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Food

Weapons

Crafting structures

Armor

Comfort

Fish

Strategy guide

Look for:

• Silver Ore: Hidden underground. You must use the Wishbone (dropped by Bonemass) to locate veins. Requires an Iron Pickaxe to mine.
• Obsidian: Found scattered on the surface of the mountain. Used for crafting high-tier arrows and tool shelf upgrades.
• Freeze Glands: Dropped by Drakes. Essential for crafting Frost Arrows, which are good against Sea Serpents and enemies in the next biome (Plains).
• Wolf Pelts & Trophies: Collected from Wolves. Vital for crafting the Wolf Armor set and the Wolf Armor Cape, which provide permanent frost resistance.
• Dragon Eggs: Heavy glowing eggs found in nests. You need 3 of these to summon [Moder](https://valheim-qwiki.notion.site/Moder-1783775f927a80b28293f673bc0d7c83) and they are usually found in the same mountain as the altar, so you don’t need to worry about transporting them from afar.

Combat:

• Freezing Debuff: Without frost resistance, you will take constant damage and lose health/stamina rapidly. Use Frost Resistance Mead until you can craft a Wolf Armor Cape or Lox Cape.
• Staggering: Wolves attack extremely fast. Use a shield with high block force (like the Silver Shield) to parry them, or they can quickly overwhelm your health bar.
• Weaknesses: Stone Golems are highly resistant to almost everything except Pickaxes. Alternatively, use a Mace to deal blunt damage. Drakes are airborne, making the Huntsman bow or Draugr Fang mandatory.
• Night Hazards: Avoid the mountains at night until you are highly geared. After dark you’ll run into Fenrings and 2 starred wolves.

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