Hildir is one of three traders in Valheim, and she runs her camp inside the Meadows biome. She deals almost entirely in clothing, with a few home-decor and building items mixed in, and her starting shelves are deliberately bare. Recovering three stolen chests from special dungeons opens up the rest of her wardrobe, including the Harvest set that boosts your Farming skill.
Quick answer: Find Hildir in the Meadows, use her map table to mark the dungeons, then defeat each miniboss and return one Brass, one Silver, and one Bronze chest to unlock her full stock.
Where to find Hildir in the Meadows
Hildir spawns in the Meadows biome, but her exact location depends on your world seed, so coordinates from another player will not match yours. Her camp sits in a ring roughly 3,000 to 5,100 meters from the world center, and there are ten possible spawn spots per world, each at least 1,000 meters apart. Approaching any one of them locks her camp to that point permanently.
Because you outgrow the starting Meadows quickly, you will usually need to sail to distant islands to reach her ring. Once you get close, a shirt icon appears on your map, pointing you the rest of the way. Her camp is a wagon-and-tent setup guarded by a shimmering dome that keeps hostile creatures out, so you can trade safely and return whenever you like.
Drop a Portal just outside the dome as soon as you arrive. It turns every future shopping run into a quick hop instead of another long voyage.
How to unlock Hildir’s additional wares
Hildir’s camp was raided, and she needs three chests recovered before she restocks. A map table stands right beside her; interacting with it marks the dungeon locations across your world with question marks. Each dungeon holds a miniboss that drops one chest type when defeated.
Up to three copies of each dungeon generate per world, but you only need to clear one of each type to open her full catalog. Any extra chests you collect are cosmetic and can be used as base decorations.
| Chest | Dungeon (Biome) | Miniboss |
|---|---|---|
| Brass Chest | Smouldering Tomb (Black Forest) | Brenna |
| Silver Chest | Howling Cavern (Mountains) | Geirrhafa |
| Bronze Chest | Sealed Tower (Plains) | Zil and Thungr |
Each chest weighs 200 and takes up a single inventory slot. Head to the nearest copy of each dungeon, defeat the miniboss, grab the chest, and carry it back to Hildir. Turning in a chest immediately adds its matching items to her shop.
Hildir’s chests cannot pass through a standard Portal on default settings. Only the Ashlands-tier Portal stone can teleport them, so plan a boat trip to bring each chest home. Returning a chest also triggers a new raid event where that dungeon’s boss and its minions attack your base.
Hildir’s starting stock
These items are on sale the moment you find her, no quests required. The Barber Kit is the standout early purchase, since it lets you build a Barber Station to change your hair and beard. The Iron Pit lets you build a Firepit Iron inside a room without tearing up the floor.
| Item | Cost (Coins) | Effect / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Dress Natural | 250 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Tunic Natural | 250 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Cap Red | 150 | -15% stamina use |
| Simple Cap Purple | 150 | -15% stamina use |
| Sparkler | 150 | Decorative |
| Iron Pit | 75 | Builds the Firepit Iron |
| Barber Kit | 600 | Builds the Barber Station |
Items unlocked by the Brass Chest
Returning the Brass Chest, dropped by Brenna in a Smouldering Tomb, adds a run of dyed simple clothing plus the practical Harvest set. Wearing the Straw Hat together with either the Harvest Tunic or Harvest Dress grants a +25 Farming skill set bonus, which improves crop yields and lowers stamina use while farming.
| Item | Cost (Coins) | Effect / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Dress Brown | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Dress Blue | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Dress Yellow | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Tunic Blue | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Tunic Red | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Simple Tunic Yellow | 350 | -20% stamina use |
| Harvest Tunic | 550 | +25 Farming skill (set bonus) |
| Harvest Dress | 550 | +25 Farming skill (set bonus) |
| Straw Hat | 300 | +25 Farming skill (set bonus) |
| Tied Headscarf Blue | 200 | -15% stamina use |
| Fur Cap Brown | 200 | -15% stamina use |
Items unlocked by the Silver Chest
The Silver Chest comes from Geirrhafa in a Howling Cavern in the Mountains. It adds the shawl dresses and cape tunics along with three headwear pieces. Like most of her stock, these are stamina-saving work clothes with very low armor, so switch to real armor before combat.
| Item | Cost (Coins) | Effect / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Shawl Dress Brown | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Shawl Dress Blue | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Shawl Dress Yellow | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Cape Tunic Blue | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Cape Tunic Red | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Cape Tunic Yellow | 450 | -20% stamina use |
| Twisted Headscarf Green | 250 | -15% stamina use |
| Extravagant Cap Green | 250 | -15% stamina use |
| Tied Headscarf Yellow | 250 | -15% stamina use |
Items unlocked by the Bronze Chest
The Bronze Chest drops from Zil and Thungr at a Sealed Tower in the Plains. It is the most expensive tier, bringing the beaded dresses and tunics, three caps and scarves, and the Basic Fireworks used to craft other fireworks and explosions.
| Item | Cost (Coins) | Effect / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Beaded Dress Brown | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Beaded Dress Blue | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Beaded Dress Yellow | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Beaded Tunic Blue | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Beaded Tunic Red | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Beaded Tunic Yellow | 550 | -20% stamina use |
| Twisted Headscarf Red | 300 | -15% stamina use |
| Fur Cap Grey | 300 | -15% stamina use |
| Extravagant Cap Orange | 300 | -15% stamina use |
| Basic Fireworks | 50 | Crafts fireworks and explosions |
How to confirm the stock unlocked
You will know a chest was accepted when Hildir’s trade menu instantly gains the matching set of clothing. Only one chest of each type can be returned, so extras stay in your inventory as decor. Once all three are handed in, her shop shows every item listed above, and the stat effects stay the same no matter which order you unlock them in.
Stock up on Coins before your trips by selling valuables such as Amber, Amber Pearls, Rubies, and Silver Necklaces to any trader. With a Portal at her camp and enough coins in hand, Hildir becomes a reliable stop for work clothes, farming gear, and a fresh haircut whenever you pass through the Meadows.
