Guide21 raidsFrom the Valheim 1.0 game files

Raids and Events

Every raid by the message you see on screen: who attacks, when it starts and stops, and where it can happen.

How raids work

  • Every 46 minutes of play the game rolls for a raid, with a 20% chance on default world settings. The world modifier for raids changes this.
  • Most raids only target a base: you need to be near things you have built. A few, like wolves, can find you anywhere.
  • Each raid is only possible between its start and stop condition, so the list of raids you can get changes as you progress.
  1. “Eikthyr rallies the creatures of the forest”

    Possible from the start; stops after defeating Eikthyr.

    Where
    Meadows and Black Forest, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “The creatures are calming down”

  2. “The forest is moving...”

    Starts after defeating Eikthyr; stops after defeating The Elder.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The forest rests again”

  3. “A foul smell from the swamp...”

    Starts after defeating The Elder; stops after defeating Bonemass.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    150 seconds

    Ends with “The smell is gone”

  4. “The ground is shaking”

    Starts after killing a Troll and defeating The Elder; never stops.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    80 seconds

    Ends with “The shaking begins to fade”

  5. “You are being hunted...”

    Starts after defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Mountain and Plains, anywhere
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The hunt is over”

  6. “A skeleton surprise!”

    Starts after defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain, Plains and Mistlands, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The skeletons are tired of fighting”

  7. “A cold wind blows from the mountains”

    Starts after defeating Bonemass; stops after defeating Moder.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    150 seconds

    Ends with “The cold wind is gone”

  8. “A foul smell from the swamp...”

    Starts after defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The smell is gone”

  9. “There's a smell of sulfur in the air...”

    Starts after killing a Surtling and defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The smell is fading”

  10. “You feel a chill down your spine...”

    Starts after defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    150 seconds

    Ends with “They have been banished, for now...”

  11. “You stirred the cauldron”

    Starts after killing a Bat and defeating Bonemass; never stops.

    Where
    Any biome, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The cauldron calms”

  12. “She's hot on your tail!”

    Starts after taking Hildir's first chest; never stops.

    Where
    Any biome, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “She got burnt”

  13. “You get the chills...”

    Starts after taking Hildir's second chest; never stops.

    Where
    Any biome, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “You can chill out”

  14. “They were bros, man”

    Starts after taking Hildir's third chest; never stops.

    Where
    Any biome, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “You broke the code...again”

  15. “The horde is attacking!”

    Starts after defeating Moder; stops after defeating Yagluth.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest and Plains, at your base
    Lasts
    2 minutes

    Ends with “The horde is retreating”

  16. “What's up, Gjall?!”

    Starts after defeating Yagluth; stops after defeating The Queen.

    Where
    Mistlands, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “Good bye Gjall”

  17. “They sought you out”

    Starts after defeating Yagluth; stops after defeating The Queen.

    Where
    Black Forest, Plains, Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “The search is over”

  18. “The undead army marches”

    Starts after defeating The Queen; stops after defeating Fader.

    Where
    Black Forest, Plains, Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “The army retreats”

  19. “The dead have been summoned”

    Starts after defeating The Queen; stops after defeating Fader.

    Where
    Black Forest, Plains, Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “The dead lie still once more”

  20. “They emerge from below...”

    Starts after killing an Eyeless One; stops after defeating Kall Fimbulbringer.

    Where
    Deep North, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “They return to their burrows...”

  21. “The Jotun have found you”

    Starts after killing a Krigen or Hexen; stops after defeating Kall Fimbulbringer.

    Where
    Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain, Plains, Mistlands and Deep North, at your base
    Lasts
    90 seconds

    Ends with “The Jotun withdraw”