Assassin's Creed: Valhalla romance options list and how romance works explained

How does romance work in Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, much like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, tries to be less 'tick-box' about its romance, meaning you will mostly open up romance options by talking to and connecting with characters, or being with them during meaningful moments, rather than needing to always say the key thing to raise their approval rating, or giving them rare gifts.

Romancing itself is fairly simple, and comes through clearly marked and easy to understand dialogue options - some are as blunt as someone coming up to you and outright asking if you'd like to have sex with them.

The only dialogue options that matter are after you've been given a romantic proposition, where the romance option will have a clear heart symbol next to it.

Some of the romance options are committed relationships, and if you are already in one, you will be able to tell a potential romantic suitor to let them down gently. Other options are just flings, and have no bearing on other relationships.

Keep in mind that you can break up a permanent relationship at any time, so by permanent, we mean Eivor remains in the relationship after the cutscene, not that you are locked in and cannot experience any other romances.

Some of these romances are missable after one rejection, others will hold a candle for you, so be careful about the choices you make if you want to see every tryst and turn.

Finally, since you can change Eivor's gender at any time from the game menu, these romances are not affected by gender.

For more help with Assassin's Creed Valhalla, we have pages on Soma's traitor, Eel locations, getting Excalibur, Thor gear and other Valhalla armour sets, Power Level and how to get XP fast, unseal the well, an explainer on the Valhalla health system, changing gender, changing mounts and the wolf mount, settlement upgrades, Assassin's Creed Valhalla romance options, how to get to England and return to Norway, flyting tips, Order of the Ancients locations and Assassin's Creed Valhalla story choices. If you're looking for things to collect and upgrade, we have lists on best skills, Book of Knowledge locations and Treasure Hoard maps.

Romance options list in Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Here's a list of romance options available in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. We've kept a possible romance spoiler to the end of the list:

Bil

Bil Romance requirement: Find her comb as part of the Comb of Champions world event in Rygjafylke

You find Bil in the Rygjafylke mountains in Norway, with men on the lake in front of her, looking for her comb in the water. Find it, and Bil will be yours.

Petra

Petra Romance requirement: Build Hunter's Shack in the settlement

Build the Hunter's Shack and complete the first quest Petra gives you. Afterwards, she will invite you for an archery contest, and ask you out at the end.

Broder

Broder Romance requirement: Liberate East Anglia

Broder will ask if you want to have sex during Oswald's wedding. Say yes.

Gunlodr

Gunlodr Romance requirement: Visit Asgard twice

In the Asgard storyline, you will find Thor's bridal circlet. You will be able to to give it to Gunlodr, triggering the romance.

Stigr

Stigr romance requirement: Win Hemthorpe's Flyting duel.

Stigr the Amorous, to give him his full title, is the Flyting extraordinaire of Snotinghamscire. If you impress him with your skillful tongue, you'll get to... you know what? Let's leave this to the imagination. This casual fling is as close as you can get to being a groupie in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, if you want Eivor to live a little.

Tarben

Tarben romance requirement: Build Bakery in the settlement.

Once you build the Bakery, you'll be able to talk to the baker, and go on a fishing trip with him.

If this quest doesn't appear, you may also need to build the Fishing Hut in your settlement. During this trip, he will tell you how he feels about you, and ask if you feel the same way. If you choose the option with the heart symbol, this will become your permanent relationship, breaking off any other established loves.

Tewdwr

Tewdwr romance requirement: Attend Tewdwr's ealdorman celebrations.

As part of the Glowecestre arc, Tewdwr will be drinking on the eve of him becoming ealdorman.

During the festivities, he will flirt with Eivor, who can either opt for a romantic celebration (indicated by the heart symbol), or a platonic celebration where you chase chickens rather than sleep together. Tough choice. Neither of these choices influence the story, and the relationship will just be a casual fling.

Vili

Vili romance requirement: Liberate Snotinghamscire.

Vili is the son of the Snotinghamscire Jarl, and is heavily involved in the Snotinghamscire arc. As it comes to a close, Vili will make his move, and you'll be able to encourage him or lightly reject him.

Either way, he will permanently move to Ravensthorpe afterwards, so whatever decision you make, you'll probably see him again afterwards.

Then again, he decides to make this move at a funeral, so Eivor is well within their rights to feel the timing might not be ideal.

Sheer Reeve Stowe

Stowe romance (?) requirement: Arrive in Lunden.

Stowe, Lunden's charismatic Sheer Reeve, appears at first to be a romance option.

When you first meet him as you arrive in Lunden, you can flirt with him as you fight bandits by his side. However, this is as far as you'll ever get: Stowe's heart belongs to another. As you progress through his story, you'll realise you can't compete with his true love: Erke.

Stowe's codex entry, once complete, even reads "He saw the ruling of Lunden as a family, with Tryggr at the head as a father, Avgos as a brother, and Erke as something unlike either."

That leaves no room for Eivor, so you'll have to sow your oats elsewhere.

Randvi

Randvi Romance requirement: Have a level 3 settlement

Randvi will ask to go to Lunden with you once your settlement is level 3. Go with her, and tell her you feel the same way when she confesses she has affections for you.

Note - Embarking on this relationship puts yours and Sigurd's relationship at risk, which can affect how the story plays out based on your other choices with Sigurd throughout the game.

For more help with Assassin's Creed Valhalla, we have pages on changing Eivor's appearance, returning to Norway with the Atlas and some flyting tips.