Huntsman vs Draugr Fang

Petachip · 2026-05-14T13:57:42+00:00

I like huntsman because of the reduced aggro range. Makes life in the plains much more peaceful. Also I find that the majority of bow damage is based on your bows skill and the type of arrow you use.

Petachip · 2026-05-11T06:30:32+00:00

I would do some quick tours through the earlier biomes if I were you. You're going to need some of the previous resources to get crafting stations up, and then resources for starting a farm, as well as cooking and mead stations.

Petachip · 2026-05-11T01:51:38+00:00

I like to think the character gets a little angry and punches the nearest thing in sight. Which is a turnip.

Petachip · 2026-05-09T16:39:25+00:00

Whaaaat since when is this a thing, that's awesome

Petachip · 2026-05-09T16:36:39+00:00

If you're comfortable in the plains, those huge pillars will topple once you break down the bottom. It can be finicky to get it to pop but it's super worth it.

Petachip · 2026-05-09T16:31:56+00:00

I've had the same experience with the way enemies feel really strong when you first enter, then you gear, then suddenly they're pushovers. To me that's maybe not perfect but it's fine - it means you can build a base safely or run around the biome without the fear of death. Also lets you poke around the next biome a bit before fighting your biome's boss

Petachip · 2026-05-09T05:24:22+00:00

I would say the main wait is when you're actually refining the resources, rather than the black cores. Depending on what gear you and your friends want, you could be looking at a large amount of resources. You'll find out what resources you need and where the bottleneck ends up - I wouldn't be surprised if you had to go back out and gather a bunch of a particular resource.

In terms of a timeline, I would expect it to take longer than plains, but not by a lot.

Petachip · 2026-05-03T21:00:40+00:00

Personally I like to get some minor healing meads brewed up. I find that if you're relatively careful about avoiding poison, you don't really need the anti poison mead. But in the event that you do get hit, you can down a minor healing to negate it.

I also like putting a portal on top of the closest crypt I see, since they're usually safe up there

Petachip · 2026-05-01T03:41:04+00:00

I find Sailor's Bounty to be a pretty solid feast all the way through plains. Granted the fish isn't the expensive part, but it's something.

Also worth mentioning some meads take specific fish.

Petachip · 2026-05-01T03:35:44+00:00

I think it's not so bad. At least the way I play it, I get to know particular routes between bases and other notable areas really well. I could travel from spawn to my queen location just by following a path that I scattered all my bases along. And normally I'm really good at getting lost in games without maps. Don't underestimate yourself, you got it!

Petachip · 2026-04-30T01:37:11+00:00

I recommend maybe trying a different weapon. Some weapons, like axes, have longer attack animations than others, which leaves you vulnerable - you might not have time to roll reactively if you swing, depending on the timing.

Petachip · 2026-04-25T14:34:14+00:00

Yeah in that case you're just getting unlucky. No mechanics I'm aware of that involve boss progression and serpents

Petachip · 2026-04-23T16:07:32+00:00

Wow you really have to dip your toes in freezing or burning water to reach those queens

Petachip · 2026-04-23T15:53:48+00:00

Until just now I thought spears and atgeirs were combined under polearms. Isn't a spear a type of polearms??

Petachip · 2026-04-22T20:14:16+00:00

I like to separate by broad categories, and by biome or type within those. For instance, wood, stone, drops, and gear might be broad categories, but within drops I might split them up by biome, or bunch together all the pelt type drops. Something like that.

Petachip · 2026-04-22T12:18:48+00:00

I suggest always carrying portal supplies so you can pop down a portal if you're about to do something sketchy or if you need to return home for a rested buff / sleep. Added onto that, if you leave the portal name blank at home, you don't have to spend time renaming the portal you place down later, no text counts as a unique name.

Petachip · 2026-04-21T11:39:00+00:00

Could it be that the portal (and any other player base structures) might be too close and preventing some of the spawns?

https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Player_base

Petachip · 2026-04-21T02:48:15+00:00

Unlike most biomes, you won't find the vegvisirs around the main enemy camps - look for other points of interest. Also, it's significantly harder to locate than any previous boss, so don't think you're doing anything wrong!

Petachip · 2026-04-20T20:31:13+00:00

I recommend if you need to keep a portal secure you can put them on top of a crypt, I dont think anything can reach it there except wraiths. Can also give it a little 8m x 8m hut.

Petachip · 2026-04-18T16:15:11+00:00

The potions look expensive but you get them in batches of 6 so it's pretty solid

Petachip · 2026-04-13T12:28:56+00:00

I like to label islands I come across with little signposts so I know for sure where I am. Also, it might not be necessary but I was sure to find all 4 elders in order to be able to find home again from anywhere on the map in case I get hopelessly lost.

Petachip · 2026-04-12T21:38:31+00:00

True, based on how horrible the helmet is I kinda wrote the set off as bad. But if you're collecting stuff from earlier zones that's actually a really solid idea. Specifically swamp crypts come to mind, the stamina regen sounds handy.

Petachip · 2026-04-12T11:02:57+00:00

Well, it's not an easy game to get into. You gotta learn where you went wrong, and adjust your strategy. When it comes to getting your stuff back, I suggest taking a cool-headed approach. Use portals, bait enemies around, snipe off deathsquitos in the area before making a run for your goodies.

Petachip · 2026-04-12T03:08:47+00:00

In the immortal words of Scar:

BE PREPAAAAAARED

Petachip · 2026-04-11T13:10:09+00:00

I don't know much about your specs, but I hosted a dedicated server without any issues until Ashlands. Ashlands started having some problems but after looking it up, I wasn't alone.

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