The new Mistlands update for Valheim on the game's Public Test Branch has brought new resources, weapons, and enemies to the game world. As part of this major update, the developers have also added new meals, a new magic system, and new crafting stations to build. As with other items in Valheim, the crafting recipes for these will unlock when players find the right ingredients.
One of these ingredients is Royal Jelly, a substance that plays a major part in the magic system new to Valheim. Likely because of this important role, Royal Jelly can be a real challenge to locate. For those players looking for Royal Jelly, this guide is here to help.
Where to Find Royal Jelly in Valheim?
Royal Jelly is one of the numerous items that players can find in the new dungeons in the game: the Infested Mines. These areas live up to their name and are often filled with some of the most challenging enemies in the Mistlands. This includes a variety of different Seekers as well as large groups of Ticks. Royal Jelly must be produced by these creatures or other inhabitants of these mines and form alongside walls and posts. Interacting with a pile of Royal Jelly with drop a handful of examples of the resource for players to gather.
Infested Mines are similar to other dungeons in Valheim and, fortunately, do not require anything to be accessed. They spawn throughout these new biomes and players likely only need a Wisplight to track them down.
What to Use Royal Jelly for in Valheim?
Royal Jelly's primary use is at the cooking station in Valheim, the Cauldron. There are a few new recipes that require this ingredient in order to be created: Yggdrasil Porridge (4 Sap, 3 Barley, and 2 Royal Jelly), Seeker Aspic (2 Seeker Meat, 2 Magecaps, 2 Royal Jelly), and Mead Base: Major Healing (10 Honey, 4 Blood Clots, 5 Royal Jelly). These each have their own statistics, but the traditional meals are hugely important for those players looking to utilize magic. Yggdrasil Porridge adds 80 Eitr while Seeker Aspic adds 85 Eitr to a player's magical stat.
The other creation that requires Royal Jelly functions similarly to other Meads in Valheim. Players have to make use of the game's Fermenter which will produce six Major Healing Meads. These are the most powerful healing items in the game to date and will come in handy when returning to the Infested Mines of the Mistlands.
Valheim is available now for PC, and releases in early 2023 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.