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Valheimis mostly about discovering new biomes and materials so you can prepare yourself to take down one of the world’s many bosses. It can be a grueling experience, especially when you get into areas like the Swamp and Mountain where many, many things can take you down in one or two hits when you first arrive.
Despite the unforgiving nature of the game, it does have some reprieve in giving players access to merchants. There are three in the game at the time of writing, and they each offer helpful items that can make the dangerous world ofValheimmuch easier to navigate. However, due to the procedurally generated nature of the worlds you play in, it can be very challenging to find them and browse their wares. Here is where you can find each of them, and what they all have to offer.
How To Find Haldor In Valheim (Black Forest Merchant)
Haldor is arguably one of the easiest merchants to find simply because he can spawnwithin a 1500m radius of the center of the world, which is the closest of all the traders in the game. Heresides in the Black Forest biome, which you can also start exploring from fairly early on.
He can often be foundnear the vicinity of where The Elder — the boss of the Black Forest — spawns. Usually, you can find the nearest spawn point of The Elder by clicking on the glowing ruins found in Burial Chambers. However, because that’s still a pretty large area to explore, the best way to find Haldor if you aren’t keen on the endless search for him is to use theValheim World Generator. This was created by wd40bomber7, and it lets you generate your specific world seed to find the Trader locations.
Haldor will usually spawn in multiple locations, but once you find him, he will always appear in that same location.
So, once you do find the spot where he’s resting, it’s best tobuild a portalso you can quickly and easily go back and forth. You’ll need gold to trade with him, but thankfully, this is easily found by exploring various dungeons and selling gems like Rubies, Amber Pearls, Silver Necklaces, and more.
Purely cosmetic, but does take up the helmet slot.
Fishing rod
Fishing bait (20)
Crafting material
Used to obtain chickens and hens.
How To Find Hildir In Valheim (Meadows Merchant)
Unlike her brother Haldor, Hildir is found in the Meadows. Despite setting up camp in theleast dangerous biome of the game, she is a lot more challenging to find because she usually spawns quite far away from the world center.
Like with Haldor, the fastest method to finding her is to use the Valheim World Generator. However, if you want to face the challenge of finding her yourself, the best way to do so is to look in Meadowsbetween a 3000 and 5100m radius from the world center. Each possible spawn point is also about 1000m apart from each other. In other words, you won’t find Hildir in any Meadows that are close to you, and you’re probably going to have to sail around the world a bit before you find her. Thankfully, when you’re300-400m close to her, you’ll spot a T-Shirt icon on the map— and that’s where she’s set up camp. Once you find her, verify to build a portal again so you may travel to and fro easily.
Hildir specializes in clothing that gives a different type of buff, depending on what you buy. A lot of her items give the same buff, but that’s mostly so you can get whichever one you think suits your character most without sacrificing the perk you get from it. The real specialty with Hildir, though, is that she will give you quests that send you around the world tofind her lost items,and these quests will take you tonew dungeons in different biomes:
Each location will reward you with a chest that you can take back to Hildir once you’ve defeated the corresponding miniboss. There are only three chests, and they cannot be teleported, but they will give you access to new items from her shop that have a variety of different effects.
-20% Stamina use
-15% Stamina use
Used for building the Firepit Iron (altnerate Campfire)
Used for bulding the Barber Station
Used to create other fireworks and explosions.
+25 Farming Skill (set bonus)
How To Find The Bog Witch In Valheim (Swamp Merchant)
The most recent addition to the traders inValheimis the Bog Witch, who can befound in the Swamp. The Swamp is one of the most difficult biomes to navigate, so you may need to wait until you’ve upgraded your gear a bit before you set out to find her.
Nonetheless, she can befound between 3000m and 8000m from the world center. Like Hildir, each of the possible points where she can spawn are 1000m apart from each other. If there was a reason to use a bit of a cheat or the World Generator to find a trader, the Bog Witch is probably the one. However, if you’re committed to the search, you canspot her Cauldron icon once you get closer. Once you’ve found her, she will remain in that spot, so make sure to come ready with portal-building materials.
She’s one of the more interesting Traders inValheimbecause she’s actually afriendly Greydwarfwho has a magical Kvastur that keeps her hut clean and fights enemies outside of it. You also get the perk of acomfort level 3 while in her hut, and, of course, access to some fantastic new items that allow you tocook new types of foodand craft new meads.
110 Coins
Always
Increases the rate at which Trolls spawn and makes them immediately aware of your presence.
120 Coins
After defeating The Elder
Used to craft Whole Roasted Meadow Boar, Black Forest Buffet Platter, and Swamp Dwellers' Delight.
Herbs of the Hidden Hills (5)
After killing a Serpent
