Defeating the first Valheim boss Eikthyr is key to crafting a pickaxe - those antlers sure look like they may be turned into a handy tool… Just because this is the first boss doesn't mean its easy though. You need to master basic crafting, find summoning materials and a special alter to get Eikthyr to appear, and then, obviously fight them. It’s completely normal to feel a bit confused so here’s how to defeat Eikthyr and how to get a pickaxe in Valheim.
With the Valheim Ashlands update on the way you'll probably want to get tooled up to prepare.
