Valheim Gameplay Guide
Controls
Move around
WASD
Left Stick
Look around
Move mouse
Right Stick
Fire
LMB
Right Trigger
Block
RMB
Left Trigger
Jump
Space
B Button
Run
Left shift
Left Bumper
Barrel roll
RMB + Space / WASD
Left Trigger + B Button
Interact (use, pickup etc)
E
A Button
Use Hotbar Slot Item
1-8
Dpad Up (Dpad Left or right to switch)
Open inventory
I / Tab
Y Button
Move in Inventory Area
Move Mouse
Left/Right Bumper
Split Stack
Shift + Left Click
Left Trigger + A Button
Move/Drop Stack
Ctrl + Left Click
Right Trigger + A Button
Repair Tools
Click Button at Bench
Right Stick down in Crafting Area
Toggle minimap
M (, and . to zoom mini)
Menu/Select Button
Zoom map
Mouse Wheel
In mini map Left/Right Trigger
Move map
Left Click and Drag
Left Stick
Select map marker
Left Click
Dpad Up/Down
Place map markers
Double Left Click
A Button
Remove map markers
Right Click
B Button
Toggle map markers
Left Click on Marker
Dpad Right on marker you want to toggle
Zoom camera in
Mouse scroll up
Zoom camera out
Mouse scroll down
Toggle chat box
Enter
Submit
Enter
Cancel
Escape
Screenshot
F12
Hide interface
Ctrl + F3
Auto Walk
Q
Sit
X
X Button
Sneak
Left crtl
Left Stick Click
Secondary Attack
Middle Mouse Button
Right Bumper
Boss Power
F
Dpad Down
Settings/Exit Menu
Esc
Start/Menu Button
Toggle Hide/Show Weapon/Shield
R
Right Stick Click
Toggle Building Snap Placement
Shift
Left Bumper
How to play
Helpful Tips
Progression guide
This section sets out a new player's progression, as determined by bosses killed and resources available. Tip: Don't be in a rush to beat the game. Take your time and enjoy the adventure. I have and have known others to take 40 or 50 hours between bosses, fighting and exploring biomes before moving to the next. Enjoy the ride!
The BIOMES
A biome is the classification given to the various regions of the world of Valheim. Each biome can be distinguished by its unique aesthetic, as well as the creatures and resources contained within. Additionally, each biome is the domain of one of the Forsaken. Every biome comes with its own difficulty and unique resources for crafting armor and weapons.
Meadows • Black Forest • Ocean • Swamp • Mountain • Plains • Mistlands
Unfinished Deep North • Ashlands
Creatures
Creatures are non-player characters which are found throughout Valheim. They can be split to four categories shown in the next section.
Events
Randomly happening events cause lots of enemies to spawn around the players. Progressing in the game world by defeating bosses causes harder events to appear.
The Forsaken
To conquer a biome you have to defeat its corresponding Forsaken One in a brutal boss battle, then use your newly gained items and skills to move on to the next one. Defeat all the Forsaken Ones and conquer their lands to carry out Odin’s mission.
Valheim has a rich build menu which can be used to create impressive structures to satisfy the needs of any discerning warrior. Not only can players build houses and outposts, but players have been seen using this building interface to create massive bridges, works of art, defense's from the Creatures of Valheim, and custom tools to aid in their survival. READ MORE ABOUT BUILDING HERE.
You can build many different workbenches and crafting stations like kilns, smelters and windmills that you can use for refining raw materials. Use the materials you have gathered to craft an array of different armors, weapons and tools. You can also build boats and bases. READ MORE ABOUT CRAFTING RECIPIES HERE.
There are many types of food in Valheim, from mushrooms and berries to pies and fish wraps that all come with different attributes. Eating food is not vital for survival in Valheim, but your total health and stamina depends on it. You are able to cultivate the grounds around your base to farm your own materials, and you can tame animals and keep them in pens to later use their meat.
Ranked foods
The best mix of food items sorted by biome-level, sum of health and stamina provided are as follows:
READ MORE ABOUT FOODS AND RECIPIES HERE
Armor refers to items of clothing players can wear which reduces damage taken from physical, fire, frost and lightning damage types.
READ MORE ABOUT ARMORS AND ACCESSORIES HERE
Weapons are items that can be used to deal damage to creatures and structures. Only One-handed weapons can be simultaneously equipped with shields or a torch. All melee two-handed weapons have a greater movement speed reduction and cannot be used together with shields or a torch.
READ MORE ABOUT WEAPONS, TOOLS AND SHEILDS HERE
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