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Players often find it difficult to understand how to create a certain item and where to find the necessary resources in the game. This section usually contains a complete walkthrough, tips for beginners on how to get through difficult levels and quests. Here you can find guides for Valheim that will help you find all the collectible items; explain how to kill all the bosses and complete the game 100%, collecting all the achievements. Valheim lagging, not launching, or crashing? Perhaps, here you'll find a solution to technical problems that will help eliminate glitches, crashes, and bugs.
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Valheim is a survival game inspired by Norse mythology. On September 9, 2026, after five years in Early Access, the game reached version 1.0 on all major platforms, including current-generation consoles. The full release also introduced a new biome called the Deep North. This guide covers everything you need to know about it.
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September 12, 2026

The world of Valheim is filled with mysterious locations, rare resources, and unusual characters. Among them are traders who sell unique items, clothing, tools, and ingredients, and will also buy valuables you find during your travels.
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September 11, 2026

To enter Sunken Crypts in the Swamp biome in Valheim, you'll need the Swamp Key. In this guide, we'll explain where to get it and how to use it to unlock these dungeons.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim is an open-world game where players must not only survive across a vast landscape but also explore numerous islands and distant biomes. As your character progresses, sea travel becomes an essential part of the game. Ships let you transport resources, discover new lands, and reach regions located at the far edges of the world. In this guide, we'll explain how to build a Raft, Karve, Longship, and Drakkar, as well as list all the resources required for each one.
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September 11, 2026

The world of Valheim is filled with dangers and threats. You'll spend a lot of time fighting, so choosing the right weapon is essential for dealing with both regular enemies and bosses. In this guide, we've collected the main weapon types in Valheim along with their crafting recipes.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim features several distinct types of terrain known as biomes. Each biome has its own resources and enemies. For example, Copper and Tin can be mined in the Black Forest, Iron is found in the Swamp, and the Meadows are full of Stone, branches, and other early-game resources. As you progress, you'll have to venture into increasingly dangerous regions, all the way to the Ashlands and Deep North.
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September 11, 2026

There is no single armor set in Valheim that will remain the best all the way to the end of the game. As you explore new biomes, you'll replace leather gear with metal armor, choose between heavy and light equipment, collect sets that improve Sneak, Bows, or Eitr regeneration, and eventually craft the final armor sets introduced with the Deep North in version 1.0. In this guide, we've collected the main armor sets in Valheim, arranged them roughly in progression order, and listed the resources required to craft each piece.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim is a survival game set in a harsh Viking world. Hunting is an important part of the experience, but gathering and managing resources is just as essential. Many animals can be hunted, while some can also be tamed. In this guide, you'll find everything you need to know about taming a Wolf.
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September 11, 2026

In some games, it's not very easy to find the save files due to the cumbersome structure of the computer's operating system. Quite often, they are located in special folders, such as AppData, and in some cases, you have to search for them even through the command line. Some players have encountered the problem of finding the location of saves in Valheim, so in this material, we will talk about the exact location of saves in the game.
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September 11, 2026

In Valheim, as in any survival game, you'll constantly need resources to craft tools, clothing, weapons, food, build your base, and upgrade crafting stations. Some materials can literally be picked up off the ground, while others require you to explore dangerous biomes and dungeons or fight powerful enemies. In this guide, we'll explain where to find Wood, Stone, Flint, Copper, Tin, Iron, Silver, Black Metal, Chitin, Flametal, and other important resources in the current version of Valheim 1.0.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim supports both single-player and co-op. Playing with friends makes exploring its vast Viking world even more enjoyable. In version 1.0, the game supports full crossplay across all available platforms. Check out our guide if you want to learn how to play Valheim in co-op.
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September 11, 2026

A lot of your time in Valheim can be spent traveling from one place to another. Exploring the world can become tedious, especially when you just want to get back home quickly. Even if you're traveling along rivers or across the sea by raft or ship, the return journey can be long and difficult. Fortunately, there is a faster way to travel, but first you'll need to find certain materials and build a Portal.
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September 11, 2026

The Viking survival game Valheim has left Early Access and reached version 1.0. You can still explore its vast world with friends, but if you plan to play together regularly, setting up your own server is the most convenient option. In this guide, we've collected all the current information on how to create a dedicated server and connect to it directly through Steam.
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September 11, 2026

Boars in Valheim are wild animals that can be tamed. The process isn't as difficult as it might seem. In this guide, we'll explain how to tame a Boar and turn it into a domesticated animal. Better yet, if you tame two Boars, they'll start breeding, and before long you'll have a lot of Boars. A whole lot of Boars.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim is a survival game where you'll face plenty of dangers during your adventures. That's why it's important to know how to set a spawn point when building a base, so if something goes wrong, you'll respawn at your shelter instead of back at the starting area. In this guide, we'll explain all the requirements for setting your spawn point at your camp.
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September 11, 2026

In Valheim, as in any survival game, players need to master a few basics: building shelter, making a fire, cooking food, and creating a comfortable place to rest. Early in the game, it's worth building a small house with a Bed, Campfire, Workbench, and somewhere to cook. This lets you survive the night, gain the Rested bonus, repair your gear, and gradually unlock more crafting recipes.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim is an action-adventure survival game built around exploration, construction, and a vast procedurally generated world. The release of version 1.0 brought the game out of Early Access, but technical issues can still occur after updates, when using mods, while connecting to servers, or because of specific hardware and software configurations. In this guide, we've collected the main solutions to common Valheim problems, including crashes, freezes, low FPS, startup errors, corrupted saves, server issues, mod problems, controller issues, and other technical difficulties.
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September 11, 2026

The Grappling Hook is one of the most useful tools added to Valheim in the 1.0 update. It makes exploring different biomes much easier and becomes especially useful in the Deep North, where you'll constantly need to scale cliffs, climb towers, and navigate multi-level dungeons. In this guide, we'll explain where to find the Grappling Hook, which materials you need to craft it, and how to use it.
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September 11, 2026

The Intricate Key is one of the most important progression items in the Deep North in Valheim 1.0. Getting one isn't straightforward, however. First, you'll need to find a special Mould, use it to create a Cast, and then process the Cast in the Frost Foundry. And one key won't be enough. You'll need several of them to fully progress through the region. In this guide, we'll explain where to find Moulds: Intricate Key, how to get Bloodgold, and how to craft the finished item.
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September 11, 2026

The Valheim 1.0 update introduced not only a new biome but also a variety of new crafting equipment. In the Deep North, the familiar gear crafting system works a little differently. For most new weapons and armor, simply gathering the required materials and heading to a forge is no longer enough. First, you'll need to find a special Mould, use it to create a Cast, and then process that Cast in the Frost Foundry. In this guide, we'll explain how to unlock the Frost Foundry, obtain Liquid Frost, and use Moulds and Casts.
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September 11, 2026

With the release of Valheim 1.0, the game received a new region called the Deep North, much of which is covered in thick snow. Deep snow not only slows your character down but also prevents construction. If you try to place a building piece in the wrong spot, the game will inform you that the snow is too deep. The solution is a special tool called the Snow Shovel. In this guide, we'll explain how to unlock the Snow Shovel recipe, where to get the required materials, and how to properly clear snow-covered ground.
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September 11, 2026

Valheim is a survival game set in Norse mythology. On August 20, the public test for update 0.221.3 titled "Call to Arms" began. It adds a lot of new content to the game, which we will cover in this guide.
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August 24, 2025

Survival game Valheim continues to receive fresh updates. After the misty location (Mistlands), a fiery biome has been added to the game, designed for the most advanced characters. In this guide, we have gathered all the necessary information about the Ashlands expansion.
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May 20, 2024

To survive in Valheim, players often have to engage in combat with enemies. Emerging victorious, you can take the enemy's head as a trophy. The better the trophy, the more you'll want to hang it in a prominent place. This raises several questions: how to obtain a trophy, how to know if it's rare, and how to hang it on the wall. Our guide will help you understand.
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May 9, 2024

Players of Valheim can craft many items on the workbench, making it an essential object worth having within reach. Initially, the level of a newly created workbench will be first, so its functionality is obviously limited. However, the workbench can be upgraded several times, after the upgrade new items will become available, and old ones can be improved.
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May 8, 2024

Valheim is an action-survival game. The main character explores the world, engages in building, crafting equipment, and fights various creatures. The most dangerous among them are the bosses. Let's figure out how to defeat Eikthyr, The Elder, Bone Mass, Moder, Yagluth, and The Queen.
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March 28, 2024