The Viking survival and role-playing game "Valheim" will bring players to a fantasy world based on the Viking culture and Norse mythology and brings the key elements of the survival genre: basically to survive as long as you can while gathering resources and fighting bosses and other enemies along the way.
The Deer God, Eikthyr
Of all the main enemies "Valheim" players will encounter, the deer god Eikthyr will be the first one, so players need to prepare as soon as they can to easily defeat the boss.
Whenever you are ready, Eikthyr can be spawned from an altar right where you start the game.
You can follow the raven's tutorial to lead you to the altar, but it would be marked soon after on your map for easy location and summoning.
Once ready, players only need to offer two Deer Trophies to Eikthyr's altar to summon the god, and you can do this multiple times across the entire game if you require more Hard Antlers to craft pickaxes or if you just want to grind.
Deer Trophies can be rather hard to find since deer can be hard to approach, although taking them down via bow and arrow is the best way to go.
After summoning the deer god, what's next?
How to Prepare for the Boss Fight
According to The Gamer, every "Valheim" player needs to value preparation before fighting a boss, but more importantly, ensure that your character is equipped with the right weapon and gear and that it is entirely possible to defeat Eikthyr even without grinding and even with mediocre combat skills.
When it comes to gear, here are the items you need to craft (at the bare minimum, gears that offer more protection and increase stats are better):
- Leather armor set, including Deer Hide Cape, Leather Pants, Leather Helmet, and Leather Tunic
- Bow and wooden arrows or Flint Spear
- Wood Shield
Most of these items will require Deer Hide, but they can be extremely helpful when taking down a "Valheim" boss like Eikthyr.
After creating the best gear and weapon, make sure your character eats three good meals of three different items to maximize and get extra health and stamina during the fight, which would give you an advantage.
Make sure you eat some berry, mushroom, and cooked meat first for extra stats.
'Valheim' Eikthyr Combat Strategy
When it comes to actually fighting Eikthyr, the "Valheim" boss has very few different attacks, including a melee lunge, an AoE lightning attack, and a ranged lightning attack, but most of these attacks can be warded off with the shield and some good dodging skills could definitely help.
As much as possible, watch your stamina and be sure you have plenty of it for when the enemy retaliates so you can block or roll out of the way, so if you want, you can attack only when your stamina bar is full.
With well-timed jabs and blocks, it's possible to defeat "Valheim's" first boss in five minutes or so, as long as you have the right weapon and gear and have prepped your character well, then you can get the Hard Antlers it drops to craft your first pickaxe, which would come handy later on in the game.
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Written by: Nhx Tingson
