

Once a Kraken notices you mining it, it'll start to move in an attempt to shake you off. The island seems to be more of a shell that the creature itself lives within, but having Vikings scrambling around on your back is bound to make you itchy eventually. Surprisingly, mining doesn't seem to hurt Krakens, but that doesn't mean they're comfortable with you taking a pickaxe to them.

This is especially important when mining the Kraken, because you only have a limited amount of time to do it in. Your default hammer will often do in a pinch, but it's highly recommended you use a pickaxe. Mining in Valheim requires a tool of some kind. Specifically, the abyssal barnacles on a Kraken's surface are the game's only source of chitin, a crafting resource.

This includes resources you can gather, just like you would if they weren't on the back of a quite-probably sentient creature. The Kraken isn't just island-sized and island-shaped, it's got other land-like properties as well. Perhaps because Krakens are just so huge, or perhaps because they're too mellow to aggro, you can't actually kill one. Don't go blaming the innocent Kraken, now. You can get attacked on the ocean, but it'll be the serpent - the only hostile creature type in that biome - that's responsible. Krakens are a passive creature type in Valheim, meaning that they won't attack you. If this sounds like it might be a bit much for you to take on in combat, there's good news. And yes, you can disembark from your boat and climb all over it. This is because they are really quite huge - in fact, you might mistake one for a small island when you first see it. Krakens won't appear near to the coast, but can only be found over deep water. Since Valheim takes place on a procedurally-generated archipelago, there are bound to be oceans somewhere nearby, and at some point you're probably going to need to cross them. The Kraken is, unsurprisingly, unique to the Ocean regions of the game's map. So craft yourself a boat and set sail if you're hoping to catch a glimpse of this unusual creature - or harvest it for resources. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. It's a biome in itself, and while there's less to uncover than in the land-based regions of the game, there are still a few unique encounters to be had here.Įxcitingly, you might find you run into a Kraken - also known as a Leviathan or Giant Turtle - while sailing the seas. The ocean in Valheim is more than just an obstacle to exploration.
