Valheim News & Announcements
Some adjustments to the previous patch! Most notable, we fixed the issue where your keybinds wouldn't save correctly, but a handful of other fixes are in this patch as well!
Patch notes:
Fixes and improvements:
* Fixed a bug that caused keyboard and mouse keybinds to not load/save properly
* Blue standing brazier point light is now blue
* Fixed bold tombstone text
* Connection panel (f2 menu) can now be read easier
* Map text input field will now exit when players click/drag on the map
* Fixed input focus loss when filtering server list
* “Hide UI” function is now working again for controller “console layout 2”
* Cross platform user profile pictures fixed
* Fixed compendium navigation with fast interaction
* Fixed server filter when virtual keyboard is closed
* Fix crafting station only updating its extensions for the first time after the update interval has passed
* Fixed a bug where the item tooltip overlay could show up over compendium menu
Patch notes:
Fixes and improvements:
* Fixed a bug that caused keyboard and mouse keybinds to not load/save properly
* Blue standing brazier point light is now blue
* Fixed bold tombstone text
* Connection panel (f2 menu) can now be read easier
* Map text input field will now exit when players click/drag on the map
* Fixed input focus loss when filtering server list
* “Hide UI” function is now working again for controller “console layout 2”
* Cross platform user profile pictures fixed
* Fixed compendium navigation with fast interaction
* Fixed server filter when virtual keyboard is closed
* Fix crafting station only updating its extensions for the first time after the update interval has passed
* Fixed a bug where the item tooltip overlay could show up over compendium menu
Welcome to the first bug fixer patch since Hildir's Request was released! As you can see it's quite a list, with various fixes to things such as the snapping system and the enemies. One of the more notable fixes is of course the added functionality which lets you use the world modifiers on dedicated servers as well – check out the dedicated server manual for the full instructions for that!
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
* New build piece: Blue standing brazier
* Server modifiers can be set to dedicated servers directly
* Extended Haldor music
* Added player list to pause menu
* Balance improvements
* Lots of bug fixes and world modifier fixes
Detailed Patch notes:
Fixes & improvements:
* New build piece: blue standing brazier
* World modifiers and presets can now be set to dedicated servers using parameters in the startup batfile (see manual) or using the console as an admin
* Updated dedicated server manual to include information on setting world modifiers
* Fixed modifier summary being displayed incorrectly after choosing the casual preset
* Added player list to pause menu
* Several more console commands are now available for admins: setworldpreset, resetworldkeys, setworldmodifier, players, setkey, removekey, resetkeys, listkeys (displays list on dedicated server), sleep, skiptime, restartparty and genloc (takes time - may cause disconnects).
* Updated Haldor music to a new extended track
* Resource scaling fixes for dragon egg, fishing pole and skeleton chest
* Disabled a hugin hint spreading disinformation about Hildir
* Haldor and Hildir dialogue lines will be displayed a bit longer to make them easier to read
* You will no longer switch between snapping points while having the console or chat open
* Building mode won’t be visible while dying when playing with the modifier that keeps equipped items
* Fixed snap points naming for hot tub, oven and removed one excess snap point for barberstation
* Changing alternative snapping mode, zooming in or pressing some gamepad buttons will cancel build piece removal to prevent unintentional behaviour
* Darkwood beam snap point naming matched with other beams
* Changed some snap points on wood gate and darkwood gate
* Black marble bench and table no longer take rain damage
* You can now activate the guardian power again when using the hammer, hoe & cultivator
* Starred fenring cultist can no longer drop multiple trophies
* Fenring cultist in events can no longer spawn multiple trophies
* Increased crafting station radius should now block spawn area and stop items from despawning correctly
* Stopped some pickables from scaling above max stack with resource rate modifiers
* Mobs spawned by bosses will now aggro the player even when playing with the passive mobs modifier since the boss already was aggroed
* Reduced HP on mini-bosses spawned during Hildir events by 50%
* Brenna is now more resistant against knockbacks
* Ballista updated to accept trophies from the Hildir’s Request bosses
* Fixed rare crash while respawning in an area at the same time as monster dies in multiplayer
* Fixed issue with the Elder and Moder triggering incorrectly when using player based events
* Item tooltip will be displayed when hovering while dragging another item
* Replaced all texts fields to be clearer and more optimised
* Replaced all text input fields with new component to work on all platforms
* World modifier tooltip has background now
* Fixes to vegetation shader
* Added click sounds for ingame UI
* Fixed keyhint for adding a server
* Added some missing keyhints
* Player position is saved on manual save
* Clicking outside map pin input closes input field now
Xbox:
* Added auto-run toggle to accessibility settings on Xbox
* Opening cheat console no longer hides UI
* Changing snapping doesn’t make you fly down anymore
* Chat no longer opens when opening info panel
* Opening settings for the first time no longer freezes the game
* Camera is now locked when placing a map pin
* Using a vegvisir with a controller no longer pings
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
* New build piece: Blue standing brazier
* Server modifiers can be set to dedicated servers directly
* Extended Haldor music
* Added player list to pause menu
* Balance improvements
* Lots of bug fixes and world modifier fixes
Detailed Patch notes:
Fixes & improvements:
* New build piece: blue standing brazier
* World modifiers and presets can now be set to dedicated servers using parameters in the startup batfile (see manual) or using the console as an admin
* Updated dedicated server manual to include information on setting world modifiers
* Fixed modifier summary being displayed incorrectly after choosing the casual preset
* Added player list to pause menu
* Several more console commands are now available for admins: setworldpreset, resetworldkeys, setworldmodifier, players, setkey, removekey, resetkeys, listkeys (displays list on dedicated server), sleep, skiptime, restartparty and genloc (takes time - may cause disconnects).
* Updated Haldor music to a new extended track
* Resource scaling fixes for dragon egg, fishing pole and skeleton chest
* Disabled a hugin hint spreading disinformation about Hildir
* Haldor and Hildir dialogue lines will be displayed a bit longer to make them easier to read
* You will no longer switch between snapping points while having the console or chat open
* Building mode won’t be visible while dying when playing with the modifier that keeps equipped items
* Fixed snap points naming for hot tub, oven and removed one excess snap point for barberstation
* Changing alternative snapping mode, zooming in or pressing some gamepad buttons will cancel build piece removal to prevent unintentional behaviour
* Darkwood beam snap point naming matched with other beams
* Changed some snap points on wood gate and darkwood gate
* Black marble bench and table no longer take rain damage
* You can now activate the guardian power again when using the hammer, hoe & cultivator
* Starred fenring cultist can no longer drop multiple trophies
* Fenring cultist in events can no longer spawn multiple trophies
* Increased crafting station radius should now block spawn area and stop items from despawning correctly
* Stopped some pickables from scaling above max stack with resource rate modifiers
* Mobs spawned by bosses will now aggro the player even when playing with the passive mobs modifier since the boss already was aggroed
* Reduced HP on mini-bosses spawned during Hildir events by 50%
* Brenna is now more resistant against knockbacks
* Ballista updated to accept trophies from the Hildir’s Request bosses
* Fixed rare crash while respawning in an area at the same time as monster dies in multiplayer
* Fixed issue with the Elder and Moder triggering incorrectly when using player based events
* Item tooltip will be displayed when hovering while dragging another item
* Replaced all texts fields to be clearer and more optimised
* Replaced all text input fields with new component to work on all platforms
* World modifier tooltip has background now
* Fixes to vegetation shader
* Added click sounds for ingame UI
* Fixed keyhint for adding a server
* Added some missing keyhints
* Player position is saved on manual save
* Clicking outside map pin input closes input field now
Xbox:
* Added auto-run toggle to accessibility settings on Xbox
* Opening cheat console no longer hides UI
* Changing snapping doesn’t make you fly down anymore
* Chat no longer opens when opening info panel
* Opening settings for the first time no longer freezes the game
* Camera is now locked when placing a map pin
* Using a vegvisir with a controller no longer pings
Hello again vikings!
As you may have noticed, we took a small break from these monthly updates while the Hildir’s Request update was on the Public Test Branch. Much like with the Mistlands, we felt that it wouldn’t make for too much interesting reading while we were mostly looking at bug fixing and the like. But now Hildir has properly arrived in Valheim and we shall go back to the monthly blog posts!
In case you’ve managed to miss it though, Hildir’s Request features a new merchant who will sell you some new and fancy clothing to wear around your house – after you have helped her with her requests, which entails going after some mini bosses who have laid their claim on some dungeons around the world. The update also features world modifiers to make your game easier or harder, or somewhere in between, so customise away!
While the bugs were dealt with in Hildir’s Request, we have also been continuing to work away at the Ashlands. For example, we’ve been experimenting with the terrain generation to make it so that the Ashlands never border any other biomes other than Ocean. The journey there will be perilous, so you’d better be ready for it before you set sail!
The terrain generation has also been focused on the various levels of elevation in the biome itself. We want it to feel exactly right – not like the large flats of the Plains nor the craggy hills and valleys of the Mistlands – and that requires a lot of iterations. We do believe we’re getting close to the kind of terrain we want now, especially when we get to come upon places like this:
But you’d better be careful around that lava, because it’s going to hurt an awful lot to step in! At least for those who haven’t adapted to the infernal landscape, that is.
It’s not all going to be fire and lava, though – the area is called the Ashlands for a reason! We have been working on getting different areas of the biome to feel distinct as well, with more trees and deep layers of ash closer to the coastline and more lava the further inland you go. Once upon a time the Ashlands was a lush forest full of life, before devastation happened…
And last, we also hope you haven’t missed that we have a speedrun competition going! Set the game to hard mode, kill all the bosses as fast as you can, and record the whole thing for a chance to lay claim to your very own unique viking tankard to celebrate your victory! You can read more about the competition and how to enter here.
Build of the Month
Since we’ve had the blog posts paused for a little bit, we’ll highlight several builds this time around! Take a look at this quaint cabin that HelloHellie made, this intricate tavern by therabbitramen and this twilit inn built by masshun_jp! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Until next time, vikings!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
As you may have noticed, we took a small break from these monthly updates while the Hildir’s Request update was on the Public Test Branch. Much like with the Mistlands, we felt that it wouldn’t make for too much interesting reading while we were mostly looking at bug fixing and the like. But now Hildir has properly arrived in Valheim and we shall go back to the monthly blog posts!
In case you’ve managed to miss it though, Hildir’s Request features a new merchant who will sell you some new and fancy clothing to wear around your house – after you have helped her with her requests, which entails going after some mini bosses who have laid their claim on some dungeons around the world. The update also features world modifiers to make your game easier or harder, or somewhere in between, so customise away!
While the bugs were dealt with in Hildir’s Request, we have also been continuing to work away at the Ashlands. For example, we’ve been experimenting with the terrain generation to make it so that the Ashlands never border any other biomes other than Ocean. The journey there will be perilous, so you’d better be ready for it before you set sail!
The terrain generation has also been focused on the various levels of elevation in the biome itself. We want it to feel exactly right – not like the large flats of the Plains nor the craggy hills and valleys of the Mistlands – and that requires a lot of iterations. We do believe we’re getting close to the kind of terrain we want now, especially when we get to come upon places like this:
But you’d better be careful around that lava, because it’s going to hurt an awful lot to step in! At least for those who haven’t adapted to the infernal landscape, that is.
It’s not all going to be fire and lava, though – the area is called the Ashlands for a reason! We have been working on getting different areas of the biome to feel distinct as well, with more trees and deep layers of ash closer to the coastline and more lava the further inland you go. Once upon a time the Ashlands was a lush forest full of life, before devastation happened…
And last, we also hope you haven’t missed that we have a speedrun competition going! Set the game to hard mode, kill all the bosses as fast as you can, and record the whole thing for a chance to lay claim to your very own unique viking tankard to celebrate your victory! You can read more about the competition and how to enter here.
Build of the Month
Since we’ve had the blog posts paused for a little bit, we’ll highlight several builds this time around! Take a look at this quaint cabin that HelloHellie made, this intricate tavern by therabbitramen and this twilit inn built by masshun_jp! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Until next time, vikings!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
The time has come for all those who have stocked up on gold from troll caves and fuling villages! Said gold is the prime currency in the world of Valheim after all, and there's a new vendor in the tenth realm where you can spend your riches.
For as you know, Haldor is not the only merchant in the family – and his sister Hildir has made her way to Valheim at last. But she has had some trouble on the way, and it appears most of her stock has gone missing. When you find her, she might request some help! By completing the tasks she has for you, you will unlock more things to buy from her – both new clothing as well as some other items that might come in handy in your base.
This update also brings some long awaited server modifiers; select a lower difficulty for a more casual experience, ramp it up for a hardcore playthrough, or come up with a mix of your own! Besides general difficulty, you will find settings for portals, resources, raids and more, all so that you can customise your experience to your viking heart's content.
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
New Content:
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New locations
* World modifiers added
* 2 new crafting extensions
* New hair and beard styles
* New items
Misc:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Various visual improvements
* Quick-stack button added
* Manual snapping for building added
Detailed Patch Notes:
For as you know, Haldor is not the only merchant in the family – and his sister Hildir has made her way to Valheim at last. But she has had some trouble on the way, and it appears most of her stock has gone missing. When you find her, she might request some help! By completing the tasks she has for you, you will unlock more things to buy from her – both new clothing as well as some other items that might come in handy in your base.
This update also brings some long awaited server modifiers; select a lower difficulty for a more casual experience, ramp it up for a hardcore playthrough, or come up with a mix of your own! Besides general difficulty, you will find settings for portals, resources, raids and more, all so that you can customise your experience to your viking heart's content.
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
New Content:
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New locations
* World modifiers added
* 2 new crafting extensions
* New hair and beard styles
* New items
Misc:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Various visual improvements
* Quick-stack button added
* Manual snapping for building added
Detailed Patch Notes:
New Content:
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New location: Hildir’s camp
* New location: Smouldering tomb (classic dungeon)
* New location: Howling cavern (classic dungeon)
* New location: Sealed tower (open dungeon)
* 3 new mini bosses
* World modifiers button added to start game screen with many customization/difficulty options (select a preset or design your own)
* 8 different Fireworks added (Including Thunderstone and Black Core thrown in the fire)
* New item: Sparkler
* New clothing: 10 hats & headscarves
* New clothing: 14 dresses and tunics
* Black forge extension: Vice (Upgrades to level 3 possible)
* Magetable extension: Unfading Candle (Upgrades to level 3 possible)
* New material: Barber kit
* New furniture: Barber station
* New material: Iron pit
* New furniture: Firepit
* 8 new hairstyles
* 5 new beard styles
* 4 new music tracks
Fixes & Improvements:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Haldor animations updated
* All fire effects have been overhauled
* Smoke balls created by fires now have random rotation and no longer pop in when spawned
* Added Hugin hints informing the player that traders can be found in the game
* Spawn command can now specify fields
* Fixed a bug which caused level up algorithm to be a bit off depending on when you die
* Reduced lag spike when selecting worlds in the Select World menu by reusing existing world list elements, rather than destroying all and instancing all new ones
* Widened the Manage Saves Menu and show the time of the timestamp
* Retrieve timestamp from file name rather than file metadata if present in the file name. This means moving a file to/from cloud no longer affects the sorting order of files with timestamps in their names
* Fixed oversight that saved unnecessary characters (such as spaces) in an IP address to the server list if the IP address could be parsed successfully
* Chat doesn’t open on Ping anymore
* Resolved chat blocking input for other UI (such as map)
* Fixed issue where minimap pin input field for PC version was getting invisible
* Join code is now hidden when HUD’s visibility is toggled off
* Fixed an issue where boats could fall through the ocean
* Fixed a bug that had water in caves be affected by wind
* New optimised low vegetation quality setting will have a small amount of grass rather than none
* Fixed LOD terrain mesh becoming visibly distorted when standing near modified terrain in some cases
* Fixed a vegetation shader issue
* Fixed a threading issue, the game quits a bit faster as a result
* Fixed a bug where the music could get stuck in the morning and evening when in dungeons
* Fixed a bug that could cause the server list to stop working
* Opening console now blocks hotbar navigation
* Offline players can now send map pings on Xbox and MS store version
* Fixed missing special characters on signs
* Fixed glowing signs
* You now have better control over growing plants as they will now grow into approximately their sapling’s rotation, but they start with a random rotation when planting
* Fixed flickering colours when placing beech sapling
* You can now zoom the camera while using the hammer, hoe & cultivator if no rotation is possible while using the mouse, and always on gamepad
* Removing a piece is now done when you release the button rather then pressing it (to allow for button combinations and so you can change your mind and hover away)
* Prevent character from jumping when in piece selection
* Reset "auto run" after dodge
* Fixed a crash related to the old portal
* Fixed sometimes missing tooltip for inventory items
* Fixed some broken item names
* Menu usage is now blocked when HUD is hidden
* Enemy spawn block and item despawn now matches workbench build radius
* Fixed AI updates behaving wrong (mobs should feel more responsive again)
* Fix for Riding skill not improving
Quality of Life:
* Quick stack button to quickly place all items already in a container from your inventory. Can also be done by simply holding the use key when interacting with a container
* You can now manually choose snapping point with Q & E for precision building
* Intro sequence can now be skipped from the pause menu and the game can be paused while in the intro
* Workbench and Forge now get slightly increased build range when upgraded
* Crafting benches’ build range is now cylindrical instead of spherical
* Precision placement of buildpieces changed to show when holding ctrl
* Added ability to copy build piece while in build mode
Xbox:
* Fixed a bug on Xbox where ticks wouldn’t attach correctly
* Fixed Xbox bug which could cause the player to jump while selecting a building piece
* Added another controller scheme, and the ability to hide HUD when using a controller and on Xbox
* Fixed vegetation and reflection shader for Xbox
* Alt functionality key changed to LB for Console 2 mapping
* Added quick selection commands for console (Store: X+DPad, Load: Y+DPad)
* Fixed tooltip position for store items when using gamepad
* Own chat messages are not filtered anymore
* Own sign texts are shown when playing offline
* Cloud storage check after save and before world start to prevent potential data loss
* No more privilege pop-ups when playing offline
Stability:
* Various crash fixes related to generation and projectiles
* Fixed a bug that could cause more backups than intended to be created for world saves when migrated from an older version
* Fixed a bug where creating a new world with the same name as a just deleted world would give that world the same seed as the just deleted world
* Fixed an issue that could make worlds with certain very large dungeon seeds to not be loadable
* Fixed an issue where saving of world on server and character on client could be out of sync, all saving methods should now work the same way
* Fixed an issue where a world is saved twice when using manual save, doubling the amount of save time
* Fix memory leak when opening and closing the skill dialog
* Added check for available cloud storage after save and before world start (which should prevent world wipes after all)
Misc:
* God mode will now allow damage down to 1 health rather than taking no damage
* New console command "tombstone" which create tombstones
* Tombstones can now be deleted with ’forcedelete’ command
* New itemset ‘base’ and command can specify a number to override all items with that level (i.e. “itemset meadows 4” will give level 4 meadows items)
* New console commands: (tombstone - creates tombstones; resetworldkeys - Resets all world modifiers to default; setworldpreset - Sets world modifiers to a named preset; setworldmodifier - Sets a world modifier value; itemset hildir)
* Itemset command also limits items to level 4
* Fixed the saving of some stats
* Localisation updated
* Fixed Asian fonts readability in bold style
* Fixed rune-stone texts to only show rune symbols in all languages
* Made sure all text fields have the correct fonts set
* Minor text optimizations
* Fixed some missing localization updates when language is changed
* Saving icon is now displayed on low FPS as well
* Fixed some incorrect key hints
* Removed several control characters that were rendered as a box in item descriptions
* Fixed world list not being updated when the last world is removed
* Fixed selecting world with mouse not working in some cases
* Fix for refreshing favourite dedicated servers
* Added merch store button to main menu
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New location: Hildir’s camp
* New location: Smouldering tomb (classic dungeon)
* New location: Howling cavern (classic dungeon)
* New location: Sealed tower (open dungeon)
* 3 new mini bosses
* World modifiers button added to start game screen with many customization/difficulty options (select a preset or design your own)
* 8 different Fireworks added (Including Thunderstone and Black Core thrown in the fire)
* New item: Sparkler
* New clothing: 10 hats & headscarves
* New clothing: 14 dresses and tunics
* Black forge extension: Vice (Upgrades to level 3 possible)
* Magetable extension: Unfading Candle (Upgrades to level 3 possible)
* New material: Barber kit
* New furniture: Barber station
* New material: Iron pit
* New furniture: Firepit
* 8 new hairstyles
* 5 new beard styles
* 4 new music tracks
Fixes & Improvements:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Haldor animations updated
* All fire effects have been overhauled
* Smoke balls created by fires now have random rotation and no longer pop in when spawned
* Added Hugin hints informing the player that traders can be found in the game
* Spawn command can now specify fields
* Fixed a bug which caused level up algorithm to be a bit off depending on when you die
* Reduced lag spike when selecting worlds in the Select World menu by reusing existing world list elements, rather than destroying all and instancing all new ones
* Widened the Manage Saves Menu and show the time of the timestamp
* Retrieve timestamp from file name rather than file metadata if present in the file name. This means moving a file to/from cloud no longer affects the sorting order of files with timestamps in their names
* Fixed oversight that saved unnecessary characters (such as spaces) in an IP address to the server list if the IP address could be parsed successfully
* Chat doesn’t open on Ping anymore
* Resolved chat blocking input for other UI (such as map)
* Fixed issue where minimap pin input field for PC version was getting invisible
* Join code is now hidden when HUD’s visibility is toggled off
* Fixed an issue where boats could fall through the ocean
* Fixed a bug that had water in caves be affected by wind
* New optimised low vegetation quality setting will have a small amount of grass rather than none
* Fixed LOD terrain mesh becoming visibly distorted when standing near modified terrain in some cases
* Fixed a vegetation shader issue
* Fixed a threading issue, the game quits a bit faster as a result
* Fixed a bug where the music could get stuck in the morning and evening when in dungeons
* Fixed a bug that could cause the server list to stop working
* Opening console now blocks hotbar navigation
* Offline players can now send map pings on Xbox and MS store version
* Fixed missing special characters on signs
* Fixed glowing signs
* You now have better control over growing plants as they will now grow into approximately their sapling’s rotation, but they start with a random rotation when planting
* Fixed flickering colours when placing beech sapling
* You can now zoom the camera while using the hammer, hoe & cultivator if no rotation is possible while using the mouse, and always on gamepad
* Removing a piece is now done when you release the button rather then pressing it (to allow for button combinations and so you can change your mind and hover away)
* Prevent character from jumping when in piece selection
* Reset "auto run" after dodge
* Fixed a crash related to the old portal
* Fixed sometimes missing tooltip for inventory items
* Fixed some broken item names
* Menu usage is now blocked when HUD is hidden
* Enemy spawn block and item despawn now matches workbench build radius
* Fixed AI updates behaving wrong (mobs should feel more responsive again)
* Fix for Riding skill not improving
Quality of Life:
* Quick stack button to quickly place all items already in a container from your inventory. Can also be done by simply holding the use key when interacting with a container
* You can now manually choose snapping point with Q & E for precision building
* Intro sequence can now be skipped from the pause menu and the game can be paused while in the intro
* Workbench and Forge now get slightly increased build range when upgraded
* Crafting benches’ build range is now cylindrical instead of spherical
* Precision placement of buildpieces changed to show when holding ctrl
* Added ability to copy build piece while in build mode
Xbox:
* Fixed a bug on Xbox where ticks wouldn’t attach correctly
* Fixed Xbox bug which could cause the player to jump while selecting a building piece
* Added another controller scheme, and the ability to hide HUD when using a controller and on Xbox
* Fixed vegetation and reflection shader for Xbox
* Alt functionality key changed to LB for Console 2 mapping
* Added quick selection commands for console (Store: X+DPad, Load: Y+DPad)
* Fixed tooltip position for store items when using gamepad
* Own chat messages are not filtered anymore
* Own sign texts are shown when playing offline
* Cloud storage check after save and before world start to prevent potential data loss
* No more privilege pop-ups when playing offline
Stability:
* Various crash fixes related to generation and projectiles
* Fixed a bug that could cause more backups than intended to be created for world saves when migrated from an older version
* Fixed a bug where creating a new world with the same name as a just deleted world would give that world the same seed as the just deleted world
* Fixed an issue that could make worlds with certain very large dungeon seeds to not be loadable
* Fixed an issue where saving of world on server and character on client could be out of sync, all saving methods should now work the same way
* Fixed an issue where a world is saved twice when using manual save, doubling the amount of save time
* Fix memory leak when opening and closing the skill dialog
* Added check for available cloud storage after save and before world start (which should prevent world wipes after all)
Misc:
* God mode will now allow damage down to 1 health rather than taking no damage
* New console command "tombstone" which create tombstones
* Tombstones can now be deleted with ’forcedelete’ command
* New itemset ‘base’ and command can specify a number to override all items with that level (i.e. “itemset meadows 4” will give level 4 meadows items)
* New console commands: (tombstone - creates tombstones; resetworldkeys - Resets all world modifiers to default; setworldpreset - Sets world modifiers to a named preset; setworldmodifier - Sets a world modifier value; itemset hildir)
* Itemset command also limits items to level 4
* Fixed the saving of some stats
* Localisation updated
* Fixed Asian fonts readability in bold style
* Fixed rune-stone texts to only show rune symbols in all languages
* Made sure all text fields have the correct fonts set
* Minor text optimizations
* Fixed some missing localization updates when language is changed
* Saving icon is now displayed on low FPS as well
* Fixed some incorrect key hints
* Removed several control characters that were rendered as a box in item descriptions
* Fixed world list not being updated when the last world is removed
* Fixed selecting world with mouse not working in some cases
* Fix for refreshing favourite dedicated servers
* Added merch store button to main menu
Welcome to Trial of Tyr, Valheim’s Hard Mode Contest!
Please note that these rules have been updated as of August 25th. If you have submitted an entry before that, make sure that it complies with the new and updated rules. If it does not, you are of course welcome to submit a new run.
Vikings, the time has come to prove your worth to the gods once and for all. You’ve slain the mighty Eikthyr, you’ve bested the horrors that hide in the Swamps and you’ve taken Yagluth’s power as your own, but the Allfather has more in store for you.
There can be only one champion, one viking that is stronger, braver and faster than everyone else. Welcome to the Trial of Tyr, a competition that will pit the best among you against each other in a race against time.
To celebrate the upcoming Hildir’s Request update that will introduce difficulty levels to Valheim, we are announcing a hard mode solo deathless contest, challenging Vikings around the world to enter Valheim and defeat all bosses on hard mode solo, without dying and as fast as possible. The winner of this contest will dine in the halls of Valhalla with a custom-made engraved viking tankard that will bear the winner’s name and completion time. There are also three merch kits at stake for the first, second and third prize:
As with every contest, there are rules you will have to follow in order to participate, and have your run be considered for first place. These are as follows:
Your time starts the second your character lands in the start temple, and the run is considered finished when the player has defeated all of the Valheim bosses (Eikthyr, The Elder, Bonemass, Moder, Yagluth and The Queen) and mounted their heads at the Ancient Stone Circle. The winner of the competition is the player with the fastest completion time — players can submit multiple runs if they manage to beat their previous times.
Please upload your run and submit your entry according to this form, before Tuesday 19th September at 23:59 CEST / 14:59 PDT, to be considered for the competition. And should you want to show off your run, please make sure to use the hashtag #Trialoftyr on social media!
Terms & Conditions
Please note that these rules have been updated as of August 25th. If you have submitted an entry before that, make sure that it complies with the new and updated rules. If it does not, you are of course welcome to submit a new run.
Vikings, the time has come to prove your worth to the gods once and for all. You’ve slain the mighty Eikthyr, you’ve bested the horrors that hide in the Swamps and you’ve taken Yagluth’s power as your own, but the Allfather has more in store for you.
There can be only one champion, one viking that is stronger, braver and faster than everyone else. Welcome to the Trial of Tyr, a competition that will pit the best among you against each other in a race against time.
To celebrate the upcoming Hildir’s Request update that will introduce difficulty levels to Valheim, we are announcing a hard mode solo deathless contest, challenging Vikings around the world to enter Valheim and defeat all bosses on hard mode solo, without dying and as fast as possible. The winner of this contest will dine in the halls of Valhalla with a custom-made engraved viking tankard that will bear the winner’s name and completion time. There are also three merch kits at stake for the first, second and third prize:
As with every contest, there are rules you will have to follow in order to participate, and have your run be considered for first place. These are as follows:
- The run must be made by a single player without dying, external help or the use of any dev commands. No mods or other kinds of third party software are allowed.
- You are not allowed to exploit the game in any way. This includes the usage of bugs, glitches (for example, but not limited to: Clipping through objects, resetting status or even conditions by logging out, duping, and boss summoning exploits, etc.) and all other methods not intended by the developers which are used to gain an unfair advantage over other players.
- You must play with the “Hard” preset in the world modifier settings.
- You must stream and/or fully record your run. In order to pause the run (taking breaks are important!), players must toggle the pause screen, stop recording, then after the break, start recording and untoggle the pause screen. If the player needs to log out, the recording must restart as soon as the player presses play. Cuts in the recording may NOT be made during active playtime (when you’re able to freely move your character).
- When submitting, please calculate your total run time and subtract any pauses. We will verify the run time when watching your submission.
- You must play with a new character and a new world, on the official Trial of Tyr world seed: MX7L9GYcf2 (You are allowed to scout the seed in advance, but for the actual run you must make a new world). The run must be played on the current stable (default) branch of Valheim.
- Re-mapping keys is allowed, but only within the confines of the game. Using secondary software to bypass this is not allowed.
Your time starts the second your character lands in the start temple, and the run is considered finished when the player has defeated all of the Valheim bosses (Eikthyr, The Elder, Bonemass, Moder, Yagluth and The Queen) and mounted their heads at the Ancient Stone Circle. The winner of the competition is the player with the fastest completion time — players can submit multiple runs if they manage to beat their previous times.
Please upload your run and submit your entry according to this form, before Tuesday 19th September at 23:59 CEST / 14:59 PDT, to be considered for the competition. And should you want to show off your run, please make sure to use the hashtag #Trialoftyr on social media!
Terms & Conditions
This update is for the Public Test version of Valheim, and may therefore be unstable. Before we launch this update to the Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible.
Access the Public Test branch on Steam by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ’Properties’. In the new window, select ’Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.
To access with Microsoft / PC Game Pass, launch the Xbox Insider Hub app. Navigate to ’Previews’, and then find ’Valheim Public Test’. Select ’Join’. Wait for the registration to be complete to be directed to the Store and then install ’Valheim Public Test’.
Be aware that there might be some minor offsets between the PC and console versions, but that we are aiming to keep the two as consistent as possible.
Please leave any feedback you may have in the appropriate channel in our Discord, or in the subforum on Steam.
As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Public Test, in case they want to avoid spoilers.
Please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
Yes, we know we've said before that we hoped the last patch was going to be the final one before we release Hildir's Request to the default branch, but third time's the charm, right? If all things go well, we shouldn't need to make any further fixes after this in order to release it properly.
After the last PTB patch a lot of you were upset that we did some changes to the newly added quick-stack function. In this patch, you'll find that it has been altered to once again be done with a single button press, but the inventory will automatically open up (and then close again) so that you can still see what you're actually doing with your inventory. Hopefully this is a change that will make most of you happy!
Detailed Patch Notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* “Quick stack all” hotkey added again by holding the use key when opening chests (The chest will now open so you can see what is being moved, and then close if you keep holding the key)
* Increased the chance of starred Fulings to spawn inside Sealed Tower
* Fixed the R-stick shortcut for the Stack All button while you are browsing the player inventory
* Fixed an issue where the error “can’t add component to Terrain” was filling the player.log
* Precision placement of buildpieces changed to only show when holding ctrl
* Fix exception thrown when compressing modifier data of world with unmodified preset set
This update is for the Public Test version of Valheim, and may therefore be unstable. Before we launch this update to the Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible.
Access the Public Test branch on Steam by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ’Properties’. In the new window, select ’Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.
To access with Microsoft / PC Game Pass, launch the Xbox Insider Hub app. Navigate to ’Previews’, and then find ’Valheim Public Test’. Select ’Join’. Wait for the registration to be complete to be directed to the Store and then install ’Valheim Public Test’.
Be aware that there might be some minor offsets between the PC and console versions, but that we are aiming to keep the two as consistent as possible.
Please leave any feedback you may have in the appropriate channel in our Discord, or in the subforum on Steam.
As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Public Test, in case they want to avoid spoilers.
Please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
A few issues managed to sneak past our watchful gaze in the last patch, so here's a small hotfix to hopefully solve everything!
Detailed Patch Notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Enemies in dungeons no longer scale size and speed on harder world modifier difficulties to avoid getting stuck
* Enemy spawn block and item despawn now matches workbench build radius
* Fixed glowing signs
* Fixed world modifiers not showing up or being cut off if they were too long for dedicated servers on Steam
* Magecap & Jotunpuffs can only be farmed in Mistlands again
* Tin, Obsidian, Guck and many destructible objects now scale drop correctly when using the resource rate modifier
* Players can now sprint while autorunning again
* Players can no longer zoom while in the build menu
* Mouse input is no longer blocked for a short period of time when selecting a build piece
* Fixed a bug causing the cauldron to be non-interactable
* Autocomplete in the console will no longer skip entries in the list
* Fixed flickering colours when placing beech sapling
* Player based raids should now activate correctly when a player has used a guardian power
Xbox:
* Fixed vegetation and reflection shader for Xbox
This update is for the Public Test version of Valheim, and may therefore be unstable. Before we launch this update to the Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible.
Access the Public Test branch on Steam by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ’Properties’. In the new window, select ’Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.
To access with Microsoft / PC Game Pass, launch the Xbox Insider Hub app. Navigate to ’Previews’, and then find ’Valheim Public Test’. Select ’Join’. Wait for the registration to be complete to be directed to the Store and then install ’Valheim Public Test’.
Be aware that there might be some minor offsets between the PC and console versions, but that we are aiming to keep the two as consistent as possible.
Please leave any feedback you may have in the appropriate channel in our Discord, or in the subforum on Steam.
As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Public Test, in case they want to avoid spoilers.
Please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
We have some more adjustments to make to Hildir’s Request, but we’re now crossing our fingers that this will be the final patch before we can finally release it beyond the PTB.
The patch log is quite chunky this time, with a variety of fixes and improvements for you! This also includes something a lot of people have asked for, which is a more practical use for all the new cosmetic everyday wear you can buy from Hildir. They'll now make your chores a bit easier by decreasing the stamina use for various household tasks.
Abbreviated patch notes:
* Hildir locations should now generate correctly on dedicated servers
* Hildir clothing now decrease stamina use for base items hammer, hoe & cultivator
* Added ability to copy build piece while in build mode
* Build piece precision fix
* Plant growing rotation fix
* Lots of bug fixes, balance changes and stability improvements.
Detailed patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Hildir locations should now generate correctly on dedicated servers
* Hildir clothing now decrease stamina use for base items hammer, hoe & cultivator
* Correct icon for tunic4
* Hildir items can now be repaired at workbench
* Added ability to copy build piece while in build mode
* Manual snap cycling now shows a name of each snap point
* You can no longer accidentally cycle snapping points while having the build menu or the map visible
* Snap points removed for barber station
* You can now zoom the camera while using the hammer, hoe & cultivator if no rotation is possible while using the mouse, and always on gamepad
* Fixed issue where precision placing build pieces would appear to be a few centimetres off
* Removed possibility to build on fire pit
* Removing a piece is now done when you release the button rather then pressing it (to allow for button combinations and so you can change your mind and hover away)
* Prevent character from jumping when in piece selection
* Place stacks is now available only when a container has been opened (You can no longer press shift-e on a container to place stacks)
* You now have better control over growing plants as they will now grow into approximately their sapling’s rotation, but they start with a random rotation when planting.
* Hard and Very hard combat difficulty now also increases star mob chance
* Pickables, honey and sap scales correctly with resource rate modifier
* Resource rate modifier should now scale more correctly for all drops
* Toggle run renamed to toggle sprint, and works again
* Reset "auto run" after dodge
* Fixed a crash related to the old portal
* Fixed a bug where being near a Queen dungeon would block portals when using the ‘No Boss Portals’ option. Bosses will now count as active and block teleporting after the first time they have been aggroed rather than when they are spawned
* Blocked portals and dungeons exits will now display the same message when being blocked by the ‘No Boss Portals’ modifier
* Fixed crossplay servers failing to register if too many modifiers were set
* Fixed modifiers not being set for in-game hosted servers when registering to Steam’s matchmaking
* Fixed modifiers not being reset when starting a world with no modifiers after starting a world with modifiers
* Fix random events only spawning for the host when using ‘Player based events’, or not at all if on dedicated server
* Fixed the saving of some stats
* Added ‘hildir’ to itemset command
* Tombstones can now be deleted with 'forcedelete' command
* "randomevent" and "stopevent" commands can now be called by all admins, not just the host
* New optimised low vegetation quality setting will have a small amount of grass rather than none
* Fixed LOD terrain mesh becoming visibly distorted when standing near modified terrain in some cases
* Fixed a vegetation shader issue
* Fixed a threading issue, the game quits a bit faster as a result
* Fixed a bug where the music could get stuck in the morning and evening when in dungeons
* Alt functionality key changed to LB for Console 2 mapping
* Added quick selection commands for console (Store: X+DPad, Load: Y+DPad)
* Fixed incorrect click sound on "B"
* Fixed sometimes missing tooltip for inventory items
* Fixed an issue where boats could fall through the ocean
* Localisation updated
UI:
* Fixed Asian fonts readability in bold style
* Fixed rune-stone texts to only show rune symbols in all languages
* Made sure all text fields have the correct fonts set
* Minor text optimizations
* Fixed some missing localization updates when language is changed
* Saving icon is now displayed on low FPS as well
* Fix a bug that caused the server modifier summary to be empty in the server list for all servers
* Moved tooltip from server browser to not overlap with cloud warning text
* Fixed some incorrect key hints
* Removed several control characters that were rendered as a box in item descriptions
* Fixed “Custom modifiers” text showing up as the localization key in the server list, rather than the localised text
* Fixed world list not being updated when the last world is removed
* Added full localization support to modifiers text in world and server list
* Fixed tooltip position for store items when using gamepad
* Added X to quick close and save server modifiers
Stability
* Various crash fixes related to generation and projectiles
* Fixed a bug that could cause more backups than intended to be created for world saves when migrated from an older version
* Fixed a bug where creating a new world with the same name as a just deleted world would give that world the same seed as the just deleted world
* Fixed an issue that could make worlds with certain very large dungeon seeds to not be loadable
* Fixed an issue where saving of world on server and character on client could be out of sync, all saving methods should now work the same way
* Fixed an issue where a world is saved twice when using manual save, doubling the amount of save time
* Fix memory leak when opening and closing the skill dialog
* Added check for available cloud storage after save and before world start (which should prevent world wipes after all)
Xbox:
* Own chat messages are not filtered anymore
* Own sign texts are shown when playing offline
* Cloud storage check after save and before world start to prevent potential data loss
* No more privilege pop-ups when playing offline
* Having used a guardian power from given boss will now also enable events related to that boss, and when killing certain enemies, when using player based events
We hope you’re all having a fun time with Hildir’s Request so far! We’ve got a few miscellaneous fixes for you today which should hopefully make everything a bit smoother.
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Re-added missing Smelter hoover text
* All clothes sold from Hildir now only provide 1 armour
* Equipped items will no longer be moved when the “place stack” button is used
* Dead Raiser and Shield staff can now be upgraded to level 3
* Fixed AI updates behaving wrong (mobs should feel more responsive again)
* Spawners for Hildir mini-bosses now only appear in actual “Hildir dungeons”
* Tweaked Black forge extension Vice recipe
* Fixed descriptions for World modifier resource rate to correct 2->1.5 and 3->2 values, and added a x3 option
* Fixed an issue where Riding skill was not improving
* Fixed descriptions and typos in world modifiers
* Fixed misaligned text in connection panel
* Added resource rate options
* Added merch store button to main menu (Steam version only)
* World modifier tooltips should always be displayed correctly when hovering now
* Localization updated and tweaked some strings
* Some more ZDO null checks
* Skip intro is working again when using gamepad
* Fixed double selection in ingame menu when using controller
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Re-added missing Smelter hoover text
* All clothes sold from Hildir now only provide 1 armour
* Equipped items will no longer be moved when the “place stack” button is used
* Dead Raiser and Shield staff can now be upgraded to level 3
* Fixed AI updates behaving wrong (mobs should feel more responsive again)
* Spawners for Hildir mini-bosses now only appear in actual “Hildir dungeons”
* Tweaked Black forge extension Vice recipe
* Fixed descriptions for World modifier resource rate to correct 2->1.5 and 3->2 values, and added a x3 option
* Fixed an issue where Riding skill was not improving
* Fixed descriptions and typos in world modifiers
* Fixed misaligned text in connection panel
* Added resource rate options
* Added merch store button to main menu (Steam version only)
* World modifier tooltips should always be displayed correctly when hovering now
* Localization updated and tweaked some strings
* Some more ZDO null checks
* Skip intro is working again when using gamepad
* Fixed double selection in ingame menu when using controller
This update is for the Public Test version of Valheim, and may therefore be unstable. Before we launch this update to the Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible.
Access the Public Test branch on Steam by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.
To access with Microsoft / PC Game Pass, launch the Xbox Insider Hub app. Navigate to ‘Previews’, and then find ‘Valheim Public Test’. Select ‘Join’. Wait for the registration to be complete to be directed to the Store and then install ‘Valheim Public Test’.
Be aware that there might be some minor offsets between the PC and console versions, but that we are aiming to keep the two as consistent as possible.
Please leave any feedback you may have in the appropriate channel in our Discord, or in the subforum on Steam.
As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Public Test, in case they want to avoid spoilers.
Please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
Haldor is not the only merchant in the family – and his sister Hildir has made her way to Valheim at last. But she has had some trouble on the way, and it appears most of her stock has gone missing. When you find her, she might request some help!
This update also brings some long awaited server modifiers; select a lower difficulty for a more casual experience, ramp it up for a hardcore playthrough, or come up with a mix of your own!
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
New Content:
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New locations
* World modifiers added
* 2 new crafting extensions
* New hair and beard styles
* New items
Misc:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Various visual improvements
* Quick-stack button added
* Manual snapping for building added
Detailed Patch Notes:
New Content:
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New location: Hildir’s camp
* New location: Smouldering tomb (classic dungeon)
* New location: Howling cavern (classic dungeon)
* New location: Sealed tower (open dungeon)
* 3 new mini bosses
* World modifiers button added to start game screen with many customization/difficulty options (select a preset or design your own)
* 8 different Fireworks added (Including Thunderstone and Black Core thrown in the fire)
* New item: Sparkler
* New clothing: 10 hats & headscarves
* New clothing: 14 dresses and tunics
* Black forge extension: Vice Grip
* Magetable extension: Unfading Candle
* New material: Barber kit
* New furniture: Barber station
* New material: Iron pit
* New furniture: Firepit
* 8 new hairstyles
* 5 new beard styles
* 4 new music tracks
Fixes & Improvements:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Haldor animations updated
* All fire effects have been overhauled
* Smoke balls created by fires now have random rotation and no longer pop in when spawned
* Added Hugin hints informing the player that traders can be found in the game
* Spawn command can now specify fields
* Fixed a bug which caused level up algorithm to be a bit off depending on when you die
* Reduced lag spike when selecting worlds in the Select World menu by reusing existing world list elements, rather than destroying all and instancing all new ones
* Widened the Manage Saves Menu and show the time of the timestamp
* Retrieve timestamp from file name rather than file metadata if present in the file name. This means moving a file to/from cloud no longer affects the sorting order of files with timestamps in their names
* Fixed oversight that saved unnecessary characters (such as spaces) in an IP address to the server list if the IP address could be parsed successfully
* Chat doesn’t open on Ping anymore
* Resolved chat blocking input for other UI (such as map)
* Fixed issue where minimap pin input field for PC version was getting invisible
* Join code is now hidden when HUD’s visibility is toggled off
* Fixed a bug that had water in caves be affected by wind
* Fixed a bug that could cause the server list to stop working
* Fixed a bug on Xbox where ticks wouldn’t attach correctly
* Opening console now blocks hotbar navigation
* Offline players can now send map pings on Xbox and MS store version
* Fixed missing special characters on signs
* Fixed Xbox bug which could cause the player to jump while selecting a building piece
* Menu usage is now blocked when HUD is hidden
Quality of Life:
* Quick stack button and Shift-E to quickly place all items already in a container from your inventory
* You can now manually choose snapping point with Q & E for precision building
* Intro sequence can now be skipped from the pause menu and the game can be paused while in the intro
* Workbench and Forge now get slightly increased build range when upgraded
* Crafting benches’ build range is now cylindrical instead of spherical
* Added another controller scheme, and the ability to hide HUD when using a controller and on Xbox
Misc:
* God mode will now allow damage down to 1 health rather than taking no damage
* New console command "tombstone" which create tombstones
* New itemset ‘base’ and command can specify a number to override all items with that level (i.e. “itemset meadows 4” will give level 4 meadows items)
* New console commands: (tombstone - creates tombstones; resetworldkeys - Resets all world modifiers to default; setworldpreset - Sets world modifiers to a named preset; setworldmodifier - Sets a world modifier value)
* New NPC: Hildir the merchant
* New location: Hildir’s camp
* New location: Smouldering tomb (classic dungeon)
* New location: Howling cavern (classic dungeon)
* New location: Sealed tower (open dungeon)
* 3 new mini bosses
* World modifiers button added to start game screen with many customization/difficulty options (select a preset or design your own)
* 8 different Fireworks added (Including Thunderstone and Black Core thrown in the fire)
* New item: Sparkler
* New clothing: 10 hats & headscarves
* New clothing: 14 dresses and tunics
* Black forge extension: Vice Grip
* Magetable extension: Unfading Candle
* New material: Barber kit
* New furniture: Barber station
* New material: Iron pit
* New furniture: Firepit
* 8 new hairstyles
* 5 new beard styles
* 4 new music tracks
Fixes & Improvements:
* Hair and beards are now visible when equipping helmets
* Haldor animations updated
* All fire effects have been overhauled
* Smoke balls created by fires now have random rotation and no longer pop in when spawned
* Added Hugin hints informing the player that traders can be found in the game
* Spawn command can now specify fields
* Fixed a bug which caused level up algorithm to be a bit off depending on when you die
* Reduced lag spike when selecting worlds in the Select World menu by reusing existing world list elements, rather than destroying all and instancing all new ones
* Widened the Manage Saves Menu and show the time of the timestamp
* Retrieve timestamp from file name rather than file metadata if present in the file name. This means moving a file to/from cloud no longer affects the sorting order of files with timestamps in their names
* Fixed oversight that saved unnecessary characters (such as spaces) in an IP address to the server list if the IP address could be parsed successfully
* Chat doesn’t open on Ping anymore
* Resolved chat blocking input for other UI (such as map)
* Fixed issue where minimap pin input field for PC version was getting invisible
* Join code is now hidden when HUD’s visibility is toggled off
* Fixed a bug that had water in caves be affected by wind
* Fixed a bug that could cause the server list to stop working
* Fixed a bug on Xbox where ticks wouldn’t attach correctly
* Opening console now blocks hotbar navigation
* Offline players can now send map pings on Xbox and MS store version
* Fixed missing special characters on signs
* Fixed Xbox bug which could cause the player to jump while selecting a building piece
* Menu usage is now blocked when HUD is hidden
Quality of Life:
* Quick stack button and Shift-E to quickly place all items already in a container from your inventory
* You can now manually choose snapping point with Q & E for precision building
* Intro sequence can now be skipped from the pause menu and the game can be paused while in the intro
* Workbench and Forge now get slightly increased build range when upgraded
* Crafting benches’ build range is now cylindrical instead of spherical
* Added another controller scheme, and the ability to hide HUD when using a controller and on Xbox
Misc:
* God mode will now allow damage down to 1 health rather than taking no damage
* New console command "tombstone" which create tombstones
* New itemset ‘base’ and command can specify a number to override all items with that level (i.e. “itemset meadows 4” will give level 4 meadows items)
* New console commands: (tombstone - creates tombstones; resetworldkeys - Resets all world modifiers to default; setworldpreset - Sets world modifiers to a named preset; setworldmodifier - Sets a world modifier value)
This patch includes a lot of optimisations for many underlying systems of the game – this to improve in-game performance for both small and large worlds, network performance, load times and to drastically decrease save file sizes. We hope that these changes will be a significant improvement for some of you!
You’ll also find the midsummer items enabled again, so place down a maypole and go dancing!
Detailed patch notes:
* Midsummer items enabled (Maypole & Midsummer crown)
* Many performance, memory and networking improvements for both new/unexplored and old/explored worlds
* World save file size greatly reduced
* Fixed endless loading of save manager when switching tabs too fast
* World save files that are corrupt, have load errors or have missing meta files can now be restored from the most recent backup directly from within the Select World menu by pressing the "Start" button.
* Save file stability & issues fixed
* Decreased load times in the Manage Saves menu.
* Fixed a bug that would cause the GUI to not update when deleting the bottommost backup in the Manage Saves menu.
* An automatic backup is made when starting a world in a new version, and a permanent backup is created when loading into a new world version
* Fixed a world load issue between versions. (You can no longer load into a world from a game version that is newer than your current game version)
* Fixed hitbox issue for close combat and spear throwing issue
* Added "UI scaling" to settings on Xbox
* Minimap pin input fixed on steam deck & big picture mode
* Minimap text input fix for certain Asian languages
You’ll also find the midsummer items enabled again, so place down a maypole and go dancing!
Detailed patch notes:
* Midsummer items enabled (Maypole & Midsummer crown)
* Many performance, memory and networking improvements for both new/unexplored and old/explored worlds
* World save file size greatly reduced
* Fixed endless loading of save manager when switching tabs too fast
* World save files that are corrupt, have load errors or have missing meta files can now be restored from the most recent backup directly from within the Select World menu by pressing the "Start" button.
* Save file stability & issues fixed
* Decreased load times in the Manage Saves menu.
* Fixed a bug that would cause the GUI to not update when deleting the bottommost backup in the Manage Saves menu.
* An automatic backup is made when starting a world in a new version, and a permanent backup is created when loading into a new world version
* Fixed a world load issue between versions. (You can no longer load into a world from a game version that is newer than your current game version)
* Fixed hitbox issue for close combat and spear throwing issue
* Added "UI scaling" to settings on Xbox
* Minimap pin input fixed on steam deck & big picture mode
* Minimap text input fix for certain Asian languages
Further problem solving in today's patch!
Like last time, this patch makes your saves significantly less backwards compatible than other patches, so make sure you really do make extra backups this time. As always, we will do our best so that you will be able to continue with your save files when this goes live, but there is always a risk that you might have to restore your backups when playing on the public test.
Patch notes:
* Fixed issue with some worlds not showing up correctly
* Fixed an issue with creating a character with the same name as a previous one
* A permanent backup is now created when loading into a new world version in case you want to revert back
* Bed issues fixed
* Issue with monsters moving before finished being staggered fixed
* Fixed issue where monsters could have the wrong weapon after exiting and re-entering an area
* Fixed issue with loading worlds on dedicated server
* Worlds with underscores in their names fixed
Like last time, this patch makes your saves significantly less backwards compatible than other patches, so make sure you really do make extra backups this time. As always, we will do our best so that you will be able to continue with your save files when this goes live, but there is always a risk that you might have to restore your backups when playing on the public test.
Patch notes:
* Fixed issue with some worlds not showing up correctly
* Fixed an issue with creating a character with the same name as a previous one
* A permanent backup is now created when loading into a new world version in case you want to revert back
* Bed issues fixed
* Issue with monsters moving before finished being staggered fixed
* Fixed issue where monsters could have the wrong weapon after exiting and re-entering an area
* Fixed issue with loading worlds on dedicated server
* Worlds with underscores in their names fixed
Hello vikings!
Lately we have been getting a lot of questions regarding mods, and what we as a company approve of – as well as what we don’t approve of. Therefore we thought we’d try and clear things up a little bit.
First of all, while we don’t have any official mod support, we are definitely happy to see that people are engaging with our game and creating their own mods for it. It’s definitely flattering that you want to be creative and add your own ideas! Iron Gate not having any official mod support essentially means that any creating and using of mods is done at your own risk, and that we can’t guarantee that mods will be compatible with newer versions of the game.
The thing that we’ve been getting the most questions about, however, is the phenomenon where mods cost money. We definitely understand that you spend a lot of your time on creating a mod, and that you might want financial compensation for that, but Iron Gate does not condone locking modded content behind a paywall.
We feel that charging money for a mod is against the creative and open spirit of modding itself, and therefore we urge all mod authors to make their mods freely available to all who want to play them. This should include the whole mod, and not just have part of the mod available for free while another part of it costs money. If you want to show your appreciation for a mod author you can of course still support them with a voluntary donation, but we do not want payment to be a requirement to access a mod.
Additionally, we would also greatly appreciate it if mods made it clear that they are unofficial mods, both in game and on any website where the mod is available. Sometimes joining a modded dedicated server will automatically trigger a download of a mod, and we simply want to avoid confusion for players so that they can know whether or not they are playing a modded game. Valheim already has a feature for this, where you can simply have your mod trigger a popup in game, which will inform the player that their game is running with a mod.
Thank you all for taking our wishes into consideration!
Best regards,
The Iron Gate team
Lately we have been getting a lot of questions regarding mods, and what we as a company approve of – as well as what we don’t approve of. Therefore we thought we’d try and clear things up a little bit.
First of all, while we don’t have any official mod support, we are definitely happy to see that people are engaging with our game and creating their own mods for it. It’s definitely flattering that you want to be creative and add your own ideas! Iron Gate not having any official mod support essentially means that any creating and using of mods is done at your own risk, and that we can’t guarantee that mods will be compatible with newer versions of the game.
The thing that we’ve been getting the most questions about, however, is the phenomenon where mods cost money. We definitely understand that you spend a lot of your time on creating a mod, and that you might want financial compensation for that, but Iron Gate does not condone locking modded content behind a paywall.
We feel that charging money for a mod is against the creative and open spirit of modding itself, and therefore we urge all mod authors to make their mods freely available to all who want to play them. This should include the whole mod, and not just have part of the mod available for free while another part of it costs money. If you want to show your appreciation for a mod author you can of course still support them with a voluntary donation, but we do not want payment to be a requirement to access a mod.
Additionally, we would also greatly appreciate it if mods made it clear that they are unofficial mods, both in game and on any website where the mod is available. Sometimes joining a modded dedicated server will automatically trigger a download of a mod, and we simply want to avoid confusion for players so that they can know whether or not they are playing a modded game. Valheim already has a feature for this, where you can simply have your mod trigger a popup in game, which will inform the player that their game is running with a mod.
Thank you all for taking our wishes into consideration!
Best regards,
The Iron Gate team
Just some minor fixes before the weekend! Please remember to read the disclaimers on the previous two PTB patches (0.216.5 and 0.216.6)
* A backup is made when starting a world in a new version
* Fixed a world load issue between versions
* A backup is made when starting a world in a new version
* Fixed a world load issue between versions
Some additional fixes to the current Public Test Branch patch! We have fixed all the known issues from before, but please do report any new issues you come across.
Finally we’re able to release this patch to Xbox as well, complete with all the changes that were added in 0.216.5.
Like last time, this patch makes your saves significantly less backwards compatible than other patches, so make sure you really do make extra backups this time. As always, we will do our best so that you will be able to continue with your save files when this goes live, but there is always a risk that you might have to restore your backups when playing on the public test.
Should this patch not be problem free, we will roll it back for the time being, and return to it at a later date. Therefore it is extra important that you make your backups this time.
* Animation & attack issues when at low framerate fixed
* Exp gain/loss correct again
* Duplicate world/character name fix and file handling fixes
* Memory leak fixed
* Minimap text input fix for certain Asian languages
Finally we’re able to release this patch to Xbox as well, complete with all the changes that were added in 0.216.5.
Like last time, this patch makes your saves significantly less backwards compatible than other patches, so make sure you really do make extra backups this time. As always, we will do our best so that you will be able to continue with your save files when this goes live, but there is always a risk that you might have to restore your backups when playing on the public test.
Should this patch not be problem free, we will roll it back for the time being, and return to it at a later date. Therefore it is extra important that you make your backups this time.
* Animation & attack issues when at low framerate fixed
* Exp gain/loss correct again
* Duplicate world/character name fix and file handling fixes
* Memory leak fixed
* Minimap text input fix for certain Asian languages
Greetings vikings, and welcome to this month’s status report!
All things Valheim are continuing to move forward over here, though they have been happening a bit more behind the scenes. Piktiv and Fishlabs are still hard at work with solving Xbox issues, and we’re currently testing the most recent patch on our Public Test Branch. Please test it if you haven’t already, but also please note that it’s extra important to make backups this time! If we discover any issues with this patch, we will roll it back for the time being, and return to it at a later date.
This potential rollback would be so that we can get the Hildir’s Quest update out to you as soon as possible. That particular update might also get a slight name change upon its release, as Hildir’s Quest was mainly intended as a working title, but rest assured that the name change doesn’t change what the patch actually contains. If everything works out the way we hope it will, this should be the last blog post before the update is released for testing, so we want to give you one last teaser image before then:
We’re of course continuing to work away on the Ashlands as well! We’re currently trying to nail down some story aspects with the help of our lore writer Lee. If you want to do a more deep dive into the Valheim lore, we can recommend that you check out the podcast episode he was a guest on the other week!
Last time we mentioned that we’ve been making some drops for the Ashlands enemies, and now we thought we’d show some of them off. Here we have a feather, a tooth, and a heart – looks almost like we’re setting up for some sort of ritual sacrifice! What they’ll actually be used for though, you’ll have to wait and see:
As hostile as the Ashlands biome might look, however, it’s not only going to be filled with fearsome enemies. Some creatures will still be more afraid of you than you are of them, like this little fellow for example! We’re currently calling it “cadaver-Bengt”, but that’s most likely going to change…
Build of the Month
For the chosen build this month, we want to highlight this island fortress by Karakasnik – nicely done! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Until next time!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
All things Valheim are continuing to move forward over here, though they have been happening a bit more behind the scenes. Piktiv and Fishlabs are still hard at work with solving Xbox issues, and we’re currently testing the most recent patch on our Public Test Branch. Please test it if you haven’t already, but also please note that it’s extra important to make backups this time! If we discover any issues with this patch, we will roll it back for the time being, and return to it at a later date.
This potential rollback would be so that we can get the Hildir’s Quest update out to you as soon as possible. That particular update might also get a slight name change upon its release, as Hildir’s Quest was mainly intended as a working title, but rest assured that the name change doesn’t change what the patch actually contains. If everything works out the way we hope it will, this should be the last blog post before the update is released for testing, so we want to give you one last teaser image before then:
We’re of course continuing to work away on the Ashlands as well! We’re currently trying to nail down some story aspects with the help of our lore writer Lee. If you want to do a more deep dive into the Valheim lore, we can recommend that you check out the podcast episode he was a guest on the other week!
Last time we mentioned that we’ve been making some drops for the Ashlands enemies, and now we thought we’d show some of them off. Here we have a feather, a tooth, and a heart – looks almost like we’re setting up for some sort of ritual sacrifice! What they’ll actually be used for though, you’ll have to wait and see:
As hostile as the Ashlands biome might look, however, it’s not only going to be filled with fearsome enemies. Some creatures will still be more afraid of you than you are of them, like this little fellow for example! We’re currently calling it “cadaver-Bengt”, but that’s most likely going to change…
Build of the Month
For the chosen build this month, we want to highlight this island fortress by Karakasnik – nicely done! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Until next time!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim, and may therefore be unstable. Before we launch this update to the Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible.
Access the Public Test branch by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.
As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Public Test, in case they want to avoid spoilers.
As the password indicates, please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
This patch includes a lot of optimisations for many underlying systems of the game – this to improve in-game performance for both small and large worlds, network performance, load times and to drastically decrease save file sizes. We hope that these changes will be a significant improvement for some of you.
This does mean, however, that this patch is extra prone to have introduced some new and obscure bugs that we have yet to find, so any additional testing and bug reporting on this is greatly appreciated! Be sure to report them in our Discord in the public test channel or by filling out this form.
On a very important note, this patch makes your saves significantly less backwards compatible than other patches, so make sure you really do make extra backups this time. As always, we will do our best so that you will be able to continue with your save files when this goes live, but there is always a risk that you might have to restore your backups when playing on the public test.
Should this patch not be problem free, we will roll it back for the time being, and return to it at a later date. Therefore it is extra important that you make your backups this time.
Patch notes:
* Many performance, memory and networking improvements for both small and large worlds
* World save file size greatly reduced
* Fixed hitbox issue for close combat and spear throwing issue
* Minimap pin input fixed on steam deck & big picture mode
* Added "UI scaling" to settings on Xbox
* Fixed endless loading of save manager when switching tabs too fast
* World save files that are corrupt, have load errors or have missing meta files can now be restored from the most recent backup directly from within the Select World menu by pressing the "Start" button.
* Save file stability & issues fixed
* Decreased load times in the Manage Saves menu.
* Fixed a bug that would cause the GUI to not update when deleting the bottommost backup in the Manage Saves menu.
Welcome to another peek behind the Valheim scenes!
First things first: Xbox players will likely (unfortunately) be aware of some issues that are still persisting with the console version, but you can rest assured that our Xbox teams at Piktiv and Fishlabs are working as hard and fast as they can to solve these issues. Keep an eye out on our website and our social media channels for updates and patch notes!
On a more fun note, we of course have some new content to tease you with this month as well! The Ashlands are continuing to develop, both art-wise and mechanics-wise. Last time we mentioned that something called “Fortress time!” would be an important aspect of the biome, and you might have seen something relating to that on social media recently. Here’s another look at that particular something, because you can’t have Fortress time! without some sturdy siege engines, right?
Of course, it won’t be just the fortresses themselves that are challenging, but also the creatures who guard them. We’ve already shown you some concept art of the Charred a while ago, as well as some earlier models of the Fallen Valkyrie, but now we want to show you their current state:
And though it won’t be guarding the fortresses, we also want to give you a new look at what shape the Bonemaw Serpent is taking, though it’s still a work in progress! As you can tell, the Ashlands creatures have been getting quite a bit of attention lately, and we’re also working out what their drops will be. And then later comes the question of what those drops will be used for…
When it comes to Hildir’s Quest, things are starting to really fall into place! There will be mini-bosses, new clothing, a wide range of server modifications, and more! With mostly testing left to do, we hope to be able to bring it out to the Public Test Branch and Flight in the next month or two. For now, we want to show you one more sneak peek of the clothes you’ll be able to add to your viking’s wardrobe – though they will not be all that easy to obtain:
Build of the month
This month we have our eyes on this longhouse that Versaugh1 built! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Skål!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
First things first: Xbox players will likely (unfortunately) be aware of some issues that are still persisting with the console version, but you can rest assured that our Xbox teams at Piktiv and Fishlabs are working as hard and fast as they can to solve these issues. Keep an eye out on our website and our social media channels for updates and patch notes!
On a more fun note, we of course have some new content to tease you with this month as well! The Ashlands are continuing to develop, both art-wise and mechanics-wise. Last time we mentioned that something called “Fortress time!” would be an important aspect of the biome, and you might have seen something relating to that on social media recently. Here’s another look at that particular something, because you can’t have Fortress time! without some sturdy siege engines, right?
Of course, it won’t be just the fortresses themselves that are challenging, but also the creatures who guard them. We’ve already shown you some concept art of the Charred a while ago, as well as some earlier models of the Fallen Valkyrie, but now we want to show you their current state:
And though it won’t be guarding the fortresses, we also want to give you a new look at what shape the Bonemaw Serpent is taking, though it’s still a work in progress! As you can tell, the Ashlands creatures have been getting quite a bit of attention lately, and we’re also working out what their drops will be. And then later comes the question of what those drops will be used for…
When it comes to Hildir’s Quest, things are starting to really fall into place! There will be mini-bosses, new clothing, a wide range of server modifications, and more! With mostly testing left to do, we hope to be able to bring it out to the Public Test Branch and Flight in the next month or two. For now, we want to show you one more sneak peek of the clothes you’ll be able to add to your viking’s wardrobe – though they will not be all that easy to obtain:
Build of the month
This month we have our eyes on this longhouse that Versaugh1 built! If you want your creation to be featured, use the hashtag #ValheimBotM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You can view previous builds in this thread on Steam.
Skål!
/The Iron Gate team
If you’d like to discuss the content of this post, please visit our Discord, or our forums on Reddit and Steam, or make a comment on social media!
Today’s patch includes some further fixes for Xbox issues, among other things! There will be a few more patches before all the Xbox issues have been fully resolved, but this is at the very least a step in the right direction.
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Backups are no longer deleted after being restored, so the same backup can now be restored multiple times.
* World saves with missing .fwl files now show up in the Manage Saves menu so that they can be deleted.
* Fixed a bug where backups couldn't be restored if the main save file was missing its .fwl file.
* Fixed a bug that made world saves in cloud storage create a blank .old file when saving, instead of no .old file.
* Player & ship markers are now shown correctly above map pins on the minimap
* Lighting effects reduced when using “reduce flashing lights” setting for Eikthyr antlers, all boss spawning, guardian power and boss stone activation
* Network compatibility version is now displayed separately in the console and log file and each non-pc platform has a platform prefix in the version text
Console:
* Improved stability and performance of world saving to decrease chance of saves being corrupted on microsoft store and xbox
* Save files that were corrupted as a result of incomplete file operations in cloud storage are detected and can no longer be started as empty worlds
* Fixed a bug where the time stamps of cloud saves were retrieved as UTC instead of local time.
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Backups are no longer deleted after being restored, so the same backup can now be restored multiple times.
* World saves with missing .fwl files now show up in the Manage Saves menu so that they can be deleted.
* Fixed a bug where backups couldn't be restored if the main save file was missing its .fwl file.
* Fixed a bug that made world saves in cloud storage create a blank .old file when saving, instead of no .old file.
* Player & ship markers are now shown correctly above map pins on the minimap
* Lighting effects reduced when using “reduce flashing lights” setting for Eikthyr antlers, all boss spawning, guardian power and boss stone activation
* Network compatibility version is now displayed separately in the console and log file and each non-pc platform has a platform prefix in the version text
Console:
* Improved stability and performance of world saving to decrease chance of saves being corrupted on microsoft store and xbox
* Save files that were corrupted as a result of incomplete file operations in cloud storage are detected and can no longer be started as empty worlds
* Fixed a bug where the time stamps of cloud saves were retrieved as UTC instead of local time.
Some further fixes today!
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Backups are no longer deleted after being restored, so the same backup can now be restored multiple times.
* World saves with missing .fwl files now show up in the Manage Saves menu so that they can be deleted.
* Fixed a bug where backups couldn't be restored if the main save file was missing its .fwl file.
* Fixed a bug that made world saves in cloud storage create a blank .old file when saving, instead of no .old file.
Console:
* Improved stability and performance of world saving to decrease chance of saves being corrupted on microsoft store and xbox
* Save files that were corrupted as a result of incomplete file operations in cloud storage are detected and can no longer be started as empty worlds
* Fixed a bug where the time stamps of cloud saves were retrieved as UTC instead of local time.
Patch notes:
Fixes & Improvements:
* Backups are no longer deleted after being restored, so the same backup can now be restored multiple times.
* World saves with missing .fwl files now show up in the Manage Saves menu so that they can be deleted.
* Fixed a bug where backups couldn't be restored if the main save file was missing its .fwl file.
* Fixed a bug that made world saves in cloud storage create a blank .old file when saving, instead of no .old file.
Console:
* Improved stability and performance of world saving to decrease chance of saves being corrupted on microsoft store and xbox
* Save files that were corrupted as a result of incomplete file operations in cloud storage are detected and can no longer be started as empty worlds
* Fixed a bug where the time stamps of cloud saves were retrieved as UTC instead of local time.