Bosses
All 8 Valheim bosses in the order you are meant to face them, with the offering each altar needs, the damage types they are weak to, everything they drop and the Forsaken power they grant. Each power lasts 5 min on a 20 min cooldown, and the exact numbers behind it are listed rather than just the flavour text.
1. Eikthyr · Meadows
Health: 500
Eikthyr: The grace of the mighty stag flows through you. Your ability to move around is improved, be it on land or in water.
- Running stamina -60%
- Jump stamina -60%
- Swim stamina -60%
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
2. The Elder · Black Forest
Health: 2,500
The Elder: The power of the forest invigorates you. You shall gather its bounties faster, just as you shall regain your own vitality should you lose it.
- Health regeneration +30%
- +60% Chop, Pickaxe damage
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
3. Bonemass · Swamp
Health: 5,000
Bonemass: The mass takes the brunt of your blows. The effort required to raise your shield lessens, and you can withstand harder hits.
- Block stamina -100%
- Blunt, Slash, Pierce: Slightly resistant
- Block stamina -5
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
4. Moder · Mountain
Health: 7,500
Moder: The dragon's wings urge you on. You shall always have tailwind while sailing, and you shall swiftly carry heavy burdens, even over the coldest mountains.
- Frost: Resistant
- Carry weight +300
- Movement speed +10%
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
5. Yagluth · Plains
Health: 10,000
Yagluth: The fallen king lends you his might. A king must have the power to vanquish his foes, just as he must be able to support his people.
- Farming +25
- +10% Chop, Fire, Blunt, Frost, Slash, Pierce, Poison, Spirit, Pickaxe, Lightning damage
- Lightning: Resistant
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
6. The Queen · Mistlands
Health: 12,500
The Queen: Her Majesty blesses you. In her shadow both stealth and magic may flourish, and no poison shall harm you.
- Eitr regeneration +100%
- Sneak stamina -100%
- Poison: Resistant
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
7. Fader · Ashlands
Health: 25,000
Fader: The Emerald Flame never relents. You shall stand your ground, even when it is aflame, and you shall use all the advantages the battle may offer you.
- Fire: Resistant
- Stagger taken -50%
- Adrenaline gain +100%
Lasts 5 min, then 20 min cooldown
8. Kall Fimbulbringer · Deep North
Health: 47,000 · 3 phases, 47,000 health in total · Phase health: 10,000 / 7,000 / 30,000
Valheim has 8 bosses, each gating the biome after it. They must be fought in order because the materials each one unlocks are required to survive the next. Seven of them grant a Forsaken power and are summoned at an altar with a specific offering; Kall Fimbulbringer in the Deep North does neither.
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Valheim Boss FAQ
What order do you fight Valheim bosses in?
The intended order is Eikthyr -> The Elder -> Bonemass -> Moder -> Yagluth -> The Queen -> Fader -> Kall Fimbulbringer. Progression is enforced by materials rather than a quest log, so each boss unlocks the gear you need for the next biome.
Who is the first boss in Valheim?
Eikthyr, found in the Meadows. Summoning requires an offering placed at the altar, and the fight is designed to be beaten with the earliest gear in the game.
What are Forsaken powers in Valheim?
Each boss drops a trophy which, hung on a sacrificial stone, grants an activatable power. There are 7, only one can be active at a time, and each lasts 5 min on a 20 min cooldown. What they do: Eikthyr (Running stamina -60% · Jump stamina -60% · Swim stamina -60%); The Elder (Health regeneration +30% · +60% Chop, Pickaxe damage); Bonemass (Block stamina -100% · Blunt, Slash, Pierce: Slightly resistant · Block stamina -5); Moder (Frost: Resistant · Carry weight +300 · Movement speed +10%); Yagluth (Farming +25 · +10% Chop, Fire, Blunt, Frost, Slash, Pierce, Poison, Spirit, Pickaxe, Lightning damage · Lightning: Resistant); The Queen (Eitr regeneration +100% · Sneak stamina -100% · Poison: Resistant); Fader (Fire: Resistant · Stagger taken -50% · Adrenaline gain +100%).
How many bosses are in Valheim?
8, in this order: Eikthyr -> The Elder -> Bonemass -> Moder -> Yagluth -> The Queen -> Fader -> Kall Fimbulbringer. Each one gates the materials the next tier is built from, so the sequence is enforced by your gear rather than by the game — nothing stops you sailing ahead, it just means arriving underequipped.
How long do Forsaken powers last in Valheim?
5 min of effect, then 20 min before it can be used again, across all 7 of them. Only one can be active at a time and swapping is free at any sacrificial stone, so the power is chosen per expedition rather than settled on once.