Writhan
Sources disagree
At a glance
Writhan has 400 health in the base record. Check the star table, where available, before using that value for a starred encounter.
Recorded in: Swamp. Follow a biome to see the other creatures and resources listed there.
The recorded weaknesses are Slash. Compare them with your weapon’s damage types; the attack table describes outgoing damage, not vulnerabilities.
- Health
- 400
- Tier
- 3
- Weak to
- Slash
- Resists
- Blunt, Fire, Poison
- Tameable
- no
Biomes
Drops
| Name | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Writhan Trophy | 1 | 10% |
| Writhan Roots | 1–2 | 100% |
Attacks
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
| bite | 40 Pierce30 Poison |
| explosion | 60 Blunt50 Chop50 Pickaxe40 Fire |
Damage taken
- Blunt
- resistant
- Slash
- weak
- Pierce
- normal
- Fire
- resistant
- Frost
- normal
- Lightning
- normal
- Poison
- immune
- Spirit
- normal
Green: takes extra damage. Orange: takes less or none.
Star levels
| Stars | Health | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| – | 400 | 1× |
| ★ | 800 | 1.5× |
| ★★ | 1,200 | 2× |
Each star adds the base health once and 50 % damage; player count and world modifiers also apply.
Sources disagree on these values
- damage: shown 40, fire, second source 40 poison
Data stand: Valheim 1.0.16 (assumed, no build marker). Values can differ in your game.