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Valheim Mistlands Guide: Creatures, Eitr, and The Queen
Mistlands biome guide for Valheim — Seekers, Dvergr, Black Cores, Eitr crafting, and how to reach The Queen.
Reviewed 2026-08-19
Mistlands is Valheim's sixth biome, permanently shrouded in disorienting mist and built around unlocking the game's magic system. This guide covers what lives here, how Eitr crafting works, and how to beat the sixth boss, The Queen. See how this site sources world guides.
Where Mistlands fits
Mistlands only generates in unexplored parts of the map and becomes accessible after defeating Yagluth in Plains — most resources can be gathered beforehand, but Wisp-based items (the Mistwalker sword and Wisplight) require Yagluth's defeat. Mistlands unlocks Eitr and Mage-tier gear and leads into Ashlands, the next biome.
| Order | Biome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meadows |
| 2 | Black Forest |
| 3 | Swamp |
| 4 | Mountain |
| 5 | Plains |
| 6 | Mistlands (you are here) |
| 7 | Ashlands |
See the full world guide for the complete progression map.
Creatures
| Creature | Notes |
|---|---|
| Seeker | Hostile; insectoid, alternates grounded and short flying attacks. Drops Carapace. |
| Seeker Soldier | Hostile; larger, armored, flightless variant with a heavy slam attack. |
| Seeker Brood (Ticks/larvae) | Hostile; low individual threat, nests in Infested Mines, also spawn nightly after The Queen falls. |
| Tick | Hostile; latches onto players and drains health — a successful parry dislodges it. |
| Gjall | Hostile; large floating creature firing AoE projectiles and summoning Ticks; has a vulnerable underside sac. |
| Dvergr (Rogue, Mage) | Neutral unless attacked — turns hostile only if provoked or their structures are damaged. |
| Hare | Passive; harmless. |
Resources
| Resource | Source |
|---|---|
| Black Marble | Mistlands ruins and Dvergr structures |
| Softtissue, Yggdrasil Sap | Used with an Eitr Refinery to make Refined Eitr |
| Black Core | Found only in Infested Mines; needed for the Black Forge, Galdr Table, and Eitr Refinery |
| Wisp | Collected at fountains at night; used for the Wisplight and Wisp Torch |
| Yggdrasil Wood | Chopped from distinctive white-bark Yggdrasil shoots |
Boss: The Queen
The Queen resides in the Infested Citadel, beneath claw-shaped rock formations marked by two Wisp Lanterns.
- Summon: on first entry, no sacrifice is needed — she's already present. Opening the Citadel requires a Sealbreaker, crafted at the Galdr Table from 9 Sealbreaker Fragments found in Infested Mines. To re-fight her later, sacrifice 3 Seeker Soldier trophies.
- Drops: 5 Majestic Carapace and a Queen Trophy.
- Why it matters: mounting the trophy grants a Forsaken Power boosting mining damage and Eitr regeneration. Defeating her is the milestone that signals readiness for Ashlands.
Building and survival tips
- The mist drastically limits visibility across jagged, vertical terrain — the Wisplight, Wisp Torch, and Mistwalker sword each temporarily clear it in a radius.
- Hidden cliff edges and narrow bridges over deep chasms make fall damage a real threat; a Feather Cape helps.
- Enemies often detect players before players detect them due to the mist — defensive building (raised platforms, chokepoints) around a base is recommended.
- Dvergr settlements are safe as long as you don't attack them or damage their structures.
Points of interest
Infested Mines (underground dungeons and the source of Black Cores, Sealbreaker Fragments, and Royal Jelly, guarded by Seekers and Ticks), Dvergr settlements built from marble and copper, giant skeleton remains associated with nighttime Tick spawns, and the Infested Citadel where The Queen is fought.
Sources
- Mistlands — Valheim Wiki (Fandom)
- The Queen — Valheim Wiki (Fandom)
- All Mistlands enemies — Gamepur
- How to find and defeat The Queen — EIP Gaming
Cross-referenced per this site's world-guide sourcing methodology.