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Procedurally generated adventures in purgatory

A forgiving start?

Valheim tips and tricks

Punch things

Talk to Ravens

Head for water

Wave your torch at boars

Destroy old shacks

Careful tree felling

Taming boars

Watch the wind

Backstab! 

Take better screenshots

Repair your gear (for free)

Vary your food

Don’t run everywhere

Pick your fights

Share your location

Mark spots

Acquire a pickaxe 

Mine iron, copper and tin

Find a fishing rod

Building a home

Build temporary outposts

Craft a bow

How to plant seeds

Separating your inventory 

Pick things up to learn

Weapons for the right occasion