Valheim Dev Tracker

We've gone digging deep into our archives today, vikings! We found some old stuff that you will recognize already (but we're putting it all here anyway so no one misses it), but we also found something that's been gathering dust for ages, perhaps even since the 90s! We made sure to digitize the old cassette for you, for your convenience.

Patch Notes:
* New build piece: Rock (it’s a friend!)
* New game mode: Haldor (become the best merchant ever)
* New weapon: Shotgun (extra damage against deer)
* New weapon: Deer Raiser (raise mighty deer to fight for you)
* New body type: Deer (when playing as a deer, other deer will not become frightened of you)



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Greetings vikings!

We’d like to start off this post by saying thank you to everyone we met at GDC this year! It’s always a pleasure to get to meet people who have played our game, and this time around was no exception. It was great to meet you!

But a new blog post also means by now that it’s time for a new episode of the Voyage of Hervor Bloodtooth. As she is making her way further inland, what will she discover?



It may look like a peaceful place, but the Deep North can be more hostile than it first appears to be... That poor greydwarf!



Last time we opened up submissions for our screenshot competition, the ... Read more

Just a small patch of fixes for you today, thanks for testing on the PTB!

Patch Notes:
* Fix a crash on Xbox that could occur when entering suspend mode while playing online multiplayer
* Fix memory leak for HUDs of dead enemies
* Moved pause menu back to where it originally was
* Fix two cases of log spam for server hosts related to block and permitted lists
* It’s now possible to hide boss and death markers via controller again

⚠️ Note: This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable!

Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.

• ACCESS: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, 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 select. The PTB FAQ can be found ...

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It's once again time for a patch! Today we have a bunch of bug fixes and optimizations for you, such as fixing memory leaks and improving snap points for certain build pieces, and plenty more. Hopefully this patch will mean a smoother Valheim experience for all! Thank you to everyone who helped test the patch during the PTB round!

Abbreviated Patch Notes:
* Various optimizations for memory usage
* Various bug fixes and improvements
* Various fixes to build pieces
* Various Xbox improvements
* Various Mac improvements

Detailed Patch Notes:
All platforms:
* Optimized Asset Bundles, reducing start-up times by up to 75%, build size by up to 35% and memory usage by 110 MB. Should also reduce the download size of future patches.
* Optimized UI rendering, improving FPS by 5-10% when CPU bound
* Fixed memory leak that occurred when generating subsequent new worlds
* Changed certain sound files to be loaded in background, re... Read more

⚠️ Note: This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable!

Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.

• ACCESS: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, 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 select. The PTB FAQ can be found ...

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Greetings vikings!

Another month has gone by and it’s time for another peek into the development of Valheim. We’re happy to see that so many of you seemed excited to follow Hervor Bloodtooth on her Deep North journey, and thus we’d like to share Part 2 with you!



Like last time, we will of course share a still image of the teaser as well. Beware of spoilers though, as we present to you the first creature from the Deep North:



While we’re busy working on the Deep North, we also want to invite you to another competition: The ... Read more

⚠️ Note: This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable!

Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.

• ACCESS: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, 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 select. The PTB FAQ can be found ...

Read more

⚠️ Note: This update is for the Public Test branch of Valheim only, and may therefore be unstable!

Prior to launching this update to the Default version of the game, we want to have a chance to discover bugs and fine-tune the balancing to ensure the best game experience.

• ACCESS: Right-click Valheim in your Steam library, 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 select. The PTB FAQ can be found ...

Read more

Greetings Vikings!

We hope you’ve had a good ending to 2024, and that 2025 is treating you well thus far! Here at Iron Gate we’re still fully focused on developing the Deep North biome, and we have our hands full with enemies, weapons and dungeons alike.

This month’s teaser is going to take on a slightly different form than what we’re all used to, however. Starting today, you’ll get to follow the journey of a viking as she travels to the Deep North and explores the new landscape there. Allow us to introduce you to Hervor Bloodtooth:

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She has arrived! Her adventure will continue – as will the sneak peeks of the Deep North – in the next blog post, with another short episode. Don’t miss out!

If you’re not a fan of videos, we’ll of course continue to tease with images as well. Landing in the D... Read more