Creatures

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Creatures are non-player characters which are found throughout Valheim. They can be split to four categories:

Bosses are powerful aggressive creatures that must be summoned. Killing them unlocks Forsaken powers, increases world difficulty and provides loot to progress in the game.
Minibosses are unique, named, aggressive creatures that you can find in specific dungeons. Killing any given miniboss will reward with one of Hildir's chests.
Aggressive creatures will attack players when alerted. They also drop loot when killed.
Passive creatures provide resources when killed (or harvested). They will never attack players.
NPCs are friendly creatures/characters that can't be killed and may provide some service or help to the player.

Bosses

Bosses, also known as the Forsaken, can be summoned by offering specific items (hinted by the Runestones) at their specific spawn site. They have increased HP and special attacks.

A boss site is automatically marked on the player's map by reading the runestone in the specific biomes. There are multiple spawn locations for every boss.

Killing any given boss will reward the ability to use Forsaken powers.

Name	Summoning	Items to Summon	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Forsaken Power	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Eikthyr	3 locations in Meadows	2 Deer trophies	500	20 Pierce, 15 Lightning	Your ability to run and jump is improved (+60%).			Stagger
The Elder	4 locations in Black Forest	3 Ancient seeds	2500	35 Pierce, 60 Blunt	Faster wood cutting (+60%).	Fire		Poison, Spirit, Stagger
Bonemass	5 locations in Swamp	10 Withered bones	5000	80 Blunt + 50 Poison, 130 Poison	Resistance VS physical damage (Blunt, Slash and Pierce).	Blunt, Frost	Fire, Pierce, Slash	Poison, Stagger
Moder	3 locations in Mountain	3 Dragon eggs	7500	30 Pierce + 200 Frost, 110 Slash, 200 Frost	Always tailwind when sailing.	Fire		Frost, Spirit, Stagger
Yagluth	4 locations in Plains	5 Fuling totems	10000	65 Fire + 65 Lightning, 100 Fire, 40 Fire + 20 Lightning, 40 Blunt + 120 Fire	Resistance VS magic damage (Fire, Frost and Lightning).		Fire, Pierce	Poison, Stagger
The Queen	5 locations in Mistlands	Sealbreaker or 3 Seeker soldier trophies	12500	130 Slash, 140 Pierce + 100 Poison, 150 Pierce, 100 Slash, 40 Blunt + 40 Poison	Increase mining speed and Eitr regeneration by 100%.		Pierce	Spirit
Fader	5 locations in Ashlands	3 Bells	25000	120 Pierce, 210 Pierce, 200 Pierce, 200 Pierce, 140 Pierce, 60 Fire, 120 Fire / 40 Blunt, 120 Pierce	+300 max carry weight and +10% movement speed.		Pierce	Fire, Spirit

Minibosses

Minibosses are unique, named, aggressive creatures that you can find in specific dungeons, thanks to Hildir.

Killing any given miniboss (exept Lord Reto) will reward with one of Hildir's chests.

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Brenna	Smouldering Tombs	1200	Sword: 60 Slash + 20 Fire Fire Nova: 75 Fire	Blunt / Frost	Pierce	Fire / Poison
Geirrhafa	Howling Caverns	3700	Claw: 40 Slash + 70 Frost, Double Claw: 60 Slash + 70 Frost Frost Cone: 100 Frost, Frost Rings: 90 Frost	Fire		Frost
Zil & Thungr	Sealed Tower	Thungr: 4200 Zil: 2100 (Roughly)	Thungr: 120, 130, 150 Blunt Zil: 100 Blunt 20 Fire
Lord Reto	Tomb of Lord Reto	7500	480 Slash 460 Pierce 500 Slash 420 Pierce	Spirit	Pierce/Fire/Frost	Poison

Aggressive creatures

Some aggressive creatures can have stars representing their level. One-star creatures have double the health and deal 150% damage, while two-stars have triple the health and deal double damage.

Behavior

Creatures will give up chasing after unable to attack for 60 seconds or unable to detect the target for 30 seconds.
Some creatures have a max chase range. After chasing that far they will give up if unable to detect the target for 1 seconds.
After unable to attack for 15 seconds, creatures will focus structures for 15 seconds if they can't reach the target.
Creatures only attack walls and doors if they aren't able to reach the target player.
Some creatures are afraid of fire and will flee from it.
Some creatures try to avoid fire and will be passive near it.
Some creatures circulate around the target while waiting to attack.
Swimming creatures try to flee towards water if forced on ground.
Creatures passively regenerate 1.67% of their max health every minute (100% over 60 minutes).
Creatures gain +30% more effective health per each additional player within 100 meters. E.g. 3 players = +60% effective health.
- This is updated whenever the creature takes damage.
Creatures gain +4% more damage per each additional player within 100 meters. E.g. 3 players = +8% damage.
- This is updated whenever the creature deals damage.

Meadows

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Boar	Meadows	10	10 Blunt	Afraid of fire			Spirit
Neck	Meadows	5	6 Slash	Afraid of fire	Fire	Poison	Spirit
Greyling	Meadows	20	5 Slash	Avoids fire	Fire	Poison	Spirit

Black Forest

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Greydwarf	Black Forests	40	14 Slash, 10 Blunt	Avoids fire	Fire	Poison	Spirit
Greydwarf brute	Black Forests	150	30 Slash		Fire	Poison	Spirit
Greydwarf shaman	Black Forests	60	14 Slash, 30 Poison	Heals allies for 20 hp over 4 seconds	Fire	Poison	Spirit
Troll	Black Forests	600	60, 70, 50 Blunt	Can destroy all trees, stone, and ores	Pierce	Blunt	Spirit
Skeleton	Black Forests	40	25 Slash, 20 Pierce	Spawns with a melee or ranged weapon	Blunt, Fire	Pierce, Poison	Poison
Rancid remains	Burial Chambers	100	20 Blunt + 30 Poison		Blunt, Fire	Pierce, Poison	Poison
Ghost	Burial Chambers	60	25 Slash	No drops	Spirit	Blunt, Pierce, Slash	Poison
Root	The Elder	20	55 Blunt		Fire	Frost	Poison, Stagger

Ocean

Image	Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
	Serpent	Oceans	400	70 Slash	Swims, only spawns at night or bad weather	Frost	Poison	Fire, Spirit, Stagger

Swamp

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Abomination	Swamps	800	60, 80, 80 Blunt	Can destroy all trees, stone, and ores	Fire	Blunt, Pierce	Frost, Poison, Spirit
Blob	Swamps	50	90 Poison	Able to jump	Blunt, Frost, Lightning	Fire, Pierce, Slash	Poison, Stagger
Oozer	Swamps	150	115 Poison	Able to jump, splits into 2 Blobs when killed	Blunt, Frost, Lightning	Fire, Pierce, Slash	Poison, Stagger
Draugr	Swamps	100	48 Slash, 48 Pierce	Spawns with a melee or ranged weapon		Fire	Poison
Draugr elite	Swamps	200	58 Slash			Fire	Poison
Leech	Swamps	60	20 Pierce + 70 Poison	Swims		Poison	Fire, Spirit, Stagger
Surtling	Swamps	20	10 Blunt, 40 Fire	Takes 5 damage per tick while in water	Frost		Fire, Spirit
Wraith	Swamps	100	60 Slash	Flies, only spawns at night or inside abandoned houses	Fire, Spirit	Blunt, Pierce, Slash	Frost, Poison
Kvastur	Swamps	700	80 Blunt	Neutral until provoked, respawns after 1 hour if killed	Fire		Poison, Spirit

Mountain

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Wolf	Mountains	80	70 Slash	Moves fast, spawns with stars only at night			Spirit
Drake	Mountains	100	90 Frost	Shoots 3 ice spears	Fire		Frost, Spirit, Stagger
Fenring	Mountains	300	85, 95 Slash	Only spawns at night	Fire
Stone Golem	Mountains	800	110 Blunt, 110 Pierce	Can destroy trees and stone	Pickaxe	Pierce, Slash	Fire, Frost, Poison, Spirit
Bat	Frost Caves	10	20 Slash	Flies, moves very fast	Fire, Spirit	Blunt, Slash, Pierce	Frost, Poison
Ulv	Frost Caves	50	70 Slash	Only spawns inside Frost Caves	Poison	Fire
Cultist	Frost Caves	200	40 Fire, 35 Slash / 40 Fire, 35 Slash / 50 Fire	Only spawns inside Frost Caves	Poison	Fire

Plains

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Deathsquito	Plains	10	90 Pierce	Flies, moves very fast			Spirit, Stagger
Lox	Plains	1000	130 Slash, 120 Blunt	Can destroy trees and stone	Fire	Blunt, Frost, Slash	Spirit
Fuling	Plains	175	85 Blunt / Pierce / Slash, 45 Blunt + 45 Fire	Spawns with a melee or ranged weapon			Spirit
Fuling Berserker	Plains	800	130 Blunt	Can destroy trees and stone			Spirit
Fuling shaman	Plains	100	100 Blunt, 20 Blunt + 100 Fire	Can cast a protective shield over allies in an area.			Spirit
Growth	Plains/Tar pits	100	45 Blunt + 50 Poison	Slows down player with Tarred.	Blunt, Fire	Frost, Pierce, Slash	Poison, Stagger

Mistlands

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Seeker	Mistlands	200	90, 120 Pierce / 100 Blunt	Flies to close with player		Blunt, Pierce, Slash	Spirit
Seeker Soldier	Mistlands	1500	100, 120 Blunt / 100 Slash	Weak point on abdomen		Blunt, Pierce, Slash	Spirit
Seeker Brood	Mistlands	20	60 Pierce			Blunt, Pierce, Slash	Spirit
Gjall	Mistlands	1500	50 Blunt + 80 Fire, 20 Blunt	Flies, spawns Ticks, Weak point on underside		Fire	Spirit
Tick	Mistlands	50	50 Pierce	Attaches to player to attack repeatedly	Pierce		Spirit
Dvergr rogue	Mistlands	350	110 Pierce / 70 Blunt	Neutral until provoked			Spirit
Dvergr mage	Mistlands	350	70 Blunt / 100, 130 Fire / 150, 200 Frost	Neutral until provoked, three variants (fire, frost, support) with different attacks, support mages buff their allies		Fire, Frost	Spirit

Ashlands

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Base Damage^[1]	Notes	Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Bonemaw	Ashlands	1100	40 Blunt/20 Fire/20 Poison, 40 Slash/5 Poison, 140 Slash		Frost	Poison	Fire, Spirit, Chop, Pickaxe
Lava Blob	Ashlands	300	70 Blunt/30 Fire		Blunt, Frost, Lightning	Pierce, Poison	Fire, Chop, Pickaxe
Fallen Valkyrie	Ashlands	1500	80x3 Fire/18x3 Poison , 105 Slash/55 Pierce, 80 Blunt/140 Pierce		Spirit	Fire	Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Charred Warlock	Ashlands	600	100 Pierce, 20 Blunt, 70 Fire	Can summon a Twitcher	Spirit	Pierce, Frost, Fire	Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Charred Warrior	Ashlands	600	150 Slash, 160 Pierce, 130 Slash, 160 Pierce		Spirit	Pierce, Fire	Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Charred Marksman	Ashlands	200	90 Pierce, 60 Pierce		Spirit	Pierce, Fire	Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Charred Twitcher	Ashlands	220	100 Slash, 75 Pierce		Spirit	Pierce, Fire	Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Volture	Ashlands	200	110 Slash		Frost		Poison, Chop, Pickaxe
Morgen	Ashlands	1600	160 Pierce, 50 Blunt, 160 Pierce, 160 Blunt		Lightning	Blunt, Slash, Pierce, Fire
Asksvin	Ashlands	800	75 Blunt/75 Slash/50 Chop/50 Pickaxe, 120 Blunt/100 Chop/100 Pickaxe, 150 Blunt/50 Chop/100 Pickaxe			Fire, Poison	Spirit, Chop, Pickaxe
Skugg	Ashlands	400	120 Pierce			Pierce, Pickaxe, Fire, Lightning	Poison, Chop

Passive creatures

Passive creatures do not attack the player or other creatures.

Name	Primary Spawn	Base HP	Notes
Crow	Black Forest	1	Flies away when approached
Deer	Meadows, Black Forests	10	Flees when approached
Fish	Oceans	n/a	Can be picked up when above water
Gull	Meadows, Black Forests, Plains	1	Flies away when approached
Leviathan	Oceans	n/a	40 HP per Abyssal barnacle
Hare	Mistlands	10	Flees when approached
Chicken	None	10	Only spawning by hatching Egg
Hen	None	80	Replaces Chicken when it grows up
Ash crow	Ashlands	1	Flies away when approached

NPCs

NPCs are friendly character that do not take or deal damage.

Image	Name	Location
	Valkyrie	Appears when entering a world as a new character.
	Hugin	Anywhere within Valheim. Spawns close to players.
	Munin	Currently within the Mistlands and Ashlands. Spawns close to players.
	Haldor	Select locations within Black Forests.
	Halstein	Select locations beside Haldor within Black Forests.
	Hallon	Select locations beside Hildir within Meadows.
	Blåbär	Select locations beside Hildir within Meadows.
	Hildir	Select locations within Meadows.
	The Bog Witch	Select locations within Swamps.
	Odin	Anywhere within Valheim. Spawns at a distance from players.

References

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