Progression Timeline
Your path through the game, stage by stage.
Your First Hours in the Meadows (Valheim Starter Biome Guide)
The Meadows looks safe, but smart early choices here set up your entire run. Resources, hidden treasure, base spots, and what to prioritize first.
The Black Forest Is Trying to Kill You. Here's How to Survive.
Valheim's Black Forest hides copper, tin, Surtling Cores, and a brutal boss behind trolls and greydwarf hordes. Everything you need to conquer the Bronze Age.
Valheim Swamp Survival Guide: Gear, Crypts, and Bonemass
The Swamp will kill you faster than any biome before it. Poison, leeches, and permanent rain demand real preparation. Here's how to survive, farm iron, and take down Bonemass.
Valheim Mountain Biome: How to Survive, Mine Silver, and Beat Moder
The Mountain biome will freeze you to death in minutes if you're not ready. Frost resistance, silver mining, frost caves, and the Moder boss fight: everything you need.
Surviving the Plains: A Complete Valheim Biome Guide
The Plains look peaceful but will kill you faster than any other biome. Deathsquitos, Fuling villages, and Yagluth await. Here's how to conquer all of it.
Surviving the Mistlands: A Complete Valheim Biome Guide
The Mistlands is Valheim's most punishing biome. Zero visibility, flying insects, and dungeons full of nightmares. Here's how to gear up, fight smart, and defeat the Queen.
Surviving Valheim's Ashlands: Complete Biome Guide
The Ashlands is Valheim's most punishing biome. Boiling seas, meteor strikes, and an undead army stand between you and flametal. Here's how to conquer it all.
The Deep North: What We Know and How to Prepare
Valheim's Deep North is a frozen placeholder hiding the game's most ambitious update. Here's what exists now, what IronGate has teased, and how to get ready.
Sailing Valheim's Ocean: Serpents, Leviathans, and Survival
The Ocean biome hides some of Valheim's best food and crafting materials. Serpent farming, Leviathan mining, boat choices, and fishing tips to make every voyage count.