How to use the Valheim Ymir Flesh item sold by Haldor

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Valheim Ymir Flesh is one of the rarest, strangest sounding resources in the game. We wouldn't be surprised if you've not even come across it yet during your time in Valheim. It can only be found from a specific vendor, no matter how hard you search for it. But what is Ymir Flesh for? We'll get to that in a moment.

The blue dwarf Haldor is the only vendor that stocks Ymir Flesh, so you'll need to track them down first. Here's where to find Haldor, how much gold you'll need in your pocket to afford the item, and what this mysterious commodity is actually used for.

How to use Ymir Flesh in Valheim

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As explained above, the only way to obtain Ymir Flesh in Valheim is by finding Haldor, the merchant in Valheim. He's always found in the Black Forest biomes (check out all the Valheim biomes if you want more info there) so if you haven't discovered him yet, keep exploring and check out our guide linked in the intro which has more details on the elusive trader. It costs 120 coins for one Ymir Flesh, which is a significant amount during the early stages of the game.

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In Valheim, Ymir Flesh has two uses, and both are as a crafting component – no, you cannot eat the flesh of Ymir. The first recipe Ymir Flesh is used in is for the Iron Sledge, one of the best Valheim weapons. Here's the full Iron Sledge recipe:

10 Ancient Bark
30 Iron
4 Ymir Flesh
1 Draugr Elite Trophy

The Iron Sledge deals 55 blunt damage with a whopping 200 knockback power, which makes it a great weapon for clearing space and hitting multiple enemies at once.

However, if you're limited with how much Ymir Flesh you can buy, it's recommended that you save up for Frostner, the other weapon you can use Ymir Flesh for. Here's the full Frostner recipe:

10 Ancient Bark
30 Silver
5 Ymir Flesh
5 Freeze Glands

This silver hammer drains stamina from any non-frost enemies along with dealing 35 blunt, 40 frost, and 20 spirit damage, with 120 knockback power. Draining enemy stamina makes them move much slower than usual, so you should carry Frostner with you whenever you're not in the Mountain biome.

To craft both Frostner and the Iron Sledge will cost 1080 coins for a total of nine Ymir Flesh. If you've got the cash saved up however, it's more than worth it.

Here's how to track down and use Valheim flint to craft excellent weapons.