Valheim guides
23 guides written from the game's own data for Valheim 1.0.17: every number in them is read from the game and checked against it.
How to summon every boss in ValheimWhere each Valheim boss altar is, what to place on it, and each boss's health, weaknesses, strongest attacks and drops, from Eikthyr to The Frozen King.
The best armor sets in Valheim, biome by biomeValheim armor compared biome by biome from the Black Forest to the Plains, with pieces, armor at quality 1 and max quality, and speed changes.
The best food in ValheimHow eating works in Valheim 1.0.20, the foods with the most health, stamina and eitr, the longest-lasting foods, and the best food from each biome.
The best shields in Valheim, biome by biomeEvery shield you can craft in Valheim, biome by biome, with block power at quality 1 and max quality, parry bonus, durability, weight and speed.
The best weapons in Valheim, biome by biomeThe best weapons in Valheim by biome, with damage at quality 1 and at maximum quality, stamina per attack, and how damage climbs between biomes.
Valheim armor sets: every set, its armor and its bonusEvery Valheim armor set in order, with its pieces, armor at quality 1 and fully upgraded, movement speed change and bonuses, and which sets cost speed.
Valheim boats compared: raft, karve, longship and drakkarCompare the Raft, Karve, Longship and Drakkar by durability, cargo, build cost and handling, with a short note on when to build each.
Valheim comfort guide: furniture and the Rested effectValheim comfort guide: what Rested does, how comfort groups work, and the highest-comfort furniture in each group.
Valheim crafting stations and what each level unlocksWork range of every Valheim crafting station, plus how many items each station level unlocks and examples of what you can make at each.
Valheim Deep North guide: creatures, resources, places and the bossDeep North in Valheim: its creatures, resources, places, boss Kall Fimbulbringer and how to summon it, plus what Valheim 1.0 added.
Valheim farming guide: every crop and saplingValheim farming guide: what every crop and tree sapling costs to plant, how long it grows, where it grows, and what you get back.
Valheim fishing guide: every fish, its depth and its baitEvery fish in the Valheim fishing list with its depth, bait, base hook chance, stamina use and possible extra drops, plus the Fishing Rod and baits.
Valheim mage armor: every set comparedAll 3 Valheim mage armor sets compared across Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North, with pieces, armor progression, materials and Galdr Table levels.
Valheim meads: every mead, its effect and its recipeEvery Valheim mead and potion with its effect, how long it lasts and where it first appears, plus notes on how they group by purpose.
Valheim portals and what you cannot teleportHow portals work in Valheim, the two you can build with their costs, how to link a pair, and the 24 Material items you can't teleport with.
Valheim processing guide: smelters, kilns, furnaces, fermenters and cooking stationsValheim 1.0.20 processing stations: fuel, capacity and timing for smelters and kilns, the fermenter's batches, and cooking station slots and times.
Valheim progression guide: biome by biomeA step-by-step Valheim guide to each biome: its creatures, boss, resources, places to visit and the gear you can craft there.
Valheim raid messages: what starts each raidHow often Valheim rolls for a raid, what makes each raid possible, and which creatures each one sends, from Eikthyr's forest raid to the Jotun.
Valheim resources: what to gather in each biomeA biome-by-biome gathering guide for Valheim: what you can collect, whether it is mined or picked by hand, and which pickaxe tier each deposit needs.
Valheim skills: all of them, what they do and how they levelEvery Valheim skill with what it does, its gain factor, how many weapons or shields train it, and the 5% skill loss on death.
Valheim taming guide: every tameable creatureA Valheim taming guide covering each tameable creature, what it eats, how long it stays fed, its offspring and whether you can command it.
Valheim traders guide: Haldor, Hildir and the Bog WitchWhere Haldor, Hildir and the Bog Witch stand, what they sell, what each item costs in coins, and what unlocks it.
Valheim trees: what each one gives and what it takes to fellA biome-by-biome guide to Valheim's trees: health, tool tier needed, what drops when felled, drop rolls, and how to tell trees apart by their drops.
Seed guides
Worlds measured with the game's own generator, in depth and by goal. New ones every few days.
Valheim Seed 9AZGY8kR58: Close Bosses and a Fast StartA guide to Valheim seed 9AZGY8kR58: altar and trader distances, how fast each biome opens up, metals, landmass, dungeons and where it ranks.
Valheim Seed 94EdErqgkZ: Mountains and Silver at SpawnA guide to Valheim seed 94EdErqgkZ: a boss list that starts at 0.2 km, mountains 0.1 km away, silver 0.3 km off, and a long road to the late biomes.
Valheim Seed 7sCXRlvwb0: Close Bosses, Early SilverA walkthrough of Valheim seed 7sCXRlvwb0: an Eikthyr altar 0.1 km from spawn, Haldor at 1.0 km, nearby metals, 12 dungeons and a very compact boss route.
Valheim Seed 6UEYX28fDC: Close Bosses, Silver NearbyA look at how Valheim seed 6UEYX28fDC plays: close early bosses, mountains and silver near the spawn, a small starting landmass, and a distant Mistlands.
Valheim Seed 6qle2wRzWg: A Compact Start With Close SilverSeed 6qle2wRzWg puts Eikthyr 0.2 km from spawn and silver 0.3 km away, but the Mistlands and Ashlands are a long way out and the spawn island is small.
Valheim Seed 3UMBFlGSZD: Close Bosses and Early SilverA walkthrough of Valheim seed 3UMBFlGSZD: bosses within 3.8 km, mountains and silver at the doorstep, a 135 km² landmass and 20 dungeons nearby.
Valheim Seed 2yj5yeruvn: Small Island, Tight StartA walkthrough of Valheim seed 2yj5yeruvn: bosses within 3.2 km, a 3 km² starting island, early metals, 25 dungeons nearby, and where it falls short.
Valheim Seed 2wuQGAIJdw: Bosses, Biomes and MetalsA play guide to Valheim seed 2wuQGAIJdw: a spawn with Eikthyr and Haldor close by, mountains and silver within reach, and a long road to the late bosses.
Valheim Seed 2wumArd8qH: A Compact, Big-Continent StartA guide to Valheim seed 2wumArd8qH: its close first bosses, Haldor at 1.6 km, nearby metals, a 187 km² landmass, 46 dungeons, and who it suits.
Valheim Seed 0tA8sbKeZp: A Close-Packed Start GuideA walkthrough of Valheim seed 0tA8sbKeZp: bosses close to the spawn, quick biome access, nearby metals, 26 dungeons within 3 km, and where it falls short.