Ghosts in Crypts

[loppantorkel]

They're very uncommon and seems to serve very little purpose as an enemy in Valheim. No drops and I'm not sure what the point of them really is. Is it an enemy that just became a leftover from the early builds of Valheim? Are there any secrets or lore hidden?

Anyone got anything on them?

[Tangoblue]

Preps you for the Wraith is my guess (that thing has scared the crap out of me more than once). Plus, why not have ghosts? At the time you meet them you're still at a lower level so they can do some damage.

[loppantorkel]

Originally posted by Tangoblue:

Preps you for the Wraith is my guess (that thing has scared the crap out of me more than once). Plus, why not have ghosts? At the time you meet them you're still at a lower level so they can do some damage.

I don't mind them, but they seem underused and not very relevant at this moment. As long they're to stay in the game - don't they need something more?

[Eightball]

I agree there is no reason 'not' to have them as they add an extra challenge to those early game crypt dives (just like the green skeletons), but I also agree it would be nice if they had a unique drop if just something you could use as a trophy or a decoration of some sort -maybe a cursed crown?

[Faceplant]

They serve more of a purpose than bats! :-)

They are quite strong when starting the black forest. I think one of my first deaths was to one (after the swimming across a stream death and a tree to the head death), and they seem perfectly in place in the burial chambers.

I think they might be too strong to be out in the open at night in the black forest, and there's already the wraith in the swamps, like @Tangoblue said, so I don't know what else you would do with them.

[Jaggid Edje]

Sometimes a monster type in a game servers only one purpose....to be killed by the player. There's really nothing wrong with that.

[LastChime]

I think they're just there to demonstrate that differing damage types may be required going forward. Agree it would be cool if they added a drop in a future QoL patch.

[Subsonic]

Not everything has to drop loot--it's an adversary in the crypt, potentially a tougher one before you're geared up a little. Just adds to the challenge of clearing a burial chamber at early levels. Those and the starred skeletons give you a good fight when you have low level gear. The reward is not the loot drop but clearing the chamber of adversaries so you can find cores and other items (money/gems) in the chambers.

[KingKickAss]

I really like them and wish they had another place in the game. Like if they started spawning in Black Forests at night after you defeated The Elder or Bonemass or something.

[stvlepore]

They seem to guard better treasure room

[Nerevar]

same as rancid remains enemy. which is also very rare to be encountered at all. yet has a unique trophy. but thats about it.

i still dont get why enemies in dungeons never respawn. seems like a similar mistake as the forest.

[KingKickAss]

Originally posted by Nerevar:

same as rancid remains enemy. which is also very rare to be encountered at all. yet has a unique trophy. but thats about it.

i still dont get why enemies in dungeons never respawn. seems like a similar mistake as the forest.

I guess once the dungeons are looted, you don't have much of a reason to go back down there. Its not like the enemies are worth farming in any capacity either.
Rancid Remains spawning in swamps after Bonemass would be cool, but at least they appear in the Skeleton Surprise event. The poor Ghost is so underused for how neat it is, doesn't even have a trophy.