Health
1,300
1★ 2,600 · 2★ 3,900
Hardest hit
170
2★ 340
Run speed
4
swims
Stagger at
650
50% of health
Resistant to PierceVery resistant to FrostImmune to PoisonImmune to Spirit
Spawn ID
JotunWarrior2 starsspawn JotunWarrior 1 3Drops
| Item | 0★ | 1★ | 2★ | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mould: Chestpiece of the Vanguardat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
 Mould: Hood of the Vanguardat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
 Mould: Trousers of the Vanguardat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
 Memorial Coalat most 11 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20%2★: 80% |
| Krigen Trophyat most 21 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10% |
 Leather Straps | 1–2 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 100% |
 Mould: Trousers of the Protectorat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
 Mould: Breastplate of the Protectorat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
 Mould: Helmet of the Protectorat most 67 kills between drops | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3%2★: 12% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSword attack slashmelee | 160 Slash30 Chop | 320 | 3 s |
| HSword attack dodgearea | 150 Slash | 300 | 20 s |
| HSword attack cleavemelee | 170 Slash40 Chop | 340 | 3 s |
| HSword attack chargearea | 160 Blunt80 Chop80 Pickaxe | 320 | 20 s |
| HAxe attack slashmelee | 160 Slash80 Chop | 320 | 3 s |
| HAxe attack dodgearea | 150 Slash40 Chop | 300 | 20 s |
| HAxe attack cleavemelee | 170 Slash90 Chop | 340 | 3 s |
| HAxe attack chargearea | 160 Blunt80 Chop80 Pickaxe | 320 | 20 s |
Each star adds 50% damage (Attack.GetLevelDamageFactor). Check what your shield can hold in the block calculator.
Where Krigen spawns
| Biome | When | Needs | Group | Max | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep North | day only | jotun_killed | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| MeadowsSwampMountainsBlack ForestPlainsAshlandsDeep NorthOceanMistlands | day and night | Jotun Invasion event | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
Spawners and nests
- Black ice coreevery 50 s, up to 6 nearby
- Spawner Jotun dual wieldlevel 1–3, once
- Spawner Jotun warriorlevel 1–3, once
Variants
| Spawn ID | Health | Spawns |
|---|---|---|
JotunWarrior | 1,300 | in the world |
JotunWarriorDualWield | 1,300 | dungeons, events or summons |
Krigen in other languages
UkrainianКриґень
RussianКриген
BulgarianКриген
Chinese巨人战士
Chinese Trad戰狂
Japaneseクリーゲン
Korean크리겐
From the game's own localization files (8 languages).
Source: prefab JotunWarrior (Character, CharacterDrop, spawn lists) in Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24).