How do you summon Fader in Valheim?

Place 3 Bells around his coliseum arena in the Ashlands. Each Bell is crafted from 3 Bell fragments (9 total), and fragments are found in the Charred Fortresses across the Ashlands.

How do you beat Fader?

Magic is easiest: the Staff of the Wild roots him and deals poison (his weakness), backed by Trollstav and a Staff of Protection. Keep Fire-resistance barley wine up, and never stop moving — his Fissure attack can't be blocked or rolled and kills full Flametal in seconds.

What is Fader weak to?

Poison — he takes it normally, unlike other Charred enemies, so nature/poison damage shines. He's immune to fire and spirit and resists pierce, so leave fire weapons and most bows at home.

How to Summon & Beat Fader in Valheim — Ashlands Boss (2026)

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How to Summon Fader

Offering	3× Bell (placed around the arena)
Where to find it	Place 3 Bells around the coliseum arena. Each Bell is crafted from 3× Bell fragment — so 9 fragments total — and fragments are found in the Charred Fortresses scattered across the Ashlands.
Altar location	The summoning arena is a coliseum-like structure in the Ashlands, labelled The Emerald Flame on the map. Its Vegvisir is in the central tower of Charred Fortresses.

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How to Beat Fader

⚠ Recent content: Fader (Ashlands) is one of Valheim's newest bosses, so its tuning — HP, drops, the best gear — can shift with patches. The mechanics below are current to the post-Ashlands wiki; we re-verify after every major update. Trust the live game if something has changed.

Boss HP	25,000
Recommended gear	Flametal armour (max protection) or the Ask set + Ashen cape (better stamina/mobility), and Fire-resistance barley wine — basically mandatory here.
Weak to	☠️ Poison — he takes it normally (the opposite of regular Charred enemies), which is why nature magic and poison damage shine.
Resists	🏹 Pierce (bows, spears and crossbows hit softer).
Immune to	🔥 Fire AND 👻 Spirit, plus Chop and Pickaxe.

Attacks to watch

Fissure — his signature. Green flames erupt under you and chase slightly faster than a walk, then burst into spikes and a lethal lingering fire pool. It can't be blocked or dodge-rolled — you survive it only by running, so never stand still.
Meteors — Yagluth-style falling fireballs; look up to dodge.
Flamebreath — a 17 m fire line that leaves burning ground. Walk perpendicular to it, or stand under his chin to negate it.
Wall of fire — a ring around you with a single gap; jump or run through the opening.
Roar — summons green Charred Warriors and Marksmen. They take friendly fire, so let his own attacks thin them.
Melee bite/claw/spin — all pure pierce with slow wind-ups; parry or dodge them.

Step-by-step strategy

Magic is the easiest route. The Staff of the Wild is the standout — it roots him in place, builds vine walls, and he takes its poison damage. Pair it with the Trollstav (your trolls are fire-immune and tank him) and a Staff of Protection.

Run an Embla set with the Queen's power and a Lingering Eitr mead to keep the staves fed.

Melee? Berserkir axes are top DPS and stamina-efficient, or use Nidhögg / a Flametal mace. The Root Harnesk (pierce resist) can beat the Flametal chest, since every melee attack he has is pierce.

Ranged works but is slow (he resists pierce): a Storm Fang / Ash Fang bow with Frost arrows does the most, circling the huge, slow target.

Keep Fire-resistance barley wine and the Bonemass power up, wall off the arena exterior to keep Ashlands mobs out, and keep a backup portal — the arena gets wrecked.

Above all: keep moving. The Fissure is what kills people who try to facetank.

📷 Screenshots coming for these spots:

📷Screenshot to add: Fader's coliseum arena in the Ashlands

📷Screenshot to add: Running from Fader's chasing Fissure flames

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Drops & Forsaken Power

Trophy	Fader trophy
Materials	Fader relic ×5
What it unlocks	Fader relics are the top-tier Ashlands crafting material. As the current final boss, he's the end of the progression — Deep North isn't released yet.

🔮 Forsaken Power — Fader: Fire resistance, +100% adrenaline gain, and a −50% stagger modifier (you build stagger on enemies faster and resist your own) for 5 minutes. Mount the trophy on the Sacrificial Stones at spawn to use it; powers last 5 minutes and buff nearby allies too.

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Where Fader Falls in the Run

Fader is boss 7 of 7 — the Ashlands Forsaken. Nothing further yet — Fader is the current final boss. The Deep North biome is unfinished, so his relics cap the crafting tree for now.

See the full kill order, every summon item, and a tick-off tracker on the Valheim bosses hub.

How to Summon & Beat Fader

How to Summon Fader

How to Beat Fader

Drops & Forsaken Power

Where Fader Falls in the Run

Fader FAQ

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