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Valheim Troll Cave Guide: Everything You Need to Know

By Jack O'Dwyer

Valheim Troll Caves can be intimidating to new players wanting to guard their gear and resources. Fortunately, we have a few tricks.
Valheim Troll Caves can be intimidating to new players wanting to guard their gear and resources. Fortunately, we have a few tricks. / Iron Gate Studios, Coffee Stain Publishing

Valheim Troll Caves can be intimidating to new players wanting to guard their gear and resources. Fortunately, we have a few tricks.

Troll Caves can be found in biomes as easily accessible as Black Forest. Whether fortunately or unfortunately, this is a common spawn point for trolls. Players should take caution approaching or performing loud actions within the vicinity of one if they don't want to provoke them.

For those brave warriors looking to do a bit of troll hunting, however, stumbling upon a troll cave can be quite a boon.

Valheim Troll Cave Guide

Troll Caves take the form of a large rock structure with a giant entry hole in the middle marked by piles of bones. Much like Burial Chambers, Troll Caves can be entered by simply walking inside or approaching and pressing "E" when prompted.

Typically, players should come prepared to face off against 2-3 trolls per cave encounter. One is usually standing about outside while the others are waiting inside. Those who rely on kiting trolls to take them down may want to avoid this altogether as they will have limited space to maneuver.

Troll Caves carry common rewards such as Amber Pearls, Coins, Bone Fragments, and Yellow Mushrooms. They also have chests strewn about, containing any combination of the following:

  • Ruby
  • Coins
  • Bone Fragments
  • Deer Hide
  • Leather Scraps
  • Stone
  • Wood

Since these caves aren't considered as "underground" caverns like Burial Chambers, they do not contain Surtling Cores.

Survival Tips

Here are a handful of tips and tricks we've found success with when taking on a Troll Cave:

  1. Only bring the essentials. Not only will this maximize what you can carry out, but it also minimizes what you may lose.
  2. When in doubt, leave the cave. The trolls will not follow you out and you will have time to recollect yourself and heal.
  3. Bring anything with fire—arrows, torches, etc.—to get your DOTs and shorten the fight.
  4. Trolls are weak against piercing damage which makes arrows and swords your best bets in battle.
  5. Hunt the trolls first, collect the loot second. You don't need that kind of anxiety.