Haldor is a friendly NPC trader you can find while exploring the Black Forest in Valheim. As he was there pretty much from the start, he doesn’t have a specific theme like the traders added to Valheim with future patches.…

The Bog Witch is a friendly NPC trader added to Valheim with the 0.219.13 Patch. As her name might suggest, this vendor lives in the Swamp, selling various potions, mushrooms, herbs, and other helpful items. Due to Valheim’s randomized nature,…

The Viking longship is one of the most iconic parts of Viking lore. While we won’t quite be marauding the coasts in Valhiem, ships are still the only effective way to quickly traverse the huge world map without creating portals.…

The fight with The Queen is unique in Valheim as the first boss battle to take place in a Dungeon instance. This guide will go over everything you need to know to find The Queen’s lair, break its seal, and…

The Valheim Patch 0.213.3 which developer Iron Gate recently pushed to the Public Test Branch may have broken your away-from-keyboard (AFK) Egg farm. This post will show you a quick modification to fix it and restore your factory farm to…

These two workstations are used to smelt mined ore and refine scavenged scrap into useful ingots. Both workstations require Coal for fuel and work passively in the background without the need for shelter. This guide will walk you through building…

The Abomination is an uncommon Swamp enemy that spawns by pulling itself out of the ground when you get close. It has several strong attacks with significant reach, and it is the source of roots, which are used to make…

Blocking and parrying both are techniques to reduce damage in Valheim, with parrying having the additional effect of temporarily stunning the attacker. A parry is a block timed perfectly to the moment the enemy or projectile strikes your Viking’s weapon…

A dodge in Valheim is a roll used to evade enemies, avoid damage, and gain the position for a counterattack. This guide will tell you how to dodge using default control settings, when to use the maneuver, and which enemy…

Despite being a game about Vikings fighting monsters, Valhiem likes to play by real-world rules in many instances — and that includes smoke inhalation, and putting fires on wooden floors. Placing a Campfire Indoors Having a fire in your shelter…