How do you summon Yagluth in Valheim?

Place 5 Fuling Totems on Yagluth's altar in the Plains. Fuling Totems drop from Fuling Berserkers and Fuling Shamans, and can also be found in chests inside Fuling Villages. They cannot be teleported through portals.

What is Yagluth weak to?

Yagluth is weak to Spirit damage. Silver Sword is the recommended weapon for this reason. He is heavily resistant to Fire damage, so Fire Arrows are ineffective. Frostner also works well due to blunt + frost despite his frost resistance.

How do you survive Yagluth's fire attacks?

Drink Barley Wine (Fire Resistance Mead) — it reduces fire damage by 75% for 10 minutes. Bring 3 bottles. Without fire resistance, his fire AoE attacks will kill you in seconds. Barley Wine is crafted at the Fermenter: 10 Barley, 10 Cloudberries.

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Yagluth Boss Guide — The Goblin King of the Plains

Yagluth is the fifth Forsaken boss and the final boss of the original Early Access Valheim. This towering goblin king in the Plains wields devastating fire magic — meteors, fire beams, and massive AoE explosions. With Barley Wine for fire resistance and a Silver Sword for spirit damage, you can take him down. His Forsaken Power provides resistance to all elemental damage.

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1. How to Summon Yagluth

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Location

Yagluth's altar is a giant stone formation of fingers reaching from the ground in the Plains. Find it via runestones at Fuling Villages or near stonehenge-like structures. The altar itself has five slots for Fuling Totems.

Summoning Requirements

Item	Quantity	How to Get
Fuling Totem	5	Drops from Fuling Berserkers and Fuling Shamans in the Plains. Found in chests inside Fuling Villages. Cannot be teleported.

2. Stats & Weaknesses

Attribute	Value
Health	10,000 HP
Damage Type	Fire (all attacks), Blunt (melee)
Weak To	✨ Spirit — Silver Sword deals bonus spirit damage
Resistant To	Fire (heavily resistant), Frost (moderately resistant)
Immune To	Poison, Stagger

3. Attack Patterns

Attack	Description	How to Counter
Meteor Storm	Raises hand and calls down multiple fire meteors in a large area. Massive fire damage. Covers wide radius.	Run to the edge of the arena. The meteors target a large circle around his position — you can outrun the radius. Barley Wine mitigates damage if you're caught.
Fire Beam	Fires a concentrated beam of fire in a sweeping arc. Very high damage if you stay in it.	Sprint sideways (perpendicular to the beam). Do not try to block — fire beam goes through shields.
Fire Nova	Close-range AoE explosion of fire. Quick wind-up.	Recognize the animation (hands close together) and roll away. The radius is smaller than the meteor storm.
Melee Claw	Close-range physical attack. Rare because Yagluth prefers ranged fire attacks.	Block or parry. Lower priority concern compared to his fire arsenal.

4. Best Weapons & Strategy

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Recommended Weapons

Weapon	Why
Silver Sword ⭐	Best weapon. Spirit damage exploits Yagluth's weakness. High base slash damage. Fully upgraded to Level 4.
Frostner	Solid choice — blunt damage (neutral) + frost slow effect. Despite his frost resistance, the slow still applies.
Blackmetal Sword	Highest raw slash damage. No spirit damage, but sheer DPS is competitive. Good if you don't have Silver Sword.
Draugr Fang + Frost Arrows	Ranged option. Frost Arrows slow him, making his attacks easier to dodge. Don't use Fire Arrows — he's fire-resistant.

Strategy

Barley Wine is MANDATORY: Yagluth deals almost exclusively fire damage. Barley Wine (Fire Resistance Mead) is non-negotiable. Drink before the fight, bring 3 bottles.
Use the altar fingers as cover: The giant stone fingers around the altar block his fire beam. Circle around them to break line of sight.
Fight from range when possible: Frost Arrows from a Draugr Fang let you stay out of melee range while chipping him down. The frost slow debuff makes his attack animations even slower.
Watch for the meteor wind-up: When Yagluth raises one hand to the sky, he's calling meteors. Sprint to the edge of the arena immediately.
Clear the area of Fulings: Deathsquitos and Fulings patrol nearby and WILL join the fight if not cleared first. Spend 10 minutes clearing a wide radius around the altar.

5. Pre-Fight Preparation Checklist

✅ Silver Sword (Level 4) or Blackmetal Sword / Frostner
✅ Padded Armor set (Level 2+) — highest pre-Mistlands defense
✅ Blackmetal Shield — for blocking melee attacks
✅ 3 Barley Wine (Fire Resistance Mead) — mandatory
✅ 3-5 Medium Healing Mead
✅ 3 best foods: Lox Meat Pie + Blood Pudding + Fish Wraps (or Serpent Stew)
✅ Draugr Fang + 80+ Frost Arrows — for ranged kiting
✅ Clear all Fulings and Deathsquitos in a wide radius

6. Forsaken Power & Rewards

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Reward	Details
Yagluth Trophy	Mount on Sacrificial Stones. His Forsaken Power is unique — elemental resistance instead of utility.
Yagluth Thing	Placeholder/"torn spirit" item. Used for future progression — drops from Yagluth's remains. Historically unlocked access to Mistlands-tier content.
Forsaken Power: Yagluth	Provides resistance to Fire, Frost, and Lightning elemental damage for 5 minutes. 20-minute cooldown. Excellent for elemental-heavy biomes (Mountains, Ashlands) and boss fights with elemental damage.

7. After the Fight

Collect Black Metal Scrap from Fulings to fully upgrade your gear
Craft Padded Armor to maximum level
Head to the Mistlands biome — the next major progression step
Craft Wisplight to navigate the Mistlands' dense fog
Prepare for The Queen (6th boss)

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