How to Summon Fader in Valheim

To summon Fader in Valheim, collect 9 Bell Fragments from Charred Fortresses in the Ashlands, craft them into 3 Bells, use a Vegvisir to find The Emerald Flame altar, and place the 3 Bells on the stands there. If you're a Valheim player looking for clear help with summoning and beating the Ashlands boss, this guide gives you the full process, from finding the required materials and altar to preparing for the fight itself.

Fader is the Ashlands boss in Valheim, a charred skeletal dragon with a green glow, and summoning him is a major progression step for players who want the biome's biggest challenge and its rewards. You'll also learn his attacks, the best defenses and combat strategies, and what changes in your world after the fight, including new enemies, disabled events, and the rewards and power you get for defeating him.

Quick Answer: How to Summon Ashlands Boss Fader in Valheim

To summon Fader in Valheim:

1. Gather 9 Bell Fragments from Charred Fortresses in the Ashlands.

   

2. Craft 3 Bells (each requires 3 Bell Fragments).

   

3. Find The Emerald Flame (Fader’s summoning altar) using a Vegvisir.

   

4. Place the 3 Bells on stands at The Emerald Flame to summon Fader.

Where to Find the Summoning Altar

The summoning location for Fader is unique compared to previous bosses. You cannot simply stumble upon it; you must locate a Vegvisir to reveal its position on the map.

The Vegvisir Locations

To find Fader and locate Fader, you must locate a Fader Vegvisir. These are found in two places:

• Central tower of Charred Fortresses: 50% chance to spawn inside the tower of these charred fortress dungeons, which you can identify by the green smoke.

• Charred Ruins: Very rare chance to spawn on top of these structures.

Once you interact with the Vegvisir, it reveals Fader's location on your map. The map marks this location as "The Emerald Flame", which is Fader’s summoning altar, a large, coliseum-like structure in the Ashlands.

The Coliseum Structure

The summoning altar itself, known as The Emerald Flame, is located inside an old colosseum-like arena in the Ashlands. This is a large, open-air arena with the altar at the center, where you will place the summoning items and engage the boss.

Ingredients Required to Summon Fader

Summoning Fader requires three Bells. Placing three Bells on stands at The Emerald Flame is the method to summon Fader. These Bells are not found as loot; they must be crafted.

Crafting the Bells

Each Bell requires:

• 3 Bell Fragments

Since you need three Bells to summon Fader, you must acquire at least 9 Bell Fragments.

Obtaining Bell Fragments

Bell Fragments are obtained from Bell Altars in the central tower of Charred Fortresses, where you collect Bell Fragments:

• Each Charred Fortress contains one Bell Altar in its central tower.

• Destroying the altar yields 2 to 4 Bell Fragments.

• Each Bell requires three Bell Fragments, so you will need to raid multiple fortresses (likely three) to gather enough fragments for all three Bells.

Crafting Station Requirements

Bells are crafted at the Black Forge. Important requirements:

• The Black Forge must have a roof and 70% cover to be usable.

• You must have the appropriate upgrades to craft Ashlands items (the Metal Cutter upgrade is required for Black Forge level 3, which is needed for Ashlands gear crafting).

Step-by-Step Summoning Process

Here’s a clear, step-by-step summary of how to summon Fader in Valheim:

1. Locate Charred Fortresses in the Ashlands by looking for the green beacon of light shooting into the sky.

2. Clear the fortresses to access the central towers and destroy the Bell Altars. Collect at least 9 Bell Fragments.

3. Craft three Bells at a properly sheltered Black Forge (each Bell requires 3 Bell Fragments).

4. Find the Vegvisir in a Charred Fortress or Ruin to reveal the summoning altar location.

5. Travel to the coliseum marked on your map as "The Emerald Flame" (Fader’s summoning altar), and clear nearby enemies in the surrounding area before placing the Bells.

6. Place the three Bells on the bell stands around the coliseum structure to summon Fader; clearing nearby mobs first helps avoid interruptions.

Fader Boss Strategy: Attacks and Weaknesses

Fader has 25,000 health and utilizes multiple devastating attacks. Understanding his patterns is essential if you want to defeat fader or beat the fight consistently, and mastering this endgame encounter in the game depends on reading those cues early.

Fissure

• Description: Fader draws a line on the ground with his paw and slams it down, creating 12 to 16 circles of small green flames (11-meter radius each) that erupt sequentially over 5.4 to 7.2 seconds. After a 4-second delay, large spikes shoot up followed by a flame pool that inflicts Burning status.

• Damage: 120 Fire, 80 Spirit, 40 Chop, 40 Pickaxe.

• Frequency: Every 30 seconds between 35-85% health; every 20 seconds below 35% health.

• Duration: Flames last 15 seconds.

• Warning: This can kill players even with full Flametal Armor and Fire Resistance Barley Wine active.

Bite

• Description: Fader lunges forward in a 10-meter, 40-degree arc, and his head movement telegraphs the Bite just before he lunges.

• Damage: 210 Pierce, 300 Chop, 300 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 3 seconds when within 9 meters.

Claw

• Description: Fader swipes with either left or right paws in a 10-meter, 65-degree arc, creating dangerous melee pressure at close range.

• Damage: 200 Pierce, 300 Chop, 300 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 3 seconds per variant (left and right have separate cooldowns).

Spin

• Description: Fader performs a spinning attack in an 8.5-meter radius circle around himself.

• Damage: 140 Pierce, 300 Chop, 300 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 20 seconds when within 8 meters.

Flamebreath

• Description: Fader charges and releases a 17-meter line of fire, leaving lingering flames (4-meter radius) that inflict Burning.

• Damage: 60 Fire, 40 Chop, 40 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 25 seconds between 5-85% health.

• Duration: Lingering flames last 14 seconds.

• Note: Cannot be blocked.

Meteors

• Description: Fader rises on hind legs and stomps, calling forth 10 meteors that fall from 60 meters behind him and 90 meters up. They travel at 30 meters per second and leave green flames on impact (5-meter radius).

• Impact Damage: 40 Blunt, 120 Fire, 100 Chop, 100 Pickaxe.

• Burning Damage: 80 Fire, 80 Spirit, 30 Chop, 30 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 25 seconds between 25-100% health; 18 seconds below 25% health.

• Duration: Flames linger for 20 seconds.

Roar

• Description: Roar is Fader's summoning minions move, shooting eight glowing orbs into the air that summon Summoned Charred Warriors or Summoned Charred Marksmen (50% chance of either) upon impact.

• Spawn Caps: Maximum 7 of each type can exist at once.

• Enemy Stats: These minions have 50 health and deal half damage of regular counterparts.

• Cooldown: 45 seconds between 35-55% health; 26 seconds below 35% health.

• Note: These enemies take friendly fire damage from Fader's attacks. In group play, a fiery minion can help distract Fader while ranged players keep their distance.

Wall of Fire

• Description: Fader draws a line summoning a wall of 12 individual 4-meter radius circles of fire 8 meters from the player, moving clockwise.

• Damage: 80 Fire, 80 Spirit, 30 Chop, 30 Pickaxe.

• Cooldown: 60 seconds between 15-90% health.

• Duration: Each circle lasts 20 seconds.

• Tactic: Continuously moving creates more room to maneuver as the wall generates relative to your position.

Resistances and Weaknesses

Immunities:

• Fire

• Spirit

• Chop

• Pickaxe

Resistances:

• Pierce (reduced piercing damage; keeping your distance is usually safer because Fader's close-range pressure is dangerous, so ranged options are generally better even if piercing damage is reduced)

Neutral:

• Blunt

• Slash

• Frost

• Lightning

Strategy Notes:

• Learn the following attacks and react early so you are not caught out by his mix of pressure tools.

• Do not rely on Fire damage; Fader is immune.

• Fader is immune to poison damage, so poison weapons should not be relied on.

• The summoned adds can be dangerous if ignored, but they also take damage from Fader's own area attacks.

• Constant movement is crucial to avoid the Wall of Fire and Fissure attacks.

• Valheim Fader is an endgame boss, so this is not an easy task and there is no simple damage-type shortcut.

• Over the course of the battle, magic, ranged pressure, and movement all matter.

Aftermath and Rewards

Defeating Fader provides significant permanent changes to your world.

Drops

Fader drops include:

• Fader Relic: five Fader Relics; currently a placeholder item.

• Fader Trophy: 100% drop rate.

Forsaken Power

Mounting Fader's trophy grants:

• Resistant vs Fire: Damage modifier against fire attacks.

• Adrenaline gain: +100% increase.

• Stagger reduction: 50% reduced Stagger meter modifier.

• Duration: 300 seconds (5 minutes).

World Changes

Enemy Spawning:

• Unlocks Charred Marksmen and Charred Warriors to spawn at night in the Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountain, and Plains biomes.

• These enemies can only spawn at 0 stars (no starred variants).

Event Changes:

• Disables the event "The undead army marches."

• Disables the event "The dead have been summoned."

Trader Unlocks:

• Defeating Fader unlocks Fiery Spice Powder from The Bog Witch for purchase at 200 Coins.

Preparation Checklist

Before attempting to summon Fader, ensure you have:

• Ashlands biome access: Requires a Drakkar ship; wooden ships are destroyed by boiling water.

• 9 Bell Fragments: Gathered from Charred Fortresses.

• Black Forge: With roof and 70% cover to craft the three Bells.

• Your best armor or equivalent fire resistance gear.

• Fire Resistance Barley Wine to mitigate fire damage.

• Weapons dealing Blunt, Slash, or Frost damage: Avoid Fire and Pierce if possible, against the fader boss.

• Plenty of healing items and stamina potions for the extended boss fight.

• A portal or safe respawn point near Fader's arena: Clear nearby enemies first so you can recover fast if you die.

• In multiplayer, most bosses are easier with teamwork, and to fight Fader safely, stay at range when possible and avoid long melee trades.

Fader represents the pinnacle of current Valheim challenges. Proper preparation with the correct ingredients and understanding of his attack patterns will be the difference between victory and a quick death in the flames of the Ashlands, and there is hope of winning if you prepare properly before the battle.