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The Best Early Game Foods in Valheim
Food is what keeps you alive in Valheim. Here are the best early game foods to eat and how to get them,…
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Crafting & Materials 3 min read
How to Get Fine Wood in Valheim
Fine wood in Valheim only comes from birch and oak trees, and only with a bronze axe. Here is the simple way to farm plenty of it.
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Biomes & Bosses 3 min read
How to Beat Eikthyr, Valheim’s First Boss
Eikthyr is Valheim's first boss. Here is how to summon him, what gear to bring, how to win the fight, and what…
Building & Bases 1 min read
How to Make a Portal in Valheim
Portals in Valheim save you so much walking. Here is the recipe, where to find every material, and the one rule you…
Biomes & Bosses 5 min read
Valheim Black Forest Guide: Copper, Bronze and the Elder
Where to find copper and tin in Valheim's Black Forest, how to survive greydwarfs and trolls, how to unlock portals, and how…
Biomes & Bosses 5 min read
Valheim Meadows Guide: Your First Steps as a New Viking
Just started Valheim? Here is what to gather in the Meadows, how to build your first base, the two rules that keep…
Crafting & Materials 3 min read
Valheim Food Guide: Every Food Ranked by Health and Stamina
Every Valheim food ranked with real health and stamina numbers, which three to eat early, and which early foods stay worth a…
Biomes & Bosses 2 min read
How to Beat Bonemass in Valheim
Bonemass is the swamp boss and the biggest wall in Valheim. Here is the mace and mead setup that turns him from…
Biomes & Bosses 2 min read
How to Beat The Elder in Valheim
The Elder is Valheim's second boss. Here is how to summon him, why fire arrows melt him, and how to use the…
Biomes & Bosses 2 min read
Valheim Mountains Guide: Silver, Wolves and Not Freezing
The Valheim Mountains explained: how to survive the cold, where to find silver with the wishbone, and what to do about wolves…