Valheim Merchants Explained: Where to Find Haldor, Hildir, and the Bog Witch (Full Inventory and Pricing)

Most of what you need in Valheim comes from chopping, mining, fishing, and the occasional well-timed parry. The rest comes from three very particular merchants tucked away in three very different biomes. Each one carries gear and ingredients you cannot craft, including hats with stat bonuses, fishing tools, magical reagents, and the occasional cosmetic that exists solely to make your funeral look better.

This guide breaks down every Valheim trader: where they spawn, how to track them, and exactly what they will sell you and for how much.

How Trading Works in Valheim

The three merchants of the Tenth World accept one currency only: coins. No bartering, no trade-ins, no loyalty card. You earn coins by looting burial chambers, crypts, sunken graves, fuling villages, and a handful of other dungeon types, then you bring them to whichever trader has what you need.

The annoying part is not paying. It is finding the shopkeepers in the first place. Every Valheim seed produces a unique world, so the merchant huts move around between playthroughs. The good news: each trader is locked to a specific biome and a specific distance band from the center of the map. That narrows the search to something a Viking can actually accomplish before retirement.

Haldor: The Black Forest Merchant

Haldor is the trader most players will meet first, and his stock leans toward early-to-mid game essentials. He always sets up his stall in a Black Forest biome and never spawns more than 1500 meters from the world center. If you have already explored the woods around your starting area, odds are good he is close by, possibly even within sight of your first base.

A quick tip once you locate him: drop a portal near his hut. Yes, portals are not strictly an early game build, but the moment you can craft a pair, plant one at Haldor's. The savings in travel time are absurd, especially when you need to top off on Fishing Bait or grab a Megingjord upgrade after a successful crypt run.

Haldor's Inventory

• Barrel Hoops Price: 100 Coins Use: Required for building Barrels.
• Dverger Circlet Price: 620 Coins Use: Provides a head-mounted light source when equipped.
• Fishing Bait Price: 10 Coins Use: Consumable ammo for the Fishing Rod.
• Fishing Rod Price: 350 Coins Use: Lets you fish, assuming you brought bait.
• Megingjord Price: 950 Coins Use: Raises your carry weight cap by 150.
• Yule Hat Price: 100 Coins Use: Christmas-themed cosmetic.
• Egg (Unlocked after defeating Yagluth) Price: 1500 Coins Use: Hatches into chickens and hens.
• Thunder Stone (Unlocked after defeating The Elder) Price: 50 Coins Use: Required to build the Obliterator.
• Ymir Flesh (Unlocked after defeating The Elder) Price: 120 Coins Use: Crafting ingredient.

Hildir: The Meadows Merchant

Hildir is Haldor's sister, but she set up shop a lot further from home. She lives in a Meadows biome, which sounds easy until you realize she spawns somewhere in a 3000 to 5100 meter ring around the world center. That is a wide donut to sail across, so packing a Karve and some patience helps.

The upside: the Meadows are friendly territory. No Greydwarves, no Surtlings, no Drakes diving at you while you read your map. Once you get close enough to Hildir, a clothing-shaped icon will appear on the map and point you the rest of the way.

Hildir specializes in fashion. Most of her stock affects stamina drain, and a few late additions even boost farming. To unlock her full catalog, you need to recover her three missing chests: Bronze, Silver, and Brass. Each one is hidden inside a themed dungeon elsewhere in the world. The effects of the gear do not improve once unlocked, only the available styles, so think of it as a wardrobe expansion rather than a power spike.

Hildir's Base Inventory

• Barber Kit Price: 600 Coins Use: Lets you build a Barber Station.
• Iron Pit Price: 75 Coins Use: Used to build a Firepit Iron.
• Simple Cap Purple Price: 150 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Simple Cap Red Price: 150 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Simple Dress Natural Price: 250 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Tunic Natural Price: 250 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Sparkler Price: 150 Coins Use: Decorative.

After Returning the Bronze Chest

• Basic Fireworks Price: 50 Coins Use: Base ingredient for crafting other fireworks.
• Beaded Dress Blue Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Beaded Dress Brown Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Beaded Dress Yellow Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Beaded Tunic Blue Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Beaded Tunic Red Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Beaded Tunic Yellow Price: 550 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Extravagant Cap Orange Price: 300 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Fur Cap Grey Price: 300 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Twisted Headscarf Red Price: 300 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.

After Returning the Silver Chest

• Cape Tunic Blue Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Cape Tunic Red Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Cape Tunic Yellow Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Extravagant Cap Green Price: 250 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Shawl Dress Blue Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Shawl Dress Brown Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Shawl Dress Yellow Price: 450 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Twisted Headscarf Green Price: 250 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Twisted Headscarf Yellow Price: 250 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.

After Returning the Brass Chest

• Fur Cap Brown Price: 200 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Harvest Dress Price: 550 Coins Use: +25 Farming Skill.
• Harvest Tunic Price: 550 Coins Use: +25 Farming Skill.
• Simple Dress Blue Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Dress Brown Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Dress Yellow Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Tunic Blue Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Tunic Red Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Simple Tunic Yellow Price: 350 Coins Use: -20% Stamina Use.
• Straw Hat Price: 300 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.
• Twisted Headscarf Blue Price: 300 Coins Use: -15% Stamina Use.

The Bog Witch: The Swamp Merchant

The Bog Witch is the newest trader in Valheim and easily the most dangerous to visit. Her hut sits inside a Swamp biome, and the Swamp is exactly the sort of place where one bad pull from a Draugr archer ends a 90 minute run. Before you go shopping, make sure you are wearing solid mid-game gear at minimum, with poison resistance mead on hand and a backup weapon ready.

Her spawn rules also push the search radius outward. The Bog Witch can appear anywhere from 3000 to 8000 meters from the world center, which is roughly a marathon's worth of swimming, sailing, and trying not to drown. A cauldron icon will mark her location on the map once you wander close enough. If there is one trader you should absolutely link with a portal, it is this one. Walking back here twice is a fate worse than meeting a Two-star Abomination at low health.

Her specialty is the magical pantry. Many of her ingredients feed into late-game potions, meads, and high-tier feasts. Several of those buffs are non-negotiable for the Mistlands and Ashlands, so plan on becoming a regular customer.

Bog Witch's Inventory

• Candle Wick Price: 100 Coins Use: Required for building a Resin Candle.
• Cured Squirrel Hamstring (5) Price: 80 Coins Use: Ingredient for Tonic of Ratatosk.
• Fresh Seaweed (5) Price: 75 Coins Use: Ingredient for Draught of Vananidir.
• Ivy Seed (3) Price: 65 Coins Use: Plants a decorative Ivy.
• Love Potion (5) Price: 110 Coins Use: Increases Troll spawn rate and pulls their aggro to you. Use carefully.
• Powdered Dragon Eggshell (5) Price: 120 Coins Use: Ingredient for Mead of Troll Endurance.
• Pungent Pebbles (5) Price: 125 Coins Use: Ingredient for Brew of Animal Whispers.
• Serving Tray Price: 140 Coins Use: Required to host a feast.
• Woodland Herb Blend (5) (Unlocked after defeating The Elder) Price: 120 Coins Use: Ingredient for Whole Roasted Meadow Boar, Swamp Dweller's Delight, and Black Forest Buffet Platter.
• Fragrant Bundle (5) (Unlocked after defeating Moder) Price: 140 Coins Use: Ingredient for Anti-Sting Concoction.
• Mountain Peak Pepper Powder (5) (Unlocked after defeating Moder) Price: 140 Coins Use: Ingredient for Hearty Mountain Logger's Stew.
• Toadstool (Unlocked after defeating Moder) Price: 85 Coins Use: Ingredient for Berserker Mead.
• Scythe Handle (Unlocked after defeating Moder) Price: 200 Coins Use: Required to craft a Scythe.
• Grasslands Herbalist Harvest (5) (Unlocked after defeating Yagluth) Price: 160 Coins Use: Ingredient for Plains Pie Picnic.
• Herbs of the Hidden Hills (5) (Unlocked after defeating The Queen) Price: 180 Coins Use: Ingredient for Mushrooms Galore a la Mistlands.
• Fiery Spice Powder (5) (Unlocked after defeating Fader) Price: 200 Coins Use: Ingredient for Ashlands Gourmet Bowl.
• Seafarer's Herbs (5) (Unlocked after defeating a Serpent) Price: 130 Coins Use: Ingredient for Sailor's Bounty.

Quick Tips Before You Go Shopping

• Carry coins on you only when you plan to spend them. Dying in the Swamp with 3000 coins in your pocket is the kind of mistake you remember for a long time.
• Once you find any trader, drop a portal nearby and label it clearly. Future-you will be grateful.
• The unlock items for Hildir (her chests) and the Bog Witch (boss kills) are progression gated. Do not waste an evening searching for stock that has not opened up yet.
• If you are running a dedicated Valheim server, share trader coordinates with the group instead of having everyone scour the map twice.