Valheim is a Viking sandbox survival game that is exploding on Steam, selling one million copies since launch in early access. On Wednesday, developer Iron Gate released an update that makes some things more manageable.
The two biggest changes that players should know are related to stealth and deathquitos. Stealth now has a HUD that shows whether enemies are alerted to its presence or not. Sneak attacks, especially with a knife or bow, do a ton of damage to enemies, so it’s good to know if you’re able to hit a devastating shot or not. Deathsquitos, a suitable name for the giant enemy mosquitoes that used to attack the Vikings in one shot, were also nerfed to cause less damage.
Here are the full patch notes released by Iron Gate, which are minimalist, but add some quality of life changes. It seems that players will have a harder time teleporting ore across the map, as well as cheating resources, so fans who rely on sneaky methods to progress should be aware of this new patch.
* Ragdoll destruction network fix
* Dedicated server ugly file flag shutdown system removed (use CTRL-C or SIGINT)
* Reference server startup scripts updated (update local copies)
* Improvements in saving characters and worlds
* Hack correction for ore teleportation
* Remove structure feature dupe bug fix
* Server map set to the server name to make it filterable in the Steam server browser
* Location fixes
* Added enemy perception indicator for enemy huds
* Little adjustments
* Added saving directory replacement for dedicated servers (-savedir)
* AI fixes
* Lower DMD in deathsquitos
* Fixed text message icon
* Server manual updated in PDF
* More server list improvements (initial request removed from server list to decrease network traffic)
* Carts stand out during teleportation