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{{Era|Weapons|Isu}}
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[[File:ACV Nodens' Arc.png|thumb|Nodens' Arc]]
[[File:ACV Isu Nodens Bow.png|thumb|100px|Nodens' Arc]]
The '''Nodens' Arc''' was a [[hunter bow]] created by the [[Isu]], adorned with glowing lines of light.
The '''Nodens' Arc''' was a [[Hunter bow|hunter]] [[bow]] created by the [[Isu]], adorned with glowing lines of light and named after the [[Celtic mythology|Celtic god]] of [[hunting]] [[Nodens]]. During the 9th century, [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] discovered this bow during her travels at [[Yorkshire|Eurviscire]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
 
During the 9th century, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] discovered this bow during her travels at [[Eurviscire]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center"
!Class
!width="5%" |Class
! Quality
!width="5%" |Atk
!Attack
!width="5%" |Spd
!Speed
!width="5%" |Stun
!Stun
!width="5%" |Crit Pre
!Critical<br>Chance
!width="5%" |Hd Shot
!Headshot<br>Damage
!width="5%" |Wgt
!Weight
!width="10%"|Availability
!Perks
|-
!Availability
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Nodens' Arc"}}
|-
! colspan="8" |Perks
|-
|-
|Raven
| colspan="8" |Increase attack the further you are from your enemy
|Mythical
|114
|47
|127
|103
|92
|11
|Increase the attack the further you are from your enemy.
|Break the glowing rock on the island of the lake at Eurvicscire using [[Excalibur]].
|-
|-
! colspan="10" |Description
! colspan="8" |Description
|-
|-
| colspan="10" |''A mysterious bow forged from an unknown material, it seems to have been crafted by a civilization prior to ours.''
| colspan="8" |''A mysterious bow forged from an unknown material, it seems to have been crafted by a civilization prior to ours.''
|}
|}


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Several players across social media stated the existence of a fourth Isu weapon in the game, a bow. The YouTuber called '''Jorraptor''' was among the first members in the community in sharing a method that would unlock the bow by using a save/load glitch consisting in hitting the glowing rock, located in the northern part of Eurvicscire, a couple of times and then saving and reloading the game save until obtaining the weapon.<ref name="ACV_l1>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLOssdlkOgQ How To Get A New Secret Isu Bow In Assassin's Creed Valhalla (AC Valhalla Best Bow)]</ref> The next day, narrative director '''Darby McDevitt''' mentioned as a reply to Jorraptor's tweet that there was a legit way to unlock Nodens' Arc.<ref name="ACV_l2>[https://twitter.com/DarbyMcDevitt/status/1353360510540865537?s=20 Darby McDevitt's tweet]</ref>
[[File:ACV Nodens' Arc.png|thumb|150px|Inventory icon of Nodens' Arc]]
 
Nearly three months after the November 2020 release of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', several players stated across social media that a fourth Isu weapon, a bow, was hidden within the game. On January 23, 2021, YouTuber "JorRaptor" was among the first members in the community in sharing a method that would unlock the bow by using a save/load glitch, in which players were to hit a glowing rock located in northern [[Yorkshire|Eurvicscire]] a few times before saving and reloading until obtaining the weapon.<ref>{{Youtube|video=gLOssdlkOgQ|text=How To Get A New Secret Isu Bow In Assassin's Creed Valhalla (AC Valhalla Best Bow)|channel=channel/UCzF5oxzeidHOZzy4KK5nxCQ|channelname=JorRaptor}}</ref> The next day, narrative director [[Darby McDevitt]] replied to Jorraptor's tweet, saying that there was a legitimate way to unlock Nodens' Arc.<ref>{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1353360510540865537|Darby McDevitt|quote=@Jorraptor FYI this is a clever brute force hack, not the "proper” way to get this bow. There is an "in world" way to achieve it. But I suppose this works for an Any% Speedrun.😎|image=File:ACV Darby McDevitt on unlocking Nodens Arc.png}}</ref>
The Assassin's Creed Valhalla Collector's Edition contained all the clues to obtain the Isu bow. The '''Access the Animus''' team posted a video in their YouTube channel describing each of the necessary steps to unlock Nodens' Arc.<ref name="ACV_l3>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze-7t7TRjy0 Access The Animus' video]</ref>


Strange Isu symbols were depicted in several items of the Collector's Edition: The main box, the game soundtrack disk, the CD case, the lithographs, and in the steelbook. To understand their meaning, the players needed to translate the Isu language introduced in Assassin's Creed Valhalla using the files the player can unlock and analyze in the game.
The ''Collector's Edition'' of ''Valhalla'' contained all the clues needed obtain the Isu bow, as revealed by the fansite ''[[Access the Animus]]'' in a YouTube video posted on January 27 describing each of the necessary steps to unlock Nodens' Arc.<ref>{{Youtube|video=ze-7t7TRjy0|text=Assassin's Creed Valhalla - We Cracked the Mystery and Found the Real Way to Unlock the Noden's Arc!|channel=channel/UCJagPhYpiiE09D5pA-ZGuZw|channelname=Access The Animus}}</ref>


# The main box contained a sentence that, once translated, means "The Sword is the tool to unlock it". The box also featured the image of Excalibur, giving the idea that this Sword of Eden was the object needed to complete the task.
Strange symbols were featured on several items in the ''Collector's Edition'', namely, the main box, the [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla soundtrack|soundtrack disk]], the CD case, the lithographs, and within the steelbook. To understand their meaning, players needed to translate the [[Isu script]] introduced in ''Valhalla'' using [[Layla Hassan]]'s [[Layla Hassan's personal files|personal files]] in the game.
# The game soundtrack disk depicted a sentence on its cover that means: "Hidden Inside".
*The main box contained a sentence that, once translated, read "The [[sword]] is the tool to unlock it." The box also featured the image of [[Excalibur]] hidden within the [[raven]] tailfeathers, implying that the [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]] was the object needed to complete the task.
# Chemical formulas Silica, Periclase, Magnetite were depicted on the back of the CD case. These are present in rocks.<ref name="ACV_l4">[https://twitter.com/bob2356/status/1354964946530910208?s=20 Antoine Henry's retweet about the chemical formulas]</ref>
*The soundtrack disk featured the words ''"Hidden Inside"'', but gave no location or object for players to look in.
# The lithographs, when put together in a specific way, formed an Isu word that means "Now". The players could notice that the drawing of a sun was depicted in the center, giving the illusion that the Isu word was hiding it. This would indicate the time of day when this item becomes obtainable.
*The chemical formulas for [[silica]], {{Wiki|periclase}}, and {{Wiki|magnetite}}—all compounds present in rocks—were written on the back of the CD case.<ref>{{Twitter|bob2356|status/1354964946530910208|Antoine Henry|quote=It is done! The last little clue is solved! Congrats! I hope you all enjoyed the journey. It is an honour to have such an awesome community. Thank you all for making our efforts worth it.}}</ref>
# The steelbook contained two Isu words that mean: "This Lake", the Isu numeral system (based on the hexadecimal system), and some Isu numbers. The numeral system shown on the inner side had the intention of teaching the players the numeral system used by the Isu and their equivalent in the binary system for it was necessary to understand the numbers on the bottom side. If they opened the steelbook in 90 degrees, the numbers on the bottom side formed some kind of coordinate table. By drawing it and painting its squares, according to their equivalent in the binary system (0 is off, 1 is on), the players would reveal the shape of the lake where Nodens' Arc lies hidden.<ref name="ACV_l5">[https://twitter.com/bob2356/status/1354953962298830873?s=20 Antoine Henry's retweet about the coordinate table]</ref> Curiously, the shape of the lake is very similar to the borders of Singapore. In fact, Ubisoft Singapur was in charge of developing some of the world's territories in the game <ref name="ACV_l6">[https://twitter.com/bob2356/status/1332524663809871873?s=20 Antoine Henry's tweet]</ref> and one of its developers, '''Antoine Henry''', created the Isu language.<ref name="ACV_l7">[https://twitter.com/bob2356/status/1349535079840641024?s=20 Antoine Henry's tweet confirming his participation as the creator of the Isu language]</ref>
*When arranged in a specific pattern, the lithographs formed the Isu word for ''"Now"''. Astute players could notice that the drawing of a sun was depicted in the center, giving the illusion that the Isu word was hiding it, indirectly hinting at the time of day when the bow became obtainable.
*The steelbook contained the Isu words for ''"This Lake"'', the Isu's {{Wiki|hexadecimal}} numeral system, and some Isu numbers. The numeral system was meant to teach players how the Isu wrote their numbers while also showing their equivalent in the {{Wiki|Binary code|binary}}. If the steelbook was opened to form a right angle, the numbers on the bottom side would create an impromptu 16 x 12 coordinate grid. By drawing it and painting its squares in accordance to their equivalent value in binary, players would reveal the shape of the lake where Nodens' Arc was hidden.<ref>{{Twitter|bob2356|status/1354953962298830873|Antoine Henry|quote=Well done! The mystery of the numbers on the Collector's Edition steel case is solved!}}</ref> Curiously, the lake shape is very similar to the borders of Singapore. In fact, the [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Singapore]] studio was in charge of developing some of ''Valhalla''{{'}}s territories.<ref>{{Twitter|bob2356|status/1332524663809871873|Antoine Henry|quote=Replying to @JBrod4455 and @DarbyMcDevitt Yes indeed, our world team in Singapore built - among other things - Jorvik and Eurviscire, and collaborated with Ubisoft Philippines on Snotinghamscire.}}</ref> and one of its developers, [[Antoine Henry]], created the Isu language.<ref>{{Twitter|bob2356|status/1349535079840641024|Antoine Henry|quote=They [Access The Animus] did it! This language and the puzzle that comes with it is one of the proudest achievements of my career. I'm so happy to see that some people enjoyed it! I can't wait for their next video to see how far they unraveled the mystery! :-)}}</ref>Put together, the sentence read ''"The sword is the key to unlock it. Hidden inside this lake now."'' After deciphering the clues, players were encouraged to search for a breakable rock with glowing {{Wiki|Vein (geology)|veins}} in a Singapore-shaped lake and destroy it with Excalibur at sunset. This lake was, indeed, located in the northern part of Eurvicscire, close to [[Brunton Turret]].


All of these hints would encourage the player to search for a breakable vein in a lake with the shape of Singapore's borders and destroy it with Excalibur at sunset. This lake was, indeed, located in the northern part of Eurvicscire, close to [[Brunton Turret]].
Since all these hints come from the ''Collector's Edition'', it is unknown how Eivor found out about Nodens' Arc in the canon of the universe or if the weapon itself is even canon.
 
Although all these hints come from the Collector's Edition, it's unknown how Eivor found out about Nodens' Arc in the canon of the game.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''


Latest revision as of 00:07, 22 December 2025

Nodens' Arc

The Nodens' Arc was a hunter bow created by the Isu, adorned with glowing lines of light and named after the Celtic god of hunting Nodens. During the 9th century, Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan discovered this bow during her travels at Eurviscire.[1]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Nodens' Arc"}}
Class Atk Spd Stun Crit Pre Hd Shot Wgt Availability
Perks
Increase attack the further you are from your enemy
Description
A mysterious bow forged from an unknown material, it seems to have been crafted by a civilization prior to ours.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Inventory icon of Nodens' Arc

Nearly three months after the November 2020 release of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, several players stated across social media that a fourth Isu weapon, a bow, was hidden within the game. On January 23, 2021, YouTuber "JorRaptor" was among the first members in the community in sharing a method that would unlock the bow by using a save/load glitch, in which players were to hit a glowing rock located in northern Eurvicscire a few times before saving and reloading until obtaining the weapon.[2] The next day, narrative director Darby McDevitt replied to Jorraptor's tweet, saying that there was a legitimate way to unlock Nodens' Arc.[3]

The Collector's Edition of Valhalla contained all the clues needed obtain the Isu bow, as revealed by the fansite Access the Animus in a YouTube video posted on January 27 describing each of the necessary steps to unlock Nodens' Arc.[4]

Strange symbols were featured on several items in the Collector's Edition, namely, the main box, the soundtrack disk, the CD case, the lithographs, and within the steelbook. To understand their meaning, players needed to translate the Isu script introduced in Valhalla using Layla Hassan's personal files in the game.

  • The main box contained a sentence that, once translated, read "The sword is the tool to unlock it." The box also featured the image of Excalibur hidden within the raven tailfeathers, implying that the Sword of Eden was the object needed to complete the task.
  • The soundtrack disk featured the words "Hidden Inside", but gave no location or object for players to look in.
  • The chemical formulas for silica, periclase, and magnetite—all compounds present in rocks—were written on the back of the CD case.[5]
  • When arranged in a specific pattern, the lithographs formed the Isu word for "Now". Astute players could notice that the drawing of a sun was depicted in the center, giving the illusion that the Isu word was hiding it, indirectly hinting at the time of day when the bow became obtainable.
  • The steelbook contained the Isu words for "This Lake", the Isu's hexadecimal numeral system, and some Isu numbers. The numeral system was meant to teach players how the Isu wrote their numbers while also showing their equivalent in the binary. If the steelbook was opened to form a right angle, the numbers on the bottom side would create an impromptu 16 x 12 coordinate grid. By drawing it and painting its squares in accordance to their equivalent value in binary, players would reveal the shape of the lake where Nodens' Arc was hidden.[6] Curiously, the lake shape is very similar to the borders of Singapore. In fact, the Ubisoft Singapore studio was in charge of developing some of Valhalla's territories.[7] and one of its developers, Antoine Henry, created the Isu language.[8]Put together, the sentence read "The sword is the key to unlock it. Hidden inside this lake now." After deciphering the clues, players were encouraged to search for a breakable rock with glowing veins in a Singapore-shaped lake and destroy it with Excalibur at sunset. This lake was, indeed, located in the northern part of Eurvicscire, close to Brunton Turret.

Since all these hints come from the Collector's Edition, it is unknown how Eivor found out about Nodens' Arc in the canon of the universe or if the weapon itself is even canon.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  2. ↑ How To Get A New Secret Isu Bow In Assassin's Creed Valhalla (AC Valhalla Best Bow) on the JorRaptor YouTube channel
  3. ↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "@Jorraptor FYI this is a clever brute force hack, not the "proper” way to get this bow. There is an "in world" way to achieve it. But I suppose this works for an Any% Speedrun.😎" (screenshot)
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla - We Cracked the Mystery and Found the Real Way to Unlock the Noden's Arc! on the Access The Animus YouTube channel
  5. ↑ Antoine Henry (@bob2356) on Twitter "It is done! The last little clue is solved! Congrats! I hope you all enjoyed the journey. It is an honour to have such an awesome community. Thank you all for making our efforts worth it."
  6. ↑ Antoine Henry (@bob2356) on Twitter "Well done! The mystery of the numbers on the Collector's Edition steel case is solved!"
  7. ↑ Antoine Henry (@bob2356) on Twitter "Replying to @JBrod4455 and @DarbyMcDevitt Yes indeed, our world team in Singapore built - among other things - Jorvik and Eurviscire, and collaborated with Ubisoft Philippines on Snotinghamscire."
  8. ↑ Antoine Henry (@bob2356) on Twitter "They [Access The Animus] did it! This language and the puzzle that comes with it is one of the proudest achievements of my career. I'm so happy to see that some people enjoyed it! I can't wait for their next video to see how far they unraveled the mystery! :-)"
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