Valheim Moder (1.0) — Weakness, Drops & How to Beat

Where Moder’s altar spawns

Quick answer: Moder is the fourth Forsaken boss, summoned on a Mountain summit with 3x Dragon Egg. She is weak to fire and immune to frost, spirit and stagger, so fire arrows plus a frost-resistance mead are the core of the fight. She drops Dragon Tear x10, needed for the Artisan Table.

Where to find Moder

Moder is the fourth Forsaken and rules the Mountain. Her altar sits on a summit, and you call her with three Dragon Eggs — heavy items that spawn on exposed peaks and stone ledges across the biome, so the collection trip is a fight against the frost as much as against the drakes guarding them.

Attack pattern

Moder is an aerial boss, which changes the shape of the fight entirely: she circles, then commits. Expect a dive-bomb melee run, a wide cone of ice breath that punishes standing still, and a local blizzard that layers frost damage on top of the biome’s own cold. The real threat is positional — the arena is an open summit with drops on every side.

Fight tips

• Fire is the answer. Frost damage does nothing to her, so leave the frost arrows at camp.
• Fight the arena, not just the boss: keep your back to open ground and never trade hits near a cliff lip.
• Ranged is safer than melee here — the dive attack is hard to read up close, and a bow lets you reposition while she turns.
• Sort frost damage first. If the Mountain is still chewing your health during the fight, you are losing twice.

Drops and Forsaken Power

Defeating Moder grants Dragon Tears (×10), the progression item that opens the Plains route, and the Moder Trophy for the offering stone at your base. Claiming the Moder Power gives a tailwind while sailing (it lasts 300 seconds), a large carry-weight increase, extra movement speed and frost resistance — a genuine quality-of-life buff for the long ocean crossings and ore hauls the later biomes demand. Full list: Forsaken Powers.

FAQ

How many dragon tears does moder drop?

Quick answer: Moder is the fourth Forsaken boss, summoned on a Mountain summit with 3x Dragon Egg. She is weak to fire and immune to frost, spirit and stagger, so fire arrows plus a frost-resistance mead are the core of the fight. She drops Dragon Tear x10, needed for the Artisan Table.

Boss progression

Moder is the fourth Forsaken. Directly before her is Bonemass (Swamp); directly after is Yagluth (Plains). For the biome, see the Mountain guide, and browse the full boss index.