Valheim Walkthroughs, Tips, And Guides

There's a lot to know about in Valheim, from crafting, to survival mechanics, to combat and exploration. We've compiled a whole lot of guides and walkthroughs that can help lead you through the Viking world of Valheim, and even help you cheat. Below, you'll find information about everything Valheim has to offer, to help you find Iron, create Bronze, best bosses, and craft amazing gear.

Stay tuned, as we'll continue to update this list with more and more Valheim guides, tips, walkthroughs, and information as we discover it.

How To Create And Join Dedicated Servers

The first thing you're going to need to do in Valheim is jump into a game world, and if you want to play with friends, you'll probably need a dedicated server. Here's everything about how they work.

• How To Create A Dedicated Server, Invite Friends, And Join

How To Get The Best Map Seeds

While a random Valheim map will give you the truest Viking experience, sometimes you want to jump into a server where resources and bosses are conveniently located--or maybe not. Here's how to generate game world seeds in Valheim and check them out, as well as a few choice ones you might want to try.

• Map Seed Guide And Best Seeds

Console Commands And Cheats

While Valheim is a game that's all about survival, it's also very creative, allowing you to build and customize structures and bases in a way that's similar to games such as Minecraft. There's no creative mode in Valheim, but if you wanted to circumvent the survival components--or just cheat in general--we've got a guide for that.

• Console Commands - Cheats And Codes To Control The Game

Beginner's Tips And Tricks

Starting out in Valheim can be overwhelming, but these tricks will help you hit the ground running and survive in the new world.

• Viking Guide For Beginners: How To Best Survive And Ascend To Valhalla

Crafting And Armor Guides

There's a whole lot to make in Valheim, and climbing the tech tree to make better gear and better bases is essential to staying alive. Here's everything you need to smith metal and make yourself some awesome armor and weapons.

• Workbench Upgrades - How To Enhance Your Crafting Station To Level 5
• Armor Guide - How To Outfit Your Viking To Survive
• Bronze Guide - How To Make Bronze Armor And Where To Find Copper And Tin
• Iron Guide - How To Find Scrap Iron And Make Iron Gear
• Wolf Armor Guide - How To Find Silver And Craft Mountain Gear
• Padded Armor Guide - How To Make Linen Thread To Get The Best Armor

Animal Taming

Lots of animals attack and try to kill you in Valheim, but you can make a few friends, too. Taming and breeding animals can be a handy source of meat, and with the right animal companions, you can gain some help in combat, too.

• Boar Guide: How To Tame And Breed These Wild Hogs

Biome Survival Guides

Each of Valheim's biomes is dangerous in its own way, but with these tips, you can survive and thrive as you seek out new resources.

• Swamp Guide - What You Need And What You Can Find In The Dark Biome

Boss Fight Guides

All this survival, base-building, and armor-crafting in Valheim has a purpose: You've been sent by the god Odin to dispatch his enemies. Each biome has a boss, and each holds key items you need to access new crafting materials and technologies to keep advancing. Here's how to take them down, either with a team or solo.

• Elder Boss Guide - How To Find And Defeat The Boss And Get The Swamp Key
• Bonemass Boss Guide - How To Kill The Swamp Boss
• Moder Boss Guide - How To Defeat The Frost Dragon Solo

First-Person Mod

If you're not happy with Valheim's third-person perspective, you can use this mod to give it a bit more of a Skyrim feel and change its camera to first-person.

• Valheim Has A First-Person Mod, And It Actually Works