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Valheim Eikthyr boss fight: how to summon and defeat Eikthyr, how to use Eikthyr TrophyHow to summon and defeat Eikthyr
How to summon and defeat Eikthyr
Wondering how to find and defeat Eikthyr?If you’re one of the6.8+ millionpeople who have boughtValheim, you’ll likely have heard of Eikthyr - the delightfully intimidating Stag boss wrapped in chains and lightning. Defeating Eikthyr is required to progress beyond the starting biome and explore the rest of thissurvival sandbox.
This dangerous foe can easily kill you if you’re unprepared or unfamiliar with thebasics: but after reading ourValheim Eikthyr boss fight guideyou’ll be equipped with the knowledge to find, summon, and defeat the first of the Forsaken.
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Valheim Eikthyr location
With Eikthyr, though, you don’t have to go searching.Eikthyr’s Vegvisir is always at spawn, and forms part of the circle of stones representing the Forsaken at the centre of the world. Just interact with this small red runestone and a marker will be placed on the map over Eikthyr’s Mystical Altar.
How to summon Eikthyr in Valheim
Once you have 2 such Deer Trophies, place them on the Mystical Altar to summon Eikthyr. After a few seconds, Eikthyr will spawn and the boss fight will begin.
Valheim Eikthyr boss fight walkthrough
If you’re not prepared with the rightweaponsandarmorthen Eikthyr will walk right over you, but if you are prepared then it’s actually a very straightforward fight. I’d recommend you wait until you havea Flint Spear and a shield- round or tower, it doesn’t matter too much.
You’ll also want to have as muchHealth and Staminaas possible, so eat some Cooked Meat, a Grilled Neck Tail, and a Mushroom just before you take on Eikthyr. And in case you do get hit, best to don yourself in someLeather Armor.
The key to making this fight easy is to block every attack. So don’t get overeager and try to throw in more stabs with the spear than you have time for. Play it safe, and don’t bring your Stamina down all the way to zero with your attacks. Block, stab, rinse, repeat until Eikthyr explodes into a cloud of loot.
How to mount Eikthyr Trophy to get Eikthyr’s Forsaken Power
Eikthyr drops two things when it dies. The first is its head - theEikthyr Trophy. Take this back to the first of the stones at spawn and hang it on the hook. Then interact with the stone to receive Valheim’s first Forsaken Power.
If you’re having trouble using the Eikthyr Trophy:you have to interact specifically with the hook on the stone in order to mount the trophy!
Forsaken Powers are abilities that you can use whenever they are off cooldown. Each Forsaken Power can be activated once every twenty minutes, and lasts 5 minutes after activation.Eiktyhr’s Forsaken Poweris particularly useful: once activated, you consume 60% less stamina from running and jumping.
And that’s all you need to know in order to defeat Eikthyr, the first boss in Valheim. If you’ve got a taste for Forsaken blood now and want to see what it takes to slay the rest, be sure to check out our mainValheim bosses guide!
