Valheim News

Long time no see! We have sent out more BETA-keys, and the feedback we have received have been invaluable. Seeing how much our players enjoy Valheim so far motivates us to work even harder! Many new items have been added to the game, and exciting things are happening on the development front. Two of these exciting things are that we are working with a sound designer and a musician to elevate the experience of the game.

Halloween, or Harvest fest as vikings would call it, is upon us and to celebrate it we are testing your knowledge through riddles on twitter. The first 50 people who pleases Odin by giving correct answers to all three riddles will receive one BETA-key each. Make sure to check out our twitter for the chance to prove your wits! https://twitter.com/Valheimgame

[h2]Now for the actual updates for the game:[/h2]
[h3]New features and content[/h3]

[h3]New armor: Padded armor[/h3]

Protect yourself from enemies in this full padded armor (try to not get distracted by how cool you look).

[h3]New armor: Lox cape[/h3]

Winter is nearing and it’s getting colder. This lox cape gives you cold resistance, and is perfect for cold and harsh weather.

[h3]Armor update: Added Linen colours[/h3]

More colours have been added to the linen cape we revealed last month.

[h3]New Hairstyles and beards[/h3]

With this hair-raising update we have increased the customization options with several beards and hairstyles.

[h3]New boss: Yagluth [/h3]

We have created a whole new boss for you to fight if you feel brave enough. To save you from nightmares we won’t show a picture of him, but here is his guardian stone, consider it a sneak peek.

[h3]New enemy: Deathsquito[/h3]

The only thing scarier than a mosquito is a deathsquito. You will definitely hear it coming, but are you fast enough to see it before it strikes?

[h3]New enemy: Fuling shaman[/h3]

Fulings now have shamans roaming in their villages. They will charge at you with spells, so watch out!

[h3]New food: Fishwraps, Barley wine, Lox meat pie & Blood pudding[/h3]

These new foodstuffs will all keep your stomach full, and although not all of them look very appetizing, they all come with their own pros.

[h3]New material: Needle[/h3]
Looted from deathsquitos and big enough to use for weapon crafting.

[h3]New material: Black metal [/h3]
A brutal material for brutal DIY crafts.

[h3]New Weapons: Black metal atgeir, black metal axe, black metal sword and black metal knife[/h3]

What better way is there to signal that you are fearless than wielding these black metal weapons as you slay your enemies.

[h3]New weapon: Porcupine mace[/h3]

This mace is made using deathsquito needles, talk about weaponizing your worst fears.

[h2]Miscellaneous Updates[/h2]
[h3]Valkyrie overhaul[/h3]

We gave the valkyrie a fresh new look by updating her model and textures. What do you think?

[h3]Hugin and Munin overhaul[/h3]
Of course we couldn’t neglect Odin’s companions, they’ve received updated looks as well.

[h3]Sunken crypts overhaul[/h3]

Not only birds deserve overhauls, so do crypts! We pretty much remade our sunken crypts from scratch, doesn’t it look creepy?

[h3]Darker skin[/h3]
Darker shades for skin colour have now been added to the character creation.

[h3]Dream text[/h3]
Your character will now dream when sleeping. But do you think a viking dreams about?

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Hello! The BETA has been out for a while now and we are happy to see that it has been a positive experience for our players! We will still be sending out more, so make sure to sign up for a key if you haven’t already.

One more person has joined the Iron Gate-team, Lisa who will dual as community manager and graphic artist.

[h2]New features and content[/h2]
Many updates have been made since the last post, many of which are based on feedback from BETA-testers, and today we will look at a sample of all those updates:

[h3]New models for Artisan table and Windmill[/h3]

The last post had a brief mention of the Artisan table and Windmill, and their models have now been added to the game!

[h3]New processor: Spinning wheel [/h3]

Joining the crafting family is the spinning wheel. These are used to spin threads; not to be confused with princess sedatives.

[h3]New shield: Wooden tower shield[/h3]

A wooden tower shield offers more protection than the Wood shield, and it stands out among the round shields.

[h3]New armor: Linen cape[/h3]

Be the most stylish of your co-players by wearing this fiery red cape.

[h3]New locations: Shipwrecks[/h3]

Shipwrecks have been scattered around the shores for you to discover.

[h3]New furniture: Lox and Deer rugs[/h3]

Keep your houses warm and cosy with these decorative rugs.

[h3]New locations: Fuling villages[/h3]

Fulings have banded together and built themselves little villages. It would be terrible if someone were to… raid them...

[h3]New enemy: Fuling Berserker[/h3]

Watch out, you do not want to meet one of these unprepared. They also show up in fuling villages.

[h3]New event: Fuling[/h3]
A mob of fulings might come at you when you least expect it. You’d better watch your back.

[h3]New GUI[/h3]

Explanatory button hints have now been added to build mode to help you out when building.

[h3]New material: Flax[/h3]
Use these together with the spinning wheel.

[h3]New material: Linen Thread[/h3]
Crafted from Flax.

[h3]New potions[/h3]
Medium stamina potions have been added.

[h3]More fish[/h3]
Fish can now be spotted in the sea.

[h2]Miscellaneous Updates[/h2]

[h3]Updated Stamina regeneration curve[/h3]
The lower your stamina is, the faster it regenerates.

[h3]Updated Charcoal kiln [/h3]
The charcoal kiln can now take more types of wood.

[h3]Updated Berserkers[/h3]
The troll and fuling berserkers can now destroy more types of trees.

[h3]Updated Pickaxe[/h3]
Mining is now slightly faster than before.

[h3]Updated Thistles[/h3]
Thistles can now be found in more locations.

[h3]Updated GUI[/h3]
Inventory buttons are now brighter.

[h3]Updated loading times[/h3]
Loading times when teleporting and spawning are now faster.

[h3]Updated Tooltip[/h3]
It is now written if a weapon is one or two handed.

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Sign up for a BETA-key: https://mailchi.mp/3cad4aeaef25/valheim

The launch of the Closed Beta is close at hand. The current plan is to send out the first batch of keys on the 10th of August. This will be followed by more key batches being distributed later on, so if you don’t get a key this time you might still get one the next time (without having to sign up again of course).

Since the game is still very much in development we value having the possibility to bring in new players that can bring a fresh perspective. This, as well as ensuring our small team is able to manage all the feedback, is why we have chosen to release Beta-keys over time rather than sending them all out at once.

Beta-keys will be assigned randomly.

If you haven't signed up for the Closed Beta yet you can do so here: https://mailchi.mp/3cad4aeaef25/valheim

Let’s take a look at some of the stuff we’ve been working on lately.

[h2]New Features
[/h2]
[h3]New Shading System
[/h3]The visuals of Valheim now look just a bit more pixelated, for that fresh, crispy look.

[h3]UI Visuals 3.0
[/h3]Last autumn we reworked the style of the UI to make it feel a bit more connected to the world and fitting of our viking-theme. Since then we have upped the quality even further; with high resolution textures, easier-to-read fonts, and structural improvements.

[h3]Construction UI 2.0
[/h3]The Hammer interface has been completely redesigned, it now opens a menu with the right mouse button in which you mouse-select what you want to build. This makes the experience much more intuitive and easy to navigate. And yes, the shortcuts to build categories are still there. In addition to this, building pieces that are connected to the ground will now display as blue (instead of green) while you’re in construction mode. This makes it easier to build stable constructions that won't come crashing down.

[h3]Fishing[/h3]
Yes, you can finally go fishing in Valheim. This is still pretty early in development though, for instance we have not yet added any fish to catch… sorry.

[h3]Boar Taming
[/h3]The wild pigs of Valheim can now be tamed, and if you treat them right they will procreate in captivity. This is a good source of proteins.

[h3]Wolf Taming
[/h3]Tamed Wolves function like NPC guards, following the Player around and attacking enemies.

[h3]Farming System
[/h3]Farming is now more fleshed out with lots of different plant varieties to grow. Heathlands biome has been renamed to Plains, and this is where we want to focus most of the Farming gameplay.

[h3]Goblin Camps
[/h3]The Goblins of the Plains biome now have small camps that can be raided.

[h3]Compendium[/h3]
Players can now access an encyclopedia in the Equipment-screen that shows lots of different stuff; such as old messages and descriptions of status effects.

[h3]Comfort System
[/h3]We’ve added a new feature that rewards players for building cozy homes. Basically, furniture and stuff improves the ‘comfort’ rating of houses, in turn giving players that sleep in them a buff to health and stamina.

[h3]Improved Sailing
[/h3]We’ve made further changes to the sailing mechanics. It is now much easier to gauge the direction of the wind, it is possible to paddle with the steering oar (to make it a bit easier to steer close to land), and the steering mechanic itself has been reworked. This new system will make it more important to beat when travelling upwind.

[h3]Elite Mobs
[/h3]Farther out in the wilds, souped up versions of enemies may spawn from time to time. These are obviously more dangerous than their regular counterparts but also yield greater rewards.

[h3]Player icons on World Map (Multiplayer feature)
[/h3]When opening the World Map you can now toggle whether you want your position to be seen by other players.

[h2]New Content
[/h2]
[h3]New Enemy: Fenring
[/h3]A particularly large dog has been spotted in the mountains, seems dangerous.

[h3]New Enemy: Ghost
[/h3]The souls of the cursed dead of Valheim grow restless in their dark crypts.

[h3]New Enemy: Rancid Remains
[/h3]It is still a skeleton to be fair, but it’s big and stinky!

[h3]New Enemy: Serpent
[/h3]The high seas are becoming more dangerous with the arrival of rather large sea serpents. These prehistoric horrors drop scales and meat, used for armour and cooking.

[h3]New Enemy: Lox
[/h3]A combination of a Lizard and an Oxe, this beast grazes on the fields of the Plains biome. It is peaceful if left undisturbed.

[h3]New Weapons: Abyssal Razor and Abyssal Harpoon
[/h3]These two weapons can be made from resources harvested on islands of the high ocean. The Abyssal Harpoon actually works as a harpoon, in that it tethers any hit enemy to you. The line will snap though if you put too much stress on it.

[h3]New weapon: Iron Sledge
[/h3]Better version of the Sledge.

[h3]New Building: Bonfire
[/h3]The beacons have been lit! Campfire to the left for scale.

[h3]New Attack: Knife Jump
[/h3]You will now make a sneaky stab if you do a jumping attack with a knife equipped.

[h3]New Workbench: Artisan Table
[/h3]Dabble in the forbidden arts to create magic objects.

[h3]New Processor: Windmill
[/h3]With this nifty invention you can grind lots of different stuff, but mainly cereals. Efficiency varies a bit depending on current wind strength.

[h3]New Tool: Cultivator
[/h3]Making terrain suitable for growing crops are now done with a new tool called the Cultivator. The Hoe retains its old functionality of terrain manipulation.

[h3]New Material: Ymir Remains
[/h3]Mystical objects used when creating magical artifacts at the Artisan Table.

[h2]Miscellaneous Updates
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[h3]Updated Visuals: Fluffier Trees
[/h3]Brand new arboreal technology has made the trees of Valheim look more majestic and ‘tree-ier’ (old tree left).

[h3]Updated Visuals: Workbenches
[/h3]The workbenches had some of the oldest models in the game, these are now updated and brought in line with the rest of the visuals.

[h3]Updated Visuals: Armour
[/h3]Most of the various clothing options in the game have been given a visual upgrade.

[h3]Updated Visuals: Cloudier Clouds
[/h3]Clouds are now better.

[h3]Updated Visuals: Bosses
[/h3]Each and every boss has received some visual love, mainly their animations have been improved.

[h3]Boss Encounter Rework
[/h3]Boss battles are now treated as Events which allows us to change things like weather and lighting on the fly, resulting in these epic fights being even cooler and more memorable!

[h3]Easier Early Game
[/h3]We’ve made various changes to make the game easier for new arrivals, among others: enemy fauna slightly less angry in starting biome, deers are easier to hunt, reduced requirements for spawning the first boss, starting location always has some basic materials for building a weapon.

[h3]Day Counter
[/h3]As dawn breaks a message will inform you how much time you’ve spent in the Tenth World.

[h3]Plantable Trees
[/h3]Most of the wild trees found in Valheim now drop seeds that can be planted.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]It’s been a long road, but we can finally unveil our collaboration with Coffee Stain Publishing. We’re obviously very excited about this and together we will try to make Valheim the best experience possible!

Some of you already know about the game, and have played it since the early days of the Alpha, but for those of you who first saw it this weekend here is a short introduction of what it is about:

As a newly deceased viking warrior you are borne away by Valkyries to the tenth world of Valheim. Here you must overcome the challenges facing you in order to prove your worth to Odin and claim your rightful seat in the halls of Valhalla.

You must stand against the environment, face the dangers lurking in the forests and fields, and slay the fearsome Guardians of this world. Learn how to build shelter, craft tools and weapons, prepare food to sustain you, and sail mighty ships to the ends of the world. Your task is not an easy one, but where would the fun be in that?


If this sounds interesting you can sign up for the Beta programme. We are gearing up for the first round of keys to be sent out in the very near future!

Link to Beta application: https://mailchi.mp/3cad4aeaef25/valheim


You may also want to join our Discord server. It is the best place to get info about Valheim, as well as having a chat with other players.

Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/AQBPG5a


We hope you look forward to play Valheim and we will be posting more updates on the development of the game here as we go along!

Cheers
Iron Gate Studio