Valheim Seed iKhWLlGUHZ: A Compact, Fast-Start World Valheim 1.0.17
The Valheim seed iKhWLlGUHZ is built around short trips. The first five bosses all sit within 3.2 km of where you spawn, Haldor is barely over a kilometre away, and copper, tin and silver are all close to the start.
The seed
iKhWLlGUHZFarthest of the first five bosses 3.2 km · Haldor 1.2 km · 160 km² of land at the spawnOpen on the map · Seed pageIt is a seed that rewards a player who wants to keep progressing without a lot of distance between key places. Below is how the early game, the biomes, the metals and the wider map shake out.
Bosses and Haldor
Eikthyr's altar is the closest thing to a gift in this world: just 0.3 km from the spawn. The rest of the early bosses follow in a tight cluster.
The farthest of those first five is 3.2 km, so no single altar demands a major expedition. The later bosses are a different story: The Queen is 6.4 km out, Fader 8.5 km, and The Frozen King 8.9 km.
Haldor, the trader, is at 1.2 km, so you can reach him early. Hildir is at 3.1 km and the Bog Witch at 3.8 km, which puts all three traders within reach before you have gone far from home.
Biomes around the spawn
The Black Forest begins 0.1 km from where you spawn, and the Mountains are at 0.5 km. You are standing next to two biomes almost immediately. The Swamp follows at 1.6 km and the Plains at 2.5 km.
The farther biomes take real travel:
- Mistlands: 5.5 km
- Ashlands: 7.6 km
- Deep North: 8.2 km
So the first four biomes arrive in quick succession, then there is a clear gap before the late-game regions. Where the land is concerned, the Meadows make up only 4.4% of the map, while the Black Forest takes 17.9%, the Plains 18.6%, the Mistlands 24.5% and the Ashlands 17.2%. The Swamp covers 3.9%, the Mountains 4.4% and the Deep North 9.2%. The Mistlands are the largest single share, so late-game exploring here has plenty of room.
Metals
The approximate distances to the first metals are short:
| Metal source | Approx. distance |
|---|---|
| Tin deposit | 0.1 km |
| Copper deposit | 0.2 km |
| Silver vein | 0.7 km |
| Muddy scrap pile (Swamp iron) | 1.7 km |
Copper and tin sit almost on top of the spawn, so bronze needs no long search. Silver at about 0.7 km is also unusually close to the spawn, which is a pleasant surprise for a metal that is often far away. The Swamp iron, from muddy scrap piles, is about 1.7 km from the spawn, roughly in line with the Swamp itself at 1.6 km. These figures come from the game's placement rules, so treat them as approximate rather than exact to the metre.
Landmass and dungeons
The spawn is on a landmass of 160 km², which gives you a good amount of connected ground to work with. There are 32 dungeons within 3 km of the spawn, a high count for the early game, so there is plenty to explore without going far.
Who it suits, and where it falls short
This seed suits players who want a brisk start: you can set up near the spawn and reach the first bosses, a trader and the key early metals without long journeys. It is also a good fit for anyone who likes to keep a single home base for a long time, since so much sits close to it. The 32 dungeons nearby add variety for explorers.
The weak points are on the other side of progression. Once you finish the first five bosses, the pace changes: The Queen at 6.4 km, Fader at 8.5 km and The Frozen King at 8.9 km are all far from the start, and so are the Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North. The Meadows are also a small slice of the map at 4.4%, so the gentle opening biome gives way quickly to harder terrain. If you want every stage of the game to be close at hand, the late game here will feel stretched out by comparison.
Where it ranks
Among the 120000 seeds measured, iKhWLlGUHZ is number 5 in the list "Best all-round Valheim seeds". That is a strong placing for a seed that is generous early and asks for travel only at the end.
Questions
How close is the first boss in iKhWLlGUHZ?
Eikthyr's altar is 0.3 km from the spawn, which makes it one of the nearest things on the map. The Elder is next at 1.6 km.
Is Haldor easy to find on this seed?
Yes. Haldor is 1.2 km from the spawn, closer than Hildir at 3.1 km or the Bog Witch at 3.8 km.
Are the metals close to the start?
Tin is about 0.1 km away and copper about 0.2 km, with silver around 0.7 km and Swamp iron around 1.7 km. These are approximate, based on the game's placement rules.
What is the main drawback of this seed?
The late game is spread out. The Queen, Fader and The Frozen King are 6.4 km, 8.5 km and 8.9 km away, and the Mistlands, Ashlands and Deep North are all 5.5 km or more from 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.