Valheim Seed aUDI9Hpwi7: A Compact, Fast-Progression World Valheim 1.0.17
Seed aUDI9Hpwi7 is a world built for quick early progress. The first two bosses sit close to spawn, the Mountains begin almost at your feet, and the rest of the early-game targets fall within a few kilometres.
The seed
aUDI9Hpwi7Farthest of the first five bosses 4.1 km · Haldor 1.7 km · 142 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageThe picture changes once you leave the first five bosses behind. The Queen, Fader and the Frozen King are far from where you start, and the land they stand on is a different kind of challenge. Here is how the seed plays, step by step.
The bosses and Haldor
The nearest altars are very close. Eikthyr is 0.6 km from spawn and The Elder is 0.9 km away. Bonemass is 2.6 km out, Yagluth 3.7 km, and Moder 4.1 km. That makes 4.1 km the farthest you will travel for any of the first five bosses, which is a short range for a full early-to-mid game.
| Boss | Distance to nearest altar |
|---|---|
| Eikthyr | 0.6 km |
| The Elder | 0.9 km |
| Bonemass | 2.6 km |
| Yagluth | 3.7 km |
| Moder | 4.1 km |
| The Queen | 6.6 km |
| The Frozen King | 8.4 km |
| Fader | 9.2 km |
Haldor is 1.7 km from spawn, so he is close to where you begin and trading can start early. Hildir is 2.8 km away and the Bog Witch 3.0 km, so all three traders are near the spawn.
Biomes around the spawn
Two biomes are almost on top of you. The Mountains are 0.1 km from spawn and the Black Forest is 0.4 km away. The Swamp follows at 1.5 km and the Plains at 2.4 km, so the usual early progression chain is compressed into a small area.
Beyond that, the distances grow:
- Mistlands: 5.4 km
- Deep North: 7.5 km
- Ashlands: 8.3 km
These are not close to the spawn, but none of them is extremely far either. The Ashlands, the farthest, are still 8.3 km out.
The share of the land each biome takes up is unusual. The Meadows cover only 4.3% of the world, the same as the Mountains, while the Swamp covers 3.6%. The big areas are the Mistlands at 23.3%, the Black Forest at 19.5%, the Plains at 18.0% and the Ashlands at 17.1%, with the Deep North at 9.6%. In practice this is a world dominated by later-game terrain, with relatively little gentle Meadows land to fall back on.
Metals
The ore distances are approximate, as they are worked out from the game's placement rules rather than surveyed in play. They are still encouraging:
| Metal source | Approximate distance |
|---|---|
| Copper deposit | 0.4 km |
| Tin deposit | 0.5 km |
| Muddy scrap pile (the Swamp iron) | 1.5 km |
| Silver vein | 1.6 km |
Copper and tin are both within half a kilometre, so bronze is a short trip. The Swamp iron is about 1.5 km out, matching the distance to the Swamp itself, and silver is roughly 1.6 km away. That is a tight spread across several tiers of metal, which is a large part of why progression feels quick here.
Landmass and dungeons
The spawn sits on a landmass of 142 km². The seed also has 31 dungeons within 3 km of the spawn, a high count that gives you plenty of places to explore close to home.
Who this seed suits, and where it falls short
This seed is a good fit if you want to reach the Mountains and the first five bosses quickly, or if you are playing with a group and want to keep everyone within a short distance of the base. The close traders, the nearby ore and the large number of dungeons all support a fast-paced start.
The weak points show up late. The Meadows are only 4.3% of the land, so there is little of the mild starting terrain that some players like. The Queen is 6.6 km away, the Frozen King 8.4 km and Fader 9.2 km, so the final bosses ask for much longer trips than the first five. If you prefer a world where everything stays close, the back half of this one will feel stretched.
In the rankings, it comes in at number 2 in the list "Seeds with mountains close to the spawn", out of 120000 seeds measured.
Questions
How far are the first five bosses from spawn in seed aUDI9Hpwi7?
All five are within 4.1 km. Eikthyr is 0.6 km, The Elder 0.9 km, Bonemass 2.6 km, Yagluth 3.7 km and Moder 4.1 km.
How close is Haldor?
Haldor is 1.7 km from spawn. Hildir is 2.8 km away and the Bog Witch is 3.0 km away.
Are the Mountains close to spawn?
Yes, they are only 0.1 km away. The seed ranks number 2 in the list "Seeds with mountains close to the spawn".
Is the late game as compact as the early game?
No. The Queen is 6.6 km away, the Frozen King 8.4 km and Fader 9.2 km, and the Mistlands, Deep North and Ashlands are 5.4 km, 7.5 km and 8.3 km out.
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.