Health
800
1★ 1,600 · 2★ 2,400
Hardest hit
150
2★ 300
Run speed
4
flies
Stagger at
400
50% of health
Weak to FireVery resistant to FrostImmune to PoisonImmune to Spirit
Spawn ID
JotunWitch2 starsspawn JotunWitch 1 3Drops
| Item | 0★ | 1★ | 2★ | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nornathread | 1–2 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 100% |
| Hexen Trophyat most 21 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10% |
 Intricate Keyat most 21 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10% |
 Mould: Robes of the Callerat most 41 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5% |
 Mould: Headdress of the Callerat most 41 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5% |
 Mould: Trousers of the Callerat most 41 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5% |
From CharacterDrop in the files. Stars multiply chance and amount of the drops marked for it by 2 per star. Amounts are what the game can roll (it never rolls the upper number written in the files). Chances of 30% or less use a pseudo-random counter, so long dry streaks can't happen.
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | 2★ total | Every |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack magicblastmelee | 30 Blunt30 Chop120 Lightning | 300 | 3 s |
| Attack lightningboltranged | 20 Chop110 Lightning15 Spirit | 250 | 3 s |
| Attack dodgearea | 150 Slash200 Chop100 Pickaxe | 300 | 6 s |
| Attack dodgearea | 150 Slash200 Chop100 Pickaxe | 300 | 6 s |
| Attack dodge downarea | 150 Slash200 Chop100 Pickaxe | 300 | 6 s |
| Attack dodge uparea | 150 Slash200 Chop100 Pickaxe | 300 | 6 s |
Each star adds 50% damage (Attack.GetLevelDamageFactor). Check what your shield can hold in the block calculator.
Where Hexen spawns
| Biome | When | Needs | Group | Max | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep North | day only | jotun_killed | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| MeadowsSwampMountainsBlack ForestPlainsAshlandsDeep NorthOceanMistlands | day and night | Jotun Invasion event | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Spawners and nests
- Black ice coreevery 50 s, up to 6 nearby
- Spawner Jotun witchlevel 1–2, once
Hexen in other languages
UkrainianГекса
RussianХексен
BulgarianХексен
Chinese巨人巫师
Chinese Trad妖巫
Japaneseヘクセン
Korean헥센
From the game's own localization files (8 languages).
Source: prefab JotunWitch (Character, CharacterDrop, spawn lists) in Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24).