but be extra careful and quick as it can be troublesome to dodge his attacks at close range.
After you reduce his HP by one-third, Balor will remove his mask in a cutscene to reveal an eye that shoots a laser beam. You can dodge his laser attacks by running sideways. If you can’t find a window to attack, aim for his vulnerabilities, this will interrupt Balor’s attacks and give you a chance to make your move.
Keep following the same strategy, and you will eventually bring his health to zero. After defeating Balor, the Gae Bolg will emerge from his body. Pull it out, and the mythical lightning spear will be yours to keep.
4. Why Gae Bolg Is The Ultimate Weapon?
Gae Bolg, the spear made from the bones of a sea monster, is a wolf-class mythical weapon.
Here are the stats of the weapon:
| Class | Wolf |
| Quality | Mythical |
| Attack | 152 |
| Speed | 54 |
| Stun | 169 |
| Critical Chance | 115 |
| Weight | 10 |
With its jaw-dropping stats, it is understandable that why Gae Bolg is the ultimate weapon in the game. The spear also has a unique perk that it lightning shocks the enemy after 3 consecutive hits.
5. Where To Find All The Children of Danu In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla?
To kill all the faction members and unlock the Children of Danu order tab in the menu, you have to start the Potion of Blood quest. Completing this quest will unlock the Children of Danu quest, in which you have to kill all remaining members of the faction.
Note: You cannot find or kill any Children of Danu members until this quest is unlocked.
A few members can only be killed inside a quest, but you can find and kill the others anytime throughout your gameplay by collecting clues to their locations. You can also kill these members even without finding all the clues!
Here is a table of the location of all the Children of Danu:
| Children of Danu | Location |
| The Oak | To be found during the main storyline quest |
| The Cursed (Druid of the Mists) | To be found during the main storyline quest |
| The Wren (The Poet) | In middle of the Connacht region, of Rathcroghan town |
| The Deer (he of the Ports) | Inch Lough Neagh, eastern part of the Ulster region. |
| The Seed (he of the Oceans) | Dunseverick Fortress, northeast part of the Ulster region. |
| The Spider (Merchant of Dublin) | 75 meters west to the viewpoint at Dublin |
| The Ash (Cummascach) | Kesh Corann in the northwest of Connacht. |
| The Whisper (Leasleach, Madwoman of the Bogs) | In middle of Meath region |
| The Blaze (he of the Flames) | Between Clogher and Black Pig’s Dyke. Wandering around ruined houses. |
| The Mist (he of the Stone Circles) | A small island called Doon Fort, northwest part of Ulster. |
Now, you have the location of all the Children of Danu. Assassinate them one by one and collect their shards of bloody amber.
6. About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Developed and Published by Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest instalment in the Assasin’s Creed series launched in November 2020. The action-adventure, role-playing video game is available to play on Playstation 5/4, Xbox One/ Series X/S and PC.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes players back to the Vikings’ glory days around the 9th century through the eyes of a Viking invader from Norway named Eivor. By playing as Eivor, gamers must represent the clan and help fellow warriors in the battle against Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms. The game brims with phenomenal main quests along with noteworthy side quests. AC Valhalla will also embrace many new features like dual-wielding of various weapons and armours.
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