Valheim's long-awaited launch from early access into the 1.0 is live today with the Deep North update! This update has a lot to explore, so snag your own Valheim Server and explore it with up to 10 players!
Explore The Deep North
New Biome: Deep North was added: This treacherous frozen frontier will challenge even the most skilled Valheim players.
Alternate Biome Versions: Discover randomized versions of all biomes across the world's outer edges
New Dungeons: Winding Tunnels Mörkhalla have been added to explore
Hidden Sites: Abandoned villages, stave hals, and so much more
Massive New Gear Drops in Valheim 1.0
40+ New Weapons: Complete Nord, Frostfire, & swords, axes, bows, spears, and more!
4 New Armor Sets: Crown of Valheim & specialized sets for combat, tanking, and even magic!
New Trinkets & Capes: Neckstabber, Witch Crown, and thematic cape options
Additional Shields & Staffs: New magic and defense options for every playstyle
Living World Updates
10+ New Creatures: From the tameable Moose to the fearsome boss Kall Fimbulbringer
20+ New Food Items: Expanded cooking with Kale, Oats, Poteitr, and more
New Boss Fight: Face the Jotun invasion with fresh endgame challenges
Much-Needed Builder Updates
80+ New Building Pieces: Scalewood walls, drawbridges, timber beams at new angles, and decorative elements
New Craftable Furniture: Thrones, carved tables, rugs, and storage solutions
Fresh Decorative Options: Metal stacks, eternal pyres, lanterns, and more
Critical Game Server & Performance Updates
New Save System: World data now split across chunks for faster saves and better crash resilience
Draw Distance Setting: Server admins can balance visual fidelity with performance
Optimized World Generation: Significantly faster load times
Reduced Network Traffic: Terrain manipulation optimization cuts bandwidth usage
Audio & Texture Optimization: Lower memory footprint, fewer lag spikes
Fixed Memory Leak: Minimap memory leak resolved
CPU Performance Boost: Removed a high-cost per-frame check (especially benefits Xbox One servers)
Quality of Life & Gameplay
Grappling Hook: New traversal tool for reaching higher areas
Inventory Upgrades: Deeper and Wider Pockets upgrades via Haldor
Snow Mechanics: Clear snow before building on frozen terrain
Ice Walking Hazard: Frozen surfaces are now treacherous
Achievements System: Track your accomplishments
New Cinematics: Story progression unlocks visual narratives
Upgraded Movement Animations: Smoother character motion
Misc Improvements
Unity Engine Upgrade: Modern engine performance benefits
Controller Vibration Support: Full support for Dualshock and Xbox controllers
All Hairstyles Available from Start: No barber station required
Ukrainian Language Support: Now officially supported
EULA for Online Play: Added for multiplayer clarity
Various Bug Fixes & Optimizations: Improved graphics, accessibility, and stability
Find the full Valheim 1.0 patch notes here and create a Valheim 1.0 Server here.
Don't miss this major update and polish to one of the best games of the genre. Grab friends and go explore today!
Valheim Server Changes:
The Dev team at Nodecraft has noticed the following launch-day problems for this update:
Admin, Ban, & Allowlist have new IDs for game servers. Steam format is no longer
Steam_${id}and is nowV_${id}. You can find your Steam ID here.Server tracking does not emit when players leave the server.
Last updated: 9:56am CST September 9th
