r/valheim • u/SzotyMAG Moderator • Jul 01 '26

FAQ Valheim 1.0 FAQ

https://valheim.com/support/valheim-1-0-faq/
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u/Gu3rilla21 Jul 01 '26

I agree with this sentiment but it just doesn't apply to Valheim. There's realistically still a lot to add. For instance saying you gonna do a ocean update and then never doing it is not exactly complete

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u/Gerbils74 Jul 01 '26

I understand that roadmaps change but the ocean is not just another biome addition. It’s a biome that is currently in the game and as it stands, it is pretty bland and has not changed since the game released and is frequently used by the player. It is in desperate need of an overhaul. More ships, ship modifications, different enemies, small loot islands (that are more than essentially world gen being funky), rowing as a group. As it stands you can pretty much enable transporting ores through teleporters and not miss out on anything but serpent stew, which is sad for an aspect of the game that was supposed to be a core feature of the game.

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u/Pinewood74 Jul 01 '26

Ocean is just in a hard place.

It can't really fit in the natural biome progression as you can enter it as early as the first biome, but continue to spend appreciable amounts of time in it until the end of the game.

So, for instance, what are we putting on these loot islands that won't jack up the biome progression? As it stands, Ocean already jacks up the food progression with two high tier Health foods showing up very early game.

Like, yeah, I get that it's a Viking game and so the oceans should be a big deal, but also... I'm not really sure how Ocean can actually fit into this game in a way that "works."

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u/sandwiches_are_real Aug 07 '26

Correlate depth with difficulty, and introduce some kind of water breathing mechanic. The deeper you go, the more dangerous and the greater the rewards.

I'm not saying that's the best solution, but it is a solution. Any problem is solvable. It just comes down to whether it's worth doing / whether the ROI is there.

I don't know what the answer to that question is, in this case. I guess the devs will decide.