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Valheim: All Merchant Locations

by Patrick Feb 12,2025

Valheim's Wandering Merchants: Locations and Inventory Guide

Valheim's challenging world rewards exploration, but finding the game's merchants can be tricky. This guide details the locations and inventories of Haldor (Black Forest), Hildir (Meadows), and the Bog Witch (Swamp), making your Viking adventures a little easier.

Locating Valheim's Merchants

The location of merchants is procedurally generated, making each playthrough unique. While searching yourself is part of the fun, using the Valheim World Generator (created by wd40bomber7) significantly speeds up the process. This tool allows you to input your world seed and pinpoint merchant locations.

How to Find Haldor (Black Forest Merchant)

Haldor, often the easiest to find, spawns within a 1500m radius of your world's center. He resides in the Black Forest, an area accessible relatively early in the game. He's frequently near The Elder's spawn point (often indicated by glowing ruins in Burial Chambers). Once located, build a portal for easy access.

Haldor's Inventory

Item Cost Availability Use
Yule Hat 100 Always Cosmetic (helmet slot)
Dverger Circlet 620 Always Provides light
Megingjord 950 Always +150 carry weight
Fishing Rod 350 Always Fishing
Fishing Bait (20) 10 Always Fishing rod consumable
Barrel Hoops (3) 100 Always Barrel crafting material
Ymir Flesh 120 Post-Elder Crafting material
Thunder Stone 50 Post-Elder Obliterator crafting material
Egg 1500 Post-Yagluth Obtain chickens and hens

How to Find Hildir (Meadows Merchant)

Hildir, located in the Meadows, is harder to find due to her distant spawn (3000-5100m from the world center, with spawn points ~1000m apart). A T-shirt icon appears on the map when you're within 300-400m. She offers clothing with stamina reduction buffs and quests leading to chests containing additional items. These quests involve defeating mini-bosses in various biomes:

  • Smouldering Tombs (Black Forest)
  • Howling Caverns (Mountains)
  • Sealed Towers (Plains)

Hildir's Inventory (Partial - Shows Item Categories and Unlock Conditions)

Hildir's inventory is extensive and includes various clothing items offering stamina reduction. Many items are unlocked by returning chests obtained from completing her quests. The table below shows a sample to illustrate the structure of her inventory.

Item Category Cost Range Availability Buff
Simple Clothing 150-250 Always Stamina Reduction
Beaded Clothing 300-550 Post Bronze Chest Stamina Reduction
Shawl Clothing 250-450 Post Silver Chest Stamina Reduction
Simple Clothing (2nd) 200-350 Post Brass Chest Stamina Reduction
Harvest Set (Bonus) 550 Post Brass Chest +25 Farming Skill

How to Find the Bog Witch (Swamp Merchant)

The Bog Witch, found in the Swamp, is the most challenging merchant to locate (3000-8000m from the world center, with spawn points ~1000m apart). A Cauldron icon appears nearby. She offers unique items for cooking and mead brewing.

The Bog Witch's Inventory (Partial)

Item Cost Availability Use
Candle Wick (50) 100 Always Resin Candle crafting material
Love Potion (5) 110 Always Increases Troll spawn rate and awareness
Various Herbs and Ingredients 65-200 Varies Crafting materials for food and potions (Unlocks based on boss defeats)

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Valheim's merchants, helping you locate them and understand their valuable offerings. Remember to build portals near each merchant for convenient access!