What changed in Valheim in 2022

Correct effects will now be shown when placing marble bench and table.

Mating hens no longer sound like boars.

Music will fade out correctly for dungeons and locations when continuous music is turned off.

Fixed an issue that could cause the Mistlands boss to escape.

Tuna now always takes ocean bait since it is in ocean as well.

Fixed an error while viewing a character in the main menu that has a fish in its inventory.

Gjall will now only shoot 1 projectile at a time instead of 2.

Hare running speed slightly decreased.

Spawn rate tweaked to be similar to Troll spawns in Black Forest.

Spawned skeletons will unsummon correctly after rejoining a network game.

Increased fire rate, sound effects added when shooting and losing sight of targets, tweaked targeting behaviour.

Fixed stutter when walking left with hoe or hammer equipped.

Sounds, music, animations and textures have been optimised to save around 485 Mb of RAM and decrease the download size by approximately 420 Mb.

Fixed a lighting issue with fog in black forest.

Seeker event will no longer trigger in Meadows, Swamps, Mountains or Ocean and has rebalanced spawn rates.

Seeker AI should now circulate a bit and not be on the player constantly.

Fixed animation issues on dual knives idle and block idle.

Fish in mountain caves will respawn correctly, and a small additional lake added.

Various networking changes to solve connectivity issues when using crossplay.

Mistlands armour and shield recipes rebalanced and durability increased.

Comfort from different carpets no longer stacks.

Ballista ammo recipes made cheaper.

Staffs have rebalanced recipes and stats.

Find console command shows absolute position rather than offset.

Some locations that had looping music will now only be played once.

Tetra bait now uses Fenring trophy instead of Ulv trophy.

Fish in mountain caves will respawn correctly, and a small additional lake added.

Some locations that had looping music will now only be played once.

Find console command shows absolute position rather than offset.

Increased fire rate, sound effects added when shooting and losing sight of targets, tweaked targeting behaviour.

Tuna now always takes ocean bait since it is in ocean as well.

Seeker AI should now circulate a bit and not be on the player constantly.

Correct effects will now be shown when placing marble bench and table.

Spawned skeletons will unsummon correctly after rejoining a network game.

Fixed an error while viewing a character in the main menu that has a fish in its inventory.

Mating hens no longer sound like boars.

Music will fade out correctly for dungeons and locations when continuous music is turned off.

Event will no longer trigger in Meadows, Swamps, Mountains or Ocean. Spawn rates and types adjusted.

Fixed animation issues on dual knives idle and block idle.

Fixed an issue that could cause the Mistlands boss to escape.

Various networking changes to solve connectivity issues when using crossplay.

Tetra bait now uses Fenring trophy instead of Ulv trophy.

Mistlands armour and shield recipes rebalanced and durability increased.

Sounds, music, animations and textures have been optimised to save around 485 Mb of RAM and to decrease the download size of Valheim by approximately 420 Mb.

Gjall will now only shoot 1 projectile at a time instead of 2.

Holstering will no longer lock the weapon while dodging.

Map icons can no longer be deleted or crossed when hidden.

New fish types and fishing mechanics introduced.

Grow new Mistlands mushrooms at home.

Includes new enemies and NPCs such as Seeker, Seeker Brood, and The Queen.

Hatch and raise chickens to collect eggs.

Various improvements to console commands and error messages.

Biome music will now play correctly when continuous music is disabled.

Introduces over 20 new crafting materials including Black marble and Yggdrasil wood.

Fixed deadspeak for Bonemass, Moder, and Yagluth.

More than 25 new craftable items including weapons, tools, and armor.

Increases the amount of Mistlands on the map.

Introduces new mechanics, creatures, crafting materials, food items, potions, and more.

Use magic staves by eating foods with Eitr and develop new skills: Elemental Magic and Blood Magic.

Durability should now always be shown correctly.

More than 35 new building and furniture pieces for base construction.

15 new food items and 3 new potions added.

Updated and improved various animations and visual effects.

Stamina level now persists after logging out.

Move the mist out of your way using stationary wisplights or a following wisplight.

The Gjall event now works as intended.

Adjusted costs for most Black marble pieces, Copper wall, Dvergr stairs, and Ballista.

Applied a fix to fish so they should no longer float in the air.

Yule tree, Yuleklapp, Yule wreath, Yule garland, and Mistletoe are now available.

Simplified VFX to reduce FPS drops.

Correct message is now displayed if players try to load the ballista when they don’t have any ammo in their inventory.

Functioning Wisplights are now only still intact at dungeons and not at Dvergr ruins.

Fish are no longer as slippery and you can now pick them up again by pressing the 'use' button.

Dungeon doors should no longer be able to be 'locked'.

Fishing updated with new fish types and mechanics.

More than 25 new craftable items including weapons and tools.

2 new crafting stations and 3 extensions added.

9 new creatures including enemies and a boss.

Fishing now improves stamina use and pull speed.

15 new food items and 3 new potions added.

Introduction of the Mistlands biome with new mechanics and features.

Various improvements to console commands for better usability.

Knockback mechanics have been improved for better gameplay.

Various animations and visual effects have been updated.

Building GUI has been reorganized for better usability.

Stamina level saved on logout and durability display issues fixed.

More than 20 new crafting materials introduced.

More than 35 new building and furniture pieces available.

The Jack-o-turnip can now be built as a seasonal decoration for autumn.

Resolved an issue that deleted characters/worlds when moving them between Local and Cloud.

Players will no longer be able to join servers with incompatible versions directly from the main menu.

The Jack-o-turnip can now be built as a seasonal decoration.

Players will now be informed immediately if they try to join a server with an incompatible version.

Resolved an issue that deleted characters/worlds when moving them between Local and Cloud.

Fixes for send/receive limitations in multiplayer.

Changes from the PlayFab backend to stabilize connection issues.

Another round of bug fixing for the crossplay function.

The game now launches with Vulkan by default on Linux systems.

A DOCKER launch script for servers has been added; see server manual for details.

These items have been removed from the game.

Players can now run multiple server instances on the same computer.

Players can now play with others regardless of platform.

Play on the previous Steam version if the server hasn't been updated.

Players can now add favourite servers and check server status.

Use '-crossplay' parameter to enable crossplay on dedicated servers.

Less demanding for the host when other players are in the game.

Easier for players to restore/remove saves & backups.

New interface for easier restoration and removal of saves & backups.

Players can now join servers across different platforms.

Players can now add favorite servers and check server status for crossplay support.

Reduced demands on the host when other players are in the game.

Use the parameter ‘-crossplay’ to enable crossplay on dedicated servers.

A new boss is being developed, promising something unseen in Valheim before.

Revised steps in the Mistlands progression for better reward and purpose.

Patch fixes an issue causing crashes and world resets.

Players can now craft a cape using feathers, enhancing character customization.

Added new hairstyle options for players creating characters in the Mistlands.

Added a special extractor item and a new Core, the Black Core, for processing.

Characters with different names from the filename will be displayed to differentiate between renamed files.

Game now saves after sleeping or at 30-minute intervals, customizable on dedicated servers.

Players can no longer create a world with the same name when Steam Cloud saves are enabled.

Removed the ability to craft/build the Midsummer items.

Characters with duplicate filenames will now be hidden.

Resolved a bug causing game crashes and world resets.

Local and legacy characters will now be deleted properly if Steam Cloud is enabled.

Updated the dedicated server manual PDF with new parameters.

Using the console save command now also saves the character file.

Introduced an autobackup system that keeps one 2-hour and one 12-hour backup by default.

Game returns to a pause state if a multiplayer host is alone in a session.

World save disabled for corrupted files, returning to main menu; dedicated servers will shut down if corrupt.

Changed Steam Cloud saves to avoid crashes that could corrupt world saves.

Fixed visual effects for beehives on hit.

Game returns to pause state if a multiplayer host is alone in a session.

Resolved a bug causing game crashes and world resets.

Local and legacy characters will now be deleted properly if Steam Cloud is enabled.

Players can no longer create a world with the same name when Steam Cloud saves are enabled.

Characters with duplicate filenames will be hidden; different names will be displayed.

Introduced an autobackup system that keeps one 2-hour and one 12-hour backup by default.

World save disabled for corrupted or incompatible world files, returning to main menu.

Changed Steam Cloud saves to avoid crashes that could corrupt world saves.

Updated the dedicated server manual PDF with new parameters.

Game now saves after sleeping or at 30-minute intervals, customizable on dedicated servers.

Players can build a Maypole and use a new flower crown along with colorful banners to celebrate Midsummer.

Introduction of a new creature, Ticks, which can be encountered in the upcoming Mistlands biome.

A fix for the Steam Cloud save feature has been added to improve game experience.

New types of fish have been added, featuring different sizes and the ability to mount catches on item stands.

Resolved an issue with world creation caused by the steam cloud-save overhaul.

Worlds’ save files can now be renamed and will load correctly.

Mods can now set an isModded flag to indicate the game is modded.

Files in the old structure will be moved to the Steam Cloud or new local folder when used, with a backup kept.

Cloud save files will now be stored in Steam//892970 instead of AppData.

The console command exclusivefullscreen is now toggleable.

Large worlds (300mb or bigger) should now sync correctly.

Fixes issues causing players to lose progress when using multiple accounts on the same PC.

This update should reduce crashes.

Yagluth’s hair no longer flies around in the air.

Local files will now be stored in 'worlds_local' and 'characters_local' under AppData.

New colours include Orange, White, Yellow, and Purple.

Fixes the world load issue introduced in 0.209.8, preventing dedicated servers from loading worlds saved in the legacy 'worlds/' directory.

This command teleports other players to your position.

Maximum Cloud storage for Valheim has increased greatly, thanks Valve!

Worlds 300mb or bigger should now sync correctly.

Now stored in Steam//892970 instead of AppData.

Lets players and support know the game is modded.

Hair no longer flies around in the air.

Files will be moved to the Steam Cloud or new local folder when used.

Stored under AppData as 'worlds_local' and 'characters_local'.

Thanks to Valve for the increase.

Will load correctly after renaming.

Should reduce crashes.

Fixes to prevent loss of progress when using multiple accounts on the same PC.

Orange, white, yellow and purple

Introduction of new fungi variants for cooking, expanding the culinary options in the game.

A technical patch to update the game engine is in the works to ensure a smoother experience.

A patch is being developed to resolve issues with cloud sync.

Concept art revealed for a new crafting station necessary for crafting Mistlands tier weapons.

New types of inhabitants are being developed for the Mistlands, details to be revealed later.

The hare creature will be available in the Mistlands all year round.

Final designs for ancient structures in the Mistlands have been completed, with plans for them to be weathered into ruins.

A fix is being developed for the cloud sync issue that caused players' saves to be overwritten.

Picking up your tombstone will now try to stack items.

Buying items from the trader on gamepad no longer buys twice, plus some interface tweaks.

Hotbar selection marker now more visible on light backgrounds when using gamepad.

Keyboard & gamepad hints for inventory screen.

Upgrade function will now remember the selected object when upgrading.

Fixed a bug where trolls would not get staggered correctly sometimes.

The ‘resetsharedmap’ console command added and various devcommands improvements.

Fixed some items not being covered in snow.

Fixed a bug where sometimes smelters would not always use the correct amount of coal.

Map key legend fixes and removed map icon gamepad mapping set to LB.

Various small fixes to Frost Cave rooms.

Fixed a bug related to pausing after being in debug mode and changing server.

Fixed an issue where tombstones sometimes would be unreachable in Swamp trees.

Fixed a bug where the split stack number sometimes would not be visible on high resolutions.

Fixed an issue where tombstones sometimes would be unreachable in Swamp trees.

Hotbar selection marker now more visible on light backgrounds when using gamepad.

Fixed a bug where sometimes smelters would not always use the correct amount of coal.

Map key legend fixes and remove map icon gamepad mapping set to LB.

Upgrade function will now remember the selected object when upgrading.

Fixed a bug where the split stack number sometimes would not be visible on high resolutions.

Fixed some items not being covered in snow.

Fixed a bug related to pausing after being in debugmode and changing server.

Fixed a bug where trolls would not get staggered correctly sometimes.

Various small fixes to Frost Cave rooms.

Keyboard & gamepad hints for inventory screen.

The ‘resetsharedmap’ console command added and various devcommands improvements.

Picking up your tombstone will now try to stack items.

Buying items from the trader on gamepad no longer buys twice, plus some interface tweaks.

Additional optimisation settings have been implemented.

The Frost Caves have finally arrived, inviting players to explore their depths.

Equip all for an extra bonus!

Resolved issues with dungeon ends.

Players can now pause the game in single-player mode.

New enemies: Ulv, Cultist, Bat.

A new anniversary tankard item has been added to the game.

The game now includes full controller support.

New materials: Red jute, Fenring hair, Fenring claw.

A brand new event involving one of the new creatures has been introduced.

Players can now pause the game when playing alone.

Resolved bug when having full inventory and pressing 'Take All' in a chest.

Now possible if there are available stack slots.

Frost Caves will only appear in previously unexplored areas.

Chat can now be closed using esc, mouse, or gamepad B.

Gives carry weight bonus to compensate for unequipped belt.

Includes full controller support and a pause feature in singleplayer.

Building marker is more subtle and indicates piece rotation.

Equip all at once for an extra bonus!

Compensates for unequipped belt.

Menu FPS capped to 60.

Ensures stackable items are taken when pressing 'Take All' in a chest.

Includes gamepad legend and alternative glyphs.

Ensures consistent dungeon endings.

Allows players to step away without worry in singleplayer mode.

Will only appear in unexplored areas

Valheim is discounted during the Lunar New Year Sale, extended over the weekend.

Working on new build pieces, enemies, and mechanics for the Mistlands biome.

Valheim was named Game of the Year by PC Gamer.

Introducing a feature to share community builds via the hashtag #ValheimBotM.

Celebrating the first anniversary of Valheim throughout February with fun activities planned.

Working on ensuring Valheim runs smoothly on the upcoming Steam Deck.

Putting the finishing touches on the Mountain update, teased in previous posts.