spawn point for The Elder boss is laid over the first boss sacrificial altar

[eliandlinn]

is there something I can do other than switch worlds?

[Ptolemy]

Well, there is probably more than one Elder altar in your world, although it might be harder to find if a vegvesir has already directed you to a bugged one. What is your seed?

[eliandlinn]

Originally posted by Ptolemy:

Well, there is probably more than one Elder altar in your world, although it might be harder to find if a vegvesir has already directed you to a bugged one. What is your seed?

my seed is msQvQfxPb8 and I think the altar where i burn the ancient seeds is hidden by the sacrificial altar for the first boss.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by eliandlinn:

Originally posted by Ptolemy:

Well, there is probably more than one Elder altar in your world, although it might be harder to find if a vegvesir has already directed you to a bugged one. What is your seed?

my seed is msQvQfxPb8 and I think the altar where i burn the ancient seeds is hidden by the sacrificial altar for the first boss.

What is the biome? As far as I was aware the 1st boss only spawns in Meadows and the 2nd in the Black Forest.

[Gaogrir]

I've seen Skeleton Crypts spawn in Meadows, seemingly disconnected from nearby Black forest.
I guess the same could happen with the Elder Altar, especially since it covers a good amount of ground.

OP might want to check one of the websites that show map layout and spawn points to get an idea where to look for another Elder.

[Silberfuchs]

The nearest Elder Spawn you have is at -323, 1665

If that spawn really doesn't work, another one is across a bit of water (boat ride) at 3650, 1920 (stay on the north of that island, the south is plains).

[Wariat117]

Each boss has multiple spawn altars just like people said

You can:
1) reveal your map on google and find another altar of boss (that's probably what silberfuchs did)
2) try to dig using pickaxe, altars can't be destroyed, but ground around/under them can
3) keep exploring, it will take lots of time... but in the end you will find vegvisir pointing to other altar
4) you can spawn boss using commands and just trash 3 ancient seeds "to be fair" that you used them to spawn boss


I would like screenshot of it, maybe then we could tell you more


about 2)
https://youtu.be/HgFzP5m1k_c?t=1117

[eliandlinn]

Originally posted by Silberfuchs:

The nearest Elder Spawn you have is at -323, 1665

If that spawn really doesn't work, another one is across a bit of water (boat ride) at 3650, 1920 (stay on the north of that island, the south is plains).

Thank you! i'll go looking for that...

[eliandlinn]

Originally posted by eliandlinn:

Originally posted by Silberfuchs:

The nearest Elder Spawn you have is at -323, 1665

If that spawn really doesn't work, another one is across a bit of water (boat ride) at 3650, 1920 (stay on the north of that island, the south is plains).

Thank you! i'll go looking for that...

Found it! many thanks!

[Weaver]

These spawn in different biomes so I don't see how that's possible unless you used mods/commands.

[Ptolemy]

Or it could be a bug in an early access game. Maybe don't be so quick to accuse the OP.

[Wariat117]

Originally posted by Weaver:

These spawn in different biomes so I don't see how that's possible unless you used mods/commands.

rarely... but stuff tends to happen on biome borders
he could also have very old world created long ago back when generation was more buggy?

border between ocean and anything is always weird ;D
I go from meadows to ocean -> the biome displayed on shore changes randomly, it might appear as swamp/plains


Also, elder altar is huge, eikhtyr altar is small
Most of time generation of such stuctures starts generating from one of the corners of building not from center and it only checks if this one corner is inside of biome, doesn't check the rest (I didn't check if valheim is the same tho)
I can imagine elder altar going outside of the black forest ;D

[eliandlinn]

Originally posted by Wariat117:

Originally posted by Weaver:

These spawn in different biomes so I don't see how that's possible unless you used mods/commands.

rarely... but stuff tends to happen on biome borders
he could also have very old world created long ago back when generation was more buggy?

border between ocean and anything is always weird ;D
I go from meadows to ocean -> the biome displayed on shore changes randomly, it might appear as swamp/plains


Also, elder altar is huge, eikhtyr altar is small
Most of time generation of such stuctures starts generating from one of the corners of building not from center and it only checks if this one corner is inside of biome, doesn't check the rest (I didn't check if valheim is the same tho)
I can imagine elder altar going outside of the black forest ;D

Thank you all for your prompt responses.
what actually happened is the map markers got a bit confused. the Elder boss sacrifice point did indeed spawn, way far away. but it's map marker also got dropped on top of the first boss map marker. i got confused and thought the Elder sacrifice point was lost. it wasn't. it was just way way up north and I didn't think to scroll up/out to find it. all is good now. Elder boss is defeated and the swamp is now kicking my butt. Skoal !