valheim-help

[vast geyser]

I've had it happen at least 3 times in the past hour and it's getting annoying. I'm on Hard difficulty, and we are using modded but I was wondering if it's possible normally without mods.

[steep knot]

So I have had problems with a infinite loading screen on my own server. I am unsure what to do. As I have launched the game in Vulkan, updated drivers, and even verified files. Any help would be appreciated.

[ornate brook]

Likely a mod issue.

It's possible to get the naturally spawning greydwarf brute in the ruins and the shaman with greydwarves ruin spawn near that brute but if it's happening repeatedly with no greydwarf spawner it's 100% a mod issue.

[night jewel]

I have a very specific question:
I'm having trouble finding the trader in Immersive mode for obvious reasons.
I noticed when I clicked one of this visgir stones that gives boss locations I got a notification saying "map marker added".
Does a similar notification also appear for getting within X metres of the trader for the first time, even though such a map marker isn't actually useful?

[true steeple]

No, you just have to get very lucky

[loud rapids]

If you get within a certain distance of a trader their icon will be marked on the map

[trail lichen]

iirc immersive mode doesn't have a map

[true steeple]

Immersive mode has no map and no portals

[loud rapids]

oh right
haha have fun with that

[trail lichen]

i get why players would want to play without a map for the extra challenge, the only problem for me is that if i didn't have a map in an open world game, i'd make one

[south edge]

working on getting bronze right now, our world has beat eikthyr, elder, and bonemass (without me). what should my next goals be?

[true steeple]

Catching up with the others

[night jewel]

I endorse the idea of using MS paint to sketch out what has been seen in-game. It makes the game feel more alive to me to make plans and voyages on super sketchy and incomplete information.

[trail lichen]

it'd definitely give it a much more organic feel, yeah
for a team to be remotely effective at that they'd need to be good at navigating just using the moon/sun and visible landmarks, which certainly adds a level of skill to the run
it would be interesting to have someone making a map in paint or w/e and then later comparing it to a mapviewer and seeing how well they match

[subtle parrot]

The world trees root in the sky runs east to west, (iirc it points east, but don't hold me to that lol). But you can go by that.

[lost swift]

For some players that is fun.

[trail lichen]

oh for sure, and it would be for me, but with so much to do already in the game and the limited time i have to play because life, i'm happy to settle for the computer doing it for me

[fierce crypt]

Hey yall, is there a way to remove a dungeon i spawned from the world? I used spawn dg_cave and now theres a dungeon on the surface.

[gusty citrus]

Should be a mod

Infinity Hammer, I'm pretty sure

Lets you remove everything from player structures to npcs

[mild socket]

You'll have to make sure the dungeon is actually removed, not just the entrance. Id use infinity hammer and no clip. Enter the dungeon then delete the interior. Then go back to the surface world and delete the entrance.

[fierce crypt]

this was it

[fierce crypt]

thank you. i used Infinity hammer to delete the dungeon, there is still elements inside i can hear myself breaking. just can see it. Did it backwards. deleted the exterior first

[mild socket]

Yeah it's no biggie, but there might be some left over instances. The dungeon is actually very high up above you and contributes to the instance count of the surface world as far as I recall.

[coarse sorrel]

Do queen drop trophy or it will be added in ashlands?

I got only Queen drop

[fathom badge]

Those will update when the Ashlands update is installed. You may need to pick them up and drop them or something though.

[late hawk]

should drop trophy

hard to miss it since its huge

[coarse sorrel]

Found it, thanks. It droped on the flood below

[lucid heron]

How to offer the trophy to the sacrifice stone in Xbox?

[true steeple]

Same as pc, interact with the hook on the stone

[lucid heron]

But I mean the one to summon

I said trophy because the first boss needed a trophy

[true steeple]

Put the sacrifice item in your hotbar and equip it while aiming at the boss summoning altar

[lucid heron]

Ok

[spark yarrow]

Hi Vikings, anyone has Valheim alpha? just wanted to ask cause i was interested in this old build of the game with things that got scrapped in new versions. I have it and can play it but maybe someone else also cause i wanted to know where i can check more info about it. I've managed to meet those creatures: deer, surtrling, greydwarf, greydwarf shaman, greydwarf brute, troll, draugr, jotun and Elder. My armor is troll and helmet iron (the best) and also iron sword and shield with better bow. i have boss heart. Anything else that i can discover on this build of the game or there is something more?

[tulip dagger]

hello fellow humans, how do I find fire geysers in swamps for completely normal and human reasons?

[loud linden]

What are the reasons that a normal human has for fire geysers?

[tulip dagger]

completely normal human reasons and nothing to do with arson or surtlingocide

[loud linden]

That's good, because getting Fulings into the swamps is a hard ask. (Edit: I did a bad comment... )

[tulip dagger]

anyway how do I find one, I've searched through like a dozen swamps and haven't found any such geysers

[true steeple]

You're just getting unlucky. I didn't find any in my first swamp but they're very hard to miss.

[loud linden]

They're pretty visible... there's a huge column of flame. But, when you find one, I'd recommend digging out the ground around the geyser to make sure it's all underwater. Then, any surtling spawns will die in the water and you can just grab the loot.

[tulip dagger]

btw if that's relevant I'm on the open beta

[loud linden]

Uuuuuggghhhh.

[tulip dagger]

is that a known problem on the open beta perhaps?

[real nebula]

PTB and live branch should be the same at this time

[loud linden]

"Uuuuuggghhh" has been the most common complaint across all platforms for (at least) the last decade among play-testers from every development studio. We're yet to determine the nuances of the complaint, but we'll submit our study for peer review as soon as it's feasible.

[tulip dagger]

lmfao

[harsh torrent]

Do the steam_autocloud files work as a backup or do I have to move my Worlds/Characters to local and back them up?

[brittle meteor]

no chest?

is it a rare thing or what

[harsh torrent]

might just be the bone frags floating in the middle

[brittle meteor]

i thought theres always a chest there aswell

[harsh torrent]

pretty sure my first ever boat only had bone frags and i was very disappointed

[tough hare]

You'd better wait digging those out until you have the boss drop from the swamp.
Makes it so much easier to know wether or not there's a chest there.

[brittle meteor]

ive seen the stagbreaker works well

[tough hare]

That swamp boss item will give you a hint about what's inside the chest.
Which, imho, is more useful as just being able to locate the chest.

[valid atlas]

Question if anyone can help? If I wanted to set up a Gportal server for the Ashlands public beta, would I get to keep my save after the public beta testing ends?

[oblique hawk]

You'd have to talk to Gportal about that, I think.

[loud linden]

Gportal is a mod?

[oblique hawk]

Gportal is a hosting service.

[loud linden]

Oh. Yeh. Go the source, talk to GPortal.

[real nebula]

To be specific, make sure that they offer you a robust backup system if you're keen on playing the unstable branch.

It's a testing branch for a reason

I'd personally wait until live branch release to rent a server

[harsh torrent]

ASked this before but it got ignored: Do the steam_autocloud files work as a backup or do I have to move my Worlds/Characters to local and back them up?

[real nebula]

You should be able to make backups of your cloud saves same as your local saves

Local is a bit more reliable tho

[brittle meteor]

ive searched 3 so far and no chest??

[tough hare]

You don't have defeated Bonemass yet, haven't you?

[brittle meteor]

no

[tough hare]

So better keep those spots where they are until you do have that item and have it equipped.
You'll know soon enough whether or not there's a chest with something useful inside.

[brittle meteor]

bonemass comes from the elder?

[tough hare]

No, Bonemass is the boss after the Elder.

[brittle meteor]

oh actually makes sense

the fat boss

[tough hare]

Aye.

[serene tangle]

80% chance to get the chest

[brittle meteor]

I checked out 4 and only one had the chest

I must be super unlucky

[serene tangle]

It's usually located not in the center, slightly towards one end

[brittle meteor]

I dug it all lol

[serene tangle]

0.16% ... very possible considering thousands of players here.
But maybe you're doing something wrong.

[autumn wolf]

I just beat the first boss should I start setting up a boat farm?

[stoic trench]

It’s not a bad idea, especially if you find a starred boar!

[lilac coyote]

You only need one boat.

[buoyant peak]

One boat yes, but what about second boat?

Why not a full fleet?

[real nebula]

I love keeping my karve around as a fishing boat

even if I don't fish at all, just for the roleplay of it

[trail lichen]

I had to aggressively dismantle mine because of a weird desync error... in single player

[pliant yoke]

Hey, I wanted to know if the next 'Ashlands' update will be deployed on currently existing maps or only on maps created after the update?

[obsidian ether]

it will be deployed on all existing maps, granted the area hasn't already been explored/generated ingame.

[true steeple]

If the desync error was being unable to break it with a hammer, that’s normal and not an error.

[buoyant peak]

https://valheim.com/support/getting-ready-for-the-ashlands

[loud spade]

Where can I find details about the build of the month and how to apply?

Nvm

[stark token]

Hey so for folks who have had active worlds around updates, So I started my current playthrough before the ashlands update was announced and because of being busy with school I'm only coming back to it now. I'm only at swamp and haven't seen any of the ashlands although they're obviously already generated.

When this update drops, how will that apply to an ongoing world. Will the new content be retroactively applied or will it not show up. I'd like to pick back up on my current world but do want to go through the new content as well.

[lilac coyote]

This.

[stone epoch]

Is there a way to turn off showing your Steam name in the Valheim chat window? Not a fan, breaks immersion a little bit.

[keen vine]

should I make a silver sheild or stay with iron buckler?

[true steeple]

Silver shield blocks and parries better than an iron buckler

[keen vine]

right... so is it worth making or not?

[true steeple]

Yes

[keen vine]

can you explain further?

[stark token]

I think they did. Silver is better but it costs silver to make

[true steeple]

Is this not enough? It has more block armor when blocking and parrying compared to an iron buckler.

[keen vine]

it takes time to mine, time that could otherwise be spent on the next biome

I went straight from trollhide to wolf armor because iron armor was a waste

[true steeple]

It’s quite cheap compared to other silver items

[stark token]

right but its a direct numerical upgrade, there's nothing more to say. Either you feel like it or you don't

there is more to say, but thats all on your end. How you feel you're doing in the biome, what your world setup is like, how annoyed you are at schlepping it back and forth etc

[true steeple]

Even if your buckler is fine in mountains, you may regret not upgrading when you’re in plains

[keen vine]

are there enemies that you can't parry there with an iron buckler?

[stark token]

well no but again its better. For more information look up how parrying works

[true steeple]

Yes. I can’t remember specifically, but I know that some starred enemies are even too strong for level 3 silver shield.

[green bobcat]

Hello everyone, i just bought the game 2 days ago and got mesmerized, but being alone unfortunately takes a lot of time and miss a bit of fun that this game can give, I've tried to join some community server but they are all locked up, also a password is a must if you want to host a community server, but, if you put the name of the password on the title it wont work... So i cannot tell any random player how to join..

[lilac coyote]

You can find or advertise servers in #1024264966712340510

[trail lichen]

i don't know why you'd assume i didn't know that, it's only been about 3 years between runs

[keen vine]

how common are onion seeds? I got some from an old building in the mountains, but a couple trolls raided my house and blew them up 😦

I've tried looking for more structures, but I don't see any nearby

[void tulip]

you'll find some more eventually just keep lookin

[spare flower]

anyone got a idea about when you load the game then a ! thats red apears and cloases game

[mystic snow]

Helloo, am not good at modding & it's my first time using mod in Valheim & I dunno why this occurred when I was just following a YT tutorial for val mods. Can someone pls help? thankyouu

[trail lichen]

@mystic snow try #mods-issues or discussions/screenshots channel

[mystic snow]

Okay thankyou

[tidal crag]

Sounds like the Unity crash handler. It should also show a picture of the valheim or Unity logo with a loading bar?

Either your world is corrupted, your game is corrupted, or you have mods installed

[lilac coyote]

99% sure it's mods.

[tidal crag]

Probably

[trail lichen]

I've had people tell me a problem i've had is caused by mods before when I don't have any mods on my game
unrelated - do windmills only process when you're nearby, and do they process faster in high wind?

[tidal crag]

They should process as long as they have contents. Higher wind is good, I think plains has the most wind?

Also yeah it's annoying if people jump straight to mods, that's why I listed some other options as well

[lunar cedar]

wildmills in a storm are legendary

[trail lichen]

see because i've got a windmill in meadows and a windmill in plains and the plains one ain't doin' shit but the meadows one is getting along well

but i'm spending most of my time in the meadows base

[tidal crag]

Maybe plains is low wind and meadows is high No, plains has high wind

When I was playing, I left all of my stuff at the plains and the stuff processed super fast. Maybe it was because it's a dedicated server? I have never had an issue with things processing away from the player though

[trail lichen]

yeah just tested and it's processing fine when i'm not there, a little slower than expected is all

[last osprey]

It doesn't update wind speed when you're away AFAIK so it'll use whatever the wind speed was when you left.

[trail lichen]

hm. wait until high wind and then leave i guess lol

[loud rapids]

Why is the most tedious metal to grind for also the one needed for the most stuff

why must iron be so annoying to get in large quantities

[true steeple]

It’s annoying to get because you need the large quantities

[loud rapids]

Its easier to get other metals though

like, I have SO much black metal, and I have barely started to explore the plains

[gritty lance]

it can be a bit of a chore getting loads of iron. but it's not my least fave metal to go mine. that'll be copper

[loud rapids]

hm

okay true copper is also annoying

[true steeple]

I agree, at least swamp crypts have more to do than swinging a pickaxe

[loud rapids]

and silver veins I've found to be pretty easy to undermine them and watch them explode

[gritty lance]

and once you clear new sections you're safe

[last osprey]

iron really depends on finding a good swamp with lots of crypts. If you do it's not that tedious, if you don't it's a nightmare.

[fleet prairie]

i actually really enjoy copper mining, haha.

i always undermine the whole huge node and try to get it to explode as big as possible

[gritty lance]

that's deffo satisfying, but i feel like they're so big you don't always get some copper. you get constantly bothered by greydwarfs who heard you mining

[fleet prairie]

just set up barricades far enough back from the hole that they can never get LOS on you

i used to really find swamp and plains intimidating but on my most recent playthrough they're both like... easily manageable. i don't know that i'll ever feel that way about mistlands.

[compact heath]

I feel like that about Mistlands, but only during the day, night is still too scary with 2 star Gjall roaming about

after 1600h in the game not sure how long Mistlands lol

[vague phoenix]

you know these scenes in movies where the cool dude walks away from a background that's just explosions and fire?

that's us, except we're running and the background is mist (and fire)

[willow raft]

Also we aren't just running away all cool like, no we are running away screaming and fearing for our lives.

[vague phoenix]

especially me with my root harnesk

[atomic solstice]

hello does enyone know how to add admin rights for other players on non-dedicated servers

[loud rapids]

Will I need to make a new world to get the ashlands content in it

[vague phoenix]

according to the FAQ, only if you have already generated the map where Ashlands is

[loud rapids]

PERFECT

my incredibly slow exploration pace saves the day once again

[vague phoenix]

hope you never went too far south!

[vernal cargo]

Where do I download ptb on xbox? I have joined the xbox insider but can't see a download for it?

[loud rapids]

I've seen like the tip of the ashlands but never got closer than seeing distance because I was scared of what might be there

[foggy geyser]

Guys, how i can join to oublic test?

[opaque flower]

Hey everyone, would I be able to get help regarding accessing the public test? thanks

[loud rapids]

probably in beta selection thing in steam but haven't checked

[foggy geyser]

I cant see it there

[real nebula]

Issues or feedback related to the Ashlands PTB should be shared in #valheim-public-test. If you can't see this channel, tick 'I want to be a public tester' in the id:customize tab at the top of the channel list.

Any posts including Ashlands content will be deleted without warning.

[opaque flower]

Oh wait I think I've done it

anyone else who needs help on steam for the public test, just make sure you watch a backup saves video first and do that, and then in the public-test-patchnotes channel you can find a recent post that has a code you need to put into the Betas section of the steam properties for the game (it's all mentioned on that same post)

[carmine gorge]

When i go play in ptb does ptb save work when the full release for ashlands come?

[real nebula]

It worked with Mistlands, so it should work with Ashlands as well

[carmine gorge]

Well time to play then! ty 🙂

[twilit meteor]

I have a 4netplayer server, is there any way to actually make it update to public test or no?

[lost sandal]

please keep all spoilers in the appropriate channels!

[neon current]

lol

how can help me ?

[lost sandal]

To join the PTB channel and get all info you need on it, open the channels and roles section at the top of the channel list, and select "I want to be a public tester"

[twilit mist]

Got a question concerning the Ashlands Map Update. We've started a server like three weeks ago. Since we know that Ashlands was around the corner, we have always sticked to the north side of the map. However, the FAQ states: "but we always recommend that you start a new world for the best possible experience. "
Question is now: Does it make sense to start on a new map asap or should the experience be the same (since we havent explored the south/ashlands yet)?

[real nebula]

Should be fine as long as none of you have explored the south edge

Make backups tho!

[lost sandal]

To join the PTB channel and get all info you need on it, open the channels and roles section at the top of the channel list, and select "I want to be a public tester"

[somber skiff]

can i create sever with test version ?

[prime drum]

How do i back up a old world?

[static lagoon]

whens ashlands getting moves over?

[real nebula]

Once the devs decide it's been tested enough, any bugs are fixed and balance is tweaked to match their needs.

We don't know how long it will take, but we're well on track to maintain 'first half of 2024'

[twilit meteor]

Still would like an answer to this

[static lagoon]

so dont try moving down in your main worlds?

[vague phoenix]

you do just like for the base game, you go into settings and opt into beta...

[real nebula]

Ask your server provider

[real nebula]

If you're not interested in joining the PTB at this time and waiting for live release, yeah, you still want to avoid exploring any ashlands

[static lagoon]

how do show im interested

[real nebula]

Top of the channel list you should see a Channels & Roles tab, pick 'I want to be a public tester' then look in the pins of #valheim-public-test

[frozen basin]

how to ptb in valheim?

[tepid cloud]

literally the line above yours. read that, please.

[frozen basin]

oki doki

[willow raft]

So many people seem to have forgotten to wear their glasses today.

[lilac coyote]

There's a lot of people who have only turned up (or returned) just for the PTB so aren't as up to speed with the Discord as the rest of us.

[willow raft]

Yeah but answers where literally sometimes 1 line above their question.

[raw atlas]

Hello, I have a problem in the past when exploring a map, an Arewa where it was not developed, it looked blank. Today when searching for Ashalands on an unexplored map, that undeveloped map continues, what's happening

[willow raft]

Can you post a screenshot of what you mean?

[limber wigeon]

Hey, if i create a new World & Char for PTB, do i still need to backup my legit worlds & characters?

[willow raft]

As long as you plan on opening those worlds while you are in ptb, then yes.
If you are only going to play that new world, then no.

[limber wigeon]

Thanks!

[faint bloom]

Hi all, do folks know if it's possible to access the PBT through GeForce Now?

[willow raft]

Ah that piece of land was explored before ashlands went on ptb right?
That will stay that way since it now exists in that place, no way to change it to a populated ashland piece, only thing to do is either make a new world so you have nothing ashlands related explored or live with it.

[tepid cloud]

my guess would be no

[midnight plover]

Guys can someone help? My friends world disappeared from the server list and in his files too but every other server but ours is still there, did someone have the same thing happen to them?

[tepid cloud]

because the game is not running locally but on GFN's servers, and they won't run beta versions, I'm pretty sure

[raw atlas]

Yes, it is clear that a piece of the explored map will remain undeveloped. The problem is...it shouldn't happen with the unexplored terrain and it is happening...why is it? That's why I came, not to review the obvious.

[faint bloom]

Got it yeah entering in the code does change it to PBT but it doesnt actually run it

[fathom badge]

That's unfortunately common. The betas for some reason don't play nicely with GFN from what I've heard, not much IG can do about it.

[willow raft]

Well a part of not explored land was rendered in and that will also not get populated, maybe even the whole part that is connected to the explored part.
Best look for a whole new piece that isn't connected to the explored piece.

[tepid cloud]

also, PTB discussions belong in #valheim-public-test

[midnight plover]

I´m sorry, do you maybe have an idea what happened to my friends server? All his servers are saved on his cloud, but our world is not showing in his server list nor in his files, but every other server is still there

[lilac coyote]

It's working fine right now.

[fathom badge]

Sorry. Something likely changed, but it's impossible for me to know what. Is it a dedicated server? Can they invite you directly through Steam instead of the game?

[midnight plover]

I´m not sure, its just a normal server, like how you make a world and you just search for the name and type in the password, not something we payed for or anything

we started plaiyng after the mistlands update and stopped before the new merchang update, so there has been some time inbetween, but the weirdest thing is that every other server is still there

[lilac coyote]

Guys, PTB channel is that way - >

[tepid cloud]

that's it for me. bye, see you all after Ashlands was released properly and I had time to play it.

[raw atlas]

ill try

[fathom badge]

No spoilers here, please.

Please take any talk about the beta to the beta channels. Go to id:customize and add yourself to the tester role to get access to those.

[foggy cove]

i think that not beta content. it's today public update

[fathom badge]

Sorry, little trigger happy given some of the stuff in here 😉 The beta update is the only one that should be doing any terrain anything. If you're talking about the mainline release, the last release did some fixes to how stability is calculated, so if a building was previously unstable but not being checked so it was still standing, it is possible things could fall like you noticed.

[amber spindle]

whats the command for spawning items in the new patch?

[visual shale]

Just curious, me and a few friends have a server and have added a few mods, the target portal mod never works for us whenever the game resets or you leave you can no longer see any other portals unless you visit them by foot. I tried a different mod to add another type of portals and thought I'd try join the game with the new, very similar modpack, and it let me join and I could even place the stuff from the mod that wasn't on the server side. How does this work and can I play with any mods I want separatly and does anyone know a fix for the target portal mod??

[fathom badge]

Same as it was for any previous patch. If you want details, go ask in the beta channels. Join the appropriate roles and channels in id:customize

[amber spindle]

it doesnt work, im doing "spawn ruby" and its not identifying spawn command

[fathom badge]

Mod discussion should be in #mods-issues or #mods-discussion , please. This channel is for the public, unmodified release

[foggy cove]

the building previously stood on empty land in the test location, but after the update the terrain of the location changed and all the buildings were above the water

[fathom badge]

You need to make sure you're starting it with the -console argument.

[amber spindle]

i have

[fathom badge]

Is it on a dedicated server, or locally?

[amber spindle]

singleplayer

[foggy cove]

too

[fathom badge]

How old was the world? There have been some terrain shifting issues with general alignment of the main world terrain, but I thought those were solved a couple releases ago

[amber spindle]

im trying to see the new weapons by spawning them but idk

[fathom badge]

Followed all the info here? #valheim-help message

[fathom badge]

You probably need to type devcommands before trying to spawn things in

[tawdry ice]

how do I back up my stuff so I can do PTB?

[amber spindle]

worked thanks

[foggy cove]

the world was created in version 0.217.14

[fathom badge]

If you go to id:customize you can add yourself to the tester roles, and there's a pinned post that explains all that in the public test channel.

[foggy cove]

As far as I know, since version 0.217.14 there have been no landscape corrections, I noted where the house was built in this version.
The question is... if I download an old version somewhere and go to it, will the landscape return? in theory, I still have time to transfer things from the earth, but I’m afraid that when I transfer them back, the world will completely break

[fathom badge]

Hmm. That's a good. It's also possible during a save or something the z-offset got mucked up. Unfortunately I don't know of any solutions to that, if you have any backups that might be something to test?

[foggy cove]

I can test it a couple of times by copying the world. But at least in order not to delete the world after such mistakes, is there an option to open the possibility of building ships on the ground or a special rack inside the house. in ordinary times for beauty and in emergency situations to save at least those things that are worn....
I hope everything is written clearly. Due to poor knowledge of English, I communicate through a translator

[foggy cove]

Tomorrow will start fixing the world, I got a couple more ideas. I'll write if something works

[upbeat scroll]

Hey new to the server, i was just curoius if i started a new world (in PTB) now to get ahead of some of the early game grind (mainly the bronze age) would i still need to create a new world when the official update is released to make sure the versions line up? or would it be alright along as we mostly stay out of the ashlands? I understand the prep guide says to make sure you have backups of both world and character to make sure they can be played in not PTB or "older versions" but does this apply to my question?

[fathom badge]

Please don't post the same question in multiple channels. It's considered spam.

[lime fractal]

hey just got a quick question is Ashland's out fully i have been trying to avoid all the spoilers and stuff and I'm not quite shore if its out yet i have been told its out on beta branch but I'm not shore if its out fully or we are just getting snippets

[fathom badge]

It is not fully out, it is only in the beta branch right now. You might come across spoilers, but we're trying to avoid them here. You can join the beta if you want.

[lime fractal]

k cool I'm going to stick in the back seat and wait till its fully out and then enjoy it thanks for the help

[zenith thorn]

how to do backup? just drag and copy my save files to another location?

[mighty merlin]

yes

[real nebula]

Basically yeh

[fathom badge]

To back up your Windows/Steam Valheim worlds before testing, or just for general backup purposes:

• The easiest method is to convert a world from a cloud to a local world, and then back to a cloud world. That will leave a copy in the local folder you can restore from if needed.
• To back up local worlds, navigate to %APPDATA%/../LocalLow/IronGate/Valheim
• Back up the entire worlds_local folder. Each pair of .db and .fwl files inside is a world definition.
• Cloud worlds will be stored in <Steam Install Dir>\userdata\<steamUID>\892970\remote
• To restore the data, make sure that Valheim is not running and copy the relevant backup data back to the appropriate location and start the game.

[fathom badge]

Please no spoilers or PTB talk here. Join the public tester role and chat in those channels.

[sharp marlin]

What’s the dev command to remove mist?

[minor bramble]

mistbegone

i am still fumbling over how to back up the worlds_local folder

[gusty dagger]

Hi, Everyone, does anyone know if Ashlands will be available on old maps after the update?

[marble roost]

It will be. The world will update with the new ashlands once the update comes out. Just be sure not to explore the current empty ashlands in your world (south part of map) too much, because the discovered parts won't update

[gusty dagger]

Thanks mate

[proven salmon]

Does the recall command to teleport other players to yourself not work?

[stark token]

Hey so for folks who have had active worlds around updates, So I started my current playthrough before the ashlands update was announced and because of being busy with school I'm only coming back to it now. I'm only at swamp and haven't seen any of the ashlands although they're obviously already generated.

When this update drops, how will that apply to an ongoing world. Will the new content be retroactively applied or will it not show up. I'd like to pick back up on my current world but do want to go through the new content as well.

[proven salmon]

As long as you never went down to the Ashlands and loaded in the area it should load the new content and POIs afaik.
Edit- I remember reading that the load distance is like 450m but I can't remember where I even read that or if it's true so take it as conjecture.

[lunar cedar]

need to be admin I think, and have devcommands enabled

[fathom badge]

Just right click on it and add to zip. It will create a compressed version of all the local storage worlds as they currently are.

[stark token]

I haven't gotten anywhere close to the edge so nice we're still in buisness! Tyvm

[proven salmon]

Have you confirmed being able to use the command in your worlds ever? I'm set as admin with devcommands toggled on.. I've been able to teleport around with debugmode and use the goto *player command among other but haven't had any luck with the recall command

[fallow panther]

how do you opt into the public test branch? I dont see it listed

[proven salmon]

Cheers! Best of luck and stay cool down there

[proven salmon]

Quoting from [https://valheim.com/news/patch-0-218-9-ashlands-public-test] -

Access the Public Test branch on Steam by right clicking Valheim in your Steam library, and then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and type in the code “yesimadebackups”. The Public Test branch should now be available for you to choose from.

To access with Microsoft / PC Game Pass, launch the Xbox Insider Hub app. Navigate to ‘Previews’, and then find ‘Valheim Public Test’. Select ‘Join’. Wait for the registration to be complete to be directed to the Store and then install ‘Valheim Public Test’.

[fallow panther]

ty\

[lunar cedar]

yeah I've used it before many times... just recall and nothing else

[proven salmon]

Got it thanks, I'll keep asking around and see if anyone knows why it won't work 😦 When I type recall without players it doesnt do anything and when I type recall and try to add player names it also does nothing. When I type goto the console begins to populate with player names but recall doesn't for some reason.

[lunar cedar]

recall is to be used alone just "recall", was never able to choose players

I wasn't, at least

[proven salmon]

I read on reddit that someone was only able to get it to work when they were already somewhat close to the other player(s), I wonder if that's the reason I haven't had any success. But even then if that's true it somewhat ruins my intended use of recall

[tired tulip]

is there a place to put possible bugs from the new PTB of Ashlands?

[tough hare]

Either in https://discord.com/channels/391142601740517377/831071697817305128 or https://discord.com/channels/391142601740517377/1231942311986855957
However, last channel got a cooldown timer, so make sure you post as many bugs into one posts as possible

[tired tulip]

ok

[lunar cedar]

used it across whole maps

[misty vessel]

Does anyone know what the recipes are for the new crafting station extensions? Is this the place to ask?

[devout kestrel]

hey guys, when will ashlands drop in game? like offically drop

[amber locust]

Yo, I just posted on the reddit for Valheim, but I have an issue with portals since an hour ago on Ashlands content. I can only connect with portal ID's made before the update, and can't make new ID's. Also, portal ID's where the portal has been destroyed can't be re-used.

[drowsy ore]

any way to get this as a BIG wallpaper ?

[lilac coyote]

After testing is finished.

[coarse elm]

Is this normal that one player in our game can't place portals? If he puts two of them with the same name, they do not connect, although if I place a portal and give it the same name, it links to mine

[marble roost]

Doesn't sound normal to me but I'm not sure how to fix it

[pearl mortar]

He's probably got either 3 portals or not making them exactly the same. The names are case sensitive

[stone patrol]

can i start a new playthrough on the ptb and transfer that world seamlessly onto the live version of the game?

[fading tundra]

how do i survie in ashlands? gasmask?

[pearl mortar]

Stop drop n roll

[coarse elm]

No, he destroyed the two in his base, remade 2 new portals with the same name and they won't work either

Fresh server too, I'm not sure

[gentle kite]

when does the beta end and release ashland?

[pearl mortar]

I've never had that issue. It's either he's got non portal friendly items on him, like copper ore, or they aren't named exactly the same. Or there is an odd number of multiple with the same name. Either way, I'd get him to test it with a different name

[marble roost]

We don't know the exact date, but it will be within the next 69 days

[graceful aspen]

Does anyone know what item goes on the altar for the boss in ashlands? Cannot for the life of me figure it out

SYKE I FIGURED IT OUT

[fathom badge]

Please keep all Ashlands talk to the #valheim-public-test

Look into id:customize to join the channels and the public tester roles

@fluid topaz ^^^

[twilit plank]

How do you make backups on everything important? I really want to try ashlands but I don't want to lose my progression on any of my worlds or characters

[fathom badge]

There's a pinned post in this channel 😉

[chrome swan]

hi there me and my friend are having a problem where he can join my worlds and everything is fine but I cant join his without the little connection icon in the top left any ideas on why this is happening? we are both on the pc gamepass version

[pearl mortar]

Little connection icon? Did you make sure that they ticked the box for start server?

[chrome swan]

yes

[pearl mortar]

What's the icon

[chrome swan]

like a server with an ethernet cable and a red X if you know what I mean

i have a screenshot if you want to see what I mean

[proven salmon]

Alright, and what it a dedicated server or were you host? Was it a single player or multiple? I appreicate the response but I'll wait for another's input since all you've claimed is it works with no additional context to help me troubleshoot the reason it isn't working

[tepid magnet]

hello!

is it possible to run a dedicated server with ashlands?

sorry, saw that is another channel for this type of questions.

[fathom badge]

Yes, you need to be running the beta version of the dedicated server. Please take chat about that to #valheim-public-test though

[fathom badge]

Please keep Ashlands talk to the #valheim-public-test channel, no spoilers here

@waxen jungle Go to id:customize and add yourself to the public-tester role to gain access to that channel.

[orchid badge]

Guys, we have a save and as you now they realesed a new big update. So, to play the new update, must we create a new save?

[spare plover]

So I took a long stroll to the elder shrine and it's not there. Can more than one be marked by vegvesirs because so far my first 3 pointed to that one

[fathom badge]

As long as you haven't explored the Ashlands you should be fine.

[orchid badge]

Okay good then

[fathom badge]

Big update isn't out fully yet, though. It's in public testing, there may be bugs and issues with it in the short term, so don't go there now expecting new content unless you're wanting to be part of the guinea pig group.

[pale aspen]

So if we arent in the public test and dont have the ashlands, there wont be any issue when the update comes?

I assume it will generate further away if we explore like a huge area

[fathom badge]

Shouldn't be, no. As long as you stay away from the very southern and northern parts of the map you should be safely able to roll your world forward.

[pale aspen]

Neat, so just dont explore the poles before the update, got it

[fathom badge]

Well, northern edge is going to be the next target after the Ashlands, which is the sourthern edge of the map. So you can go south after the release, and then north after the Deep North is updated 😉 Or just start a new world... I've got like 10 now.

[pale aspen]

Yeah i mean deep north is probably really far away time wise so i will probably make a new world by then

[trail lichen]

fenring spawning is just mountains at night, right? nothing more specific than that required

[true steeple]

Yes, although there’s not much reason to fight them.

[trail lichen]

I have my reasons, thank you.

[marble roost]

yup, and I think they also spawn from one raid

[inner sigil]

how do i get into beta of ashlands, i hav the steam version

[lilac coyote]

Opt into the tester role and then join the #valheim-public-test channel.

[spare plover]

Can anyone help with this

[inner sigil]

omfg

[marble roost]

^that channel should have the info you need

[inner sigil]

i see it now i was blind i read only the windows version -.-

[true steeple]

If you interacted with the vegvisir in an old version the elder spawn would’ve moved

[spare plover]

Ohhh so the update probably moved the spawn. Makes sense considering I didn't make it there until after. Thx

[lilac coyote]

Most updates tend to move POIs so you'll have to refind them.

[spare plover]

Thanks! Y'all are the best

[true steeple]

If you remember where it was, you can use the vegvisir again

[barren yarrow]

Hello,my brother has the newest update for valheim that includes the new update on steam,I have the x box series x version and don't have the test version,his computer is telling him that it's detecting that the version he has updated and the world we have is out of date,and now it's wanting him to download some software to enable multiplayer,cause I dont have some Microsoft stuff on a computer

[shy sluice]

the valheim dont open :l

I downloaded the PTR and it does not open.

Neither with vulkan nor normal. And it stays in infinity and beyond loading the steam cloud.

[weary sun]

Is there a way someone could help me to get my devcommands working please

[shell spear]

i love you devs sorry for anything ive said in the past yall are perfect ❤️

[pearl mortar]

Enable -console on the steam page. Type devcommands. Press F5 fly

[weary sun]

i'll try that thanks you very much

[barren yarrow]

Edit:aparently we do have the same version,his game just wants him to download some software to allow multiplayer,he can connect to the server though

[reef bay]

So me and my friend didnt joined a world for a while, we wanted to join today, after all the patches and ashlands triler but the world is loading for a lot of time rn, we don't know if we just have to wait or anything, there is no errors or anything just the same loading screen. And it's not lagged.

We didn't join for about 1-3 months

[sullen tide]

can you skip moder?

[reef bay]

modder gives you better crafting table and a lot of new stuff that can give you better armor/weapons. Unless you dont want them yes i think, you can skip most of the bosses

[marble roost]

technically yea, but she's the one boss that locks you out of a lot of progression

[winged glacier]

Portals sometimes refuse to connect now in the Ashlands update. If I place new portals they work, but I cant destroy a portal and remake it and make it connect to the one I did not destroy. Rebooting the server fixed this temporarily but then it broke again after a couple of minutes. Anyone got any suggestions?

[subtle parrot]

Usually the answer is to just wait, and don't interrupt it by going to a different screen before it loads

[lilac coyote]

Best to discuss PTB content in the correct channel. That's also a known issue.

[reef bay]

we watched the screen for 10 minutes staright now, i think it is lost...

[winged glacier]

I dont thiunk I see the PTR channel

I sent a bug report on their page now tho

[marble roost]

Get the role in id:customize

[fallow trellis]

Hey guys, someone who is testing the public beta of Ashlands is having any trouble with the world generation on the beta? (it seems that the world generation changed the seed on my map) I've tried to load my world on the public beta, but things get too messed up.

[marble roost]

Same as Ankzor, you should ask in the public test chats

[fallow trellis]

ok

[winged glacier]

Ty, found it now

[sage perch]

Im stuck on loading screen. Any ideas? (public test)

[lilac coyote]

We can help you best in #valheim-public-test

[wanton shuttle]

anyone else not able to load into any world? new world and new character?

[torpid pendant]

Quick question btw and maybe I need to ask somewhere else, but playing the PTB for Ashlands, when the main branch Ashlands does come out will my world, having been on PTB and character work fine switching between game versions or would there be issues? Ofc I'd make backups just wanted to see if anyone knew anything about that

[lilac coyote]

It should be seamless.

[torpid pendant]

I didnt do that with Mistlands so I wasnt certain

[jade rover]

When starting, the error unity 2022.3.17f1_4fc78088f837 crashes
help me please

[cursive dew]

do my trees/carrots/whatever grow if i plant the far from where i currently am?

[true steeple]

Yes.

[dim moth]

I'm on steam, and i'd like to lock my game version to the current, before ashlands is merged. I don't see a steam beta channel for that. Is there another way to do this? Will there be a new beta, like default_preml now?

[real nebula]

That's a question for the devs, but considering there's a pre-mistlands branch I can't see why they wouldn't also give us a pre-ashlands one

[bright socket]

Why do i get so little copper but soo much tin

[swift vale]

anyone got a rough estimate of how long the playtest for the ashlands will be?

[bright socket]

for forever?

[swift vale]

lets hope not

[bright socket]

Are you asking when it will be released/

[swift vale]

yeah pretty much

[bright socket]

Only the devs know

[swift vale]

fuck

[trail lichen]

hey, where'd the video go? i wasn't awake when it dropped and can't find it in the discord now

[bright socket]

https://youtu.be/XSVbXgBJIuI

[gloomy edge]

I've noticed a few bugs here and there but all been reported, so possibly over a month if more bugs come up later but don't take my word for it

[bright socket]

PIN HIS COMMENT

🙂 Just kiddin

[trail lichen]

thanks! that intro was aggressively loud

[bright socket]

Wouldnt know i havent watched it playing it to find out the old fashioned way

[inner timber]

what do they eat?

[idle terrace]

i hope it's raw meat

[cosmic bridge]

Is it intended that a greydwarf shaman can just poison to death tamed pigs through 2 layers of walls and stakes?...

[glossy ermine]

anyone know how to transfer valheim mods on to normal version?

[gloomy edge]

theyre undead and have no gut so theyre eternally hungry

[inner timber]

no but its a thing that unfortunatly happens some times

my recommendation build an enclosure

[inner timber]

i was hoping it was spare-ribs

until we meet again!

[cosmic bridge]

Ye just a bit rough to always have to throw up a big dumb wall everywhere but i get it lol

[inner timber]

yeah its worth the time youl thank me when you get the "you stirred the cauldron" raid and you dont lose all your chickens and pigs to bats

[real nebula]

#mods-issues

[inner timber]

cause bats target your livestock as well

[trail lichen]

do i remember correctly that the yag meta is frostner because frost and spirit

[coarse elm]

Now i'm getting the issue

both have the same name, none won't connect

And this is a whole new fresh server, the only thing that's not new is our character

[cosmic bridge]

I hate that event and wish I could just disable it tbh.

[cosmic bridge]

had this same issue, just have to destroy a portal and replace it

[coarse elm]

I did that, I destroyed both, replaced both with a new name, they still don't link

[ashen abyss]

Can you play if the server host is offline?

[coarse elm]

If it's a dedicated server, yes.
If it's the host private game, no.

[ashen abyss]

Dedicated?

How do you make one?

[normal sorrel]

Hey, I was playing the new beta with a friend on our long time world just to mess around, after a while decided to go back to pre-beta game version and my character has vanished anyone got a fix?

[onyx surge]

I have a ptb question, where should I ask for help at?

[glossy elm]

Hi guys, how does it work with Ashlands coming out for existing seeds?

I started playing like 2 weeks ago, with 30h in the game. Idk if I want to restart again.

[lilac coyote]

Your character is not compatible with earlier versions now.

[lilac coyote]

#valheim-public-test

[normal sorrel]

ouch any fixes? I tried copying the character data to a new character but no luck

[lilac coyote]

It'll become available when Ashlands leaves testing.

[fathom badge]

You could create a new character and use console commands to get it to roughly the same level and skills as your previous one. But without backups, that's about the only option.

[normal sorrel]

I had backups though, my character just vanished off the character selection

[onyx surge]

No access link?

[onyx surge]

OH Fixed! Nvm

[fathom badge]

You may need to go into your Steam files to see if there's a listing of them then, if they were cloud saved

[fathom badge]

You might be able to manually restore a backup from your Steam cloud character directory, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<steamID>\892970\remote\characters , look through there and see if you can rename one of the backup .fch files from before the Ashlands to the proper name and you should be able to load it up. Might not hurt to make sure Steam is shut down while you do that, though.

[normal sorrel]

I found my backup from a few hours ago before I launched the beta and I moved the .old file and the backup into the characters folder now, going to relaunch pre-beta valheim to see if he's returned

AH HA

Genius

my friend is having the same issue as me he'll be happy I figured it out

@lilac coyote @fathom badge preciate the help fellas

[warm thistle]

my friend is trying to load valhiem. he updated it and it's not lauching anymore even on while not on the public test servers. he has verified files and he's not using any mods. He just uninstalled and reinstalled the game as well as restarted his computer.

[short mirage]

I cant get ashlands to load is there anything else i gotta do after going into PTB

all the worlds ive made ashlands hasnt loaded in

[tropic rain]

Due to changes to Sword, animation cancellation is no longer possible

Give me back my sword

[vague goblet]

Where's the best place to ask for help about setting up a GPortal server for Ashlands?

[vapid warren]

Ashlands questions should go in #valheim-public-test and you can opt in for that in Channel & Roles at the top of channel list

[oak flower]

Can I select world modifiers after I start a world or does it need to be done before?

[vague goblet]

There's a ton of spoilers in there that I don't want. I'm just curious about how to set up a server but not interested in discussing anything Ashlands specific beyond that. Any recommendations?

[vapid warren]

Can change at any time

[vapid warren]

Ask your question and ask people to tag/quote you and dont read messages that arent highlighted

[royal python]

is. their a command to remove the timer on forsaken effects?

[lilac coyote]

Don't know of one.

[idle kernel]

would anyone here please be able to walk me through how to access the PTB on a dedicated server hosted by GTX? Been having trouble finding instructions online..

[short mirage]

Yes I agree

I cant get it to work

[trail lichen]

did they change the yagluth fight at all? last time i played it it wasn't this... boring.

[strong geyser]

If the player gets their guard broken do they take critical hits

[carmine talon]

is there a way to block the word "valheim" or any video that is tagged valheim on youtube? I am trying to avoid spoilers but twice already things have been spoiled because of video titles and thumbnails lol

any extension or something someone knows about?

[buoyant peak]

You're probably better off not browsing yt or valheim media at all

[pastel dock]

Fellas is valheim live on xbox or only pc atm

[carmine talon]

i cant live without yt 😭

[loud rapids]

Surely theres a better solution than just "don't go online until you have finished the game"

[carmine talon]

well i just found this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/spoiler-protection-20/eelacikjiplnmdingehjfdjcfegclmkg

no idea how well it works but im gonna try it. also wont help on mobile but i can avoid mobile yt for now

[buoyant peak]

It seems it's only for Android Firefox tho.

I guess is better than nothing. Inform more if it does work as expected, I'm sure more people would like something similar

[distant estuary]

How would I remove a Runestone?

[clever yoke]

was the server made with portals turned off?

[carmine talon]

Android Firefox? I mean if it works on there thats cool too but I am currently using it on Chrome with Windows 10. After some testing it seems to work well. It blocks everything from any website that has the keywords you set, but you can create whitelists for certain websites. Still some things that are not valheim related might get blocked depending on the keywords you choose. Only temporary thyough so I don't mind, in general it works well

actually looks like its avail on firefox/chrome desktop and android firefox, so thats neat

a quick test on the android version revealed that it does not work as well. the thumbnails are not blocked but titles and other text are. Better than nothing I guess lol.

[fierce abyss]

is it possible to run a valheim server on the ash lands PT

[buoyant peak]

Ok, that is great to know. I'm sure others will find it very useful as well.

Maybe someone with pin rights could pin that add-on

[pure hamlet]

Anyone else having this issue when trying to get access to the beta

[pale aspen]

how do i find the black forest merchant?

[subtle parrot]

Looks like you haven't selected the beta to access in the top right there "none" is selected

[subtle parrot]

He can be hard to find sometimes, just gotta keep looking or cheat

[pure hamlet]

There is no ashlands option

[gusty citrus]

Hey yall! Would anyone mind measuring the dimensions of a drakkar for me? I know a longships dimensions are 6 and 22m

[pale aspen]

How do i cheat in this matter

If there is a way of magically finding him, then id be willing to put a little more time in before just giving up

[subtle parrot]

Check in channels and roles (at the top of the channel list) to get the ptb role and ask in that channel, i personally don't know

[subtle parrot]

There's a website, and you can easily find him that way, but you still have to get to his general location in game

[pale aspen]

Like a map viewer type thing?

[gusty citrus]

I would be any grateful for any tip, even approximations actually

[subtle parrot]

Yup, you can insert your map seed and view anything, so i consider it in the "cheating" category lol but you don't have to enable everything, it's just tempting

[pale aspen]

Oh so is there a way to make it not show me everything on my map?

[subtle parrot]

You'll inevitably see the whole map, but it won't automatically load everything, you have to click check boxes of what you want to see before it will show you

So it won't completely spoil it right away

[pale aspen]

Ill probably look into that because i know the map is absolutely massive and the trader is very rare

[subtle parrot]

Just search valheim map world on google if you do decide to

[pale aspen]

Yeah i found it

[buoyant peak]

Restart steam? I don't see anything that should be an issue

Or verify integrity of game files

[pure hamlet]

I did both lol

Sadge game

[granite spire]

hey guys, I have a question about ashland public test, if i start a fresh save on this pt, can I keep my save when the live patch release ? (and if yes does it works with multiplayer ?)

[cerulean crystal]

good question i asked same thing on #valheim-chat

propably yes (i guess) but i need any confident

[foggy cove]

report as promised

It is impossible to transfer the world from a new version to an older one; you cannot force it to launch. But still there are 2 options to solve the problem.

1. install an older version and use your account backups to roll back the world to saving on the old version
2. download the construction mod without restrictions from the site (following the instructions).
   The result of both options will be the transfer of all resources manually.
   I’ll also clarify that the mod is unlikely to work with the new version, so you’ll still have to wait for the mod update to come out, but for those who have everything set up, it will be easier to download the mod than to look for the old version of the game

[shadow thorn]

How to add test branch to Rented Nitrado server please

[fathom badge]

Pretty much as expected. Worlds are forward compatible, not backwards, which is the reason for backups.

[fleet hollow]

Can we stream the Ashlands content or is under NDA?

[visual radish]

Anyone in the public has access to the public test beta. I would imagine if there were issues with streaming it that it wouldn't be available to the public in the first place.

[lost sandal]

You are clear to stream/make videos on it, don't need to worry about getting in trouble

[fleet hollow]

Thank you, very appreciated

[shadow thorn]

any assistance with this enquiry please, I have done the Steam part so my installed game has the Test Branch but my rented Nitrado server doesn't anyone able to tell me what I have to change within Nitrado to get it working please

[shrewd python]

I dont think you can make any dedicated servers with the PTR right now

[lost sandal]

I would suggest asking over in our #dedicated-server help channel. We have a good number of knowledgeable people on that topic over there. I personally can't help, since I don't know anything about servers.

[lost sandal]

This is also a possibility

But I'm not very knowledgeable on this topic

[shadow thorn]

ah thankyou kindly I thought Dedicated server was just the built in servers 😄

[dreamy basin]

I looted and entire infested mine, I only got a few royal jelly. I didn't see any chests, black cores or even sealbreaker fragments. Is this normal?

[distant plaza]

No matter which biome you end up in, sometimes you just end up finding the cave which just pays off so very little. It happens.

[fathom badge]

When did you discover the mine? Did you use the previous PTB to this one at all?

[dreamy basin]

Just a few hours ago. I don't think so, I just logged in a played as usual.

[fathom badge]

Ok, then probably just bad rng. You know what the doors and "hidden" areas in the mines look like, right?

[dreamy basin]

Yes, I know. This is my second one and i know all the stuff to look for. I just got so confused because the place is only gave me some royal jelly and the places that should have chests and black cores didn't have one.

Ano those peices of walls that is extended that holds the sealbreaker fragments

[fathom badge]

That's very odd then... no chance you've already explored it? Seekers and broods respawn.

[dreamy basin]

No chance

[fathom badge]

Might be worth reporting in #steam-bugs-discussion if you can give the location of the mine and the seed of the world, see if somebody can replicate it that way

[visual radish]

Only places with chests in infested mines should be the "hidden" rooms behind small doors with blue runes on them. Also, it should be noted that spots that can have black cores can generate between 0 and 2 of them (possibly more but not sure), and likewise seal breaker fragments aren't guaranteed to generate at the usual locations either (otherwise they would be way too common). Don't think I've had a hidden room without any chests before though, but it could be possible if it was set to have 0 on the low end like cores and fragments.

[dreamy basin]

How can I see my coordinates in the world?

[visual radish]

If you have devcommands enabled, you can type pos in the console (F5) and it will print your coordinates. Don't know if there's a better way to view them.

[raw epoch]

when is ashlands on xbox

[real nebula]

Avaliable on PTB through Xbox insider hub, I believe

[real nebula]

Please keep questions about Ashlands in the PTB channels

[rare reef]

how do i join it?

[real nebula]

Pins in #valheim-public-test. If you can't see this channel, tick 'I want to be a public tester' in the Channels & Roles tab at the top of the channel list.

[exotic rock]

why does my valheim keep crashing

[frail cave]

Will the release date be announced in advance? I need to rent a server)

[wicked veldt]

I wanted to know how could I get my old world back because it said that with the new Ashelands update i cant load it because it was not compatible and i saw in the patch that they are working on compatibility but is that something i have to wait for or can i do something now to solve the problem is what I'm asking thank you

[fathom badge]

Not really. It will be done once the public test period shows that there aren't significant bugs or balance issues to be addressed. It will likely be in the next few weeks, but it could be more. Only promise is by the end of June.

[fathom badge]

Good question. What is happening when it's crashing? Do you have mods installed? Have you verified your game files?

[fathom badge]

What do you mean? You updated to the Public Test Beta version, and loaded your world but it's not compatible for some reason? I haven't seen that... do you have mods installed or something?

[fathom badge]

So you're trying to connect to a server? Yeah, until the server is updated, you won't be able to connect if you're on the beta and the server is on the mainline release.

[wicked veldt]

yeah, okay thank you brother !

[fathom badge]

You should be able to just change your install in Steam back to the normal release, and you will be able to connect. That said... if you played any local worlds, the character(s) you used will NOT be backwards compatible, so they won't be able to be loaded.

[lilac coyote]

Please keep PTB discussion to the PTB channels.

[fathom badge]

Please go to id:customize and join the public tester role and the beta test channels, we're trying to avoid spoilers in the main channels here

[wispy ether]

Can someone tell me if joining the PTB with my current world is safe? When the Ashlands is released I can keep playing on it with no issues?

[fathom badge]

It should all roll forward, but if you run into bugs with the beta you won't be easily able to roll back. You should definitely make backups before even considering it (there's a reason the beta password is what it is). Go to id:customize and add yourself to the public tester role and join the test channels if you're interested.

[wispy ether]

Thanks, I will consider it

[drowsy root]

anyone know how id activate console commands on a modded valheim gamepass

or change the directory in thunderstore to my shortcutted valheim with the '-console'

[real nebula]

#mods-issues for modded games

[keen nacelle]

Can someone confirm for me that if my friend and I play on the Ashlands beta we will be able to play those same characters in the same world once it's in full release?

[real nebula]

Once it's fully released, yes

Between then and now, they would only work on the PTB branch, not on the current live branch. Saves are not backwards compatible, but they will be forwards compatible.

If you think you'll need to swap between both branches, make backups of your saves and restore them as needed

(make backups either way before joining the PTB, obvs)

[keen nacelle]

Awesome, that makes perfect sense, thanks 🙂

[distant cliff]

are large builds still super laggy?

[fathom badge]

How large is "large"? Over 10-15k instances and they tend to be, yes. Just an artifact of the dynamic nature of the game.

[distant cliff]

aw man

understandable I suppose

bit sad that we can't quite go for ambitious large village builds & whatnot

[fathom badge]

If you have a fast PC and turn the point lights settings down you can sometimes squeeze some more size out of it, but yeah... dynamic structures end up like that in almost any game. Gotta track every piece you place, and once the list gets long enough even a really fast computer will take a while to get through it all.

[keen nacelle]

I don't get any lag in Valheim, but I'm also running a 3090

[sweet comet]

sorry! i’m new here! thank you!

[fathom badge]

Yeah, the GPU is great, but when you start getting big bases and lots of instances it ends up being CPU and memory bandwidth limited for the framerates eventually.

[distant cliff]

yeah I see

but of a dumb comparison, and I'm certainly not trying to armchair-dev, but I wonder how Minecraft manages to handle overkill builds

iirc if there's too many entities there (mobs/chests), it also ends up choking, but not much issue with blocks

perhaps with Valheim it's sort of like every building piece is kinda like an entity?

again, not trying to armchair-dev or be mean, just curious about how it works

[fathom badge]

The voxel map of Minecraft is very different from how the pieces and such work in Valheim. There is also the whole structural stability calculation bit that this game does that Minecraft doesn't, for each piece. Then there's the Unity engine which, while a great springboard, can sometimes have some slowness and behavior that isn't necessarily able to be worked around.

[distant cliff]

so it's a root issue kind of thing, not exactly fixable as it is basically the foundation of the game

ah well
I suppose we just gotta keep the builds a bit more humble

thanks for the insight!

[mellow portal]

I cant even get the game to start, even disabled all mods and verified files and still wont launch, anyone help?

[fathom badge]

Did you follow the pinned post on how to fully remove mods, and not just disable them?

[mellow portal]

uhhh dident relize there was one, in all fairness ive kinda not been able to play in about a year x.x

but will check it out now

[swift vale]

alright thank you.

[stable plank]

Having an issue with the public test where whenever i start a game it justs get stuck on loading and says exe not responding, should I wait it out or is this a common issue?

[real nebula]

Upgrading a world from a new version runs some heavy processes in the background, which usually make Windows think that the program stopped responding.
When loading a world, simply don't alt-tab, don't click on it too much, just wait for it to process.

[stable plank]

Will do, thanks!

[dreamy nymph]

Hey ppl!
i have a server from Gportal. and i really wanna go ind no cost mode.. but can't get ind to it. any there can help me?

[real nebula]

Dedicated servers cannot give devcommand privileges to clients (players). You may try to change the world modifier of the server to hammer mode, but you'll have to contact your server provider for that.

[dreamy nymph]

Thanks

[gloomy glacier]

How can I get a no-map world to work on a DS?

We've got a world set with No Map. I've got no map, but others have a map.

[real nebula]

#dedicated-server probably has your answer. No map needs to be set as a world modifier, not as a player command

[mighty merlin]

I have a question, even though I won't be accessing my old saves, do I need to make a backup for them as well?

[real nebula]

You don't need to if you don't plan on using them again, no

Usually safer to backup the whole lot, tho

[mighty merlin]

thnx

[pearl mortar]

So assuming I made a backup correctly, how do I revert any of the shenanigans I tested out? And would it even be necessary to do if I didn't login to the world and character I usually play?

[real nebula]

Saves will only upgrade to a newer version if you log in into them, anything that you haven't touched will not change without your consent.

And to revert, just replace your current save files with your old save files

Mind that you need to do this both for characters and worlds

[modest creek]

Hi guys, after the update I lost the queen boss cave, although it was marked on the cave map, is there any way to fix it?

[distant estuary]

How would I remove a Runestone?

[real nebula]

Any update that changes world generation will randomize any PoI that you haven't already rendered in your world. Go back to the location of the vegsivir that gave you the Queen's altar location and interact with it again, it should give you a new location.

Also, PTB issues in the PTB channels, please.

[real nebula]

You might be able to remove them with forcedelete <runestoneID> 10 if you can find the ID of the runestone you're trying to delete, which should be listed somewhere in the Wiki.

(the 10 is a radius around your player in meters, so stand within 10m from the runestone you want gone)

If this doesn't work, then you can't remove them vanilla.

[sleek pendant]

Anyone having issues on the PTS with Portals not working?

[visual radish]

Multiple people have, and keep discussions for the PTB to the appropriate channel (go to id:customize and select the "I want to be a public tester" option to gain access to the correct channel).

[brazen surge]

I'm having difficulty logging in to play the public test. the game keeps loading and does not start. Is anyone else having this problem? Do you know the solution for this?

[lilac coyote]

Please keep PTB discussions to the PTB channels. See the post directly above yours.

[brazen surge]

OK, sorry

[twin field]

if we start a new save on the PTS will that save carry over to the full release when it comes out (also anyone have any guesses on when the full update will come out?)?

[lilac coyote]

Yes, it will (though not with any intermediary patches if there are any). And the live update will happen when it's ready, we've only just started testing yesterday.

[twin field]

awesome thx, and yeah, I know there is no official timeline, just figured i'd ask if anyone had any guesses, perhaps based on previous PTS.

[lilac coyote]

We're not really supposed to guess as that can get interpreted as an official response. But Mistlands, the last biome update, was in testing for two weeks.

[twin field]

fair enough, good data to know how long mistlands took, I imagine this will take slightly longer as I heard it was a larger update

[lilac coyote]

Depends entirely on what bugs are found and need fixing.

[twin field]

yeah 100%

[onyx hedge]

This may be a dumb question - My friend & I are playing on the regular version (non-PTB) & we just found the Ashlands biome. Has that always been there, or was it added to the regular version as well?

[real nebula]

The biome has always been there as a placeholder biome

If you intend to use this world for the PTB or when the update reaches live branch, stop now and don't explore it further - any areas that you have rendered in will not update properly.

Restoring a save before this happened would be ideal

Same goes for the Deep North, FYI; don't go to the northmost edge of the map yet

[onyx hedge]

Ah, that makes sense! We were sailing and just happened to cross into the biome for a second. We quickly turned around and left. Our last save was 12 minutes ago

[onyx hedge]

That little bit shouldn't mess up our game, right?

[real nebula]

Hm

Aye, I think that should be fine

[onyx hedge]

https://tenor.com/view/scrubs-elliot-reid-whew-phew-relief-gif-1061274632762183118

[arctic lintel]

It's been a bit since I last played valheim. Does anyone know if I place a workbench at a tar pit if the growths will still spawn or will it prevent them?

[pliant lodge]

it surpresses spawns

[lilac coyote]

Please ask in the PTB channel.

[frank adder]

woops my bad, the channel hadn't popped up for me yet

[pale aspen]

Ive apparently built my house in a bad place and we get pestered alot, is there a way to cull thess nearby spawns?

[spare flower]

Can i report issures in this

[lilac coyote]

If you're playing the live version and not the PTB, sure.

[marble roost]

A lot of items block enemies from spawning. Workbench blocks spawns in the radius around it. Campfires do too and tend to work better because they don’t take agro from mobs (they block the same area as a workbench, although it doesn’t show the white circle)

[hollow vessel]

Do the campfires have to be lit to block spawning?

[marble roost]

They do not

[frail cave]

Are there any ways to protect boats from necks, other than dissasembling them and storing their parts in a chest next to your dock?

[subtle parrot]

A turret or 2 with neck trophies

Or enclosing your docks

[frail cave]

Gotcha, thanks

[frail cave]

I think I heard once certain sources of fire drive them/enemies away, is that true?

Ah yeah my bad Snail literally just explained that above

[marble roost]

Yea you can spawnproof the area to stop them from spawning, but enemies in general might still wander closeby if you haven't spawnproofed far enough. Although I think specifically necks, boars, greylings, and greydwarves run away from active fires and handheld torches

[frail cave]

Thanks I'm thinking of redoing my base (I didn't even finish the last two 😭). We'll see though

[frank spear]

Anyone seen this before? Friend of mine found these yesterday in our world and I was curious.

[gloomy edge]

that looks modded

[glossy ermine]

what the latest version of valheim?

[granite ingot]

question, will ashlands need a ton of iron? Wondering if I should stock up, or is a few hundred enough?

[frail cave]

If you're waiting till ashlands final release, you should collect some more imo

[granite ingot]

so like 300-400 wouldn't be enough for new gear and building?

[frail cave]

depends on how much you want to explore of the new biome.

But i think 300-400 should be enough..

[pliant lodge]

you can never have too much iron 🤣

[dusty plume]

so true😭

[last osprey]

300-400 is barely enough to upgrade your Mistlands gear to level 4.
A decent supply of refined eitr (and other Mistland mats) wouldn't go amiss for the same reason.

[tender pond]

Hello everyone👋 , where can I find the beta test code? I can't find any information about it

[keen zodiac]

Some dude showed this in a YT short, is this mods affect or vanilla feature?

[dusty plume]

it does in fact reduce base item stamina use

[keen zodiac]

hildir's update has been there for quite some time now, I have never heard about these buffs.

weird!

[dusty plume]

you learn something new everyday 😃 will definitely have to grab me some clothes from her

[keen zodiac]

Yeah, that's what I'm doing, going back to my previous world where I have completed all her quests to see if that's true

[dusty plume]

it makes building/terraforming 100x easier with reduced stamina use

[lilac coyote]

That's literally the whole point of Hildirs gear.

[keen zodiac]

I've always heard people saying that those are only for cosmetic purposes

[lilac coyote]

They are incorrect.

[willow raft]

trust the Derek on this one and other Valheim related things, he is seldom wrong.

[wary ridge]

is setkey fire the one that allows fire to spread beyond ashlands?

[serene tangle]

Not spread, but start.

[wary ridge]

"A new world modifier has been added that allows fire to spread outside of the Ashlands as well."

just had a derp moment.ashlands is cut off from land now. how could it spread.lol
but this is the correct key? makes things burn elsewhere?

theres also one that says ashlands ocean

[serene tangle]

Well, that’s not very precise wording. Fire cannot spread from Ashlands through ocean

[wary ridge]

so yes "fire" is the correct key. i tested it.
idk what ashlands ocean is.

[dapper edge]

Guys help, the character stopped appearing in the menu after the beta test, although all the saves are there and located locally. It stopped displaying in the regular version, but in the beta everything is fine

[mild socket]

If you didn't make a backup there may be no going back to a previous version with that character.

[dapper edge]

I did it and I have all the saves

[mild socket]

So you are saying you made backups, then reverted back to the normal version, restored the backups and now it won't recognize or load your original character for some reason.

[dapper edge]

yes

[royal osprey]

Anyone knows how to help? Or it is because it's too soon to play moded?

[lilac coyote]

Your mods are broken. Probably best asking in #mod-issues

[formal fable]

Hi guys

Do you know if you can transfer your world and saves from the public test into the final release when it comes?

[real nebula]

Yes, any saves in the PTB will be able to be used in live branch eventually when the update is pushed

[royal osprey]

Thanks

[real nebula]

Remember how it works: when there's a public test happening, PTB is just a later version number than live branch. A save loaded in a later version can't be loaded in an earlier version of the game.

When the update fully releases, it'll just be whatever version number PTB is pushed to the live branch, so any saves already on that higher version number will continue to work.

[tough roost]

when i turn off crossplay setting, can my friend not use recents tab to join me? doesn't seem like it works and it shows the server is offline, we both use steam

[lilac coyote]

If you're not using crossplay you'll need to manage the port forwarding yourself.

[hot mantle]

guys when i tab out or press the windows buttong my screen goes black for like a second is there any way to get rid of this

[serene tangle]

isn't that typical for most hardware since you're switching from full-screen game mode into windows?

[real nebula]

Don't tab out~?

[serene tangle]

you can try using windowed mode in the game settings, should help

[real nebula]

Or run the game in fullscreen windowed, yeah

[hot mantle]

but i dont like the border

[hot mantle]

how

its fullscreen or windowed

[serene tangle]

windowed, but window expanded to full screen

[real nebula]

Isn't there a fullscreen windowed setting somewhere

[serene tangle]

with Alt+Enter or something

[hot mantle]

alt enter just changes between them but there is not an option for borderless windowed

there a fullscreen option but its like a on off thing

i fixed it

i changed the launch option to just valheim not valheim using vulkan

[vague goblet]

Simple question.

Do piles of stone/wood degrade to the point where they lose some of their quantity? I feel like that was a thing when the game first launched but I've never bothered with the stacks for more than a few seconds.

[real nebula]

They shouldn't, no

Anything that you build will return exactly the materials that you used to build it, with only some exceptions

[gusty citrus]

are the ashlands released now...?

i cant launch val anymore lol

had the public test version*

[quick loom]

update your game maybe ?

[fervent willow]

Is there anyway I can stop drakes from spawning near my base in the mountains?

I have tried placing workbenches but that doesn't seem to work

[gusty citrus]

well i dont have the option to

[quick loom]

maybe try rebooting your pc and the steam client, other than that no idea

[meager elbow]

Can anyone tell me how the goto command works?

[tropic granite]

goto 'x' 'y' 'z', the values you can get from the map generating site or by pinging and looking for coordinates in console, it teleports you right to the place you write

[meager elbow]

But it doesn't work or am I an idiot?

[keen vine]

is there a niche that the battleaxe fits into better than a sword? I don't see on paper why it would ever be better

[patent rampart]

hey is there anyone down to help me and my friend defeat yagluth?

[tropic granite]

3 coordinates are needed and ||zapyatie|| are useless probably

[meager elbow]

But there are only two coordinates...

[tropic granite]

You probably misses Y, try adding 30 between those 2

[meager elbow]

It worked thank you for your help!!

It teleported me to another part of the world and not there...

[tough roost]

normally 3 coordinates are not needed

i only input the X and Z

[fervent willow]

does anyone know how to stop drakes from spawning?

[meager elbow]

But then it doesn't teleport me at all

[fervent willow]

is living in the mountains even possible?

[subtle parrot]

You can place campfires around every 20m or so. Living in any biome is possible.

[fathom badge]

Very much so. Campfires can stop them from spawning, the biggest issue with the Mountains is that no crops will grow, so you can't make it your only base.

[fervent willow]

doesnt seem to get rid of them

[fathom badge]

They can still fly and will go investigate noises. You can only really get rid of them if you spawn block the entire mountain, but that's a little infeasible. Best to just block the closest areas and then kill them if you notice them.

[sullen tide]

do you need the iron shield or can you skip it until you get the silver one?

[dusty plume]

you dont need it but id recommend it

[tropic granite]

Then you typed wrong coordinates, have you checked if they are correct?

[sullen tide]

is bonemass impossible to parry with the fully upgraded bronze buckler?

[warm kraken]

i can launch valheim with -console option, and i can open console using F5 no problem, i can even write into the console, but i cannot enter any commands into console, because when i press enter after writing the command nothing happens

[dusty plume]

never tried to parry bonemass before lol

[warm kraken]

any help please?

[dusty plume]

i recommend you just roll his attacks

[sullen tide]

dodging is like 3 buttons xD

[tropic granite]

Bonemass are preferred to be dodged usually ||thought you were discussing parrying abominations||

[fathom badge]

Have you used devcommands to enable them first?

[dusty plume]

type devcommands first

too slow oops

[subtle parrot]

Idr but it is possible with level 2 banded iron shield, so possibly

[warm kraken]

https://i.imgur.com/FK9Ze7C.png
but i cant press enter now. how do i conform it?

[fathom badge]

It should work like literally any other command, I've never had it not

[warm kraken]

ok print screen doesnt work here for some reason. So in other words yes i have tried that, but still cannot press enter

[sullen tide]

incidentally, how long does it take for abominations to respawn? root armor set takes an insane amount of kills

[meager elbow]

And I’ve already figured it out, dvergs buildings won’t spawn

[fathom badge]

Can you even do something like stats? Can you enter any commands into the console?

[fathom badge]

There aren't specific spawners, only areas that have allowed spawns. There's a small chance any time you enter a valid area, so the best way to do it is long treks back and forth through large swamp areas.

[autumn arch]

Any suggestions for beating the queen? Friend and I just can’t figure it out and want to try out Ashlands. We’ve tried doing magic and melee, both magic, etc. but the best we’ve gotten is about halfway. Would love to hear any strategies

[fathom badge]

I soloed her the other night on normal difficulty, but I did die once. Started as a mage for about 75% of the damage, finished her off with the Mistwalker and heavy armor when I had to return after dying. The front entry is a safe place from her, so it's a good place to get a breather and chug some potions. Make sure you bring poison resist meads, and some eitr, healing and lingering stamina are highly recommended depending on your loadout. Bile and ooze bombs really help with the adds, as well as getting to the very top level of the citadel and just kiting around in circles. Use the feather fall to your advantage if you start getting low on health and need a breather.

[warm kraken]

no, that is the problem i can write into console, but i cant "confirm" the command by pressing enter.

[modest frigate]

Is there an official release date for Ashlands?

[real nebula]

Sometime in the first half of this year

Nothing more specific than that, so we got until June 30th

[modest frigate]

so i should expect in the coming 2 months

[real nebula]

Considering it's already in PTB, it probably won't take that long, but you can't predict public testing

[modest frigate]

so would u recommend I mod my game and play now or should i just wait for the Ashlands to drop

[real nebula]

I wouldn't use any mods on any world you plan on upgrading to the Ashlands version when it drops live

And I also wouldn't reccomend modding a PTB save, so

Probably wait, if you want to use mods

[modest frigate]

i planned on starting a new world for the mods on the base game not the PTB

[real nebula]

Which'd break when live version updates

[modest frigate]

so i should just wait

[real nebula]

Probably yeah

[fathom badge]

Might try resetting your control mapping?

[loud linden]

Wolf Cape is the earliest item I think

You can also use freeze-resist potions

[fathom badge]

Freeze resist potions to get silver, and that should open the recipe for you

[long dagger]

hey guys, i found a really cute island in the middle of the ocean and i wanna build on it. now i dont know how high waves go in a storm and id like to build above that point. any way i can trigger a storm? ive got the console on but cant find a working command

[quiet harness]

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask, how to improve skill of blood magic, cause i spawn fire troll, he kills mobs, but i don`t get any xp, or maybe i do something wrong

[loud linden]

Aggro it. Pen it. Feed it.

[serene tangle]

env ThunderStorm
but waves are affected by wind (which in turn is affected by env), so wind 0 1 is more suitable for such test

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

[quartz sparrow]

Any one having issue with Rocks or Copper deposits not disappearing after being mined? have to relog for them to poof

[long dagger]

thanks ❤️

[long dagger]

i just get 'env' is not valid in the current context.

[serene tangle]

well, you need to enable devcommands and debugmode (don't remember in which order)

[median mural]

Who or how to I speak to someone about questions I have about the Ashlands update?

[long dagger]

its been a long time, thanks

[serene tangle]

better do that in #valheim-public-test

[median mural]

That says " No Access " on that link.

[sullen tide]

check pins

[median mural]

The Pins say the exact same thing.

"No Access"

[stoic trench]

You get access to that channel via the channels-and-roles tab- opt into the public test role

[median mural]

Okay let me check that and see if it changes.

[stoic trench]

Should be an option that’s something like “I want to be a public tester”

[median mural]

Found it. Thank you 😄 Its working again now 😄

[stoic trench]

No problem! Great!

[quasi wagon]

anyone else still not able to load into the public test?

[marble roost]

Working fine for me, but that's a question for #valheim-public-test (Grab public tester role to access in id:customize if its locked)

[quasi ocean]

How long is the bonemass fight? Can u kill it before night comes?

[bold lava]

Depends on how long you want it to be xD

[marble roost]

It's not terrible, but a blunt damage weapon is pretty much required. If you start at dawn you should have no issue finishing before night though

You may potentially have to go back and repair your blunt weapon midfight, he's a chunky boi

[quasi ocean]

I have the iron mace lvl 3

[bold lava]

I did the cheese method of ||building a treefort and shooting 300 arrows at it||

I also got lucky and had a stone pillar near-ish to my yagluth and did the same as above for him...

[marble roost]

I think the easier cheese for bonemass is standing on the skull with a 2 handed hammer

Personally I don't see the fun in circumventing the boss fights tho 😅

[bold lava]

I mean, I did this in a vanilla run so... basically just 1hour of prep work plus 20-25 minutes of bossfight. Its easier but also harder. Using game mechanics in a unique way is my playstyle x3.

[quasi ocean]

For me the bosses and raids are pain. I just want to stroll in black forest and build amazing homes 😅

[bold lava]

Granted I was REALLY dissapointed my first Moder fight was accidental cheese...

She got stuck in the mountainside 😦

[marble roost]

Might help turning the difficulty down and raids off, but I understand that

[bold lava]

I zoned in and out to try to reset it.

[marble roost]

I think Moder is my favorite boss fight so far. Lunging at her with a fang spear or flesh rippers when she lands is so satisfying

[bold lava]

YEAH. I got to experience her as intended with the server I play on, and also 80% of the group had never faced her before so that was so fun to watch them panic about mechanics and stuff

[quasi ocean]

Yeah but I dont want to change the game settings. Feels wrong.

[shy shard]

why can't I use the cultivator to prepare mistlands soil for cultivation

does it have to be specific kinds of soil

I built a gigantic farm perimeter across plains/mistlands border and I can't cultivate the mistlands side

[loud linden]

I've never had an issue. It's definitely soil and not low-lying rock?

[shy shard]

I mean it has a rock texture

does it need elevation

[loud linden]

Maybe take a pick to it and make sure it's soil.

[shy shard]

how do I make sure

it's ground that I already got flattened and ready

[loud linden]

Oh yeh, well that would seem reasonable...

[bold lava]

If its near water there's a perimiter of ground around water that's untenable

[marble roost]

some of the mistlands terrain acts like dirt when you use a pickaxe or such on it, but it's made of rock meaning you can't plant on it. You gotta find some grassy or dirt like terrain to cultivate and plant on (generally lower to the ground)

[bold lava]

and its a much larger perimiter than I think is reasonable.

[shy shard]

ah !

a third of that farm is built on ground that I raised straight out of water

[bold lava]

YEP

I had the same issue as you. I found a really nice spot of land right around a small lake that bordered the plains... and was near two sap roots....

built a whole nice base between mistlands and plains, with the roots fully inside a stone structure and then went to build the farm aspect of it and... "haha f--- you" said the game

[jade iris]

We have two indestructible structures, a charcoal kiln and a smelter which seem uncapable of processing items, they do consume the item but don't show it as stored or work, furthermore they are both indestructible and imposible to deconstruct, they are next to each other, any advice?

[fathom badge]

Reboot the server and/or your games (depending on how you're playing). That's a desync issue.

[jade iris]

That has fixed the issue, thanks a lot

[wintry knot]

Hello, what files do i need to grab to move a local/cloud saved world to another PC?

[real nebula]

Follow backup instructions from the pins of this channel, those are the files you need to move around

[forest frigate]

hello, since tonight I cant log into a friend's world. it worked until yesterday night. I either cannot log in (error message: failed to connect) or I can log in and there is nothing in the world except for terrain. Any advice?

[violet stump]

Hey, i got Problems withe my world Files. Al i fund on the Internet is that i need the fwl and db Data for uploading my world to a Server.... But in localLow/Irongate/Valheim/localworlds are 3 TexCache Data per map.

Some Tips?

[real nebula]

If you have removed a world and then created a new world with the same name, you will need to remove the following files from your worlds folder:

[mapname]_forestMaskTexture
[mapname]_heightTexture
[mapname]_mapTexture

If you have played the PTB patch 0.217.43

[fathom badge]

What Scarlet said, but those files specifically are map cache files for the world, and are only useful for local play. No need to include them when uploading them to the server, they can and will be regenerated if they need to be.

[dark canyon]

Hello, is there any chance that I can make a mountain location look like a meadow biome for planting pine saplings?

[violet stump]

And where do i find the right Files then? The fwl an db

[jade iris]

Will the new update be compatible with existing worlds?

[warm kraken]

i tried that and it still didnt work.
but interestingly when i open console i can press enter to

stop writing into console or press it again to again show cursor and allow me to write into console again. But once i write anything into console any command even "help" i cant confirm it.

[lilac coyote]

When it goes live, yes. The only issue will be any previously explored Ashlands.

[shrewd swan]

Is it possible to harpoon a tamed creature?

[subtle parrot]

I think so, idr if you need to turn pvp on or not though

[fathom badge]

Do you have any mods or anything installed? I can't think of any other reason that might be happening.

[jade iris]

Thanks!

[shrewd swan]

Where do I report the PTB bugs?

[true steeple]

#valheim-public-test

[true steeple]

#ashlands-feedback-only

[shrewd swan]

I don't seem to have access to it.

[true steeple]

Go to channels & roles at the top of the channel list

[shrewd swan]

Alright thanks

[true steeple]

People in #valheim-public-test will know

[steel bridge]

:O

<3

[cursive dew]

you cant quick destroy boats?

[lilac coyote]

No, intentionally so.

[lethal girder]

Hey are there any experts on restoring backups? I was on Public Test but then switched back to default because I hadn't defeated the Queen yet (I had a portal nearby though) and the Queen location changed. I reinstated my backup saves, but now I can't select a character or world. Cloud save is on because I was having the same issue whenever I tried to switch it to local.

Yes I asked in the PTB channel but there is too much chatter and can't get a response

[rocky schooner]

I have a huge problem guys...

[lilac coyote]

Looks like mods.

[keen vine]

moder is fucking ridiculous

I can't remember the last time I saw a boss this unfair

[lethal girder]

I'd say git gud but I'm not good and I rush bosses, so it usually takes me 3 days and 3 deaths to defeat Moder. Painful=epic

[keen vine]

you can't consistently dodge the frostbolts

it's too random.

[lethal girder]

dig a trench around the altar to get out of range, she can't aim down. There are a lot of situations that can be cheesed with a pickaxe and pit

[true steeple]

I make a terrain pillar for moder’s projectiles

[keen vine]

a pillar? why? moder eats terrain like cereal

[true steeple]

I can hide behind it and she can’t destroy it, and it otherwise doesn’t get in the way because it’s just a pillar

[frail cave]

Water height raises higher in the sea during storms than it will on land right? Does this also include beaches or do storm waves/water raising only occur a certain distance from shore?

[true steeple]

Water doesn’t care about terrain, anywhere with a low altitude can have waves during a storm.

[frail cave]

The reason I ask is I've built on the shore, had storms, had no waves flood my house, but built up an island in the middle of the ocean and had waves flood that island, are you sure about that?

[true steeple]

I’m sure. Either your house near a shore was high enough or it was dodging all the waves.

[frail cave]

Hmm

I've never had that house flooded but the land here seemingly at the same height or above as my house on the shore floods

Am I just crazy or do you know whats happening?

The reason I ask is I'm thinking of moving to a shore based house and I'm not wanting to wait for a storm to "test" the correct height

[keen vine]

moder got a looot easier when I remembered that dodge rolls exist..

[true steeple]

I didnt know dodging gave invincibility until I was in swamp. Hugin should tell us.

[keen vine]

dude fr

that is kinda how it works in souls-likes though

you know it just ocurred to me that people said there's a trader in valheim, and I've still never seen it

[true steeple]

He spawns in black forest. Once you get close enough, a marker is automatically added to your map.

[autumn wolf]

I just finished the first boss but keep dying when I go into the Black Forest I keep dying, is there certain weapons i should be getting before or is it just hard?

[true steeple]

What are you dying to? I’d be happy to give some advice

Do you have full leather armor and a level 3 shield/tower shield?

Level 2 at least

Rolling gives you invincibility, it’s essential for killing trolls this early. Skeletons are pierce resistant, so a flint axe will work very well against them compared to the other weapons you’ll have right now.

[autumn wolf]

That would be my issue I think, I only had tunic armor and level 1 shield. I was dying to skeletons and trolls

[true steeple]

Make sure your food is good too. I’d always recommend 2 health foods and one stamina food when you’re still learning a new biome, after that it’s up to you.

[autumn wolf]

Ok thank you for the help

[wild quartz]

measured it and its approx 32m long and 12m wide

[remote ridge]

How high is the cliff? When will the rocket hit the ground? and what is the maximum height the rocket will reach and when? (Show your work)

[azure crescent]

im having an issue where i placed chests next to a wall and theyre like glitched i cant access/delete the chests or the wall directly behind them idk if this is a play test bug or just a game bug but does anyone know how to fix it? can it be fixed?

[serene tangle]

32? I don't see it having more than 20m in any dimension

[uneven badge]

Having same issue, new to the game and a bit useless so any help appreciated 🙂

[marble roost]

Have you tried logging out and logging back in? I get similar issues sometimes but usually in multiplayer

[wild quartz]

measuring for a dock so not 100% accurate. And yes, its way bigger than 20m

[thorn spire]

even the longship is over 20m

[serene tangle]

you're right, why did I have wrong numbers?

Measured it again and it's 12 (width) x 20 (height) x 36 (length)

[lilac coyote]

PTB bugs should be posted in the PTB feedback channel.

[long dagger]

how do raid spawns work, ive claimed a small island to myself, covered it fully in benches and there is nowhere to spawn besides deep water. can a raid even happen here now?

[abstract mural]

is there a way to dedicate server host without paying a web hosting site, for PTR? im getting the incompatible version from valheeim dedicated server app

[thorn spire]

So the raid can still technically happen, with the music & circle in your map, but the enemies shouldn't actually spawn.

[long dagger]

neat, cuz it has like no defense besides deep water and stone walls. thanks

[halcyon crag]

once you join the public test you can't revert yr worlds

[bold lava]

Weird building question. If I add a corelog crossbeam to a line of verticals like this... will it increase the strength above or is it negligible?

[thorn spire]

it'll add strength to any building pieces in between the verticals, I think.

it also looks better IMO

[bold lava]

Ah solid. so if I kept doing it it will increase the max height I can keep building. And yeah if nothing else... cool factor looking xD

[lethal girder]

Thanks! Indeed, my backup saves from before joining public test... only work if I'm on public test. I went ahead found the new location for the Queen, almost all the way across the map!

[gusty citrus]

Tysm!

My docking area needs to be redone... I need it to be like 4m wider

[carmine marten]

how do I update my game? (through xbox app on pc)

[keen vine]

was there an update recently?

[carmine marten]

my friend says his xbox updated

[keen vine]

can you play by yourself just fine?

[carmine marten]

and he got something called "straw" and "bone pile", probably

[raven drum]

anyone know how to fix sound not working in valheim?

[keen vine]

if he's using mods, that's why it's saying that

[carmine marten]

he's not

we were playing it fine a couple days ago

[carmine marten]

i did that, we figured it out my friend was using xbox insider hub

[keen vine]

o

lmao that would do it.

[olive tide]

Do I need to restart to get the best ashlands experience? Or can I boot up in an old world with ungenerated ashlands

[gusty citrus]

2nd option

Idk if the red ocean is gonna be there tho...

[loud rapids]

My portal just disconnected
Its the only portal I have over here, but the end point which is in my walled off base far away, is apparently no longer there???

I do NOT feel like sailing all the way back to my base...

wait nvm I'm dumb I had the wrong key

[pale aspen]

is the atgeir good or is it worth crafting a differnt weapon with my bronze?

[tropic granite]

It's a good weapon due to its alternative attack, but you will have to get a mace for few swamp enemies

[raven drum]

building question... do floors count as a roof like in other games? or do i have to use roof parts

[desert comet]

you have to use roofs

[twin hedge]

you have to use roof parts

floors wont work

[desert comet]

if rains drops to floor it will start getting wet and take damage

roof is waterproof

[raven drum]

even stone floors dont work?

been a minute since i played i forget

[twin hedge]

nope, it has to be a roof part, anything else takes damage over time and it won't let you use a workbench or any other building table

[real nebula]

Stone flooring does count as roofing

All stone pieces count as shelter

It's wood pieces that need to specifically be roof or diagonal beam pieces to be considered roofing

[last garden]

when this update comes out what happens to the map when the new biome comes?

[pale aspen]

if you havent explored where this biome is then nothing

it should just generate like normal and you will have the biome

[last garden]

even with an old world?

[pale aspen]

apparently yes

[last garden]

would the map technically get "bigger"

[pale aspen]

no

[last garden]

or just the ungenerated areas thats where the biome would spawn

[pale aspen]

there is just a part of the map where the new biome is, its all the way at the bottom

[last garden]

ah i see

[pale aspen]

so as long as you havent explored the very far south or very far north then apparently you should just be fine

[remote tusk]

does the droprate set affect the taming time of wolves/boars/lox?

[raven drum]

one more question is there anyway to farm/grow raspberries ?

[somber shoal]

No

[frail cave]

hi i am trying to get on the test server but when i go into the beta section on steam, it does not even show up, can someone please help me?

[gusty citrus]

Nope!

[gusty citrus]

You can't plant those without mods, if you really want to you should check out the PlantEverything mod

[sturdy folio]

#mods-discussion for discussion of mods please

[gusty citrus]

Well um I'm not only discussing the mod but also talking about vanilla limitations...

[sturdy folio]

Regardless, recommending mods to use goes in the channel mentioned above

[gusty citrus]

Oki

[gusty citrus]

You put in the code, right?

[frail cave]

no what code?

where do i get a code?

[sturdy folio]

You can find the code in the #valheim-public-test channel.
If you don't have access to it head to the ⁠Channels & Roles channel (top of server list) and click the box which says "I want to be a public tester".

[pulsar charm]

Read the patch notes, it has a section on how to download the beta

[loud rapids]

Lol theres a star seeker soldier above me in some mines so I've decided to wait 10 minutes for my bonemass effect to return before making a run for it out of the mines
... I couldn't block it at full food with bonemass without taking a lot of damage and I still have plains biome gear

these things are terrifying

[frail cave]

thanks for the help!