Valheim News

Ho ho ho! Yule is standing on our doorsteps, and the new year is not far ahead. It has been an eventful year for Valheim and Iron Gate alike. Valheim has flourished and become a huge and epic experience and just this week, Iron Gate moved to a new and bigger office.

Our community has grown and we are amazed and humbled by the amount of people who are excited to play Valheim. Some of our community members have had the chance to play the beta, and the positive response and feedback they have given us motivate us to keep on going like nothing else! 2021 will be an exciting year for us at Iron Gate and our development of Valheim, so stay tuned and make sure to follow us on social media to not miss out on any news!

For halloween this year we held a riddle-competition on twitter, and we are doing it again! One riddle a day will be tweeted out over the course of the weekend, be among the first 50 to answer all three of them correctly and you will win a key! Here is the first riddle: https://twitter.com/Valheimgame/status/1339933686523781120


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Yule is nearing and us here at Iron Gate can feel the christmas joy growing, but we are really lacking in the decoration department. Create Valheim inspired decorations, and we will pick out 10 winners that will receive one beta key each! Head on over to our twitter to participate! https://twitter.com/Valheimgame ːsteamhappyː

[h3]Rules[/h3]

1. Make a Valheim inspired christmas decoration.
   
2. the deadline is 13th December 11:59 PM (GMT+1).
   
3. Upload your submission on Twitter with the hashtag #valheimcontest.
   
4. You can apply as many times as you want, and even if you already have a key.
   

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[h2]Development news and new content.[/h2]
Hello again! Fall has left us and the cold and dark winter stands on our doorstep.What better way is there to brighten up the day than some news on Valheim? This month we have done a lot of playtesting and tweaking of the gameplay to elevate the gaming experience, but we do of course also have new content for you!

The feedback we receive from our beta testers is as always invaluable, and we sent out more beta keys on this very day! If you haven’t already, sign up for a chance to receive a key here: https://mailchi.mp/3cad4aeaef25/valheim

We have competitions planned for twitter in December, so make sure to follow us on there to not miss out on the chance to win a key! https://twitter.com/Valheimgame

Like mentioned last month, we have been (and are still) working with a sound designer and musician, and parts of their work have already been implemented in the game. Many of our sound effects have been updated, and you will get some more information about the new music below.

[h2]New features and content[/h2]
[h3]New weapon: Bronze spear[/h3]

A spear is now joining the family of bronze weapons.

[h3]New weapon: Ancient bark spear[/h3]

A beautiful spear crafted from ancient trees.

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

This sturdy tower is shield perfect for protection. Your enemies will barely be able to graze you as you carry this.

[h3]New shield: Silver shield[/h3]

A shield fit for the finest of vikings.

[h3]New shield: Serpent scale shield[/h3]

Slaying a serpent and making a shield out of its scales, that’s a powermove for sure.

[h3]New shields: Black metal shield & Black metal tower shield[/h3]

Last month we presented to you an array of black metal weapons, this month we present to you two black metal shields to accompany them! Carry these and let their gleam be the last thing your enemies see before they meet their end.

[h3]New styles[/h3]

Some of the new shields come in several different styles. Stand out from your friends or carry matching shields, it’s up to you!

[h3]New enemy: Greyling[/h3]
Who said your first day in Valheim should be a dance on roses? Greylings now roam the starting area, are you skilled enough to beat them?

[h3]New processor: Blast Furnace[/h3]

An advanced furnace used to refine rare metal scraps into bars. What a blast!

[h3]New location: Troll caves [/h3]

Trolls also need somewhere to sleep.

[h3]New locations: Villages and farms in meadows[/h3]
Old and abandoned villages and farms now appear in meadows. Makes you wonder about their old inhabitants...

[h3]New attack: Battle axe alternative attack[/h3]
Another way to slay your enemies with the massive battle axe. Is it Christmas already?

[h3]New music: Dawn and dusk[/h3]
Two beautiful melodies will play when day turns to night and vice versa, one for dusk and one for dawn.

[h3]New music: Sailing[/h3]
You’re not a real adventurer until you have an adventurous soundtrack playing in the background. We’re here to provide!

[h3]New music: Swamps[/h3]
A spine-chilling tune now plays when you enter the swamps, as if the swamps weren’t scary enough already.

[h3]New music: Homebase[/h3]
Have you built a homely and secure homebase? A cozy melody will now play when you’re inside of it, but remember; danger still lurks outside.


[h2]Miscellaneous Updates
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[h3]Updated breeding: Wolf cubs[/h3]
Tamed wolfs can now have cubs.

[h3]Draugr overhaul[/h3]

Hugin, Munin and the Valkyrie got overhauled last month, this month it was time for the draugrs to receive some love, we now have three different absolutely terrifying draugrs, pictured is one of them. Sorry in advance for your nightmares.

[h3]New cart model[/h3]


[h3]Charcoal kiln model and texture update[/h3]
The texture has been improved and the model now sits better on the ground.

[h3]Added FPS counter[/h3]
An FPS counter can now be found in the connection screen.


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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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