Originally posted by sharpy:

god i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate that electric pole deer

I blurted out laughing. ^_^ Electric Pole Deer. [sigh] I have such a healthy dirty mind.

ANYWAY, good thing you're still early in the game. Starting a new world should get you going again pretty fast.

Basically as others have mentioned, use a crude bow and make about 40 arrows. I killed Eikthyr with about 30 wooden arrows and a level 1 crude bow. You don't need anything besides level 1 leather tunic and pants. Also, build your home far away from the Eikthyr boss altar. If you can help it, make sure to find a second Eikthyr altar if it's too close to spawn.

Lastly, eat honey, berries, and mushrooms. Make sure to clear out the hostiles around the boss altar before activating it. Don't jump too often, and only sprint in spurts. Use the trees and boulders as shields between you and the boss. Also, as GunForBucks would warn you, watch out for rolling logs. They WILL kill you. ^o^