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Progression Timeline
Your path through the game, stage by stage.
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Meadows
Everything you need to know about Valheim's Meadows biome, from first-day survival to defeating Eikthyr and preparing for the Black Forest.
Meadows Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Starting BiomeBiomesBeginnerHow to Defeat Eikthyr: First Boss Strategy, Gear & RewardsBossesBeginnerPickaxes: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Crafting RecipesWeaponsBeginnerBows: Complete Archery Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsBeginnerKnives: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Combat TechniquesWeaponsIntermediateSpears: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Crafting RecipesWeaponsBeginnerOne-Handed Axes: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Crafting RecipesWeaponsBeginnerSwords: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Crafting RecipesWeaponsBeginnerLeather Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Best UpgradesArmor & ShieldsBeginnerRag Armor Set: Stats, Crafting Recipe & Upgrade GuideArmor & ShieldsBeginnerAbandoned Buildings: Complete Guide to Meadows Ruins, Draugr Villages & Hidden LootBuildingBeginnerBeehive: How to Find Queen Bees, Build a Honey Farm & Keep Your Bees HappyBuildingBeginnerWorkbench: Complete Crafting Guide, All Upgrades & How to Maximize Your First StationBuildingBeginnerHammer: Complete Guide to Valheim's Most Essential Building ToolBuildingBeginnerBoar: Complete Guide to Taming, Breeding & Farming in ValheimCreaturesBeginnerDeer: How to Hunt, Drop Rates & Why Deer Hide Matters in ValheimCreaturesBeginnerNeck: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Meadows Water LizardCreaturesBeginnerGreyling: How to Fight, Farm Resin & Survive Your First Meadows Enemy in ValheimCreaturesBeginner
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Black Forest
Everything you need to survive and thrive in the Black Forest, from mining your first Copper to unlocking Portals and the Bronze Age.
Black Forest Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Second BiomeBiomesBeginnerHow to Defeat Brenna: Hildir's Burning Miniboss GuideBossesIntermediateHow to Defeat The Elder: Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesIntermediateValheim Accessories: All Trinkets, Stats & Crafting RecipesArmor & ShieldsIntermediateFist Weapons: Complete Guide to Every Tier, Stats & Combat TechniquesWeaponsIntermediateAtgeirs: Complete Polearm Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsIntermediateSledgehammers: Complete Two-Handed Club Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsIntermediateMaces: Complete Club Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsBeginnerBronze Armor Set: Stats, Crafting Cost & Upgrade PathArmor & ShieldsBeginnerTroll Leather Armor: Stats, Crafting & Sneak Bonus ExplainedArmor & ShieldsBeginnerCore Wood Building: Log Structures, Stability & How to Build Taller in ValheimBuildingBeginnerForge: Complete Crafting Guide, All Upgrades & How to Unlock Valheim's Metal WorkshopBuildingBeginnerFish: Complete Guide to Every Species, Bait Recipe & Fishing Strategy in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateRoot: Complete Guide to The Elder's Minions & Staff of the Wild SummonsCreaturesIntermediateTroll: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Black Forest GiantCreaturesIntermediateGhost: How to Find, Fight & Farm Ectoplasm in Valheim's Burial ChambersCreaturesBeginnerSkeleton: How to Fight, Farm & Survive Every Variant in ValheimCreaturesBeginnerGreydwarf: How to Fight, Farm & Use Their Drops in Valheim's Black ForestCreaturesBeginner
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Swamp
The Swamp is where Valheim stops holding your hand. Here's everything you need to survive the poison, the undead, and the relentless rain.
Swamp Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Deadliest Mid-Game BiomeBiomesIntermediateOcean Guide: Sailing, Serpents, Leviathans & How to Survive Valheim's Open WatersBiomesIntermediateHow to Defeat Bonemass: Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesAdvancedAbyssal Harpoon: Crafting, Uses & How to Drag Serpents AshoreWeaponsIntermediateBombs: Complete Guide to Every Bomb Type, Recipes & Best UsesWeaponsIntermediateAbyssal Razor: Crafting, Stats & How to Get Iron-Tier Damage EarlyWeaponsIntermediateBattleaxes: Complete Two-Handed Axe Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsIntermediateRoot Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Pierce Resistance GuideArmor & ShieldsIntermediateIron Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Iron vs Root ComparisonArmor & ShieldsIntermediateWood Iron Pole: Crafting, Stability & How to Build 50m Towers in ValheimBuildingIntermediateStone Building Pieces: Complete Guide to Every Piece, Stability & Construction TipsBuildingIntermediateStonecutter: Crafting Recipe, Unlocks & How to Use Valheim's Stone Building StationBuildingIntermediateLeviathan: How to Find, Mine Chitin & Maximize Every Encounter in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateAbomination: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Walking Tree MonsterCreaturesIntermediateWraith: How to Find, Fight & Farm Chains in Valheim's SwampCreaturesIntermediateSurtling: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Swamp Fire ImpCreaturesBeginnerLeech: How to Fight, Farm & Use Bloodbags in Valheim's SwampCreaturesIntermediateDraugr: How to Fight, Farm & Use Their Drops in Valheim's SwampCreaturesIntermediateBlob & Oozer: How to Fight, Farm & Use Their Drops in Valheim's SwampCreaturesIntermediateSerpent: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Ocean PredatorCreaturesIntermediate
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Mountain
The Mountain biome is where Valheim stops holding your hand. Here is everything you need to survive its freezing peaks, deadly creatures, and hidden treasures.
Mountain Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Frozen PeaksBiomesIntermediateHow to Defeat Geirrhafa: Mountain Miniboss Strategy, Gear & RewardsBossesAdvancedDraugr Fang: Crafting, Stats & Best Arrow Combos for Valheim's Poison BowWeaponsIntermediateFrostner: Crafting, Stats & How It Performs From Mountains to AshlandsWeaponsIntermediateWolf Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Frost Resistance GuideArmor & ShieldsIntermediateFenris Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Speed Build GuideArmor & ShieldsIntermediateBat: How to Find, Fight & Survive the Bat Raid in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateCultist: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Fire-Wielding Mountain EnemyCreaturesIntermediateUlv: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Frost Cave WerewolfCreaturesIntermediateWolf: Complete Guide to Taming, Breeding & Building Your Pack in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateStone Golem: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Mountain Stone GuardianCreaturesIntermediateFenring: How to Find, Fight & Use Its Drops in Valheim's Mountain BiomeCreaturesIntermediateDrake: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Mountain Frost DragonCreaturesIntermediate
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Plains
The Plains look peaceful, but they are the most dangerous open biome in Valheim. Here is everything you need to survive, from Fuling camps to Lox taming.
Plains Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Deadliest Open BiomeBiomesAdvancedHow to Defeat Moder: Mountain Boss Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesAdvancedPorcupine: Crafting, Stats & How Its Blunt-Pierce Split Handles the PlainsWeaponsIntermediatePadded Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Plains Gear GuideArmor & ShieldsAdvancedArtisan Table: Crafting Recipe, Unlocks & How to Set Up Your Late-Game WorkshopBuildingIntermediateHen & Chicken: Complete Guide to Taming, Breeding & Farming in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateVile: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Undead Plains BearCreaturesAdvancedLox: Complete Guide to Taming, Breeding, Riding & Farming in ValheimCreaturesIntermediateGrowth: How to Find, Fight & Farm Tar in Valheim's PlainsCreaturesAdvancedFuling: How to Fight, Farm & Raid Fuling Villages in Valheim's PlainsCreaturesAdvancedDeathsquito: How to Survive, Fight & Farm Valheim's Deadliest Glass CannonCreaturesIntermediate
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Mistlands
Everything you need to survive Valheim's most oppressive biome, from navigating the perpetual mist to unlocking Eitr magic and conquering The Queen.
Mistlands Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Fog-Covered BiomeBiomesAdvancedHow to Defeat Zil & Thungr: Plains Miniboss Strategy, Gear & RewardsBossesIntermediateHow to Defeat Yagluth: Plains Boss Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesAdvancedBolts: Complete Crossbow Ammo Guide, Stats & Crafting Recipes for Every TierWeaponsIntermediateBlood Magic Staffs: Complete Guide to Protection, Dead Raiser & TrollstavWeaponsAdvancedElemental Magic Staffs: Complete Guide to Every Staff, Stats & Crafting RecipesWeaponsAdvancedCrossbows: Complete Guide to the Arbalest, Ripper & How to Use ThemWeaponsAdvancedSpinesnap: Crafting, Stats & How Valheim's Hardest-Hitting Bow PerformsWeaponsAdvancedSkoll and Hati: Crafting, Stats & Dual-Wield Combat GuideWeaponsAdvancedHimminafl: Crafting, Stats & Endgame Crowd Control PerformanceWeaponsAdvancedSkull Splittur: Crafting, Stats & How Valheim's Mistlands Battleaxe PerformsWeaponsAdvancedJotun Bane: Crafting, Stats & Comparison vs Black Metal AxeWeaponsAdvancedKrom: Crafting, Stats & How to Master Valheim's First Two-Handed SwordWeaponsAdvancedCarapace Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Mistlands Gear GuideArmor & ShieldsAdvancedHare: How to Hunt, Farm & Use Drops in Valheim's MistlandsCreaturesAdvancedSkelett: How to Summon, Strengthen & Use Your Undead Minions in ValheimCreaturesAdvancedMistile: How to Survive the Dvergr Mage's Homing Orbs in Valheim's MistlandsCreaturesAdvancedTick: How to Fight, Farm & Use Blood Clots in Valheim's MistlandsCreaturesAdvancedSeeker: How to Fight, Farm & Use Their Drops in Valheim's MistlandsCreaturesAdvancedGjall: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Mistlands Flying TerrorCreaturesAdvanced
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Ashlands
Everything you need to conquer Valheim's most brutal biome: sailing, Flametal mining, fortress raids, creature weaknesses, and endgame gear.
Ashlands Guide: Resources, Enemies & How to Survive Valheim's Endgame InfernoBiomesExpertHow to Defeat The Queen: Mistlands Boss Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesExpertSiege Weapons: Complete Guide to the Ballista, Battering Ram & CatapultWeaponsAdvancedStaff of the Wild: Crafting, Stats & How to Control Enemies With Summoned RootsWeaponsAdvancedDundr: Crafting, Stats & How to Use Valheim's Lightning StaffWeaponsAdvancedFang Bows: Ash Fang, Storm Fang, Root Fang & Blood Fang Crafting, Stats & Best VariantWeaponsAdvancedSplitnir: Crafting, Stats & Best Enchantment for Valheim's Ashlands SpearWeaponsAdvancedNidhΓΆgg: Crafting, Stats & Best Enchantment for Valheim's Endgame SwordWeaponsExpertSlayer: Crafting, Stats & Best Enchantment for Valheim's Ashlands Two-Handed SwordWeaponsAdvancedFlametal Armor Set: Stats, Crafting & Ashlands Gear GuideArmor & ShieldsExpertSkugg: How to Destroy the Ashlands Bone Turrets & Farm Charred Cogwheels in ValheimCreaturesAdvancedBonemaw: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Ashlands Sea SerpentCreaturesAdvancedVolture: How to Find, Fight & Farm Valheim's Ashlands Scavenger BirdCreaturesAdvancedCharred Warrior: How to Fight, Parry & Farm Valheim's Toughest Ashlands Melee EnemyCreaturesAdvanced
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Deep North
Valheim's final frontier awaits. Here's everything we know about the Deep North and how to prepare your world for the 1.0 update.
Deep North Guide: Valheim's Final Biome, What We Know & How to PrepareBiomesAdvancedHow to Defeat Lord Reto: Ashlands Miniboss Strategy, Gear & Dyrnwyn RewardBossesExpertHow to Defeat Fader: Ashlands Boss Strategy, Gear & PreparationBossesExpertDyrnwyn: How to Get Valheim's Legendary Flaming SwordWeaponsExpert