So... we're playing an immersive mode game, and we're kinda halfway through Ashlands and contemplating what we'll need to bring to the Deep North.

Without any major spoilers, are there any Ashlands materials that we will need to bring with us up north? Without portals, the trip between the poles will be a serious pain in the butt, and if it turns out that we're going to need a billion grausten or a steady supply of ferns, that could be a problem to address ahead of time.

My friends and I are looking to set up another server now that the game's out. Valheim Plus will handle all of our qol but I'm looking for suggestions on custom assets.

Curseforge and Thunderstore don't seem to have a category for this stuff and I'm having a hard time browsing so I'm asking the community.

To be fully clear: Nothing functional, no QoL, no graphical mods, just buildable objects for aesthetics.

Earlier this week, Iron Gate dropped an official FAQ for the 1.0 release. The Reddit community were quite vocal. I wonder what you folks think. I'll start.

I am slighly disappointed that the ocean biome is kept as is. It feels unfinished to me and ocean voyages can be grindy.

The price hike does not seem unreasonable to me, The media seem to focus on this point, but ~€30 for an indie title is quite a normal price. I currently have ~350 hours in this game and would buy it for full price with hindsight if I did not already have it.

Although in a recent Q&A with the devs they hinted at a 1.1 and even 1.2 version with new content. However, the FAQ seems to be deliberatiely silent about that. I am not sure what to think about that.

Valhalla Awaits

• Five walkable biomes, in progression-friendly order.
• Five bosses near the initial spawn point.
• Three traders on one land mass within easy sailing distance.
• Island northeast of spawn, for those who value solitude.
• Land mass southwest of spawn can be reached on foot if you step carefully.

https://valheim-map.world/?seed=flair&offset=0%2C0&zoom=0.300&view=0&ver=0.221.10

Mostly because I have no other choice if I want my skill at a reasonable level.

Apparently, it was a bit blustery when I was in the mountains, mining silver and clearing out ice caves.

Drake-nip here was never intended to become a beacon for drakes, but this is his life now.

Drake-nip's life started as a nuisance spawn near my wolf taming hut. After having killed a few golem spawns in the area, I created a small trench for a golem to live in. This keeps more golems from spawning and he is contained to a safe space.

The problem was that the area also spawns a lot of drakes. This is good for the production of Eyescream, but not so good for the golem's continued life in the trench. So, I put a roof over the golem, hoping to keep him safe from the drakes. And while it does stop the drakes from shooting at Drake-nip, they must be able to smell him and it drives the drakes nuts. I am forever finding drakes circling and rubbing up against the roof. They don't shoot it, and Drake-nip doesn't attack them. But, they are always there, circling.

Mountain camp:

Wolf Den:

Let me preface by saying that Valheim is by far one of the most screenshottable games I have played.

A big part of Valheim is exploration and the lighting in this game is stunning. I like the sense of danger that this screen shot exudes: a lone viking walking through a thick forest, seemingly alert for any enemies lurking behind the next tree.

I've alluded to my hatred of Fulings before, but here it is on full display. This is the result of many hours of genocide. I only collect heads with my original character on vanilla loot. The drop rate is 10% so I have killed thousands. It never ceases to bring me joy.

I received my copy of the Valheim board game today. The game pieces look great and I can't wait to give it a play.

On our current world, we decided to try a different tactic for fighting Bonemass. In retrospect, the bonfires were mostly pointless, but the platform worked out pretty well.

A couple minutes into the fight, I discovered that I could reach Bonemass with my mace from the platform, by taking out the half-walls. While a bit dangerous, this greatly sped things up.

Heading to Bonemass. Realized we were surrounded by plains but noticed a small break in the land. Thought it might be a gap between two separate islands. I was wrong. By that point I had no choice but to rip through it at full sail and pray. I did not die for my mistake, and it was difficult to impress upon my friend just how lucky we were to not have been murdered.