Valheim Beginner’s Guide – Tips for Getting Started

Welcome to MGW’s Valheim Beginner’s Guide, the home of all starting tips, and tricks.

• Tin and copper can be found in the Black forest.

• Hugin the Raven offers helpful hints.

• Eating food increases your health and stamina pools. Try to balance your three food slots accordingly.

• Yellow damage numbers indicate a weakness; grey numbers indicate resistance.

• Build a cart to haul heavy goods over longer distances.

• There are four principal crafting types: woodworking, masonry, smithing, and cooking.

• Attacking with knives and bows while sneaking confers a large damage bonus.

• Build a rudimentary shelter as soon as possible!

• Boars are controlled by interacting with the steering oar.

• Different enemies are weak to different damage types. For instance, Greydwarfs do not like fire.

• When you have built a bed, do not forget to claim it.

• Hunting deer with a ranged weapon provides a good source of meat and skin.

• Enemies won’t spawn near player-built structures (e.g., crafting tables, campfires, etc.)

• Sitting is the safest way to travel while on a boat.

• Do not forget to upgrade your crafting stations, weapons, and armor.

• The hoe can flatten the ground, which makes it much easier to construct buildings.

• Being rested helps to regenerate stamina and health faster.

• Some resources require better gear to harvest them.

• Birds are a good source of feathers. They will stay close to the ground while the weather is bad.

• Upgraded stations enable various crafting options and let you improve your equipment.

• It is generally a bad idea to venture outside at night…

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