Location: Muspelheim, Arena 6
Gondul is probably the second hardest valkyrie you’ll face in the game and you’ll probably have to repeat this battle several times until you get the timing of her attacks right. Winning against her will require timing of counterattacks and evading since she just deals a lot of damage, not to mention that some of her attacks can also cause burning which will slowly wither your HP away. The only healthstones you’ll get are the ones that she’ll drop but due to her aggressive attacks and lingering burning effects, even getting and picking up these healthstones can be too risky. She doesn’t have a large variety of attacks like Geirdriful but her aggressiveness and area-of-effect attacks makes her a very dangerous opponent.
First, she has an unblockable stunning area attack that deals considerable damage. The only way to avoid getting damaged by this attack is keeping as much distance as you can from its area of effect. If she uses it within melee range, you have very little chance of avoiding it unfortunately.
She can throw sharp feathers at your direction. These are easily avoidable and blockable. Watch out when she starts calling in fireballs from the sky. Quickly move out of the way and avoid stepping on the burning ground until the fire dies out. During this time, she will attempt to rush you so keep an eye on her movements and prepare to evade away from the fiery ground.
Her standard melee combo is quite prominent among the valkyries; a couple of blockable wing-slashes and an unblockable right-hook. Roll to the right to avoid getting hit by this somewhat wide-angled attack. Watch out when she rushes you when an unblockable and stunning two-hit mace combo as this is one of the best opportunities to counterattack.
One of her most powerful attacks is an unblockable overhead stomp where she will kick your head repeatedly unless you mash the circle button to push her off. You’ll immediately know this once she jumps high in the air and releases a single fireball to your position. You have to perform two quick evasive rolls to avoid getting caught by the fireball and her stomp. Evading this attack successfully will open up another opportunity to land much needed heavy runic attacks on her.
One thing that you must remember in this battle is that you have to fight cautiously until the end. Don’t be complacent even when Gondul’s critically wounded. The ferocity of her attacks can turn the tide of battle against you and may even result to a frustrating loss. Don’t be greedy with your attacks and make sure that they count, especially during her vulnerably moments.
Rewards:
* Gondul’s Helmet (legendary quest item)
* Gauntlets of the Valkyrie (epic wrist armor)
* Leviathan’s Eye (epic enchantment)
* Asgardian Steel x2 (legendary resource)
* Raging Inferno of Muspelheim (legendary resource)