Valheim

🔧 Bug Fixes

• We would like to start off on a slightly different note this month, where instead of us sharing something with you, we want to ask you to share something with us. We are entering the final stages of development for the Deep North, and for Valheim 1.0, and for that launch to be the best it possibly c

🔧 Bug Fixes

• In this update we’re introducing a new save system for your Valheim worlds! The purpose of this is to make the game save faster, and to decrease the risk of corrupt save files. What the new system means in practice is that the game now saves your world in smaller chunks, and only the chunks that hav
• h3]Detailed Patch Notes:[/h3]

✨ New Features

• Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.
• list][*][b]ACCESS[/b]: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “[spoiler]yesimadebackups[/spoiler]”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to select. The PTB FAQ can be found [url=https://steamcommun
• Introducing a new world save system
• The new save system only affects world saves, character saves remain the same.
• When loading a world that is not chunked, a backup is made first so no data is lost in case of potential new bugs.

✨ New Features

• We also want to thank the team behind [url=https://www.val-con.org/]Val-Con[/url] for organising their event for the second time! Thank you for taking the time to bring the community together and celebrating Valheim! Our very own Robin Eyre and Jonathan Smårs featured during the event, as well as so
• But now, onto some teasers! Last month we asked if you had any guesses as to what one might be able to cook in the Deep North, and many of you guessed it: Meatballs with lingonberries, of course! They’re just one item on the menu of this biome though, because you’ll need plenty of food to sustain yo
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• We’ve already hinted at some build pieces that will be coming to Valheim, but now we want to reveal perhaps one of the most impressive pieces yet. You have asked for a drawbridge for quite some time, and we are happy to finally be able to offer you one. Let the building commence!
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⚖️ Balance Changes

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• And in the Deep North, there will of course also be deep snow! This will need to be cleared if you want to settle down and build a base somewhere, but fortunately you can craft a shovel for this very purpose. Best put your back into it!
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🔧 Bug Fixes

• We've got a couple of fixes for you today!
• h2]Patch Notes:[/h2]
• Fixed annoying resolution setting behavior in windowed mode when changing settings.
• Fixed crash on startup on Windows that triggers under specific conditions when using Vulkan.
• Fixed audio stutters in Ashlands.

✨ New Features

• Added release-to-select in the radial menu: If you continue holding down the radial menu button/key after the radial menu appears, you can select an emote by releasing the button/key.

✨ New Features

• Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valheim-gets-a-big-birthday-update-with-optimizations-steam-deck-upgrades-and-new-content/

🔧 Bug Fixes

• For this anniversary you will find a patch live right now for everyone, with some new celebratory items and emotes, along with some quality of life fixes!
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• h2]Detailed Patch Notes:[/h2]
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• New Emote: Vibe

✨ New Features

• Added a radial menu for emotes
• New emotes
• New hairstyles
• 2 new buildable garlands

✨ New Features

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• h3]Build of the Month[/h3]
• As we had no blog post in December, we want to share two builds now instead! First out is [url=https://discord.com/channels/391142601740517377/1456599873754370213/1456599873754370213]Ashtaters[/url] with an elegant bridge portal – looking good!
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• And then we also want to highlight this harbour base that [url=https://discord.com/channels/391142601740517377/1461100368929882173/1461100368929882173]Mardy[/url] is building, with so many details!

✨ New Features

• Many of you have speculated for a long time, and as we now take a closer look at some of the abandoned structures in the Deep North, we want to properly confirm that the update will add the possibility to build steeper roofs! The 67° roof pieces will be 4 meters high, and available for both the that

🔧 Bug Fixes

• We want to start with mentioning a Unity security vulnerability that occurred a few weeks back. There is no evidence that the vulnerability ever reached Valheim in any way, and we hurried to patch the game with the necessary updates from Unity as soon as we could. We didn’t make any announcement abo

✨ New Features

• Don’t worry though, there will be plenty of opportunities for creation in the Deep North too! The development of the biome is progressing well, and lately we’ve been focusing on things such as adding some interesting elements to the snow, as well as working out some new crafting extensions, just to

✨ New Features

• There are possibly some more tweaks coming to that update in the coming weeks and months, as we want to see how everyone experiences the new changes, beyond those who tested in the PTB. But besides that we’re now focusing the team solely on content for the Deep North and 1.0. Armour sets are being d
• We’re holding off a bit longer still to see what became of Hervor Bloodtooth but, just like last month, we want to show you something from the Deep North regardless. This time we’re taking a peek at some new furniture pieces, made from a new type of wood found in the biome. They’re a bit chunkier th
• Just a few days ago we also finally made the announcement that Valheim is coming to PlayStation! It’s something that we’ve been getting many requests for over the course of Valheim’s development, and we’re really excited that it’s soon to come true. You can read more about the PlayStation release, a

✨ New Features

• Valheim has been upgraded with the Call to Arms update bringing in new content along with entirely new gameplay mechanics, while we all wait for a new biome.

🔧 Bug Fixes

• You’ll find the full patch notes below, whether you want them abbreviated or detailed. And if you didn't see it when the PTB launched, why not take a look at the update's trailer:
• h2]Abbreviated Patch Notes[/h2]
• h2]Detailed Patch Notes[/h2]
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• h3]New Content:[/h3]

✨ New Features

• It's time to bring Call to Arms from the PTB and into Valheim proper! As always, a huge thank you to everyone who has tested it already, and a grand welcome to all new players!
• You can also find a brand new type of item in the form of trinkets, which will help you in the heat of battle. And as there are some new dangerous foes around, you might find that you very much need them…
• 1 new food item
• 8 new crafting materials
• 18 new weapons (9 wooden)

⚖️ Balance Changes

• New combat mechanics & combat improvements
• New equipable item type: Trinkets
• 13 new trinkets

🔧 Bug Fixes

• We hope you've been enjoying the Call to Arms update so far! We've gotten some great feedback, so now we have a long list of tweaks and fixes that should make the update both more stable and more enjoyable. This includes some fixes to wooden weapons, as well as tweaks to adrenaline and the new creat
• h3]Abbreviated Patch Notes:[/h3]
• h3]Detailed Patch Notes:[/h3]
• b]Fixes & Improvements:[/b]
• Battle Brother has remembered his real name: T.W.I.G.

✨ New Features

• Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.
• list][*][b]ACCESS[/b]: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “[spoiler]yesimadebackups[/spoiler]”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to select. The PTB FAQ can be found [url=https://steamcommun
• Viles are now part of the Plains Monster faction instead of the Undead faction
• Trinkets are now crafted using the Forge instead of the Workbench. Trinkets available in the Mistlands and Ashlands are now crafted in the Black Forge
• Both equipped the Trinket and equipped the Utility Item are now visible on the character at the same time

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Tweaks to adrenaline gain
• Tweaks to Bear and Vile behaviour

🔧 Bug Fixes

• p]Greetings vikings![/p][p][/p][p]We’re back after a bit of a summer break, and we’ve got lots of things going on![/p][p][/p][p]To start with, as you may have already noticed, we’re at Gamescom to present the latest update, Call to Arms. It’s available on the Public Test Branch right now for everyon