Valheim Seed a5Dmfh2Tb9: A Fast Start Beside Haldor Valheim 1.0.17
The seed a5Dmfh2Tb9 is built for a quick opening. Eikthyr's altar is 0.2 km from where you spawn, Haldor is 0.8 km away, and copper, tin and the Black Forest all sit close to the spawn. The early game here is mostly a matter of collecting what is already close.
The seed
a5Dmfh2Tb9Farthest of the first five bosses 4.8 km · Haldor 0.8 km · 29 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageThe price is room: the landmass you start on is only 29 km², and the bosses after the first five are a long way out. The sections below cover the bosses and traders, the biomes, the metals, the land and its dungeons, and who this seed suits.
Bosses and traders
Five of the eight altars lie within 4.8 km of spawn, which makes 4.8 km the farthest you travel for any of the first five bosses.
| Boss | Distance to nearest altar |
|---|---|
| Eikthyr | 0.2 km |
| The Elder | 2.1 km |
| Bonemass | 2.2 km |
| Moder | 4.3 km |
| Yagluth | 4.8 km |
| The Queen | 6.0 km |
| The Frozen King | 8.7 km |
| Fader | 8.8 km |
Eikthyr is practically at your doorstep, and The Elder and Bonemass sit only about 2 km out. Moder and Yagluth need a longer trip but nothing extreme. The last three, The Queen, The Frozen King and Fader, are the real expeditions, with Fader the farthest at 8.8 km.
Haldor is 0.8 km from spawn, so you can reach him almost immediately. The Bog Witch is 2.3 km away and Hildir 2.6 km. This pairing of a nearby Haldor and a very close first boss is a large part of why the seed ranks number 3 among seeds measured for Haldor close to the spawn.
Biomes around the spawn
The Black Forest and the Mountains are both close, so you are not stuck in the Meadows for long. Here is how far each biome's nearest edge is.
| Biome | Distance from spawn |
|---|---|
| Black Forest | 0.2 km |
| Mountains | 0.4 km |
| Swamp | 1.3 km |
| Plains | 2.1 km |
| Mistlands | 5.1 km |
| Ashlands | 7.7 km |
| Deep North | 7.9 km |
The first four biomes are all within about 2 km, so the early and mid game involve very little travel. The Mistlands are a proper trip at 5.1 km, and the Ashlands and Deep North are out past 7 km.
The share of the land each biome covers is lopsided. The Mistlands are the largest at 24.4%, followed by the Plains at 18.0%, the Black Forest at 17.8% and the Ashlands at 17.5%. The Deep North takes 8.6%, the Meadows 5.2%, the Mountains 4.7% and the Swamp only 3.7%. Meadows, Mountains and Swamp are therefore the smallest biomes by area, so expect them to feel compact.
The metals
The metal distances below are approximate, worked out from the game's placement rules rather than measured in a playthrough.
- Copper deposit: about 0.2 km
- Tin deposit: about 0.2 km
- Muddy scrap pile (the Swamp iron): about 1.3 km
- Silver vein: about 0.5 km
Copper and tin are both roughly 0.2 km from spawn, which means bronze is within easy reach. The Swamp iron is about 1.3 km out, and silver is about 0.5 km away. The seed ranks number 25 in the list of seeds with copper, tin, iron and silver close to the spawn, which is a solid result among the 120000 seeds measured.
Landmass and dungeons
The spawn sits on a landmass of 29 km². That is modest, and the more distant altars and biomes show that the world stretches well beyond it. Treat the home island as a base with limited space rather than the whole map.
What it lacks in area it makes up for in things to explore: 18 dungeons lie within 3 km of spawn. That is plenty of places to search without leaving the starting area.
Who this seed suits
a5Dmfh2Tb9 is a good fit for players who want to get going fast. Eikthyr and Haldor are both close, copper and tin are right beside you, and the first four biomes are all within 2.1 km. If you like having several bosses and a trader inside a short radius, this seed delivers that.
It also suits anyone who enjoys dungeon hunting, given the 18 within 3 km.
The weak points are the late-game distances and the size of the home island. The Queen is 6.0 km out, The Frozen King 8.7 km and Fader 8.8 km, and the Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North all lie 5.1 km or more from spawn. If you want a compact map where every boss is close to the spawn, the far altars here may feel like a chore. The 29 km² landmass under the spawn is also fairly small.
Questions
How close is Haldor in this seed?
Haldor is 0.8 km from spawn. The Bog Witch is 2.3 km away and Hildir 2.6 km.
Which boss is closest in a5Dmfh2Tb9?
Eikthyr, whose altar is 0.2 km from spawn. The Elder follows at 2.1 km and Bonemass at 2.2 km.
Are the metals easy to find here?
Largely yes. By approximate distance, copper and tin are about 0.2 km away, silver about 0.5 km and the Swamp iron about 1.3 km. The seed ranks number 25 in the list of seeds with copper, tin, iron and silver close to the spawn.
What is the main drawback of this seed?
The home landmass is only 29 km², and the later bosses are far off: The Queen at 6.0 km, The Frozen King at 8.7 km and Fader at 8.8 km.
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.