A mystery that you will encounter while playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla is called a Cairn. It involves stacking a series of stones to reach the desired height, but it is often harder than it looks and requires a bit of patience. One tip to keep in mind is that the larger stones belong at the bottom of the stack, while the smaller stones can be better balanced near the top.
They are found in every region in Assassin's Creed Valhalla and their solutions are easy to copy once you know how to do it. However, keep in mind that there are several solutions for each Cairn so your finished product may not look exactly like someone else's!
Updated December 27, 2021 by Ben Jessey: The Siege Of Paris DLC adds plenty of content to Assassin's Creed Valhalla. There are new weapons, locations, and mysteries in the expansion. And some of those mysteries are Cairns. Yes, the act of stacking stones is not exclusive to England and Ireland as there are some in Francia, too.
As a result, our collection of them was incomplete - until now. We've updated the piece so that it contains the solution to every single Cairn in the game thus far. The ones in Francia aren't the outright toughest in Valhalla, but most of them aren't simple, either.
La Claire
- Location: Evresin, Francia
The platform for the La Claire stone stack is very uneven. Thankfully, though, this Cairn doesn't need to be very high to reach the goal. Start by laying the giant stone on the highest point of the platform.
On top of that, place three medium-sized stones - all on top of each other. Then finish off by standing the small but chunky piece upright at the summit. You should be left with one rock that you don't need.
Falaises D'albatre
- Location: Evresin, Francia
This is one of the easiest Cairns in the game as the goal isn't difficult to reach. Simply move one of the stones off the platform, keeping the other in place. Now, get the largest piece and lay it on top of the last one.
Then take the stone that was next to the biggest one and lay it on top. At this point, you probably have a slant at the top. This is no cause for concern as you can take one of the last two and lay it at the highest part of the slant. That should be enough to reach the goal.
Guido De Roca
- Location: Amienois, Francia
After moving all of the stones out of the way, place the largest one slightly left of the middle. Have it standing up with the flatter side on the ground. Next, put the thin and sloped piece on the incline of the stone you've already placed.
Take the larger of the two remaining rocks and carefully put it on top. The final stone is the tiny one, which must be standing upright to reach the goal. The whole thing is pretty slanted by this point, so it can be tricky to get it to stay, but it's possible.
Les Trois Pignons
- Location: Melunois, Francia
The large, slightly misshapen rock that starts to the right of the middle is the one you should use for the bottom. Move it more into the center and position it so its flattest side is facing upward. Then take the even bigger rock from the left - the one closest to the edge - and place it on top.
The next one to go on is the more even small stone. Once that's been placed, you can use the more slanted small one next. As is often the case, the last stone is the hardest to balance. Take it, and position the rock so that the flatter of the two smaller sides is balancing on the sloped block.
Dublin
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Start with the thickest and roundest rock which you will place on the rock face before you. Next, take the rock with the smallest diameter and place it atop of this one, but it should be slightly off-center.
The final rock will be the tallest of them all and you need to stand it on end with its thinner end facing down to complete this mystery and earn a skill point.
Inchroe’s Bog
- Location: Inchroe’s Bog, Meath, Ireland
The surface on which you place the rocks is quite uneven, but the flattest portion seems to be the top right side. The first rock you put down is the furthest away in the grass and it is also the smallest. The next rock is big and long, and you need to balance the thinner end on top of the small rock so it tilts to the left.
A flat and round rock is placed on top of this one and then another longer rock is put on top so you can reach the desired height.
Ben Bulben
- Location: Ben Bulben, Connacht, Ireland
Start by placing the rock with the flattest surface upside down on the surface in front of you so the flat side is facing up. The next two rocks will look very similar in size and shape and you need to put them on top of one another with a slight lean to the left.
The thinnest of all the rocks will be placed on top of these with its flattest side facing down. The final rock will be tall and skinny with its thickest end being used as the balance point to rest upon the other rocks.
Malin Head
- Location: Malin Head, Ulster, Ireland
This cairn starts off with the biggest and roundest rock with its slanted side facing up. The slant will veer down to the left and you need to take the small flat rock and place it so its own slant fits flush to make a flat surface.
The next rock is rectangular in appearance and you will stand it on end with its fatter end facing up. The last rock will be the thinnest of them all and it will be placed at the very top to finish this final Irish mystery.
Cernewood
- Location: South of Sudwella Monastery, Ledecestrescire
Start with the thickest rock and lay it on its side on the stone slab in the ground. Next, take the large but flat rock and lay it on top of this one. Finally, place the final two stones, with the bigger one being on the bottom, and then validate your design.
Maen Ceti
- Location: Northwest of Thieves Warren, Glowecestrescire
This Cairn goes against the rules as you don't want to put the biggest rock on the bottom, at least not for this solution. Instead, grab the biggest flat rock and place it as your base. Next, choose the other flat rock that is a little bit smaller, and then place the square rock on top of that.
Finally, place the big rock with the flat side down on top of this tower and carefully put the smallest rock on top of it to complete the Cairn.
Cleeve Hill
- Location: West of Belas Knap, Glowecestrescire
This Cairn is a bit of a balancing act as it takes a steady hand to make this work. You need to place the first stone on the far left of the rock platform. Next, take the large square stone and place it on the sloped edge of this rock, and then put the smaller square rock atop this one.
Finally, balance the largest stone on the upper edge of the square stone and put the tiny rock at the very top.
Titterstone Clee Hill
- Location: South of Dudmaston Lake, Sciropescire
You will want to start with the largest flat stone but place the flatter side up rather than down. Next, take the big square stone and stand it on end with the wider side facing up.
The second flat stone comes next, and again, ensure the flatter side is facing up as the final stone has to sit on its face.
Ingelborg
- Location: Southwest of Olikana Tower
The great thing about this Cairn is that you don't even need all of the stones. The two bottom stones almost fit into one another, but make sure the thinner rock is on the top. Next, take the big stone and set the thicker side up when you place it.
After this, you will put a small square rock on top of this one, then stand the long and thin stone on end. The final stone is another flat rock, but be careful as you don't want to send your Cairn toppling down.
East Cape Peak
- Location: East of Seahenge, East Anglia
It doesn't really matter what order you place these rocks in, as long as you alternate their bulkier sides. The stones are all relatively flat, but you might just need to flip or twist them to achieve this result.
Kinder Downfall
- Location: South of Odin Mine Hideout, Snotinghamscire
This Cairn is almost as difficult as some of the hardest bosses due to how you must stack the stones to reach the desired height. The two largest stones must be put on end at the top and bottom of the structure.
The middle is first comprised of the flatter stone, then the two square stones must be put on top of it to create a flat surface.
High Rocks
- Location: Southwest of Crawleah, Suthsexe
This formation starts with the biggest rock resting at the bottom, and make sure it is standing up rather than laying down. Next, find the two rocks that look like opposites of each other and stack them on top to create a flat surface.
Once this is done you will be able to easily stack the flat rock, the square rock, and the smallest rock on top.
Heald Tor
- Location: Southwest of Henge Farm, Hamtunscire
This Cairn is located in one of the hardest regions on the map and the difficulty of this puzzle matches this idea. You need to start with the roundest stone on the bottom and place it so the slanted flat surface is facing up.
Next, take the big square stone and balance it on top of this one, then take the last two stones and stack them accordingly.
Torghatten Rock
- Location: The big island in Hordafylke
This is one of the easiest Cairns to complete as it can pretty much be done any way you want. They are all relatively flat except for one, so just make sure to focus on the balance of the structure when placing this rock.
Litamiotvitr
- Location: Southeast of Utangard Chasm, Asgard
The storyline is epic in Asgard and so is this finished Cairn. It is another shorter design and you want to keep the bulkier rocks toward the bottom while putting the flat and small rocks at the top. All you have to do is make sure the top two rocks are the smallest and place them evenly against each other in order to achieve success.
Atgeirr
- Location: West of Utgard's Keep, Jotunheim
This Cairn can only be pulled off by someone with a knack for balancing objects. You want to start with the biggest rock and place its largest side at the bottom. Next, take the small square rock and precariously balance it atop this large rock.
Finally, stack the two flat rocks then stand the longest rock on end.
Ionhontsiio:ke
- Location: West of Tsoka'we'kowahne, Vinland
When you travel to Vinland, this is one of the mysteries that you will come across during your adventure. You want to put the biggest rock at the bottom and place its flatter side up despite its incline.
Next, you want to place the rocks on top according to their sizes, but put the first stone toward the upper end of the bottom rock. This is the best way to complete it while minimizing your frustration.