Hrafnkell, the Draugr Jarl

Hrafnkell, the Draugr Jarl

The fjords’ former lord has returned from the grave and rules over the draugr of the Jarl’s Fortress. He is the boss of the Fjords of Hrafnvik: he waits in the final stage, Hrafnkell’s Hall, and at the end of the Crossing — and defeating him opens the way to the Barrows of Haugsnes.

Species	Behavior	Life	Damage	Weak to	Resists
Hrafnkell, the Draugr Jarl	Boss	×12	×1.5	—	Physical +20%

The boss is +2 levels above the difficulty’s bracket.

Attacks and phases

When	What happens
The whole fight	Quake (an area slam on the ground) and Charge (rushes at the hero).
66% life	“Rise, thralls!” — summons draugr thralls.
33% life	Summons thralls again.
25% life	“The Jarl is enraged!” — his attacks get faster.

“Rise, thralls!” — the Jarl calls up the dead.

Tips

• He resists physical damage: elemental gems in your weapon, the tree’s elemental paths and conversion runewords (such as Surtalogi) make a difference.
• Save Tyr’s Leap or Fury for when the thralls arrive (the Patience tactic helps).
• If the hero falls, he comes back just before the fortress. Falling a lot? Return to Valhalla and upgrade your gear.
• Victory grants the golden chest, the Jarlslayer achievement (with a Mímir’s Rune) and unlocks the next difficulty.

The Hrafnkell’s Armor set bears the Jarl’s name.