Mistfall Hunter Greataxe Berserker Guide: Location & Fight
Last updated: August 2026
Quick answer: Mistfall Hunter has two versions of the Greataxe Berserker in Hallowgrove: the normal mini-boss that patrols just below the Supreme Hall steps (the second objective of the Tracking the Treasure quest, with no published map coordinate), and the Elite Greataxe Berserker — golden greataxe, red boss icon — for the For Whom the Bell Tolls quest, with one spawn plotted at X:4251, Y:2943 near the Supreme Hall. Killing the wrong one leaves your quest tracker unchanged.
The Greataxe Berserker is a mini-boss in Mistfall Hunter that appears in Hallowgrove. It is not a class or a weapon type — the name refers to a named enemy you must defeat as the second objective of the Tracking the Treasure quest, the final quest in the Bell of Return quest line.
Because the game has three similarly named creatures — the normal Berserker, the Greataxe Berserker mini-boss, and the Elite Greataxe Berserker — players often kill the wrong one and get zero quest progress. If your objective says Greataxe Berserker, you want the mini-boss that patrols below the Supreme Hall steps. If your objective says Elite, you want the golden-axe version for the For Whom the Bell Tolls quest (see the Elite Berserker page). Not the page you need? Check the Berserker (normal enemy) or the Elite Berserker (elite) entries instead.
Normal vs Elite: Which Berserker Does Your Quest Need?
Hallowgrove holds two versions of the Greataxe Berserker tied to different objectives. Killing the wrong one can leave the quest tracker unchanged even though the enemy appears to have the correct name — the most common reason players defeat a Berserker and receive no credit, as GamerBlurb’s quest guide notes.
| Greataxe Berserker (mini-boss) | Elite Greataxe Berserker (elite) | |
|---|---|---|
| Quest | Tracking the Treasure (Bell of Return) | For Whom the Bell Tolls |
| Where | Just below the Supreme Hall steps | Red boss icon; high-value areas, spot varies per run |
| Map icon | Usually none — no red skull/name tag | Red boss icon you can waypoint |
| Look | Oversized two-handed greataxe | Golden greataxe, golden threads drifting around it |
| Health & damage | Mini-boss tier | Larger health pool, more dangerous attacks |
| If you kill the wrong one | Tracker stays unchanged (0 progress) | Tracker stays unchanged (0 progress) |
Rule of thumb: read the full objective text before you fight. A red Berserker icon elsewhere on the map generally points to the Elite for For Whom the Bell Tolls, not the mini-boss you need for Tracking the Treasure (per GamerBlurb).
Where to Find the Greataxe Berserker
Tracking the Treasure takes you into Hallowgrove. The quest has two objectives that can be completed in either order, since both sit in the same corner of the map:
- Retrieve the Bell Fragment — head to the Supreme Hall point of interest in the northwest corner of the map, walk up the steps, kill the regular grunt guarding the objective marker, and interact with the marker on the ground.
- Defeat the Greataxe Berserker — he roams just below the steps of the Supreme Hall, so there is no deep exploration required once you have the Bell Fragment.
The main spawn is the quest-anchored one, but community guides report additional spawns. There is no published map coordinate for the normal version — identify it by its oversized greataxe and its patrol zone below Supreme Hall.
| Spawn area | Type | How to confirm it |
|---|---|---|
| Just below Supreme Hall steps | Main — quest-anchored | Quest marker; oversized two-handed greataxe; may show no red boss icon |
| Verdant Grounds | Reported alternate | Large enemy with a huge greataxe |
| Divine Anchor | Reported alternate | Large enemy with a huge greataxe |
| Nameless Ship Grave | Reported alternate | Large enemy with a huge greataxe |
| A few high-value areas (elite only) | Elite — For Whom the Bell Tolls | Red boss icon on the map; set as waypoint; spot changes per run |
The alternate spawns come from community walkthroughs (GamerBlurb and QM Games), so if the mini-boss is not below the steps, check Verdant Grounds, Divine Anchor, and Nameless Ship Grave in that order. GamerGuides’ Hallowgrove map plots one of the elite’s possible spawns at X:4251, Y:2943, near the Supreme Hall.
Heal your HP completely before dropping down and starting the fight. The fight starts as soon as you drop, so you do not want to open it at partial health.
Greataxe Berserker Fight Strategy
The fight follows a simple but punishing pattern, documented by GameRant and allthings.how:
- Let him attack first. Do not open with your own damage. Wait for the Greataxe Berserker to execute his unblockable aerial thrust attack.
- Punish the whiff. Once the aerial thrust finishes, start pummeling him while watching for follow-up swings.
- Play for the stun. Keep hacking until the boss enters a stunned state.
- Unload while stunned. When he is down, attack non-stop until he recovers, mixing regular attacks and abilities to chip his health quickly.
- Repeat. If the fight continues, restart the cycle — bait, dodge, punish, stun, unload.
The key takeaway from the guides is patience: the unblockable thrust punishes players who rush in, while the stun window rewards players who wait it out and counter. Melee is the more reliable approach overall.
Fight by Class
Community coverage (QM Games) recommends leaning into your class’s strengths instead of trading hits with the axe:
| Playstyle | Approach |
|---|---|
| Mercenary | Block regular attacks and counter after a successful defense |
| Ranged classes (Blackarrow, Sorcerer) | Keep your distance, attack between the Berserker’s swings, reposition often |
| Fast melee classes (Shadowstrix, Withered Knight) | Stay mobile and rely on quick attacks instead of heavy combos |
Manage Your Stamina
- Never drain the bar. If you exhaust your stamina completely you become exhausted and cannot dodge or throw heavy blows for a while, making you an easy target.
- Do not heal while he is chasing you. Create space first, or wait for an opening after he throws a blow, then heal.
Solo vs Trio: Reset Rules
The reset mechanic is the difference between a clean kill and starting over:
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| Solo, knocked down, you self-revive mid-fight | The game counts it as leaving the arena — the boss resets to full health |
| Trio, one player steps outside briefly | The fight does not reset |
| Trio, everyone leaves, or the boss chases someone out | The fight resets to full health |
- Solo: do not self-revive mid-fight. Die, reset the run if you must, but reviving in place guarantees a full-health boss again (allthings.how, Patch Crazy, QM Games all report the same behavior).
- Trio: you can send one player out to bait or reposition without resetting, but if the whole party leaves the arena the boss heals back up (Patch Crazy).
- Prep: bring extra healing elixirs — you can stock up at the shop (Cazarro sells discounted Healing Elixirs near the camp pier, per Prima Games) — and save spells for healing or support rather than raw damage.
Rewards
Defeating the Greataxe Berserker completes the Tracking the Treasure quest. Loot his body for high-quality drops including camp upgrade supplies and rare accessories, per GameRant, and allthings.how notes that mini-bosses across Hallowgrove also have a strong chance to drop epic-rarity keys. Stash anything valuable, then head to an extract.
Completion confirmation: when both objectives are done, a “Task Completed: Tracking the Treasure” prompt appears on the right side of the screen and the quest tracker flips both objectives to 1/1 (per allthings.how). That is how you know you killed the right Berserker — if the tracker did not update, you fought the elite version instead.
Quest Chain: Where Tracking the Treasure Sits
Tracking the Treasure is the third and final step of the Bell of Return quest line, which runs in a fixed order:
| Step | Quest | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing Ingredients | Before this quest |
| 2 | Victory Wine | Before this quest |
| 3 | Tracking the Treasure | This guide |
| 4 | The Silent Statue | Next |
For the full line — including Sigrid the Brewmaster and the Victory Wine detour — see the Bell of Return quest guide.
The Elite Greataxe Berserker (For Whom the Bell Tolls)
The Elite Greataxe Berserker is a separate, tougher version of the same enemy, tied to a different quest: For Whom the Bell Tolls. Player guides covering the elite fight note a few differences from the Tracking the Treasure version:
- Golden greataxe, golden threads. The quest objective describes the target as a “berserker wielding a golden greataxe, golden threads drifting about its form” that “constantly sharpens its greataxe or stands frozen in deep thought” (in-game quest text, mirrored by GamerGuides’ quest database). This is the easiest visual tell that you found the Elite, not the mini-boss.
- Red boss icon on the map. Unlike the quest-anchored spawn below Supreme Hall, the elite appears as a red boss icon that you can set as a waypoint, and it may not be in the exact same spot every run. GamerGuides notes the elite can spawn in a few high-value areas; one of its possible spawns plots at X:4251, Y:2943 near the Supreme Hall.
- Do not kite it out of the arena. If the boss aggros to someone standing outside its area, it respawns with full health — the single most common way the fight resets.
- Melee is easier than magic. Guide footage and walkthroughs show spells dealing minimal damage (roughly 20-30 per charged hit) while a melee weapon clears the fight far faster; staying close also avoids the ranged attacks it uses at distance (QM Games, Patch Crazy).
- Doable on starter gear. The elite fight can be completed with starting equipment if you bring extra healing items and play it patiently.
Completing the elite encounter also lets you loot the boss and finish the quest chain, so it is worth the detour for the camp-upgrade and accessory drops, plus construction materials such as a Soulcomb Net and a Bloodstained Brooch (per GamerGuides’ quest database).
Videos
Walkthrough footage of the elite fight:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it “Greataxe Berserker” or “Great Axe Berserker”?
Both spellings refer to the same Hallowgrove mini-boss. The official name is Greataxe Berserker (one word), but players often search “great axe berserker” with a space — it is the same boss with the same spawns, the same two quests, and the same fight strategy covered on this page.
Is the Greataxe Berserker a class or weapon in Mistfall Hunter? No. Mistfall Hunter’s six classes are Mercenary, Sorcerer, Shadowstrix, Blackarrow, Seer, and Withered Knight, and there is no Greataxe weapon type. “Greataxe Berserker” is the name of a Hallowgrove mini-boss.
Which Berserker does my quest need — the normal or the elite Greataxe Berserker? Tracking the Treasure requires the normal Greataxe Berserker mini-boss patrolling below the Supreme Hall steps in Hallowgrove. For Whom the Bell Tolls requires the Elite Greataxe Berserker, marked by a red boss icon. Killing the wrong one leaves the quest tracker unchanged.
Where is the Greataxe Berserker located? The quest-anchored mini-boss roams just below the steps of the Supreme Hall point of interest in the northwest corner of Hallowgrove. Community guides also report spawns around Verdant Grounds, Divine Anchor, and Nameless Ship Grave.
Does the Greataxe Berserker have a red boss icon on the map? The normal Tracking the Treasure version may not show a red boss icon, so identify it by its oversized two-handed greataxe and its patrol below Supreme Hall. A red Berserker icon elsewhere on the map usually marks the elite version for the For Whom the Bell Tolls quest.
How do you beat the Greataxe Berserker? Let him open with his unblockable aerial thrust attack, dodge it, punish the whiff, then keep attacking until he is stunned. While stunned, unload damage non-stop with regular attacks and abilities until he recovers.
What happens if you get knocked down during the Greataxe Berserker fight? In solo play, self-reviving mid-fight counts as leaving the arena and resets the encounter, restoring the boss to full health. In a trio, one player can step outside briefly without resetting the fight.
Can you fight the Greataxe Berserker solo? Yes. The elite version in particular can be cleared solo on starting gear with extra healing items and a patient melee approach — just do not self-revive mid-fight or the boss resets.
Which quest is the Greataxe Berserker part of? The Greataxe Berserker is the second objective of Tracking the Treasure, the third and final step of the Bell of Return quest line (Missing Ingredients then Victory Wine come before it, and The Silent Statue follows). An elite version appears separately in the For Whom the Bell Tolls quest.
What rewards does the Greataxe Berserker drop? Looting his body can yield camp upgrade supplies and rare accessories, and Hallowgrove mini-bosses also have a strong chance to drop epic-rarity keys. The quest shows “Task Completed: Tracking the Treasure” and flips both objectives to 1/1.
Is there an elite Greataxe Berserker? Yes — a tougher elite version with a golden greataxe appears in the For Whom the Bell Tolls quest. It is marked by a red boss icon, can spawn in a few high-value areas, and resets to full health if it is kited out of its arena.
Sources
- GameRant: Mistfall Hunter — Tracking the Treasure Quest Guide (Greataxe Berserker Location)
- allthings.how: Tracking the Treasure in Mistfall Hunter — Greataxe Berserker and Bell Fragment Guide
- GamerBlurb: Mistfall Hunter Greataxe Berserker Quest Guide
- QM Games: Greataxe Berserker Fight Guide (Tracking Treasure Quest)
- Patch Crazy: Elite Greataxe Berserker Fight Guide (For Whom the Bell Tolls Quest)
- GamerGuides: Guidance of Fate — For Whom the Bell Tolls (quest database)
- Prima Games: Where to Buy Potions and Elixirs in Mistfall Hunter
- YouTube: How to Kill the Elite Greataxe Berserker (Location) — For Whom the Bell Tolls
Related Guides
- Berserker — the normal Berserker enemy, a separate creature from this mini-boss
- Elite Berserker — the elite version of the Greataxe Berserker, fought in For Whom the Bell Tolls
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