Throughout the course of Valheim players will have to face off against a wide array of difficult enemies. These enemies can range across many different types and variants like hostile wildlife creatures, massive trolls capable of killing the player in a few hits, and even skeletal creatures that scurry around in the dark deep within dungeons. Players who hope to progress in this game though will need to bring down each of these enemies.

Without a doubt though the most deadly of the creatures in Valheim are the bosses that populate its world. In order to acquire some special equipment in the game players will first need to bring these bosses down. The first foe that players will need to face off against is the massive deer creature Eikthyr, who will probably be the first real challenge that players come across. This guide shows players how to defeat Eikthyr.

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Valheim – How to Beat Eikthyr

Once players have managed to discover how to summon Eikthyr, defeating him becomes their first priority. Those who thought that this game was just a simple survival game about building houses and hunting boars are quickly confronted by the fact that it is also a challenging third-person action game as well. Defeating Eikthyr will require that the player quickly gets good at combat, but also prepare themselves for the fight ahead.

Players will want to do a couple of things before actually initiating this fight. For one they will want to acquire Leather Pants, Leather Armor, and the Leather Helmet. This will increase their defense considerably and help make them more able to avoid damage during this fight. The player will also want to craft the bow and a couple hundred arrows just in case. Keeping distance from Eikthyr is the most sure-fire way to avoid taking damage from the boss. Finally, players will want to cook up meat from boars, necks, and deer and acquire some mushrooms as well. If the player eats Cooked Meat, Neck Meat, and a Mushroom they can boost their health considerably before this fight.

Once players start the fight with Eikthyr they will need to keep in mind that the beast has three main attacks, and each one can harm the player in different ways.

  • Charge – Eikthyr will drop its head and try to ram the player with its horns. This can cause a decent amount of damage and should be avoided if at all possible.
  • Ranged Lightning – From a short distance away Eikthyr will be able to launch lighting at the player which will knock health down considerably.
  • Lightning AOE – When using this attack lightning will shoot out around Eikthyr in a circle. Stay away from this to avoid being harmed.
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The best advice for this fight is to always be on the move and use the pillars around the summoning circle to keep Eikthyr away. The player will want to stay just far enough away that they are able to quickly dodge out of the way when one of the ranged attacks is used, but close enough that aiming with their bow is still pretty easy. A great method is to fire two shots at Eikthyr before sprinting away. Wait behind a pillar for stamina to recover and then shoot a few more rounds at the deer. This will whittle its health down over time and the player will eventually bring the monster down.

Valheim can be played on PC.

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