Valheim Boss Progression Order 2026 — All 7 Forsaken Bosses

Item Required: 2 Deer Trophies sacrificed at any Mystical Altar.

Location: Mystical Altars are found in the Meadows biome. Each world spawns with a stone circle near the Sacrificial Stones. Vegvisir (location runestones) are found in Meadows structures like abandoned houses and towers.

Tip: Collect Deer Trophies as soon as you craft a bow. Hunt deer with flint arrows — headshots guarantee a trophy drop more consistently.

1. Antler Charge: Eikthyr lowers its antlers and charges forward in a straight line. Telegraphed by a head-down animation. Easy to dodge by side-stepping.
2. Lightning Bolt: Eikthyr rears up and summons a lightning bolt from the sky that strikes your current position. A glowing circle appears on the ground before impact — move out of it.
3. Lightning AOE: Eikthyr slams the ground, creating a ring of lightning around itself. The shockwave expands outward. Run away or time your roll through it.
4. Headbutt (Melee): A quick forward head swing when you're close. Minimal damage but can stagger.

Eikthyr is a ranged fight. Stay at medium distance and kite with your bow. Shoot the head for extra damage. When Eikthyr charges, side-step and shoot its flank. When it summons lightning bolts, keep moving — never stand still more than 2 seconds.

The terrain around Mystical Altars is usually flat, which helps. Use the altar itself as a pillar to block charges if needed.

• Hard Antler — Used to craft the Antler Pickaxe, your first pickaxe for mining copper and tin in the Black Forest.
• Eikthyr Trophy — Decorative mount for your base.
• Eikthyr Forsaken Power — Unlocked at the Sacrificial Stones.

Item Required: 3 Ancient Seeds sacrificed at the Elder's Altar.

Location: The Elder's Altar is a massive stone structure in the Black Forest. Vegvisir runestones are found inside Burial Chambers (the dungeon structures with skeletons).

Ancient Seeds: Dropped by Greydwarf Brutes and Shaman. Also found in chests inside Burial Chambers. You need 3 — stock up by clearing a few Burial Chambers.

1. Ground Stomp: The Elder slams its roots into the ground, creating a shockwave in a wide arc. High damage. Roll through the shockwave or hide behind one of the large stone pillars around the arena.
2. Vine Tentacles: The Elder summons roots from the ground that reach toward you. They deal moderate damage and can stagger. Keep moving to avoid them.
3. Ranged Thorn Barrage: Fires a volley of thorn projectiles from its body. The projectiles arc slightly — strafe left or right while running.
4. Summon Greydwarves: The Elder raises its arms and summons 3-5 Greydwarves (including Shaman). Kill them quickly or ignore them while focusing the boss.

Fire is essential. Craft at least 100 Fire Arrows before engaging. The Elder is stationary — it does not chase you far from its altar. This enables a pillar-hiding strategy: shoot from behind a stone pillar, then hide when it attacks.

If you prefer melee, wait for the stomp animation, then dash in for 2-3 hits with a Bronze Atgeir or Bronze Sword, then retreat. Watch for the ground vines — they spawn beneath you.

• Elder Trophy — Base decoration.
• Swamp Key — Required to open Sunken Crypts in the Swamp biome, where you find Scrap Iron. This is your ticket to the Swamp.

Item Required: 10 Withered Bones sacrificed at Bonemass's Skull Altar.

Location: Bonemass's altar is a giant skull structure in the Swamp. Vegvisir runestones are found inside Sunken Crypts and in stone towers within the Swamp.

Withered Bones: Found in muddy scrap piles inside Sunken Crypts. You'll naturally collect them while mining Scrap Iron. Each crypt has 2-4 on average.

1. Poison Cloud AOE: Bonemass releases a green poison cloud that lingers for several seconds. Extremely dangerous. The poison deals damage-over-time and can kill you in seconds without poison resistance.
2. Arm Swipe: A wide melee swing with its massive arm. Covers a 180-degree arc. Block or roll through it.
3. Poison Blob Throw: Bonemass hurls a glob of poison that splashes on impact, creating a small poison puddle. Avoid the splash zone.
4. Summon Skeletons: Raises 3-4 skeletons from the ground. They are weak but distracting. Use a sledge secondary to clear them.

Bonemass is a melee fight. Ranged weapons (bows) are heavily resisted and do almost no damage. Use an upgraded Iron Mace for maximum damage.

The key is positioning: Bonemass sits in water that applies the Wet status (reduces poison resistance slightly and slows stamina regen). Try to kite it to a slightly elevated area with dry ground.

Fight pattern: Approach, land 2-3 mace hits, retreat when you see poison cloud forming. Wait for cloud to dissipate, then re-engage. Use healing mead when below 50 HP. The Stagbreaker is excellent for clearing the summoned skeletons.

• Bonemass Trophy — Base decoration.
• Wishbone — Equippable item that pings when near buried treasure, silver ore, and hidden resources. Essential for finding silver in the Mountains.

Item Required: 3 Dragon Eggs placed at the Moder Altar.

Location: The Moder Altar is built into a massive stone structure at the top of the Mountains biome. Vegvisir runestones are found in stone cabins in the Mountains.

Dragon Eggs: Found inside stone nests in the Mountains. Each egg weighs 200 units — you'll need to manage inventory carefully. Frost Resistance Mead is essential when carrying eggs through the Mountains.

1. Frost Breath: Moder spews a cone of frost in front of it. Slow wind-up. Deals heavy frost damage and applies Frost status (slows movement). Strafe sideways to avoid.
2. Ice Shard Barrage: Launches multiple ice shards that track your position. Break line of sight behind rocks or the altar.
3. Wing Slam (Melee): Moder dives and slams the ground with its wings, creating a shockwave. Roll through the shockwave timing.
4. Dive Bomb: Moder flies high and dive-bombs your position. A red circle appears on the ground. Sprint out of the area before impact.

Moder is a ranged fight. Craft 150-200 Needle Arrows (from Plains deathquitos — careful) or Obsidian Arrows. Use the altar structure for cover.

When Moder lands, you can close in for melee damage — but be ready to retreat when it winds up frost breath. The key is stamina management. Moder forces you to move constantly (dodging dive bombs and ice shards). Keep high stamina food equipped.

A good strategy: build a small shelter with a campfire near the altar before summoning. This gives you a safe spot to regen health and warm up.

• Moder Trophy — Base decoration.
• Dragon Tear — Required to build the Artisan Table, which unlocks the Blast Furnace, Spinning Wheel, and the Plains-tier crafting station.

Item Required: 5 Fuling Totems sacrificed at Yagluth's Altar.

Location: A massive stone hand structure in the Plains biome. Vegvisir runestones are found in Fuling Villages (the stone ring structures with Fuling huts).

Fuling Totems: Dropped by Fuling Shaman and Fuling Berserkers. Farm them in Fuling Villages. You'll get enough by clearing 3-4 villages.

1. Meteor Shower: Yagluth raises its arms and calls down a barrage of fire meteors. Multiple impact zones appear on the ground — keep sprinting to avoid them.
2. Elemental Laser Beam: Fires a beam of energy from its hands that sweeps across the arena. Requires precise timing to roll through or hide behind terrain.
3. Ground Slam (AOE): Slams the ground with both hands, creating multiple expanding fire rings. Jump over the rings or sprint between them.
4. Summon Explosions: Random explosions erupt around Yagluth, targeting player positions. These are the most unpredictable attack — stay mobile at all times.

Frost damage is king. Frostner (crafted from Silver) is the best weapon for this fight — it deals bonus frost damage and slows Yagluth. If you don't have Frostner, use Frost Arrows with your best bow.

The arena is surrounded by massive stone fingers of the hand structure. Use them as cover from meteors and the laser beam. The fight is a marathon — pace your stamina, don't get greedy with extra hits, and always have an escape route.

Fire Resistance Barley Wine dramatically reduces fire damage from meteors. Highly recommended.

• Yagluth Trophy — Base decoration.
• Yagluth's Thing — Required to unlock the Mistlands content, including the Galdr Table for magic crafting.

Item Required: 3 Seeker Queen Materials sacrificed at the Queen's Altar.

Location: The Queen's Altar is inside a massive Infested Citadel dungeon in the Mistlands biome. Vegvisir runestones are found inside Infested Mines and in Dvergr settlements.

Seeker Queen Materials: Dropped by regular Seeker Queens found in Infested Citadels. You'll passively collect enough while exploring these dungeons.

1. Claw Swipe Combo: The Queen performs a rapid 3-hit claw combo. Block the first two and roll the third, or retreat after the first hit. Each hit deals heavy damage.
2. AOE Scream: Emits a piercing shriek that damages and staggers everything in a large radius. The tell is a visible wind-up — run out of range immediately.
3. Summon Seeker Brood: The Queen lays eggs that hatch into Seeker Brood (small seekers). Destroy eggs immediately before they hatch, or use AOEs to clear them.
4. Acid Spit: Launches a glob of acid that leaves a damage pool on the ground. Creates area-denial — don't stand in it.
5. Teleport: The Queen can teleport short distances to reposition. Be ready for the attack that follows.

The Queen fight is a gear check. Your weapons and armor should be max-tier for Mistlands. The arena is inside a Citadel — limited space, no terrain to hide behind.

Focus on destroying eggs immediately when the Queen summons brood. The adds can overwhelm you quickly. Use a Mistwalker sword (which has Mistland's pass-through fog bonus) or the Krom greatsword for heavy slashing damage.

Magic builds shine here: pair an Elemental Staff with the Staff of Embers for consistent ranged damage. Use Eikthyr's power or stamina meads to maintain mobility.

• Queen Trophy — Base decoration.
• Queen's Drop (Seeker Queen Trophy / item) — Required to access the Ashlands biome.

Item Required: 30 Fader Fragments sacrificed at Fader's Altar.

Location: Fader's Altar is deep within the Ashlands biome. Vegvisir runestones are found in Charred Fortresses and inside ruins scattered across the Ashlands.

Fader Fragments: Dropped from Charred enemies and found in chests throughout the Ashlands. Requires significant grinding to collect 30. Priorities: clear Charred Fortresses and destroy spawners.

1. Fire Sword Combo: Fader swings its massive burning sword in a 3-hit combo. Each hit leaves a trail of fire on the ground. Requires precise rolling timing.
2. Fire AOE Nova: Fader slams the ground and releases a ring of fire that expands outward. Jump over or sprint through gaps.
3. Meteor Call: Summons a barrage of fire meteors that target random areas. The ground glows before impact — keep moving.
4. Summon Charred Warriors: Fader raises its sword and summons 4-6 charred warriors. These are high-tier adds — use crowd control immediately.
5. Phase 2 — Enrage (below 50% HP): Fader's attacks become faster, fire AOE frequency increases, and it gains a new leap + slam attack. The arena becomes increasingly hazardous with lingering fire patches.

Fader is the ultimate test of everything you've learned. Preparation is everything — bring max-tier gear, the best food, and multiple mead types.

Phase 1 (100-50% HP): Keep mid-range distance. Use frost damage (Staff of Frost or Mistwalker with frost arrows). Sidestep the sword combos and jump over fire rings. Clear adds quickly — they compound the fire hazards.

Phase 2 (below 50% HP): Fader becomes aggressive. The enrage state means shorter windows between attacks. Prioritize survival over damage. Use Bonemass's or Yagluth's Forsaken power defensively. Keep healing meads on hotbar.

Group strategy: have one player dedicated to add control (Staff of Embers / Atgeir), one on sustained damage, and one on healing/support. Communication is key for Phase 2 fire dodging.

• Fader Trophy — Base decoration.
• Fader's Drop (Fader Gem/Core) — Unlocks the final tier of crafting and enables access to endgame Ashlands recipes. Required for max-tier gear.