Forge & Mead

progression

What to Do After Eikthyr

Your first post-boss route: mine copper and tin, build smelting, and prepare for The Elder.

Field note

Direct answer

After Eikthyr, craft an antler pickaxe, mine copper and tin, build smelting, and start bronze progression before fighting The Elder.

Valheim player carrying a torch inside a burial chamber
Black Forest progression depends on chambers, surtling cores, copper, tin, and the first portal loop.Official Valheim press screenshot, used with guide commentary.

Route card

Fast path before details

1

Use Hard Antler to craft an antler pickaxe.

2

Search Black Forest edges for copper deposits.

3

Collect tin along Black Forest waterlines.

4

Clear burial chambers for surtling cores.

This compact route card keeps the practical sequence visible before the full checklist.

Checklist

  • +Craft antler pickaxe
  • +Find copper
  • +Mine tin
  • +Collect surtling cores
  • +Build smelter
  • +Craft bronze axe

Step-by-step plan

  • +Use Hard Antler to craft an antler pickaxe.
  • +Search Black Forest edges for copper deposits.
  • +Collect tin along Black Forest waterlines.
  • +Clear burial chambers for surtling cores.
  • +Build a kiln, smelter, and bronze production loop.

Common mistakes

  • +Mining copper without cart or storage plan.
  • +Skipping portals once fine wood is available.