Kill the Elite Greataxe Berserker — Location & Strategy
✔ Last checked: 2026-08-04
Two different quests send you at a Greataxe Berserker, and half the frustration online comes from mixing them up: Tracking the Treasure wants the regular one below the Supreme Hall, while For Whom the Bell Tolls wants the roaming Elite marked by a red boss icon. Here’s what’s verified for each, plus the arena-reset trap that’s quietly eating people’s attempts.
Which Berserker is your quest asking for?
| Quest | Target | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracking the Treasure (Bell of Return line) | Greataxe Berserker (mini-boss) | Roams just below the steps of the Supreme Hall, northwest corner of Hallowgrove | ✅ Confirmed across multiple guides |
| For Whom the Bell Tolls | Elite Greataxe Berserker (golden axe) | No fixed spawn — check your map for the red boss icon and waypoint it | ✅ Confirmed (roaming behavior) |
Community reports also mention a Berserker spawn in an alcove near the southern Sunset Fjord area — we haven’t verified that one ourselves, so treat it as a lead, not a promise.
The Tracking the Treasure run
The nice part: both objectives sit together. Grab the Bell Fragment at the Supreme Hall first — one grunt guards the marker — then heal to full before dropping down to the Berserker, because the fight starts the moment you land.
How the fight actually works
Verified mechanics from launch-build guides and player reports:
- Let him swing first. His signature aerial thrust is unblockable — dodge it, then punish the recovery. Trading with him from neutral is how you eat the follow-ups.
- He has a stun state. Enough sustained damage staggers him; that’s your free-damage window. Attack non-stop until he stands back up, then reset to patience.
- The arena is a leash — and a trap. Kite him out of his zone (or leave it yourself) and he resets to full health. Worse, solo players report that self-reviving counts as leaving the arena and resets the fight. In a trio, one player can briefly step out without a reset.
- Melee beats spells here. Charged casts lose too much uptime against his movement; every guide and half the Steam thread agree.
Making it less painful (community-tested)
- Run it in solo mode. The Steam thread’s top complaint isn’t the boss — it’s three teams contesting one quest target. Solo queue removes the audience.
- Buy Monster Hunter potions once your shop hits level 2 — players report roughly 500 damage per use against him. That’s a meaningful chunk of the fight in your pocket.
- Bring healing, not heroics. He’s beatable in starting gear with basic potions; deaths come from greed, not gear.
Rewards
The Tracking the Treasure version drops camp upgrade supplies, rare accessories, and a chance at epic-rarity keys (see what keys are worth). The Elite version drops the quest’s Bell objective. Then comes the actual boss fight: extracting with all of it. The beginner guide covers extraction pacing if the walk home keeps killing you.
What we haven’t verified
| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| Exact HP/defence values for the Elite version | 🔄 not yet confirmed — community databases list a Berserker elite entry, numbers pending |
| Sunset Fjord alcove spawn | 🔄 community-reported, unverified by us |
| Whether quest credit requires your team to land the kill at contested spawns | 🔄 reported repeatedly on Steam, exact rule unconfirmed |
More elite targets: Elite Captain · back to the enemies hub.
FAQ
Where is the Greataxe Berserker in Mistfall Hunter?
The regular quest version (Tracking the Treasure) roams just below the steps of the Supreme Hall in northwest Hallowgrove. The Elite version (For Whom the Bell Tolls) has no fixed spawn — find the red boss icon on your map and set a waypoint.
Why didn't I get quest credit for killing the Berserker?
Two known causes from Steam discussions: another team landed the credit at a contested spawn, or the fight reset without you noticing (leaving the arena — including solo self-revive — restores him to full and can void the attempt). Running it in solo mode is the common fix.
Can you kill the Elite Greataxe Berserker solo?
Yes — players confirm it's doable in starting gear with healing potions. Melee is strongly recommended over spells, and Monster Hunter potions (shop level 2) reportedly deal around 500 damage to him if you want to shorten the fight.
Melee or ranged for this fight?
Melee. Community consensus is that charged spells lose too much uptime against his movement, while patient melee — dodge his opener, punish, back off — kills him reliably.