Health
400
1★ 800 · 2★ 1,200
Hardest hit
70
2★ 140
Run speed
2
Stagger at
200
50% of health
Resistant to BluntWeak to SlashResistant to FireImmune to Poison
Spawn ID
Writhan2 starsspawn Writhan 1 3Drops
| Item | 0★ | 1★ | 2★ | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writhan Trophyat most 21 kills between drops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10% |
 Writhan Roots | 1 | 2 | 4 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitemelee | 40 Pierce30 Poison | 140 | 4 s |
Each star adds 50% damage (Attack.GetLevelDamageFactor). Check what your shield can hold in the block calculator.
Where Writhan spawns
| Biome | When | Needs | Group | Max | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp | day and night | — | 1 | 1 | up to 2★ |
Spawners and nests
- Spawner Writhanlevel 1–1, once
Writhan in other languages
UkrainianПерекруч
SpanishMarchitado
RussianСкручень
BulgarianПревив
Korean브리탄
From the game's own localization files (6 languages).
Source: prefab Writhan (Character, CharacterDrop, spawn lists) in Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24).