Valheim Gameplay Guide
Controls
Action | Default Key | Steam/Xbox Controllers |
---|---|---|
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
The player can eat harvested or prepared foods to increase maximum health and stamina, and provide healing over time. The best source of healing in the early game is honey. A player can consume up to three different types of food at any given time for a combined increase in buff strength. The strength of the buff decreases uniformly until it vanishes once the food is fully digested.
The player can claim a bed to set their new spawn point. There is currently no recall to spawn without death.
Portals connect to each other based on their defined tag, no matter where or who built it. Once connected, a player simply has to step into one portal to teleport to the position of the paired portal.
When you die, the player's possessions will stay in your grave. The player can return to their grave and retrieve their lost items. Move your cursor to the grave and press [E] to open the storage. Once the storage is completely empty, the player will receive the Corpse Run buff, which makes them very difficult to kill for a short period, allowing them to re-equip themselves.
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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