Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? If so, you'll probably love the smell of Valheim's Ashlands biome, which has just launched for all players after a period of beta testing. Sadly, my computer is incapable of producing smells beyond a faint reek of encrusted pasta sauce and regret, but if it did, I imagine I'd even now be basking in the aroma of burning bone and feather, because that is what the 10 new creatures you'll meet in the Ashlands consist of, broadly. Shout-out in particular for the monster that resembles a combusting sink clog with spider legs. Very Possum-esque.
]]>Valheim, the popular norse-inspired survival game, is set to get even deadlier and at least several percent more volcanic with its upcoming Ashlands biome. The new biome is due to enter public testing as we speak.
]]>Rival survival sims Palworld and the just-launched Enshrouded are now openly battling for hearts and minds on Steam, and here comes genre supremo Valheim out of the blind corner like, errrr, one of the celebrity WWE wrestlers who hasn't turned out to be Problematic - I don't know, maybe Zack Sabre Jr? Educate me, wrestling fans.
Valheim isn't waving a folding chair or a small flight of stairs, mind you. It's holding a development diary for the forthcoming Ashlands update, due sometime in the first half of 2024. The update introduces the titular Ashlands biome, a blend of graveyard and volcano level notable for the presence of burning skellingtons, some of whom emerge from glowering stone totems.
]]>Valheim's latest update to the public test branch adds a new merchant: Hildir, the sister of existing dwarven trader Haldor. Hildir offers up fashionable items of clothing to buy, but the more exciting part of the update is its new difficulty levels, which let you try the open world multiplayer survival sim in either easy or hard modes.
]]>Developers Iron Gate have been receiving questions about Valheim mods, and “what we as a company approve of - as well as what we don’t approve of.” So the team decided to clear up their stance on mods, and most notably, their stance on paid mods which is what they’ve been asked about the most.
]]>As one of the very best survival games on PC (according to us and RPS readers), Valheim is getting even more ways to play around in its Norse sandbox. Developer Jonathan Smårs took to Twitter yesterday to tease a bunch of difficulty presets and customisable sliders, letting you modify the Viking experience to your liking. The options include both a creative mode (a là Minecraft) and a more 'immersive' option.
]]>Hot (weeks) off the back of Sons Of The Forest and the Resident Evil 4 remake coming out, we're celebrating your bestest best, most favourite survival games this month. Your votes have been counted and tallied, and your accompanying words of praise and affection matched accordingly. But which game has survived to make it to the top of the pile? Come and find out as we count down your 25 favourite survival games of all time.
]]>The mists of the Mistlands have settled, so viking survive 'em up Valheim developers Iron Gate have decided it's time to start cracking on their next biome update. They're now chiselling away at the Ashlands, a volcanic "land of the dead" packed with skeletal horrors.
It'll be a while before all the horrors are ready, but a smaller update with clothes and haircuts is on the way soon.
]]>To the mists with ye: Valheim's Mistlands update has landed, bringing a new endgame biome, heaps of new crafting materials, a new type of dungeon and, notably, magic. Certain foods now grant you Eitr, which is Norse for snake poison, but never mind that because it lets you wield staves and develop skills in Elemental and Blood magic.
Also chickens! You can raise chickens now! They'll give you eggs, which give you more chickens. There's the real magic.
]]>Viking survival em' up Valheim was arguably one of the biggest games of last year, with its Nordic purgatory providing the perfect lobby for hanging out with your pals. It's no secret that for a long while, my friends and I were smitten with its PS1-era graphics, snappy building, and heady mixture of relaxation and sense of dread. Our odyssey was one of carrots and boars, half-naked sails and bees.
So, count me excited when Liam and I had the chance to sample Valheim's next major update Mistlands, which brings with it a smoky new biome, magic, new building bits, and blimps that are actually giant ticks that soar in the sky and spit acidic warheads at you. It was great to be back.
]]>Valheim was a surprise hit early last year and to date has now sold over 10 million copies. As of today, you no longer need to buy the viking fantasy survival game if you want to try it, assuming you have a subsription to PC Game Pass.
]]>Co-op survival Viking fest Valheim has a confirmed release date for its arrival on Microsoft’s PC Game Pass service, and it’s not too far over the horizon. September 29th is the date you’ll want to mark in your runic calendars, which I assume are constructed out of some variety of standing stone formation. The date was announced during last night’s ID@Xbox stream.
]]>Microsoft followed up this weekend's not-E3 Xbox showcase tonight with an extended look at a handful of the games shown. That mostly involved middle aged men in jeans talking through their marketing bulletpoints, but there were also a couple of new announcements in between. One of them was that co-op survival-me-do Valheim is heading to PC Game Pass this autumn.
]]>Last night, RPS' Bestest Best game of 2021 Inscryption won the Seumus McNally Grand Prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards, confirming that once again, we are correct about everything. If that wasn't enough, though, an hour later, Inscryption then won the Game Of The Year award at the Game Developers Choice Awards. It's the first time a game has ever won both awards in the same year, which is a stonking achievement. Clearly, our Advent Calendar made some pretty big waves this year. Just saying.
]]>Valheim's latest update is now available on the survival game's public test branch, letting extra-adventurous players get their hands on frost caves, full controller support, and Steam Deck support before the update rolls out for everyone.
]]>Somehow, it has been one full year since Valheim entered early access. Seems unlikely. I'd buy six months, I'd buy two years, but one year? I don't think so. Still, the makers are quite insistent, so let's humour their charade and hear what they have to say about their future plans for the base-building Norse mythology survival game. Steam Deck support, caves in the Mountains biome, a pretty moth in the Mistlands... okay, sure.
]]>How do you cook in Valheim? Valheim has never been short on food and recipes, but with the recent Hearth & Home update, the game's cooking system has been significantly expanded and overhauled. Gone are the days when nearly every animal dropped the same generic type of meat, or when you could cook sausages without the right spices (ugh, so bland, you monster). The buffs offered by some of the original foods have also been rebalanced, so read on for an up-to-date culinary guide to Valheim.
]]>Where do you get Crystal Shards in Valheim, and what are they used for? Crystal has existed as a resource in Valheim for a while, but like many crafting materials in this Early Access cult hit, it's only recently been given a use. The Hearth & Home update has added Crystal Battleaxe and Crystal Wall recipes, and now this previously purely decorative resource is in high demand.
]]>How do you craft and use the Obliterator in Valheim? The Obliterator was added to Valheim with the Hearth & Home update, and exists to address a recurring problem experienced by Valheim players in older iterations of the Early Access smash hit. Previously, there was no way to actually get rid of items you didn't need — which could include a surplus of crafting materials and even trophies made from the body parts of slain enemies. The Obliterator gives you the option to neatly dispose of all the inventory junk you don't want to display or store.
]]>Where can you find Tar Pits in Valheim? Tar is a new resource introduced in Valheim's Hearth & Home update. It's a versatile crafting resource that you'll need before you can make many of the update's new items, including Darkwood furniture and building materials, Raven and Wolf Adornments, and — last but never least — the hot tub.
]]>Trying to survive in purgatory isn't easy, having to hunt and build and craft everything you need to slay mighty mythical beasts. Thankfully, the Vikings of Valheim can now relax with their pals in a hot tub, one of many fancy household items added in the 'Home & Hearth' early access update today. Sure sure it brings new weapons and new creatures and balance changes and things too, but: hot tub!
]]>After plenty of previews and much ado, the major Hearth & Home update for viking crafting adventure Valheim is nearly here. Iron Gate have shown off the new hunger system, new foods, new ways to expel that food, and have now posted their last preview for the update. This one goes into some quick details on how the battleaxe and bow are changing. They say they're making the bow less overpowered but really, it sounds like an upgrade for me personally. Study up on all these changes before the big update hits next week.
]]>As we learned last week thanks to that snazzy animated trailer, viking action craft 'em up Valheim is summoning its major Hearth & Home update in September. We've gotten teasers on quite a bit of the update's features over the past couple months—from new building pieces to special treasure chests, and more. The latest detail is that you'll be able to vomit. Yes, that's actually a thing you might want to do on purpose. Iron Gate demonstrate your nasty new ability in a quick developer update.
]]>Like a steady trickle of water from a clothesline, details on Viking survival sim Valheim's Hearth & Home update have been drip-fed to us for a good while now. But developers Iron Gate have kept its release date securely locked in their cupboard. That is, until they cracked it open at last night's Geoffscom to reveal that it arrives in three weeks.
]]>The next big trailer bonanza hosted by everyone's pal Geoff Keighley has just come and gone. You can watch all of Gamescom Opening Night Live if you don't want to miss out on all the bants. If you just want to know who showed up with what, well we've got that list here for you.
]]>Nordic survival sim Valheim’s next update, Hearth & Home, will be arriving in a couple of months. The latest look at it shows how developers Iron Gate will be tackling the game’s food system, by creating a broader range of food types that’ll target specific player stats.
]]>The next major update for viking craft 'em up Valheim is still being cooked up in the kitchen, but it's starting to smell just about done. Iron Gate have previously revealed several new foods and tasty cooking stations, but now they're taking us down into the cellar. That's right, iron cells, treasure chests, and giant piles of gold are also getting thrown in the Hearth & Home pot when the update lands this autumn.
]]>Valheim's big hearth and home update may have gotten pushed back to autumn, but the early access Viking 'em up is still getting other patches in the meantime. A new midsummer update has brought a handful of tweaks to enemy behavior and has made the rare maypole buildable for a limited time. That's me up there, unable to resist the call of the word "temporary", standing next to my hastily erected maypole.
]]>Valheim's developers have responded to the overwhelming success of the viking survival game by revamping their update roadmap. The Hearth & Home update will still be the first to arrive, but they're now aiming for launch this autumn. More broadly, Iron Gate will be "putting aside the smaller updates for now" in favour of meatier new content.
]]>Back when Valheim had sold 3 million copies, we put together a totally legitimate and expert chart predicting how the survival game's sales would continue.
We predicted that it would have sold 6.8 million copies by around the 4th of March, which means today's announcement that it has now sold that many copies technically puts it behind schedule.
]]>It’s a beautiful day in the meadows of Viking survival game Valheim; I’m ambling about picking raspberries, looking for stones and promising-looking sticks. They don’t take long to find, and with trembling hands I attach one to the other, and create a crude axe.
I seek out the nearest tree to unleash my wrath upon. It takes a while to bring my opponent low, but eventually I am victorious, and the great trunk teeters and falls!
The tree comes down on top of me, and I die immediately.
]]>My bumbling Valheim clan and I have reached a stage where we're using carts all the time. They're great for transporting large batches of ore, or leather, or other bits across unforgiving pastures. But they're extremely brittle, and it's a chore having to rifle through all your stuff if you want to set up camp mid-trek. Well, there's a mod that turns carts into crafting stations on wheels and now I will stop whining.
]]>Viking craft 'em up Valheim is continuing along in early access with tweaks and updates, but there are some bigger changes on the horizon too. Iron Gate have previously mentioned their planned Hearth And Home update, which they've just given a very tiny teaser for. A couple of Valheim's bosses, and its trolls, are all getting a visual makeover too.
]]>Developers Iron Gate Studios have made a big update to their Viking survival sim Valheim, overhauling the game's terrain system. It should be a big help to players who struggle with Valheim's performance, and make the landscape look a little more natural for all your groundworkers.
"The new terrain modification system is made to reduce the number of network instances and make loading faster and smoother," the devs say.
]]>In almost every game which asks me to choose a class, I'll pick the one which lets me summon something. This is because I am lazy, and I like watching something else do all the work for me. Valheim have classes, but there's now a mod which adds a necromancy skill with the ability to summon a group of skeletons. So that's me sorted, then.
]]>Valheim already has its own sort of magic with the forsaken powers you get from each boss, but if you're more into to slinging fireballs around you may want to try out Skyheim. This mod adds runes that you can craft with loot from bosses and dungeons. Summon a light instead of carrying a torch. Scorch a forest full of Greylings with your fire. Oh, and teleport yourself back to your bed at will. It sounds pretty powerful, but chucking fire and ice around sure looks like a good time.
]]>After a strong mining sesh in Valheim, I believe there's no greater agony than smelting all the ore I've gathered. Yes, it's satisfying, but I am a terribly impatient individual who demands my metal bars now, not later. That's why a mod which lets me overclock my smelters, kilns, and blast furnaces with Surtling Cores has me interested. Finally, I can speed up the process.
]]>Valheim is a survival game in which you grub around in forests for wood and leather scraps and steadily build your base into a towering castle. It’s also a game in which you’re a Viking who goes on epic voyages to distant islands for fortune and enough glory to ascend to Valhalla. Why not both, right? Well, one reason why not is that these two ideals sometimes rub up against each other the wrong way.
Developer Iron Gate Studio found a particular pressure point when they came to design its portals, which instantly teleport players across the game world. “We redesigned them several times because we didn’t want people to use them too much,” co-founder Henrik Törnqvist tells me. But why would you put something in a game that you don’t want players to use?
]]>Everyone in my Valheim viking clan looks practically identical to one another. We're all the same height, the same build, the same everything - how dull. Not for much longer, though, as there's a mod that lets us reshape our character's bodies like they're made of plasticine.
]]>Valheim gets regular small updates, but as small updates go, today's was a reasonably big selection of tweaks and fixes for the viking survival sim.
]]>I've always struggled with stamina bar management in viking survival game Valheim. Often I'll hoof it away from Trolls, almost immediately run out of puff, then get right-hooked into oblivion. But I will have this problem no longer, as there's a new Attack On Titan-inspired mod which lets me latch onto monsters with a grappling hook and swing at their napes.
]]>After many adoption attempts, I have only recently become a loving father to a boar in Valheim. It's both a blessing and a privilege, but I feel like little Hammy Wammy needs to loosen up a little. Get a bit of fire in his belly, you know? As always, a mod has come to the rescue, and this one lets you tame and breed creatures that aren't normally tameable, like trolls. Finally, my boar son can learn from the worst.
]]>How do you brew meads in the Fermenter in Valheim? It's Fermenter time! Valheim gives players the ability to brew all sorts of fabulous meads using the Fermenter, but it's not exactly clear how the Fermenter works. Learn how to make Tasty Mead and other meads with our Valheim Fermenter guide.
]]>Wondering how to find and kill Valheim's Sea Serpents? Serpents roam the roiling seas of Valheim, preying on unprepared players that have ventured beyond the coasts. But in true survival game fashion, Serpents can be defeated with the right tools and tips. This Valheim Serpent guide will show you where Serpents spawn and how to kill them for their Scales and Serpent Meat.
]]>When will the Mistlands be added to Valheim? The Mistlands is one of the most mysterious biomes in Valheim. Towering, foreboding, and seemingly empty, these forests are soon to become some of most dangerous areas in the game — but are currently quite an empty place. As of the game's release onto Game Pass in September 2022, the Mistlands biome has still yet to be fully implemented, but it remains the reported focus of the next major update. Here's everything you need to know about how to find the Mistlands and what enemies and bosses we can expect there in future updates.
]]>Viking survival game Valheim is home to some impressive player builds, one of which has made me eternally jealous. But there's a new one in town, and it too, has me hankering to pay a visit. For one clan have built a longboat roller coaster that starts atop of a mountain, and it is quite something.
]]>Where can you find Silver Ore in Valheim? Silver is a very important late-game resource in Valheim, and you'll want to become well-versed in how to find Silver Ore deposits. Our Valheim Silver guide will show you what you need in order to start finding and mining these Silver boulders.
]]>Remarkably, my friends and I's viking clan entered The Carrot Age in Valheim last week. Given the magnitude of what we'd accomplished, we thought our great march into Orange County and beyond would slow. Hah, how naive we were. For we have welcomed new life into our camp; a hairy, robust life that we deeply cherish. I am delighted to announce that we are now loving fathers to a boar, and we will do anything to protect it.
]]>So, what did you folks get up to in viking craft 'em up Valheim this weekend? My pals and I went on several excursions to the mountains so we could finally gear up with frost arrows for our Bonemass fight. Now I've shown up on Monday to find out that some other, much cooler vikings have gone out for a day on the water and invented water skiing. Of course they have.
]]>Whenever I'm mining, picking raspberries, and just going about my business, Valheim has this habit of shoving horrid creatures my way. In particular, Greydwarfs, these irritating pests I wish I could give a proper boot. Lo and behold, this is now possible thanks to a mod which increases your character's punting prowess.
]]>Valheim, which is Old Norse for "Valerie is home", came out in early access last month to the roars of Viking-likers everywhere. It is a survival game about building a hut in the woods and then protecting that hut from friends who want to erect a gaudy temple next door, totally ruining the rustic ambience of the whole glade. I guess there's some monsters to fight too. But will any of this matter if you do not make it through cold nights full of dangers, and lean days without food? Just where does your Valheim viking fall on the bar chart of survivability? Here are the 8 toughest Vikings in PC games, a healthy exercise in comparison and shame.
]]>Reader, I come bearing news. It is information of such magnitude, I'd advise you to pick this article back up once you've safely retreated underneath a table. Safe now? Alright, here goes: I, Sigmund, Ragnar the Red, and Dunder Mifflin have planted carrots in Valheim.
The Carrot Age is upon us, and it is crunchy, with notes of wood, hints of earthiness, and a delicate sweet undertone. Hey Odin, want a bite? Yeah, I bet you do, you rascal. Want a bite of our sausages now too, do you? Steady on. Yeah, that's right: we have meat products now as well.
]]>I reckon viking survival sim Valheim can be a very cosy and peaceful game. That is, until the bleating of the deer kicks in, and your ears are imprisoned by their high pitched mews. Thankfully there's now a mod which silences their cries for good, and maybe, just maybe, I won't hear them in my sleep anymore.
]]>My friends and I are still continuing our odyssey in Viking survival game Valheim. Despite still-minimal progress towards an advancement of civilisation, namely into the Carrot Age, we march on. We are hardy folk, and we must persevere, even when we cannot fathom how to grow just one (1) of our five (5) a day.
We had booked in an appointment with a mysterious baddie who lives across the sea, but one of our clan, Dunder Mifflin, was absent for this planned trip (tattoo removal, an unfortunate double-booking). To prep for our kinsman's return, we attempted a little practice sail instead. A pleasant skim across the ocean, which left us naked... and afraid.
]]>Ahh Valheim, a viking survival game that literally everyone on planet Earth is playing right now. Including a few friends and I, who inhabit a modest dwelling overlooking the sea. I thought it was rather impressive, but no, it pales in comparison to a player home that I spotted recently. A large part of it is built under rock too, I mean, I had no idea this was possible. I am now the embodiment of jealousy, a living envy-vessel who will shut the door of my home just a little bit harder than usual.
]]>Valheim is a fairly relaxing viking survival sim, with plenty of peaceful activities to partake in. One of which definitely isn't mining, but fishing sure counts. Ah, nothing beats casting your rod out to sea, waiting for ages, having to manage your stamina bar, and reeling those suckers in does it? Well, yes, actually. There's a mod which lets you hoover up fish with just the boom of your voice.
]]>Where can you find Haldor the Merchant in Valheim? Haldor the Merchant is one of the rarest sights in Valheim. This travelling trader allows you to sell valuable items, and purchase unique and powerful artifacts in return - but how do you find him?
Our Valheim Merchant guide will walk you through everything we know about how to find Haldor, along with a list of exactly what you can sell him, and the special items he offers for purchase.
]]>Valheim's wolves will procreate less now, which is good news if the viking survival sim's prowling population has torn you to pieces one too many times. This change comes via update 0.147.3, which perhaps more interestingly brings "huge changes to dedicated servers".
]]>There comes a point, regardless of your interest in a particular video game, where you can't ignore the popular one. Valheim has been dominating the charts since it came out last month, so I recently decided to jump in and see what all the fuss was about. And, after a couple of hours, it seems the fuss relates to that sense of accomplishment after you've constructed a terrible house. At least that's my experience with it.
]]>Yes, viking survival sim Valheim is supposedly about being ferried to purgatory, but it's actually quite a relaxing place. My friends and I still get together every week, not only to ensure that the bees are still happy, or check if we can finally grow carrots, but to kick back and catch up in its peaceful world.
In our most recent adventures, however we discovered how to mine ore; a huge moment for the clan. It promised new, exotic riches: bronze helmets, a bronze dagger, a bronze sword! How innocent we were, revelling in our new found power. Little did we know that mining would be fraught with so many terrors.
]]>How do you build a boat in Valheim? Valheim gives players an infinite number of gigantic worlds filled with islands both great and small to explore, but to get to most of those islands you'll need to build a boat and sail there.
There are multiple types of boat to craft in Valheim, and some are better than others. Our Valheim boats and sailing guide will walk you through how to craft each type of boat and why they're so useful. We'll also offer up some tips for sailing the oceans and repairing your boats in Valheim.
]]>Viking crafting adventure Valheim doesn't need an introduction anymore, right? Good, on to the fun stuff then. Valheim's worlds are all procedurally generated, meaning you may have had lovely or lousy luck with the locations of bosses and biomes in your first world. Before you go starting up a new one at random, check out this handy Valheim world generator. It lets you sleuth out maps ahead of time so you can shop around before you load in.
]]>New smash-hit Viking sensation Valheim is definitely not my kind of game, reader. It is a survival game, a genre I don't generally enjoy because tending to the needs of the pork sack my thoughts are locked in is tedious enough in real life, so I definitely don't want to do it in my virtual down time. I mean, I already have to do it in my down time anyway, and worrying that my viking is cold while also worrying that my actual toes are cold seems a dangerous thing to do.
It's also a game you are encouraged to play with other people, and I am deeply suspicious of other people. So on the face of it, Valheim does not have much to offer me. But I'll tell you this much: I think it looks amazing.
]]>Valheim is a lovely viking survival game with mysterious trees and carrots that simply refuse to be planted. It's a strange, strange world, and one player has discovered another one of its quirks. Having sent their viking longship down a cloud-touching mega-ramp, soared through the air, and hit the sea, they discovered that water in norse purgatory is actually made of trampoline.
]]>Want to know if you should be using Vulkan while playing Valheim? Despite all the wonderful things about this survival gem, Valheim has suffered a little when it comes to performance and optimisation. It's understandable for an early access game that has only just receieved its first major update. But that's why some fans were excited to see Valheim enable Vulkan API in its 0.146.8 update.
This guide to using Vulkan in Valheim will walk you through what Vulkan is, how to enable it, and whether you should play Valheim using Vulkan from now on.
]]>Once again, my friends and I dusted off our bushy beards and strode back into viking survival game Valheim. It's become our Friday night tradition, where we get together every week for a jaunt in the woods. In our last session we developed a symbiotic relationship with the local bee populace, and ensured, above all else, that they were happy.
This week, we clutched some newly found carrot seeds and punched the earth in a desperate bid to grow orange sticks of the highest quality; the most delectable, succulent vegetables that we'd be proud to serve at Odin's dinner table. Turns out this is not how vikings grow carrots. Instead, we'd need to get hold of something more powerful than we could ever have imagined.
]]>Valheim: it's an excellent viking survival game with delightful bees and deadly trees. But did you know, that sometimes when those trees get chopped down they don't succumb to the whims of gravity? When out on their logging endeavors, some players have found mysterious and perfectly-balanced trees that simply will not fall. It's likely a bug, though a very good one that I hope doesn't get fixed. Mostly because I'd like to find my own floating tree.
]]>I've played Valheim a fair bit with some pals, and we're proud owners of a modest viking den with some happy bees. All in all, it's a nice time. But there are a few small things that irk me about norse life, like inventory management, crafting, and other little things. And it seems that I'm not the only one with a ruffled beard. To help smooth out these bumps, I've sought out some mods in an effort to improve my clan's quality of life.
]]>I have not played Valheim yet, but it would be better in first-person - because all games are better in first-person. Thankfully there is now a mod that crams the survival game's usual third-person camera into the player's skull.
]]>A lot of very talented people are playing Valheim. I mean, a lot of people are playing Valheim full stop - at the time of writing it's the fourth most-played game on Steam. But the people I'm talking about are the ones creating immensely impressive buildings in the viking survival game that put my little wooden huts to shame. Over the last few weeks, Valheim players have recreated some superb structures, from The Lord Of The Rings' Eye Of Sauron to Star Wars' Millennium Falcon.
]]>Viking crafting adventure Valheim is all the raiding party rage right now, meaning just about everyone has opinions on which of its crafing and survival features are swell and which are a pain. The developers have plans to add features and tweaks during early access, but modders have already begun digging into it too. Valehim Plus is one of the biggest of the bunch right now, a mod that bundles together a good handful of convenience tweaks along with some extra precision building tools.
]]>Looking for where to find Tin in Valheim? Tin Ore is an essential resource in Valheim as it allows players to progress beyond simple Stone and Flint tools. Like many survival games, the only way to acquire Tin is to mine it. Learn exactly how to find Tin Ore deposits in Valheim, how to mine it, and what you can make out of refined Tin Ingots.
]]>How do you find and mine copper in Valheim? Valheim plots a careful path of progression for players which takes them from stone and flint tools to powerful metal tools and weaponry. Finding and mining Copper Ore deposits is a very important first step towards the metal age of Valheim. Learn where to find Copper deposits and how to mine and smelt it in our Valheim Copper guide.
]]>Welcome back to another round of big numbers for Valheim, the latest little indie game that could. Iron Gate Studio's survival-y craft-y viking game sold one million copies in its first week, two million in under two weeks, and now three million just a few days after that. Impressed as I am, I'd rather be playing Valheim right now than telling you about its sales figures so I've done us all a favor and projected the next couple milestones. You're welcome.
]]>Wondering how to make and use Bronze in Valheim? Bronze is a valuable crafting resource in this survival sandbox and you'll need to start making it before too long if you want to continue progressing through the ages and unlocking new and more powerful equipment. Our Valheim Bronze guide will show you exactly how to make Bronze and what you can do with it once you've got your hands on this important metal.
]]>What is the best armor in Valheim, and how can you craft it? Valheim can be a punishing experience even by survival game standards. So it's imperative that you bring the best possible armor into every battle and dangerous situation.
As you progress through the various biomes in your Valheim world, you'll gain access to new crafting materials that you can use to craft ever-stronger armor sets. But after your first few tiers of armor, you may need to start making choices about which armor you pick. Do you go for full Troll Armor to get the added Sneak bonus, or do you substitute some for the weightier but stronger Brnoze or Iron? And in the late game, do you opt for full protection with Carapace Armor, or focus on magic-casting with the Eitr-Weave outfit?
Below we'll walk you through every armor set in the game and how to craft each one. We'll also delve into exact armor stats, weight, and movemen speed penalties so that we can answer once and for all what is the very best Valheim armor.
]]>Viking survival game Valheim has done some bloody big numbers since it launched earlier this month. It briefly became the fourth most-played game on Steam in its very first week, and just a few days ago, developers Iron Gate Studios announced it had already sold over two million copies. At first look, Valheim seems a bit like viking Rust, and you might think that's where the inspiration comes from. But according to the co-founder of Iron Gate Studios, Henrik Törnqvist, it takes more influence from singleplayer action-adventure games and RPGs like The Legend Of Zelda and Skyrim.
]]>Looking for how to find and beat the final boss in Valheim? Yagluth is the final boss currently in Valheim - the Hearth & Home update isn't expected to add any new bosses. Yagluth is probably the toughest foe you'll encounter in the survival sandbox, therefore requiring full preparation and the most useful tips and tricks in the game. Our Valheim Yagluth boss fight guide will walk you through how to locate and summon Yagluth, before defeating the dangerous half-skeleton boss and gaining access to its Forsaken Power.
]]>How do you find and use flint in Valheim? Flint is a very useful resource in Valheim. It can be a little tricky to find at first, but once you know where to look you'll be collecting heaps of the stuff in no time. All you need to do is head to certain biome areas of the map. Thanks to how Valheim's map generation works, you'll never be too far from these areas. Here's where to find Flint quickly and easily in Valheim.
]]>Wondering where to find and defeat Moder in Valheim? Moder the Dragon Queen is the fourth boss in the survival sandbox, and a highly dangerous adversary if you go into the battle unprepared. But even getting to that point is a challenge: first you have to vanquish the previous three bosses before finding and summoning Moder in Valheim's map.
Our Valheim Moder boss fight guide will walk you through exactly how to locate Moder's Mystical Altar, how to summon her, and how to defeat her and reap the rewards of her unique loot drops.
]]>Wondering how to find and defeat Eikthyr? If you're one of the 6.8+ million people who have bought Valheim, you'll likely have heard of Eikthyr - the delightfully intimidating Stag boss wrapped in chains and lightning. Defeating Eikthyr is required to progress beyond the starting biome and explore the rest of this survival sandbox.
This dangerous foe can easily kill you if you're unprepared or unfamiliar with the basics: but after reading our Valheim Eikthyr boss fight guide you'll be equipped with the knowledge to find, summon, and defeat the first of the Forsaken.
]]>Viking survival game Valheim is having quite a moment. The early access adventure has managed to sell over 2 million copies in its first two weeks, which means over 2 million vikings finding and reporting bugs. Valheim released a new patch today to solve a few such issues including vanishing tombstones and deadly phantom hearths.
]]>How can you save your game in Valheim? Valheim drops you (literally) into a harsh and unforgiving open world where you'll need to use every resource you come across in order to survive. Even the weather is trying to kill you, as well as a whole host of baddies and monsters hiding somewhere in the world. Because of this constant threat of danger you'll want to be saving your game as often as possible. Here's how to save your game in Valheim.
]]>I and a few of my oldest pals donned our ragged tunics and purchased tickets to Valheim last week. It's a viking survival game that's been popping off over the last few days, so we had to see if it was all it was cracked up to be.
After our first play session, it became clear that the most important aspect of survival in Norse purgatory wasn't beard management, or axe-throwing, or even longboat races. It was... bees. Everything hinged on their happiness.
]]>Want to know where to find and defeat Bonemass in Valheim? One of the legendary Forsaken that you have been sent to defeat by Odin himself, Bonemass is the third perilous boss in Valheim. You'll need to know more than just the beginning tips & tricks to tackle Bonemass.
Our Valheim Bonemass boss fight guide will explain exactly how to locate, summon, and kill Bonemass. We'll also walk you through the unique rewards you'll earn after slaying it.
]]>Looking to find and defeat The Elder boss? Valheim's five unique bosses are tied to the game's progression, and The Elder is no exception. This gigantic tree-like creature is a powerful foe, but finding and defeating it brings great rewards that will help you with the rest of your journey. You must defeat the first boss, Eikthyr, before finding and fighting The Elder.
Our Valheim Elder boss fight guide will walk you through how to find, summon, and beat the Elder, as well as the rewards you'll reap after defeating this legendary foe.
]]>Looking for the best strategies to defeat Valheim's five bosses? Valheim's boss fights are integral to the game's progression, as each one marks your journey from a beginner, in need of tips and tricks, to a powerful Viking. The game — which is still in Early Access, even as of its recent arrival on Game Pass — currently contains five boss battles with legendary creatures called Forsaken. Learn about each of the Valheim bosses below, with important information on how to summon and defeat them, and the rewards you gain from each one.
]]>Last week, viking crafting survival game Valheim proudly announced that it had sold over one million copies, a nice feat for an early access game. Well Valheim's not done yet and is making to properly impress Odin by doubling that number less than a week later. Valheim's now gone and sold over 2 million copies and blown its concurrent vikings number out of the water to match.
]]>What are the best weapons in Valheim? Despite its tranquility, the world of Valheim is a perilous place, filled with all manner of dangerous creatures. To give yourself the best chance of survival, you need the right weapons. And there's a lot to choose from - over 53 different weapons, as of the Mistlands Update.
If you're struggling to make sense of the different weapon tiers and weapon types, you've come to the right place. In this guide we'll walk you through our tier list of the very best weapons in Valheim. We'll also explore the damage stats and recipes for every weapon in the game so that you can easily craft your favourite weaponry.
]]>Looking for Valheim advice for beginners? Valheim is the Viking-themed indie title that came out of nowhere to hijack everone's free time back in early 2021 — and it's recently found its way to Xbox Series S|X. That means there's now a whole new audience for this clever, satisfying, punishing survival game.
Getting to grips with Valheim is often a matter of trial and error. But if you're finding the game's massive world daunting, this Valheim guide is filled with essential tips and tricks to help you to master the game, covering everything from weapons to building, from boss battles to boar taming. We have everything to get you started.
]]>New to Valheim and searching for the best starting seeds? In Valheim, every world is procedurally generated from a starting seed. This means that no two random Valheim maps are ever quite the same; and not all worlds are created equal, as you'll soon discover. This doesn't need to be a problem, though, since you'll be able to control where you spawn using this guide.
Find the perfect starting place for your new adventures with our list of the best Valheim seeds we've found, covering everything from safety to danger, from Swamps to Mountains, and much more besides.
]]>Want to learn all about boar taming in Valheim? Boar taming is both a fashionable trend and a useful way to obtain infinite Leather and Raw Meat in Valheim. This otherwise punishing survival game gives players the ability to tame and breed Boars - as long as you keep your piggies well fed! Learn how to do just that with our Valheim Boar taming guide, with extra tips on how to feed and care for your Boars.
]]>Looking to learn everything about Iron in Valheim? Iron is one of the strongest materials available in Valheim, and key to crafting a new tier of weapons, armor, and tools to help you survive and thrive in this challenging survival game. This guide will walk you through where to find Iron in Valheim, and how to smelt and refine it into powerful gear.
]]>Looking to craft a pickaxe in Valheim? Pickaxes are the only weapon type that can be used to mine ores in Valheim. Using a pickaxe is standard in many survival games but crafting one is a feat that may end up being quite the head-scratcher for a lot of new players. With this quick Valheim Pickaxe guide, you'll learn not only how to craft the starting Antler Pickaxe, but also how to unlock the more effective Bronze Pickaxe and Iron Pickaxe.
]]>Want to learn all about the map in Valheim? The Valheim map is gargantuan, varied, and difficult to explore. Each map is perfectly circular and spreads out for miles upon miles in every direction from spawn, procedurally generated by your chosen Valheim seed.
Our Valheim map guide will help you on your travels by explaining the various biomes you'll encounter and what's contained within them. We'll also show you how you can use map markers and ping the map to communicate your findings with other players.
]]>Looking to find out how building works in Valheim?. Similarly to other survival sandbox games, Valheim places great emphasis on the player's ability to build towering structures, mead halls, and mansions. Having a sturdy base is more important than ever thanks to the Hearth & Home update allowing players to store giant gold piles.
Our comprehensive guide to building in Valheim will teach you about building stability, how to make stone structures, building chimneys to prevent smoke buildup, and more.
]]>How do you set up a dedicated server for Valheim? Valheim took the survival game space by storm upon its release, breaking new concurrent player records every few days for quite some time. And it's clear that a lot of the appeal comes down to how easily you can set up your own Valheim dedicated server and play together with your friends.
If you're a bit confused about the whole idea of dedicated server hosting, or how to set up or join a dedicated server, this is exactly the guide for you. Below we'll walk you through how to turn your current world into a dedicated server, how to port-forward and allow ports through your firewall, how to make yourself admin, and how your friends can join your game once it's all set up and ready to play.
]]>Valheim is a survival sandbox game that launched in early access on Steam last week. In it, you craft things, fight things and generally survive in a Viking world. It looks a bit like Rust had a baby with Old School RuneScape, then grew up to study Norse mythology at uni and get really into heavy metal. Which is to say: it looks well cool. It seems thousands upon thousands of people would tend to agree too, because it's already sold one million copies on Steam.
]]>Looking for a full list of Valheim cheats and console commands? Valheim, like most survival games, gives players a console from which they can enter various commands and cheats allowing you to control almost every aspect of the game, from teleportation to god mode to item spawning. Valheim's cheat list has been growing over time as the game makes its way through Early Access, and with its recent release onto Game Pass, now is a perfect time to check out all the new ways you can tweak your Valheim experience to suit your needs.
Our Valheim cheats and console commands list will show you how to use the console and unlock cheat codes, along with an explanation of every console command available. We've also detailed every single spawn item command that we know to be available in Valheim.
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