In Valheim, the Plains looks serene with its yellow grass and sprawling hills; however, don't be fooled by this biome's appearance as it's the home to dangerous creatures that will kill you in just one try.

That's why the Plains is the most dangerous biome and the one you should be exploring last. Still, this place has lots of valuable resources such as Birch, Flax, Cloudberries, or Barley- However, you'll have to learn how to fight off this biome's fauna before you can explore the place in peace. Here's how to deal with the aggressive creatures in the Plains.

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Updated October 6, 2021, by Miguel Amaro: It takes a lot of patience to wait for new content, but it's totally worth it when a game is as good as Valheim. And after months of waiting, fans finally got to play with the Hearth and Home update last September. This one brought very welcomed changes like a rebalanced food system as well as weapon and combat tweaks. To keep up with the new content, this guide has been updated to include a new type of enemy found in the Plains biome: Growth.

Growth

Growth in valheim

Growth is a new type of enemy introduced in the hearth and home update; they're big, black, and slimy, making them look very similar to the blobs you'll see in the Swamp biome. However, instead of inflicting poison damage by hitting the player - which is what Blobs do - Growth spits Tar, a substance that slows down players and inflicts poison damage. If you encounter these creatures, proceed with caution as they have a pretty large spit range, and they can cover high distances in a short time to be within melee range in just a few seconds.

For the time being, these creatures only appear in the Plains Biome. Whenever a Tar pit generates, they'll spawn in groups of five, and after those ones are killed, two Growth will appear every hour (even if the tar pit is drained).

  • Once killed, Growth drops the Growth Trophy and Tar (a material you can use to craft a large variety of things).

Just like other aggressive creatures in this game, Growth will appear in different tiers of rarity, they are:

Stat

0 star

1 star

2 stars

Damage

45 Blunt, 50 Poison

67.5 Blunt, 75 Poison

90 Blunt, 100 Poison

Health

100

200

300

How To Deal With Growth

  • These creatures are weak to Blunt damage and Fire damage.
  • Don't bother using weapons that inflict Poison or Stagger since Growths are immune to those.
  • They're resistant to Frost, Pierce, and Slash damage.

Fuling

Fuling at night in Valheim

These small goblin-looking creatures live with others of their species in camps. You'll usually find them in groups of two to three members (unless you stumble into one of their camps where you'll run into a lot of Fulings).

Although Fulings are primarily found in the Plains, you can also spot them in other biomes like the Meadows and the Black Forest once you defeated the Yagluth. No matter where you find them, once you do, these creatures will appear in three different tiers of rarity, which are:

Stat

0 stars

1 star

2 stars

Health

175

350

525

Damage

85 Blunt damage (Club) 85 of Pierce damage (Spear) 85 Slash damage (Sword) 45 Blunt and 45 fire damage (torch)

127.5 Blunt damage (Club) 127.5 of Pierce damage (Spear) 127.5 Slash damage (Sword) 67.5 Blunt and 67.5 fire damage (torch)

170 Blunt damage (Club) 170 of Pierce damage (Spear) 170 Slash damage (Sword) 90 Blunt and 90 fire damage (torch)

Once killed, a Fuling can drop the Fuling trophy, coins, or black metal scrap. You can use the metal in the Blast furnace and the coins to buy things from the Haldor.

How To Deal With A Fuling

  • Take a look at the weapons these creatures spawn so you'll know just how much damage they can deal with different weapons.
  • These creatures are immune to Spirit damage.
  • If you use melee weapons, fight creatures once you have an armor level 80 or higher, you should also use a level four silver shield so you'll be able to parry the 0-star Fulings (the parry timing is identical to the one from Skeleton and Draugrs).
  • With 0-star Fulings, the best thing to do is to Parry their attacks and attack them back with a strong sword or mace so you can kill them instantly.
  • As long as you're undetected, you can one-shot a 0-star Fulings using a level four Huntsman bow and Frost or Needle arrows. You could also use Silver or Obsidian arrows, but there is a lower chance these arrows will kill them instantly.
  • If you're planning on attacking a Fuling Village, try to stealthily kill as many of them as possible. Then lure the rest out one by one to kill them using melee attacks.

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  • When they attack in a group, first kill the archers and then the Fuling Berserkers.
  • If there are too many of them, you can use the Eikthyr Power to run away or the Bonemass power to resist more serious damage.
  • When you're fighting on even terrain, using melee weapons that have a high knockback (like a Porcupine or a Frostner) can make a Fuling miss their attack.
  • Prepare in advance by crafting potions like Medium healing mead, Medium stamina mead, and Minor stamina mead.
  • Don't try to Parry a two-star Fuling as they are unparriable; they also can only be blocked partially.
  • Also, don't try to fight a group of two-star Fuling; instead, lure them away from the group and attack them one by one.
  • Using an Ooze bomb is a good idea since this item poisons the enemies in a small radius.

Fuling Berserker

Fuling Berserker in valheim

These creatures are the evolution of your regular Fuling; they are beefier and stronger. They like to attack using the large clubs in their hands, and you'll find them in Fuling village. That means that, when you're attacking one of these villages, you'll have to deal not only with regular Fulings but with Berserkers too.

Berserkers come in three different tiers of rarity, with each tier dealing a different amount of damage. For example:

Stat

0 stars

1 star

2 stars

Health

800

1600

2400

Damage

130 Blunt, 100 Chop, 40 Pickaxe

195 Blunt, 150 Chop, 60 Pickaxe

260 Blunt, 200 Chop, 80 Pickaxe

Once you've managed to kill one of these creatures, they can drop black metal scrap, coins the Fuling Berserker trophy, and a Fuling totem (you'll need five of these to summon Yagluth)

How To Deal With A Fuling Berserker

  • All of their attacks are parriable, but you should learn their moves to be prepared.
  • Berserkers have three types of attacks; they can hit you by swinging their clubs from right to left; They can also perform a delayed attack where the swinging goes from left to right and, finally, they can roar, which comes before an area of attack head slam.
  • They are immune to Spirit damage.
  • Using Frost arrows is a great strategy since they'll deal damage from afar and will slow down the Fuling.

Fuling Shaman

Fuling shaman in valheim

Fuling Shamans are the third and final form you can find Fulings in. While they are not as big as the other ones, they generate a buff around other Fulings. This buff creates a barrier you must breakthrough to deal any damage to the creatures.

Like all the other creatures in Valheim, Fuling Shamans vary in rarity. These are the three types you can encounter:

Stat

0 stars

1stars

2 stars

Health

100

200

300

Damage

100 Blunt 20 Blunt, 100 Fire Can generate a 100 Shield

150 Blunt 30 Blunt, 150 Fire Can generate a 100Shield

200 Blunt 40 Blunt, 200 Fire 100 Shield

Once you kill one of these creatures, they can drop black metal scraps, coins, and the Fuling Shaman trophy.

How To Deal With A Fuling Shaman

  • These types of Fulings are immune to Spirit Damage.
  • They have three types of attacks: Poke, Fireball, and Protect.
  • If you're fighting a group of Fulings, take out the Shamans first, so they won't use their shield ability on the other enemies.
  • Since one of their attacks can deal Fire damage, bring with you Fire Resistance Barley Wine to counteract this effect.

Lox

A lox in Valheim

A Lox looks like whatever happens when you breed a reptile with a bear. These creatures are huge; they have the head of a reptile but with a body covered in brown fur.

Just like Boars and Wolves, Loxs can be tamed. The process is similar to the other two, trap the Lox and feed it until it's tame. The only difference is that these creatures are stronger, so you'll need a stone trap instead of a wooden one. Moreover, in the current game's state, you can't breed Loxs but thanks to the hearth and home update you can now ride them. To use these big guys to get around in the Plains all you have to do is tame one and craft a lox saddle, then just put it in your toolbar and get close to a Lox to saddle it.

Still, taming Loxs is a good way to farm their loot drops safely. A Lox can drop:

  • Lox meat (you can use it in cooking or to turn it into coal)
  • Lox pelt (you'll need these to craft a Lox cape or to build a Lox rug)
  • Lox trophy

You'll find these creatures with three different types of rarity, those are:

Stat

0 stars

1 star

2 stars

Health

1000

2000

3000

Damage

130 Slash 120 Blunt, 100 Chop, 100 Pickaxe

195 Slash 180 Blunt, 150 Chop, 150 Pickaxe

260 Slash 240 Blunt, 200 Chop, 200 Pickaxe

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How To Deal With A Lox

  • They have terrible vision and hearing, so you can perform a sneak attack on them without crouching.
  • Don't think that going into the water will save you as these creatures can swim and attack boats.
  • They have two types of attacks you have to look out for, Bite and Stomp.
  • These creatures are resistant to Blunt, Slash, and Frost Damage and are immune to Spirit damage.
  • Loxs are weak against Fire damage.
  • Once a Lox has seen you, it will chase your character until you run far enough to be out of sight.

Deathsquitos

Deathsquitos flying in valheim

Don't be fooled by this creature's size; Deathsquitos are fast and capable of killing even the best of Vikings with just one blow. In fact, these creatures are part of the reason why this biome is so dangerous, especially for unsuspecting players or those who don't have the proper armor.

While exploring the Plains, you'll encounter three types of Deathsquitos:

Stat

0 stars

1 star

2 stars

Health

10

20

30

Damage

90 Pierce

135 Pierce

180 Pierce

Once you kill a Deathsquito, the creature can drop the Deathsquito trophy and a needle (an item you'll need to craft needle arrows).

How To Deal With Deathsquitos

  • Avoid as much as possible unless you have higher tiers of armor and buffs.
  • They can be killed super easily since they have such low health; the tricky part is getting close enough without getting hit.
  • The best thing you can do is attack them from a distance using a bow and arrow.
  • Once you learn their attack pattern, Dodge or Parry their attacks and then hit them.
  • You'll need a Bronze Buckler to Parry a Deathsquito's attack.

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