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Valheim

Neck Locations, Drops, and How to Beat

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Neck is one of the enemies found in the game Valheim. Learn where to find Neck, spoils dropped by Neck, as well as strategy for defeating Neck and more.

Neck General Info

Neck
Valheim Neck.png
Behavior Hostile
Health 5
Damage 4~6
Weakness Fire
Resistance Poison
Tameable? No
Enemy Spawn Code Neck

Neck Locations

Biomes(s)

Biome Boss
Description
Meadows BiomeMeadows Boss: Eikthyr
The starting area where anyone who enters Valheim for the first time will spawn in. Lush landscapes surrounded by tall and sturdy trees will greet you.

Dungeon(s)

This creature does not appear in any Dungeon.

Raid(s)

Raid Spawn Conditions
Valheim - Pre-EikthyrPre-Eikthyr Raids Available once you build a base and haven't killed any boss yet.

Enemy Spawn

If you don't mind using cheats to find it, Neck can also easily be spawned with the console command.

To spawn the enemy, first turn on cheat codes by typing imacheater in the F5 console, and use the spawn Neck command to spawn the enemy.

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Neck Drops

The Neck creature can drop the following materials. Higher level enemies will typically drop higher quantities of each item.

Item Qty. Drop Rate
Neck Tail Icon Neck Tail Level 1: 1
Level 2: 2
Level 3: 4
Level 1: ~66%
Level 2: 100%
Level 3: 100%
Neck Trophy Icon Neck Trophy Level 1: 1
Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1
Level 1: ~5%
Level 2: ~5%
Level 3: ~5%

Neck Battle Strategy

Use the Torch

Necks are one of the weakest monsters in the game. You can simply use a torch to deal with them since they are also naturally weak to fire damage.

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Greyling Leech Leviathan
Neck Oozer Rancid Remains
Seagull Serpent Skeleton
Stone Golem Surtling Troll
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