Valheim DatabaseValheim 1.0.17 · read from the game files · unofficial

Worked out · Valheim 1.0.17

Best weapons vs bosses

Hits to kill each Valheim boss with every weapon you can have when you fight it, the boss's resistances applied: the best melee weapon, bow or staff for Eikthyr, the Elder, Bonemass, Moder, Yagluth, the Queen, Fader and Kall.

EikthyrEarly Axes16 hitsThe ElderBronze Atgeir57 hitsBonemassIron Mace66 hitsModerCrystal Battleaxe100 hitsYagluthSilver Sword104 hitsThe QueenKrom107 hitsFaderScourging Slayer181 hitsKall FimbulbringerThunderblood Sledge195 hits

Eikthyr

500 health · with gear from MeadowsNo weaknesses or resistances

Melee

  1. 1Early AxesSlash · 45 a hit16hits
  2. 2Flint SpearPierce · 38 a hit19hits
  3. 3Flint AxeSlash · 35 a hit21hits
  4. 4Stone AxeSlash · 30 a hit24hits
  5. 5ClubBlunt · 30 a hit24hits
  6. 6Antler PickaxePierce · 18 a hit40hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Crude Bowwith Fire Arrow12hits

Best of each type: Crude Bow (12) · Early Axes (16) · Flint Spear (19) · Club (24) · Antler Pickaxe (40) · Flint Knife (45)

The Elder

2,500 health · with gear from Black ForestVery weak to FireImmune to PoisonImmune to Spirit

Melee

  1. 1Bronze AtgeirPierce · 63 a hit57hits
  2. 2Bronze AxeSlash · 55 a hit65hits
  3. 3Bronze MaceBlunt · 53 a hit68hits
  4. 4Bronze SpearPierce · 53 a hit68hits
  5. 5Bronze SwordSlash · 53 a hit68hits
  6. 6Early AxesSlash · 45 a hit80hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Finewood Bowwith Fire Arrow38hits
  2. 2Crude Bowwith Fire Arrow42hits

Best of each type: Finewood Bow (38) · Bronze Atgeir (57) · Bronze Axe (65) · Bronze Sword (68) · Bronze Mace (68) · Bronze Spear (68) · Bronze Pickaxe (90) · Paws of the Bear (97) · Copper Knife (120)

Bonemass

5,000 health · with gear from SwampWeak to BluntResistant to SlashVery resistant to PierceVery resistant to FireWeak to FrostImmune to Poison

Melee

  1. 1Iron MaceBlunt · 73 a hit66hits
  2. 2Iron SledgeBlunt · 73 a hit66hits
  3. 3Bronze MaceBlunt · 53 a hit90hits
  4. 4StagbreakerBlunt + Pierce · 43 a hit123hits
  5. 5ClubBlunt · 30 a hit159hits
  6. 6BattleaxeSlash · 88 a hit163hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Huntsman Bowwith Ironhead Arrow308hits
  2. 2Finewood Bowwith Ironhead Arrow345hits
  3. 3Crude Bowwith Ironhead Arrow392hits

Best of each type: Iron Mace (66) · Battleaxe (163) · Iron Sword (196) · Huntsman Bow (308) · Iron Atgeir (345) · Paws of the Bear (387) · Ancient Bark Spear (392) · Iron Pickaxe (596) · Copper Knife (635)

Moder

7,500 health · with gear from MountainsWeak to FireImmune to FrostImmune to Spirit

Melee

  1. 1Crystal BattleaxeSlash + Spirit · 138 a hit100hits
  2. 2Silver SwordSlash + Spirit · 138 a hit116hits
  3. 3Fang SpearPierce · 93 a hit116hits
  4. 4BattleaxeSlash · 88 a hit122hits
  5. 5Iron AtgeirPierce · 83 a hit130hits
  6. 6Iron AxeSlash · 75 a hit143hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Draugr Fangwith Obsidian Arrow100hits
  2. 2Huntsman Bowwith Obsidian Arrow105hits
  3. 3Finewood Bowwith Obsidian Arrow116hits
  4. 4Crude Bowwith Obsidian Arrow130hits

Best of each type: Crystal Battleaxe (100) · Draugr Fang (100) · Silver Sword (116) · Fang Spear (116) · Iron Atgeir (130) · Iron Mace (147) · Flesh Rippers (149) · Silver Knife (192) · Iron Pickaxe (224)

Yagluth

10,000 health · with gear from PlainsVery resistant to PierceResistant to FireImmune to Poison

Melee

  1. 1Silver SwordSlash + Spirit · 138 a hit104hits
  2. 2Crystal BattleaxeSlash + Spirit · 138 a hit104hits
  3. 3Black Metal BattleaxeSlash · 128 a hit112hits
  4. 4Black Metal AxeSlash · 115 a hit125hits
  5. 5FrostnerBlunt + Frost + Spirit · 113 a hit127hits
  6. 6Black Metal SwordSlash · 113 a hit127hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Draugr Fangwith Frost Arrow198hits
  2. 2Huntsman Bowwith Frost Arrow201hits
  3. 3Finewood Bowwith Frost Arrow208hits
  4. 4Crude Bowwith Frost Arrow216hits

Best of each type: Silver Sword (104) · Crystal Battleaxe (104) · Frostner (127) · Draugr Fang (198) · Flesh Rippers (199) · Silver Knife (304) · Black Metal Atgeir (465) · Fang Spear (615) · Iron Pickaxe (1,191)

The Queen

12,500 health · with gear from MistlandsResistant to PierceImmune to Spirit

Melee

  1. 1KromSlash · 168 a hit107hits
  2. 2DemolisherBlunt · 163 a hit110hits
  3. 3Skull SplitturSlash · 148 a hit121hits
  4. 4MistwalkerSlash + Frost + Spirit · 148 a hit135hits
  5. 5Black Metal BattleaxeSlash · 128 a hit140hits
  6. 6Black Metal AxeSlash · 115 a hit156hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Staff of EmbersStaff70hits
  2. 2Arbalestwith Carapace Bolt128hits
  3. 3Spinesnapwith Frost Arrow167hits
  4. 4Draugr Fangwith Frost Arrow192hits
  5. 5Huntsman Bowwith Frost Arrow198hits
  6. 6Finewood Bowwith Frost Arrow209hits

Best of each type: Staff of Embers (70) · Krom (107) · Demolisher (110) · Skull Splittur (121) · Arbalest (128) · Spinesnap (167) · Himminafl (178) · Flesh Rippers (249) · Skoll and Hati (249) · Carapace Spear (269) · Black Metal Pickaxe (559)

Fader

25,000 health · with gear from AshlandsResistant to PierceImmune to FireImmune to Spirit

Melee

  1. 1Scourging SlayerSlash + Lightning · 198 a hit181hits
  2. 2Primal SlayerSlash + Poison · 198 a hit190hits
  3. 3SlayerSlash · 188 a hit190hits
  4. 4Brutal SlayerSlash · 188 a hit190hits
  5. 5KromSlash · 168 a hit213hits
  6. 6Thundering Berserkir AxesSlash + Lightning · 165 a hit217hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Storm Ripperwith Charred Bolt216hits
  2. 2Root Ripperwith Charred Bolt230hits
  3. 3Ripperwith Charred Bolt230hits
  4. 4Wound Ripperwith Charred Bolt230hits
  5. 5Arbalestwith Charred Bolt246hits
  6. 6Storm Fangwith Frost Arrow293hits

Best of each type: Scourging Slayer (181) · Storm Ripper (216) · Thundering Berserkir Axes (217) · Storm Star (220) · Storm Fang (293) · Staff of Embers (298) · Himminafl (356) · Splitnir the Storming (413) · Flesh Rippers (497) · Skoll and Hati (497) · Black Metal Pickaxe (1,117)

Kall Fimbulbringer

40,000 health in 2 phases · with gear from Deep NorthResistant to PierceResistant to FireResistant to FrostResistant to LightningImmune to Spirit

Melee

  1. 1Thunderblood SledgeBlunt + Lightning · 325 a hit195hits
  2. 2Frostfire SledgeBlunt + Fire + Frost · 348 a hit199hits
  3. 3Thunderblood GreatswordSlash + Lightning · 310 a hit206hits
  4. 4Frostfire GreatswordSlash + Fire + Frost · 334 a hit208hits
  5. 5Thunderblood GreataxeSlash + Lightning · 288 a hit223hits
  6. 6Nord SledgeBlunt · 255 a hit226hits

Bows, crossbows & staffs

  1. 1Frostfire Crossbowwith Bloodgold Bolt246hits
  2. 2Thunderblood Crossbowwith Bloodgold Bolt255hits
  3. 3Nord Crossbowwith Bloodgold Bolt302hits
  4. 4Staff of EmbersStaff303hits
  5. 5Lightning StrikeStaff319hits
  6. 6Storm Ripperwith Bloodgold Bolt346hits

Best of each type: Thunderblood Sledge (195) · Thunderblood Greatsword (206) · Thunderblood Greataxe (223) · Frostfire Crossbow (246) · Staff of Embers (303) · Thunderblood Knucklechains (326) · Frostfire Dagger (331) · Frostfire Bow (370) · Frostfire Spear (387) · Frostfire Atgeir (387) · Black Metal Pickaxe (1,787)

Formula

Hit on the creature = Σ each damage type × its modifier (weak ×1.5, very weak ×2, resistant ×0.5, very resistant ×0.25, immune ×0) × the skill roll, 0.7 on average at skill 50.

Hits to kill = ceil(health ÷ hit). Poison counts once per creature: a new poison hit only replaces what is left of the last one. Fire and spirit keep burning and add up.

Chop and pickaxe damage count too (HitData.GetTotalDamage), but only 4 creatures take them: Barka (normal to chop), Gammeltroll (weak to pickaxe), Kvastur (weak to chop), Stone Golem (very weak to pickaxe). So pickaxes join these lists.

Skills.GetRandomSkillFactor, Character.Damage, HitData.ApplyResistance, SE_Poison.AddDamage and SE_Burning in the code of Valheim 1.0.17.

Assumptions

  • Skill 50 in the weapon's skill, weapons at their max normal level, no stars on the creatures (a star doubles health, two stars triple it).
  • Every hit lands and only the primary attack is used; no backstab, no stagger bonus, no armor set or mead bonuses.
  • Area hits (staffs, sledges, atgeirs) are counted against one creature at a time.
  • Bows and crossbows fire the best arrow or bolt for the target you can make by then, at full draw.
  • Each boss is fought with what you can make by its own biome (the Elder with Black Forest gear, Bonemass with Swamp gear…).
  • Kall Fimbulbringer: his first and last phases are counted; the second, immune to all damage, is not.
  • Adds the boss calls in are not counted.