- Biome & terrain
-1.5–10 m altitude · Inside or outside forest
- Time & weather
Night only
Any weather
- Progression & limits
No required world key
Up to 1 nearby · Groups of 1 · 0 stars permitted · 5 min between attempts · 5% attempt chance
Draugr Elite Character ID
The spawn ID and star-level commands for Draugr Elite in Valheim, plus its drops, resistances, and where it spawns.
Creature
Draugr elites are aggressive entities found in the Swamps. These ancient undead Vikings now possess a bloated appearance. They are stronger than the typical Draugr and always wield a melee weapon. Their eyes radiate a purple glow, and they are rarer than their weaker counterparts.
Overview
Draugr Elite is a Valheim creature typically found in the swamp biome from the Undead faction. Its character ID is Draugr_Elite, and the cheat command spawn Draugr_Elite summons one in front of you — append 1 2 or 1 3 for one- or two-star variants.
Draugr elites are aggressive entities found in the Swamps. These ancient undead Vikings now possess a bloated appearance. They are stronger than the typical Draugr and always wield a melee weapon. Their eyes radiate a purple glow, and they are rarer than their weaker counterparts.
Draugr Elite drops Draugr Elite trophy and Entrails when killed.
| Character ID | Draugr_Elite |
| Health | 200 |
| Faction | Undead |
| Main Biome | Swamp |
| Tameable | No |
| Stagger Limit | 50% |
- Command reference
- spawn
Command Builder
Quantity
Level
Spawns one Draugr Elite at level 1 (normal).
Example Commands
Spawns one Draugr Elite at your location.
Spawns one Draugr Elite at level 2 (use 1, 2, or 3).
Spawns five Draugr Elite at your location.
Drop Rates
- Entrails2–3
- Draugr Elite trophy1 · 10%
Related creatures
Creature spawn conditions
Full reference1 entry
| Creature | Biome & terrain | Time & weather | Progression & limits |
|---|---|---|---|
-1.5–10 m altitude · Inside or outside forest | Night only Any weather | No required world key Up to 1 nearby · Groups of 1 · 0 stars permitted · 5 min between attempts · 5% attempt chance |
These are world-spawn rules. Raids and location spawners have separate rules on their own pages. An interval is an attempt schedule, not a guaranteed respawn timer; valid terrain and local population checks still apply.
More details
- blunt resistance
- Normal
- slash resistance
- Normal
- pierce resistance
- Normal
- chop resistance
- Ignore
- pickaxe resistance
- Ignore
- fire resistance
- Resistant
- frost resistance
- Normal
- lightning resistance
- Normal
- poison resistance
- Immune
- spirit resistance
- Normal
- nonPlayer resistance
- Normal
- Tolerates water
- Yes
- Stagger damage factor
- 0.5
Biomes (curated)
Location-specific spawners at
- Grave 12 source definitions; Grave1 / Spawner_DraugrPile (location prefab); Grave1 / Spawner_DraugrPile (1) (location prefab). Serialized level ranges: 1–3. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
- Sunken Crypt 46 source definitions; sunkencrypt_new_Room1 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (possible dungeon room); sunkencrypt_new_Room2 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (possible dungeon room); sunkencrypt_new_Room2 / Spawner_DraugrPile (possible dungeon room); more in source tables. Serialized level ranges: 3–1, 1–3. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
- Swamp Ruin 12 source definitions; SwampRuin1 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (location prefab); SwampRuin1 / Spawner_DraugrPile (1) (location prefab). Serialized level ranges: 3–1, 1–3. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
- Swamp Ruin 22 source definitions; SwampRuin2 / Spawner_DraugrPile (location prefab); SwampRuin2 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (location prefab). Serialized level ranges: 1–3, 3–1. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
- Swamp Well 12 source definitions; SwampWell1 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (location prefab); SwampWell1 / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (1) (location prefab). Serialized level ranges: 3–1. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
- Wood Village 16 source definitions; meadowsvillage_greathall / Spawner_DraugrPile (possible dungeon room); meadowsvillage_greathall / Spawner_Draugr_Elite (possible dungeon room); meadowsvillage_greathallruin / Spawner_DraugrPile (possible dungeon room); more in source tables. Serialized level ranges: 1–3, 3–1. Conditions and weights are in the source tables; content is not guaranteed.
Movement & behavior
Base behavior from the game data; combat and terrain can change how a creature moves.
- Swimming
- Cannot swim
- Water
- Avoids entering water
- Buildings
- Can target player-built structures
Game data source
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