The Elder

The Elder: creature, Health 2500, drops The Elder Trophy and Swamp Key.

The Elder is a boss with 2,500 health. It takes extra damage from fire. It takes no damage from poison and spirit. It takes full damage from blunt, slash, and pierce, so bring those. Its hardest hit is an area attack: 60 blunt. It has 3 attacks. Its damage by type: 63% blunt and 37% pierce. Against pierce: Serpent Scale Shield and Root Harnesk. It always drops The Elder Trophy and Swamp Key.

Full guideHow to beat The Elder in Valheim

Attacks

  • Area3 mAt most every 5 sBlunt 60
  • Ranged15–50 m25 shotsAt most every 6 sPierce 35
  • Summon30 mSummons 15 Root(up to 30 at once)At most every 25 s

Drops

ItemAmount · chance
The Elder Trophy1 · 100%
Swamp KeyOne per player · 100%

Forsaken power

The Elder

Unlocked by defeating The Elder