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Primal Slayer in Valheim

Primal Slayer is a two-handed sword in Valheim you can have after The Queen, in the Ashlands. Craft it at a Black Forge (level 4): 1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade.

Primal Slayer item ID and spawn command

The item ID is THSwordSlayerNature. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.

spawn THSwordSlayerNature 1 4

Drops Primal Slayer in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.

How to get Primal Slayer

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Craft it at a Black Forge (level 4)1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade. Ashlands (after The Queen).

Primal Slayer stats by quality

QualitySlashPoisonBlockParry forceDurability
1170106450300
2176106460350
3182106470400
4188106480450
  • Parry bonus ×2
  • Knockback 55
  • Backstab ×3
  • −5% movement speed
AttackStaminaEitrHealthDamage ×
Primary20——1
Secondary40——3

What Primal Slayer does

Immobilized On hit (20% chance)

You are stuck

  • −100000% movement speed
  • −100% jump height
  • Lasts 10 s

Primal Slayer recipe and upgrades

At a Black Forge, level 4.

Upgrade costs

Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.

QualityStationThis levelTotal
1Black Forge 41 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade
2Black Forge 515 Flametal, 1 Jade1 Slayer, 30 Flametal, 2 Jade
3Black Forge 630 Flametal, 2 Jade1 Slayer, 60 Flametal, 4 Jade
4Black Forge 760 Flametal, 4 Jade1 Slayer, 120 Flametal, 8 Jade

Refine it at the Forge of Potential

Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Flametal Battle Idol instead of materials (1 per try), and can take it past quality 4. Each try succeeds 65% of the time. 35% of tries destroy the item, giving back 35% of the materials of its first craft and its last upgrade, rounded up.

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server files. Chances are per kill or per chest, as the game rolls them. Biomes come from the game’s spawn and location lists; a few dungeon props carry none.

Quick answers

How do I get Primal Slayer in Valheim?

Craft it at a Black Forge (level 4): 1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade.

What is the Primal Slayer item ID in Valheim?

THSwordSlayerNature. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn THSwordSlayerNature 1 4 (the last number is the quality, up to 4). Add p at the end to pick it up. Cheats work in single player or for the host, not on a dedicated server.

How much does it cost to upgrade Primal Slayer to quality 4?

From quality 1 to 4, 1 Slayer, 120 Flametal, 8 Jade in total, at a Black Forge level 7. Each level: quality 2: 15 Flametal, 1 Jade; quality 3: 30 Flametal, 2 Jade; quality 4: 60 Flametal, 4 Jade.

Which version of Valheim is this for?

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.

Valheim 1.0.17 data read from the dedicated server files. Symbols drawn by us; Game Hosting is not affiliated with Iron Gate or Coffee Stain. Item database