Valheim Seed GBkZRVrbdV: Mountains at Your Doorstep Valheim 1.0.17
GBkZRVrbdV is a seed built around its mountains. They begin 0.1 km from the spawn, and Eikthyr's altar is only 0.2 km away. The first boss is very close to the spawn, and the rest of the early game is compact too.
The seed
GBkZRVrbdVFarthest of the first five bosses 5.1 km · Haldor 2.1 km · 54 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageThis guide covers the bosses, Haldor, the biomes around the spawn, the metals, the size of the land, the dungeons, and who should pick this world. It also covers where it falls short.
Bosses and traders
Every boss altar is measured here as the nearest one to the spawn. The first five bosses are all within 5.1 km, a short stretch for a full progression run.
| Boss | Distance from spawn |
|---|---|
| Eikthyr | 0.2 km |
| Moder | 2.2 km |
| The Elder | 2.5 km |
| Bonemass | 2.9 km |
| Yagluth | 5.1 km |
| The Queen | 7.3 km |
| Fader | 8.6 km |
| The Frozen King | 9.3 km |
Eikthyr is practically beside you. The Elder, Bonemass and Moder form a tight cluster between 2.2 km and 2.9 km out, so you can work through them without long expeditions. Yagluth, at 5.1 km, is the farthest of the first five.
Haldor is 2.1 km from the spawn, closer than any boss except Eikthyr. Hildir is 2.5 km away and the Bog Witch 3.2 km, so all three traders sit within a few kilometres of where you start.
Biomes around the spawn
The Mountains come first at 0.1 km, with the Black Forest just behind at 0.3 km. Having both this close means you can start your first steps into the Black Forest almost immediately, with snow-capped terrain next door.
The rest arrive at a steady pace:
- Swamp: 1.7 km
- Plains: 2.3 km
- Mistlands: 5.3 km
- Ashlands: 7.4 km
- Deep North: 8.3 km
Nothing in the early and middle game sits far from the spawn. The Swamp and Plains are both under 2.5 km, and even the Mistlands are only 5.3 km out. The Ashlands and Deep North are the long trips, but at 7.4 km and 8.3 km they are not extreme.
The land itself is weighted toward the later biomes. The Mistlands make up 24.1% of it, the Black Forest 19.3%, the Plains 17.8% and the Ashlands 17.1%. The Deep North takes 9.6%, the Mountains 4.6%, and the Meadows and Swamp 3.9% each. If you like the Mistlands, there is plenty of it to explore.
Metals
The approximate distances to the first deposits are short.
| Metal source | Approximate distance |
|---|---|
| Copper deposit | 0.3 km |
| Tin deposit | 0.3 km |
| Silver vein | 0.4 km |
| Muddy scrap pile (the Swamp iron) | 1.8 km |
Copper, tin and silver are all within 0.4 km of the spawn, so none of them is far off. The Swamp iron is the farthest at 1.8 km from the spawn. Treat these as approximate, since they come from the game's placement rules rather than a survey of every deposit.
Landmass and dungeons
The spawn sits on a 54 km² landmass. That is enough to hold the nearby biomes and altars described above without feeling cramped, but it is a bounded area.
Dungeons are plentiful, with 30 within 3 km of the spawn. If you enjoy clearing them for loot and variety, there is no shortage close to home.
Who this seed suits
This is a good world if you want things close together. The first boss is almost on top of the spawn, three bosses and all three traders are inside 3.2 km of it, and the early metals are a few hundred metres away. Players who dislike long distances between objectives will appreciate that.
It also suits anyone who likes mountain terrain. Among the 120000 seeds measured, GBkZRVrbdV ranks number 1 in the list "Seeds with mountains close to the spawn".
Weak points
The Mountains cover only 4.6% of the land, so while they start right at your feet, they are a small slice of the world. The same goes for the Meadows at 3.9%, so there is little gentle starting terrain. The late game also asks for more travel: the Queen is 7.3 km out, Fader 8.6 km and the Frozen King 9.3 km, and the Ashlands and Deep North lie 7.4 km and 8.3 km away. Those are the longest trips in the seed, and the early game's speed does not carry over to them.
Questions
How close is the first boss in GBkZRVrbdV?
Eikthyr's altar is 0.2 km from the spawn, the closest boss by a wide margin. The Elder, Bonemass and Moder follow at 2.5 km, 2.9 km and 2.2 km.
Where is Haldor in this seed?
Haldor is 2.1 km from the spawn. Hildir is 2.5 km away and the Bog Witch 3.2 km.
Are metals easy to reach?
Yes. Copper and tin are about 0.3 km away and silver about 0.4 km. The Swamp iron, from muddy scrap piles, is about 1.8 km out. All of these are approximate.
How does this seed rank?
Out of 120000 seeds measured, it is number 1 in the list "Seeds with mountains close to the spawn".
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.