Iron Gate Studio releases a new Valheim update for the public test build, packed with a plethora of fixes and improvements across the game.
Iron Gate Studio has rolled out update v0.218.14 for Valheim‘s public test build, encompassing tweaks to building pieces, food recipes, enemy spawning mechanics, and more. Additionally, this Valheim update is packed with a plethora of fixes and improvements across various aspects of the game.
Valheim is a popular survival game known for its Norse mythology-inspired setting and challenging gameplay. Valheim‘s lasting appeal lies in its combination of crafting, building, and multiplayer features, which let players create their own Viking stories in a dynamic open world. The game’s focus on exploration, teamwork, and adventure has garnered a dedicated player base and continues to attract new players, making it a standout title in the survival genre.
One of the notable changes in the new Valheim public test update focuses on building elements. Players will find adjustments such as the Drakkar now requiring only 50 Finewood instead of 60, updated destruction effects for the Drakkar, and visibility improvements for the straw floor when viewed from underneath. Additionally, several tweaks have been made to Grausten build pieces to reduce repetitiveness and ensure the correct maximum height for Grausten pillars. Valheim‘s equipment and crafting have also received attention in this patch. Notable changes include frost resistance for the Feather Cape and Asksvin Cape, balance tweaks to enemy spawn rates in Ashlands, adjustments to armor sets, enhancements to certain weapon functionalities, and improvements to crafting recipes for various consumables and equipment upgrades.
Some Valheim creatures and world interactions have been refined as well. Issues related to enemy spawns near specific locations, creatures’ behavior around lava, and world environment elements like Flametal spires have been addressed. Moreover, the miscellaneous category covers a range of improvements, including UI adjustments, tooltip enhancements, localization updates, and console commands for ease of navigation and gameplay management.
It’s essential to note that this update is specifically for Valheim‘s public test branch. As a result, the developer has indicated that it might experience some instability issues as it undergoes bug discovery and balancing adjustments before being rolled out to the default version of the game. This approach ensures that players can actively participate and contribute to its overall quality during the public test phase.
In the meantime, players who are not in the public test server will have to wait a bit longer to see these changes implemented in the game. With these comprehensive fixes and refinements, Iron Gate Studio aims to deliver a more enjoyable survival experience in Valheim.
Valheim Update v0.218.14 Patch Notes (Public Test)
Building:
- Drakkar now only needs 50 Finewood instead of 60
- Updated destruction effects for Drakkar
- Straw floor now visible from underneath
- Grausten arched roof no longer has a gap beneath it when snapped above other build pieces
- Material variation tweaks to Grausten build pieces to decrease repetitiveness
- Grausten pillars can now be build to a correct intended maximum height
- Flametal beam and pillar updated model and texture
- Added rain damage for some Ashwood pieces
- Ashwood door can now be walked through properly without getting stuck
- Following Ashwood build pieces no longer flicker: 26 degree walls, 45 degree walls, 26 degree beams, 45 degree beams, big arch
- The preview no longer shakes when placing stacks of wood, core wood and bones
- Build menu border now matches width of menu window
- Tweaks to Ashwood build pieces to decrease shininess
- Lava lantern no longer floats mid air when support is removed
- Lots of minor tweaks to build pieces
Equipment & Crafting:
- Feather Cape & Asksvin Cape are now frost resistant
- Balance tweaks to enemy spawn rates in Ashlands
- Ask armour set now gives a set bonus
- Ashlands mage armour now has a slightly increased Eitr regeneration rate
- Dundr reload animation should now match with actual reloading with low elemental magic skill
- Changed backstab bonus multiplier on Dundr staff from 3 to 1
- Trollstav and Dundr are no longer oriented backwards on item stands
- Staff of the Wild now makes slightly more damage with spawned thorns
- Spawned roots from Staff of the Wild now has a low chance to root enemies on hit
- Upgrading Dundr staff now increases its lightning damage instead of piercing damage
- Reduced how fast Elemental Magic skill gets raised when using the Staff of Fracturing
- Fixed Flametal Helmet and Berserkir Axes not being automatically picked up
- Minor Dyrnwyn sword recipe tweak
- Eldner mace now provides more blunt damage instead of pierce damage when upgraded
- Summoned trolls will now attack all creatures
- Berzerkir axes and Eldner mace stamina cost increased to 16 from 14 per hit
- Recipes for Fiery Svinstew, Sizzling Berry Broth and Spice Induced Marmalade are now available earlier as they only require a Cauldron of level 5 instead of level 6
- Piquant pie stamina increased to 35 from 24
- Reduced the weight of Ceramic Plate from 4 to 2
- Fixed Catapulted items losing level, durability, etc
- Basalt platforms will no longer spawn duplicates close to zone edges
- Fixed an issue which caused Basalt platforms to not always spawn on Xbox
- Fixed an issue where non-cinder fire damage caused items to convert to coal
Creatures:
- Enemies will no longer spawn close to the Ashlands dvergr ruins
- Charred Melee and Archers can now spawn in biomes with lower level than Ashlands after defeating Fader
- Seekers can now spawn in biomes with lower level than Mistlands after defeating Seeker Queen
- Summoned skeletons and other creatures can now walk closer to the lava before catching fire
- Asksvin no longer sound like wolves when petted
- Changed Lord Reto’s name to appear orange
- Starred Ashlands creatures now drops fewer trophies
- Decreased drop chance of Asksvin trophies
- Skugg turret now drops Charred Cogwheel again
- Geirrhafa no longer immune to lava damage
World:
- Location tweaks
- Ruins in Ashlands should no longer catch on fire
- Fixed some locations that spawned a disconnected spiked piece
- Fixed an issue where portals were not connecting when rebuilt
- Tweaks to Flametal spires for easier Flametal mining
- Sinking Flametal spires no longer respawn if unloading the area
- Flametal spires are now immune to lightning damage
- Players no longer take lava damage while riding Asksvin
- Correct icon is now shown when riding Asksvin
- Carrions now has a lower chance of dropping Asksvin skeleton
- Fixed a crash that could cause killed enemies to spawn lots of resources and prevent reloading of that world
- Ashvines require a bit more space to grow and will no longer attach to a wall already occupied by another Ashvine
- It is no longer too hot for Ashvines to grow in Ashlands
- Ashvines are now able to grow on grausten walls
- Fir saplings can now survive in the Mountains again
- Fader Boss Stone emission now lines up with stone carvings
- Fixed storm lightning not being affected by flashing lights setting
- Fixed weird ridge outside world edge
- Changed spawn of vegvisir_placeofmystery so that the next place of mystery is found from the previous one
- Damage from water on beaches in Ashlands is no longer as intense
Misc:
- UI of the rudder of Drakkar is now placed above the rudder
- Tooltips showing total currently equipped special stats now include those from status effects
- Restored standardised and missing strings
- Localization updated
- Fixed status effects being too large on players
- Disabled ESRAM usage on Xbox One to work around a Unity bug that caused some particle systems to have corrupt shadowmaps
- Added console command ‘findtp’ to go to nearest found item
- Added console command ‘setfuel’ to fill all nearby lights to specified fuel
Valheim
Valheim is a multiplayer survival sandbox game developed by Iron Gate Studio. It was released in early access on February 2, 2021.
- Platform(s)
- Linux , PC , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- February 2, 2021
- Developer(s)
- Iron Gate AB
- Publisher(s)
- Coffee Stain Studios
- Genre(s)
- Sandbox , Survival
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