VALHEIM’S 2021 ROADMAP WILL BE SMALLER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. MISTLANDS UPDATE ADDS A NEW BIOME
The Viking survival game Valheim has a strong start on Steam. It received an Overwhelmingly positive rating just three days after it launched into Early Access. The title’s team has created a 2021 roadmap to highlight its plans for the rest of the year. With thousands of players exploring the procedurally generated world,
In Valheim’s 2021 roadmap, four updates were initially listed to improve certain aspects of the game. There will also be several changes that will occur “if Odin wills”. Developer Iron Gate announced in June that all the details would be revealed closer to release.
According to the developer, the new Valheim roadmap will be smaller. The developer says that minor updates to the Valheim roadmap will be put off and work on the significant Mistlands update after Hearth & Home is released.
Update 1: Hearth & Home
Valheim’s first significant update, Hearth & Home, fleshes out base-building and player housing as essential parts of the core gameplay loop. New build pieces will include dark wood roofs and window openings. New cooking station extensions such as the spice rack and butcher table, and pots & pans are on the horizon.
Vilhelm will also get a new food system that “places more importance on boosting your health and stamina. Making food choices more interesting based upon your playstyle.” The food bar will be replaced by timers for each item, and there will be three categories of food items.
Health and stamina will affect your combat poise differently, but they also allow you to attack longer. As it increases your ability to “deflecting incoming hits and mitigating damage,” tanker Vikings will seek to improve their health. Blocking power will be determined by your maximum health. This stat affects your stagger bar, which, once it is complete, seems to make you vulnerable for a short moment.
Tower shields have more knockback, making them the best choice for tanker build that wants to defend their position against multiple enemies. The buckler allows players to evade strikes. Round shields are still the best choice if you prefer a balanced approach to play.
Boars, wolves, and deer each different drop types of meat upon being killed. Valheim’s Hearth & Home updates include more than ten new recipes, plantable onions, and more than ten other features.
It would be best if you baked bread and pies in the oven before they could be eaten. You can remove active buffs by eating unique berries if you are unhappy about your food choices.
Treasure chests and iron grates, as well as coin piles, are on the horizon. All weapons have been rebalanced. The two-handed axe has a faster wind up and increased stagger damage. The draw speed of the bow has been adjusted. It cannot be drawn immediately, but it requires less stamina to keep drawing.
Valheim Update 2: Mistlands
Mistlands was initially expected to add a new biome with “new enemies and new items” and a boss and new resources. Iron Gate, the developer of Valheim’s second major update, confirmed on October 22 that work is ongoing but did not specify what the new biome would look like.
Mistlands will take some time to develop, but Valheim will get more minor updates in the interim, with the developer teasing a few new additions to the Mountains biome.
A second screenshot from the in-development build was shared later in November. This helped us better understand why the game’s second major update included the word “mist”.
The developer shared some concept art in February 2022 to mark Valheim’s first anniversary. It also confirmed that “the phase for nailing down the core idea is over” and had decided on the new biome’s inhabitants. Now, work moves to unique pieces and enemies as well as “defining more new mechanics that we will be introducing.” “
Cult of the Wolf was supposed to be about exploration and combat. Ships and the Sea were meant to customise ships and enhance the maritime experience. It is unclear what this means for Cult of the Wolf.
Valheim’s 2020 roadmap is still promising, although it is significantly smaller than its original version. It’s important to remember that the features of this roadmap could be affected by development in unexpected ways. We’re still waiting for more information. Check out our guides to finding the pickaxe and flint tools and weapons.
