Valheim Seed 2wuQGAIJdw: Bosses, Biomes and Metals Valheim 1.0.17
Seed 2wuQGAIJdw rewards the early game. Eikthyr's altar is 0.1 km from where you spawn, Haldor is 1.0 km away, and the first five bosses all sit within 4.2 km. The late game is a different story: the Mistlands and Ashlands lie far out, and the last bosses are far from the spawn.
The seed
2wuQGAIJdwFarthest of the first five bosses 4.2 km · Haldor 1.0 km · 49 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageThis guide covers the bosses, the traders, the biomes around the spawn, the metals, the size of your landmass and the dungeons, then says who the seed suits and where it falls short.
Bosses and traders
The altars are laid out in a clear gradient. The first ones are almost on top of you, and the last ones are far away.
| Boss | Distance from spawn |
|---|---|
| Eikthyr | 0.1 km |
| The Elder | 1.0 km |
| Moder | 2.9 km |
| Bonemass | 3.5 km |
| Yagluth | 4.2 km |
| The Queen | 6.6 km |
| The Frozen King | 9.3 km |
| Fader | 9.6 km |
The farthest of the first five bosses is 4.2 km away, which is short for a full run through the early and middle game. Moder sits slightly closer than Bonemass, so there is no strict ordering by distance among the middle bosses. The Queen, the Frozen King and Fader are another matter, with Fader the farthest at 9.6 km.
Haldor is 1.0 km from the spawn, the same distance as The Elder's altar. Hildir is 3.0 km away and the Bog Witch 3.2 km. Haldor's proximity earns the seed number 18 in the list "Seeds with Haldor close to the spawn".
Biomes around the spawn
How quickly each biome comes into reach matters more than how much of it exists. Here is the nearest edge of each from the spawn:
| Biome | Nearest distance |
|---|---|
| Mountains | 0.3 km |
| Black Forest | 0.4 km |
| Swamp | 2.0 km |
| Plains | 2.4 km |
| Mistlands | 5.4 km |
| Deep North | 7.5 km |
| Ashlands | 8.3 km |
The Mountains and the Black Forest are both under half a kilometre from the spawn, so you are never far from either. The Swamp and Plains follow at 2.0 km and 2.4 km, which keeps the middle of the progression compact. The Mistlands at 5.4 km are fairly far from the spawn, and the Ashlands at 8.3 km are the farthest biome of all. The Deep North at 7.5 km is closer than the Ashlands, and the seed ranks number 21 in the list "Seeds with the Deep North closest to the spawn".
The metals
The ore distances below are approximate, worked out from the game's placement rules rather than surveyed on the ground.
- Copper deposit: about 0.5 km
- Tin deposit: about 0.5 km
- Silver vein: about 0.5 km
- Muddy scrap pile (the Swamp iron): about 2.0 km
Copper and tin sit together at roughly the same distance, so the Bronze Age arrives without a long search. Iron comes from the Swamp at about 2.0 km, matching the Swamp's own distance. Silver at about 0.5 km is unusually close, which fits the Mountains being just 0.3 km from the spawn.
Land and dungeons
Your landmass covers 49 km². There are 13 dungeons within 3 km of the spawn, so crypts and caves are plentiful nearby.
The land is spread across the biomes like this:
| Biome | Share of the land |
|---|---|
| Mistlands | 24.9% |
| Plains | 18.5% |
| Black Forest | 18.0% |
| Ashlands | 17.3% |
| Deep North | 9.5% |
| Mountains | 4.4% |
| Meadows | 4.1% |
| Swamp | 3.4% |
The Mistlands take the largest share at 24.9%. The Meadows are only 4.1% and the Swamp just 3.4%, so those two are small by comparison.
Who it suits, and where it is weak
This seed suits players who want a fast, tight start: a boss on your doorstep, a trader close by, copper, tin and silver in the first stretch, and a trail of nearby altars through Yagluth. It also suits anyone who likes dungeon crawling, given the 13 dungeons within 3 km.
The weak points come late. The Queen is 6.6 km from the spawn, and Fader and the Frozen King are both over 9 km away. The Mistlands and Ashlands are distant, and the Swamp is a small biome at 3.4% of the land, which leaves little room for error when you are gathering there. If you prefer a compact map where everything is close to the spawn, the back half of this seed will feel stretched.
Questions
How close is the first boss in seed 2wuQGAIJdw?
Eikthyr's altar is 0.1 km from the spawn, so you can reach it almost immediately. The Elder follows at 1.0 km.
Is Haldor easy to find?
Yes. Haldor is 1.0 km from the spawn, which places the seed at number 18 in the list "Seeds with Haldor close to the spawn".
Where do you find silver?
A silver vein is about 0.5 km away, an approximate figure based on the game's placement rules. The Mountains are 0.3 km from the spawn.
Which part of the seed is the least convenient?
The late game. The Queen is 6.6 km away, Fader 9.6 km and the Frozen King 9.3 km, and the Mistlands and Ashlands are the farthest biomes you will need to reach.
Measured on the worlds the game's generator makes for Valheim 1.0.17; the ore distances are worked out from the game's placement rules and are approximate.