Valheim Seed AAf4XqUaXS: Haldor at 0.8 km, Bosses Close Valheim 1.0.17
AAf4XqUaXS is a compact start. Haldor is under a kilometre from where you spawn, the first five boss altars all sit within 3.7 km, and copper, tin, Swamp iron and silver are all close. The weakness is room: the landmass you spawn on is small.
The seed
AAf4XqUaXSFarthest of the first five bosses 3.7 km · Haldor 0.8 km · 34 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageThis guide covers the bosses and traders, how close each biome is to the spawn, the metals, the land and dungeons, and who the seed suits.
Bosses and traders
The altars for the first five bosses are spread out but none is far. Eikthyr is closest at 1.2 km, with Moder next at 1.5 km. The Elder follows at 2.3 km, then Yagluth at 3.6 km and Bonemass at 3.7 km, the farthest of the first five.
The later bosses are a different matter:
| Boss | Nearest altar |
|---|---|
| Eikthyr | 1.2 km |
| Moder | 1.5 km |
| The Elder | 2.3 km |
| Yagluth | 3.6 km |
| Bonemass | 3.7 km |
| The Queen | 6.1 km |
| Fader | 8.1 km |
| The Frozen King | 9.4 km |
Haldor is 0.8 km from spawn, one of the closest traders you will see. Hildir is at 2.3 km and the Bog Witch at 3.0 km. All three are close to the starting area, so you will not be waiting long to trade.
Biomes and how fast you reach them
The Black Forest starts almost at your feet, 0.1 km from spawn. The Swamp is 0.8 km away and the Mountains 0.9 km. The Plains lie 1.6 km out.
Beyond that the distances grow. The Mistlands are 4.6 km away, the Ashlands 7.3 km and the Deep North 8.2 km. The first four biomes after the Meadows are all inside two kilometres, so early progression is smooth. The jump to the Mistlands is the first real expedition.
The land is also unusually weighted toward the late game. Meadows make up only 3.7% of the land, the same as the Swamp at 3.7%. The Mountains are 4.5%, the Black Forest 18.1% and the Plains 19.1%. The Mistlands are the largest share at 24.3%, the Ashlands take 17.6% and the Deep North 8.9%. If you like a lot of Mistlands terrain to work with, this seed delivers.
Metals
The approximate distances to the metals are worked out from the game's placement rules, so treat them as guides rather than exact stops.
- Copper deposit: about 0.1 km
- Tin deposit: about 0.1 km
- Muddy scrap pile (the Swamp iron): about 0.9 km
- Silver vein: about 1.2 km
Copper and tin are practically at the spawn, and the Swamp iron and silver are both within about a kilometre and a bit. That is a strong spread for a start, and the seed ranks number 10 in the list "Seeds with copper, tin, iron and silver close to the spawn" among the 120000 seeds measured.
Landmass and dungeons
The spawn sits on a landmass of 34 km². That is modest, and it shapes how the seed plays. The nearby biomes and altars are packed close, which helps early on, but there is little room to spread out, and the farther biomes such as the Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North lie well away from the spawn.
Dungeons are plentiful nearby: 19 lie within 3 km of the spawn. That gives you plenty of places to explore close to the start.
Who it suits, and where it falls short
This seed suits players who want a fast, low-friction start. If you enjoy reaching Haldor early, hitting the early bosses in quick succession and having every early metal within reach, it is a good fit. It also suits anyone who likes dungeon-hopping close to home.
The weak points are the small starting landmass and the long distances to the late bosses. The Queen is 6.1 km out, Fader 8.1 km and The Frozen King 9.4 km, so the second half of the game asks for far more travel than the first. The Meadows are also thin at 3.7% of the land.
On rankings, the seed is number 4 in the list "Seeds with Haldor close to the spawn" and number 10 in the list "Seeds with copper, tin, iron and silver close to the spawn", out of 120000 seeds measured.
Questions
How close is Haldor in AAf4XqUaXS?
Haldor is 0.8 km from the spawn. That puts the seed at number 4 in the list "Seeds with Haldor close to the spawn".
Are the early bosses easy to reach?
Yes. The first five altars are all within 3.7 km, with Eikthyr nearest at 1.2 km and Bonemass the farthest of the five at 3.7 km.
Is there enough land to build and spread out?
The spawn landmass is 34 km², which is small. The Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North are far from the spawn.
Which metals are near the start?
Copper and tin are each about 0.1 km away, the Swamp iron about 0.9 km and silver about 1.2 km. These are approximate distances.
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.