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Valheim Spotlight
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Penultimate biome is also the survival sim's toughest yet
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The Valheim map and markers explained
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The 30 best survival games on PC
Promise me that you will never die
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Valheim's volcanic Ashlands update gets first proper trailer and breakdown
New hazards, new weapons and siege equipment, plus thoughts on washing machines
Valheim Feed
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Valheim gets a fiery rebirth as Ashlands biome goes live with new siege weapons, bone spiders and boiling seas
Penultimate biome is also the survival sim's toughest yet
![Players wander a volcanic landscape in Valheim](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Untitled_BVI2ptD.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim's volcanic Ashlands update gets first proper trailer and breakdown
New hazards, new weapons and siege equipment, plus thoughts on washing machines
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![The Fallen Valkyrie, a winged burning monster from Valheim's Ashlands biome](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/1_2zX3vu3.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim's Ashlands update walks a "fine line between fun and frustration", according to new dev video
Iron Gate showcases a range of horrible Nordic munsters
![Two characters in Valheim, one of whom is holding some sort of ornamental horn.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim-hildirs-request-header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim's beta branch update adds difficulty modes, new trader and more
Hardcore, casual, beards
![A Viking warrior stands in front of a large blue ogre in a forest in Valheim](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim-screen.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Paid mods are “against the creative and open spirit of modding,” say Valheim's developer
Iron Gate aren't fans of the idea
![Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim-mistlands-key-art.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim details customisable difficulty settings and a sort-of creative mode
Perfect for builders, peaceful strollers, and hardcore survivors
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![A Valheim screenshot of a player standing with their back to the camera, wielding a Battleaxe and looking out into a Mountains biome.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim 6.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Valheim screenshot of an extensive settlement with multiple houses, walls, and farms, seen from an aerial perspective.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim 7.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Valheim screenshot of the player wearing full Padded Armor, standing in front of a forest.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/best valheim armor.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Guide
Valheim: How to find and mine Iron
How to get Scrap Iron from Muddy Scrap Piles, and smelt it into Iron Bars
![A Valheim screenshot of a Boar standing in a Meadows biome.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim boar taming.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim Boar taming: How to tame Boar
Learn how to tame wild Boars and breed them for maximum Meat and Leather
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Guide
Valheim boats: how to make the Raft, Karve, and Longship
Learn how to make a boat and sail the seas in Valheim
![A Valheim screenshot of Haldor the Trader sitting by the fire, smoking a pipe, with Halstein, his beast of burden, in the background.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim trader header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim Merchant location: how to find Haldor the Trader
How to find and trade with Haldor, the Valheim Merchant
![Valheim: How to get Silver](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheimmountain2.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim's next biome update will be the Ashlands, a volcanic land of the dead
Spookier, scarier skeletons
![Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim-mistlands-key-art.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Valheim's Mistlands update now lets you wield magic in the fog
I know fog and mist are different don't @ me
![Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim-mistlands-key-art.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Valheim screenshot of a player holding a shield and looking into a Black Forest biome.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim 2.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Guide
Best Valheim seeds: best starting locations
Best seeds for early Bosses, Traders, Swamps, and more
![A Valheim screenshot of the Mistlands biome, populated by tall trees and giant cobwebs.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim mistlands.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Valheim screenshot of a player standing with their back to the camera, wielding a Battleaxe and looking out into a Mountains biome.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/valheim 6.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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