The harsh world of the Vikings has practically no boundaries. You can explore it by land, by drakkar, or even with the help of teleports. However, in any of these options, you cannot do without a good map in Valheim.
Every day, those who want to walk through the endless expanses Walheim is getting bigger. The game is good nonlinearity - you are free to run in any direction, explore the territory, hunt, gather. However, access to new recipes and abilities is tightly linked to the age of the story. That is why, if a gamer wants to succeed in Valheim, the map will be his best ally.
It greatly facilitates logistics issues and will help even the not-so-smart Viking find his way. The speed of character development largely depends on how well you navigate the terrain. For a comfortable age of Valheim, the player will have to spend time to get familiar with biomes, markers and map management.
List of biomes
Speaking of Valheim, the world map is generated randomly. On it you will find many biomes with their own climate, flora and fauna. Before the next change of location, it will not be superfluous to find out what secrets the new area hides. For now (05.07.2021 years) exists in the game six complete biomes.
- Meadows and forests. This is where we get to know our character and take our first steps. The danger to the life of the Viking is minimal here, the climate is mild, the beasts are not too angry. The perfect place to hone your skills.
- Dark forest. Here you can find more valuable resources necessary for further development, but the degree of danger is seriously increasing.
- Marshes. Not the most pleasant place for leisurely walks. A hostile climate and rather aggressive monsters are ready to beat the spirit out of daring adventurers.
- mead in a backpack. Beasts are dangerous, it is difficult to survive.
- fields. A pleasant place in all respects, but if the player expects to find wood here, we hasten to disappoint you.
- Ocean. Habitat for sea serpents, fishing and exciting boat trips.
there is also a 3 biomes, which the guys from Iron Gate AB are still working on.
- misty lands. They don't meet too often. Here you will get acquainted with a dense forest covered with cobwebs. Until this biome is populated.
- wild north. A huge amount of snow, but not a single living soul.
- Ashlands. A hotbed of demonic creatures, to which, unless absolutely necessary, it is better not to get too close.
To navigate the world map and understand where to go, it is enough hover over each biome. A hint will let you know which location the player is dealing with.
How to use the card
In Valheim, using the map is quite easy, but an inexperienced Viking can get confused, because the game is saturated with content. pay attention to the following recommendations:
- need to press the keyМ” to open the map;
- the location where the character is currently located is indicated yellow arrow;
- circle with four stones - the place of your appearance and spawn (until the bed is built);
- horns icon - the location of the altar of the next boss. It opens after interacting with a red runestone;
- the fog of war hides unexplored territories that your Viking has not yet reached;
- you are free to zoom in on the map (mouse wheel) or move it in any direction (you need to hold Paintwork).
So we learned how to use the basic functions of the map in Walheim, but there are a number of nuances that you need to know about.
How to set a marker on the Valheim map
What are markers for? Let's say you are walking in the swamps, fighting off draugrs and then you see a sunken crypt. It immediately flashes through the gamer's head that there is a lot delicious loot. But the equipment leaves much to be desired. Next time you may not find this crypt, so it's wise to put a mark and go prepare for the raid. In the same way, it is easy to lose your own home or another object that you want to return to later.
Do not forget that Walheim is a cooperative game. Sometimes you need to show something to your party mates and the easiest way to do this is to create a label.
So, we should open the map. Before the eyes of the player in the lower right corner flaunts 5 different icons. These are types of labels that can schematically give an idea of the type of object. We need to choose an appropriate icon and then do double click LMB anywhere on the map. You will see how the label decorates our biome, you can accompany with textleaving a detailed description. that there is a special button to the left of the icons, toggling which determines whether other players can see your entries.
Delete label even easier than placing it - hover over the marker and right click. You need to understand that the mini-map will be a poor helper for tracking icons. You can only see them when you get close. No signs will lead the Viking to the desired place, because they simply do not exist.
In order to purposefully go to the mark and not go astray, you need to periodically check with a large map ("M" key).
How to put ping in Valheim (blue dot)
This feature is especially useful in cooperative game. Traveling with friends through the tenth world of the Vikings, you may notice something suspicious. Companions are not so vigilant, so it is necessary to draw their attention to the area from which the perceived threat emanates. For this purpose, there is nothing more suitable than a dot of blue.
The label exists only about 10 seconds, but it becomes immediately visible to all players. They also receive information about who created the ping, and can adequately respond to its appearance. After the expiration of its existence, the point dissolves without a trace and you will have to install it again if there is a similar need.
What is a seed card in Valheim and how to use it?
And here we are back to procedural generation game world. What does it mean? All locations and objects are placed accidentally when creating a map. That is, there are no two identical worlds in which the player can find familiar places. Every time everything is new.
Obviously, this feature of Valheim provides replay value, which is a huge advantage. On the other hand, a beginner can get an extremely difficult card, which will cross out his chances of success. You can get seriously angry and upset when you have to go to the other side of the world for the next boss.
If a gamer knows the cherished code, nothing will stop you from slightly changing the rules of the game in your favor by creating a map that best suits your requirements and desires.
The best seeds in the world Valheim
We will introduce you to the most popular seeds, which received a positive reaction from gamers. All of them simplify the process of ing the story or allow you to focus on one aspect of the game.
Merchant nearby (Hu2N5rgDT5)
The world map is truly huge, but there is only one merchant on it. Are you ready to give up all your possessions to get a precious fishing rod? Haldor must be found first!
Now this won't be a problem. Thanks to this seed, the merchant will be very close to the point of your appearance and his search will turn into a formality.
Bosses within walking distance (HHcLC5acQt)
Do you want to complete the game but don't want to explore the world? For such s, there is also a useful seed. Around the place of your appearance, all the necessary boss biomes.
Now you can play as usual, but refusing to overcome significant distances.
Own island (CdjvRssbHZ)
This seed will not make the game easier, but it will allow you to own your own island. What are the benefits? Unlimited space for construction! You will not worry about annoying enemies and will be able to do the construction of buildings.
It must be taken into that the age can noticeably get complicated, after all, you still have to sail away from the island.
Iron Deposit (t9n3WG6dFk)
Hardware - the key metal, without which it is very difficult to move the plot. Farming ore takes quite a lot of time, and finding a crypt is a hassle.
This seed places a swamp biome near you, where you will find a huge number of sunken crypts and quickly stuff your backpack with iron.
All Resources (W2hUEJUEcM)
An amazing seed that offers complex problem solving. You appear on island with all biomes and you can easily get quick access to any resources.
The need for tiring travel is completely eliminated, the player only needs to lend a hand to get everything he wants.
As we can see, the map in Valheim is of great importance for beginners and experienced gamers. Without it, it is almost impossible to move through the plot and navigate the world of the Vikings. That is why, the ability to perfectly use the map is already half the success.
Interactive map of Valheim
Craftsmen modders created their own interactive map to Walheim, which helps to create your own convenient world, get its seed and integrate it into the game. For this, developed special site, which is completely free and open to everyone.
How to use the interactive map
With this online application, you can both analyze your map and create a new one, unique for playing in single player or cooperative mode. The program control is located on the left side of the screen. All you need to use it is:
- Copy seed a randomly generated world or enter your card code to study it.
- Select the quality. Fast is suitable for weak PCs, Med for medium PCs, and Best is for strong PCs.
- The "Random" button allows generate a convenient map for yourself right in the browser. Then her seed can be copied to get exactly the same world in the game.
- The " map" button allows the map as an imageso you don't have to open the site every time. You don't need to anything just to play in this world - all you have to do is copy the seed.
- list of locations which will be shown on the map. Even if you do not check the box, they will still be generated. This field only affects the display of locations on the final image.
In the drop-down list, you can choose which areas of the map to make visible. There are three categories in total:
- Full Terrain - the whole map at once;
- Biomes Only – only biomes;
- no terrain – relief is not displayed, only icons.
Program features
Using the map editor each player can:
- Generate the perfect map for your game. Especially useful when creating a server.
- Find out where they are all biomes and plan your route.
- Open all resources on the map.
- Calculate places in advance boss spawn and find out where the merchant is.
- Get data about all randomly generated locations, for example about sunken crypts.
With the help of field number 5, you can, by toggling the checkboxes, highlight on the map:
- spawn: player's spawn location, starting location;
- Bosses: boss spawn points
- Boss Stones: altars every boss;
- Treasures: chests with useful loot;
- camps: randomly scattered camps;
- Tomb/Crypt: crypts and catacombs;
- Traders: cloister merchant;
- maypole: Maypole, a rare randomly generated object, improves comfort;
- Beehive: hives;
- villages: settlements;
- structure: random buildings;
- Shipwrecks: shipwreck;
- guck: slime bag;
- Misc: items from the Miscellaneous category (swamp key, ancient seed, dragon egg, etc.).
You can also influence the map with stock up on the best weapons in the game.
