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What to do with The Elder Trophy
This severed head oozes power. Offer it to the Sacrificial Stones.
Hang it at the Sacrificial Stones for The Elder's Forsaken power (Health regen +30%, +60% Chop damage; 5 min, again after 20 min). Nothing crafts or builds with it.
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Forsaken power
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The power of the forest invigorates you. You shall gather its bounties faster, just as you shall regain your own vitality should you lose it.
- Health regen +30%
- +60% Chop damage
- +60% Pickaxe damage
- Lasts 5 min
- Again after 20 min
Hang it on the boss stone at the Start temple, then use the stone to take the power. Every power compared: Forsaken powers ranked.
Raids
On worlds with player-based raids, the items a player has picked up decide which raids can come to that player's base.
Having picked it up lets these come:A foul smell from the swamp..., The ground is shaking
Having picked it up stops these:The forest is moving...
What Hugin says
Return to the Sacrificial Stones with your Forsaken trophy and offer it as a sacrifice to make the Gods smile upon you.
Hugin's tip “Congratulations, warrior!”, shown when you first pick up Eikthyr's trophy (Player.AddItem).
Last resort: the Obliterator
Obliteratorburns each one into 1 
Coal. It does this only for the one kind of these 42 items you put in most of per pull; the rest of the box counts with everything else: 10 items → 1 Coal.
Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.
Where to get more The Elder Trophy
- Dropped byThe ElderBlack Forest
Questions
›What is The Elder Trophy used for in Valheim?
Hang it at the Sacrificial Stones for The Elder's Forsaken power (Health regen +30%, +60% Chop damage; 5 min, again after 20 min). Nothing crafts or builds with it.
›Can you sell The Elder Trophy in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and The Elder Trophy has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can The Elder Trophy go through a portal?
Yes, The Elder Trophy can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get The Elder Trophy?
The Elder. Every source is on the The Elder Trophy page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab TrophyTheElder.