Grab your ax and prepare to build, Vikings! The Valheim Hearth and Home update is here, and it’s packed with new items to craft and construct. This massive update adds over 200 new building pieces, decorations, and furniture options so you can make your longhouse the coziest place in the meadows.

You asked for more variety, and Iron Gate delivered. New wood types, including darkwood and fine wood, provide fresh looks for all your construction needs. Elevate your interior design with antler chandeliers, wolf rugs, ornate braziers, and padded stools. Show off your Viking hospitality by crafting a long table and inviting your fellow adventurers over for a feast.

The update also introduces item stands, armor racks, and weapon racks, so you can proudly display your gear. And when you’re ready to venture out again, the new wolves and boars roaming the Black Forest will give you a true challenge. The Hearth and Home update brings fresh life to your Viking abode and ensures many more hours of crafting, building, and exploring in the 10th world. Grab your mead and get ready for a cozy new chapter in Valheim!

What is the Valheim Hearth and Home Update?

The Hearth and Home update brings cozy comforts to the Viking afterlife! This free content patch adds furniture, decorations, and home improvements so you can customize your longhouse like never before.

Say goodbye to drab, empty halls and hello to warm hearths, soft beds, and all the trappings of domestic bliss. Place braziers, carpets, chairs, chests, curtains, paintings, shelves, tables, and more. Go wild rearranging to your heart’s content! A happy home means happy Vikings.

Freshen up your Valheim cooking situation with new building pieces like ovens, cauldrons, and chopping blocks. Cook tasty treats to boost your clan’s morale. Nothing brings people together like good food and good company!

Add extra rooms for all your new gear. Construct bathhouses, storage sheds, and guest quarters. Build as big or small as you like. The sky’s the limit! Well, actually the height limit is still pretty low. But you get the idea.

Make the outside as inviting as the inside. Cultivate farmland, plant trees, put up fences, place lanterns, and build animal pens. A well-kept steading shows you mean business.

Between the base building, crafting, cooking, and farming, Valheim just got a whole lot cozier. The Hearth and Home update delivers a feast of features to make yourself at home in the afterlife. So stoke the fire, raise a horn of mead, and celebrate the simple comforts of hearth and home!

Valheim Hearth and Home Guide - New Building Pieces and Furniture

The Hearth and Home update brings loads of new building pieces and furniture options to make your Viking homestead cozier than ever.

You'll have access to new wood types like dark oak and ironwood, as well as stone flooring and roof tiles. Mix and match to create rustic cabins, medieval cottages or anything in between! New structural pieces like spiral staircases, lofts, and railings open up so many design possibilities.

An array of furnishings and decor will turn your place into a home. Things like benches, stools, chairs, tables, cabinets, trophies, and wall decorations. You can finally sit by the fire, grab a drink at the bar and proudly display your boss trophies.

Lighting options like sconces, chandeliers and candles will set the mood. Place them around your home for a warm glow or strategically light paths. You'll never stumble in the dark again!

Storage options like chests, drawers and item stands will keep your gear and loot organized. No more clutter - your weapons, tools, foods and materials will have a proper place.

With all these new additions, you'll be spending more time improving your home base. But that's half the fun in Valheim! Build yourself a cozy retreat, invite friends over for a feast, or just relax in your handcrafted home after a long day of adventure. The Hearth and Home update fuels creativity and community - that's what Valheim is all about. Start crafting your perfect Viking homestead today!

Everything You Need to Know About Valheim's New Crops

The Hearth and Home update brings some exciting new crops to grow in Valheim! Now you can become a real Viking farmer. Four new crops have been added to the game: barley, flax, carrots, and turnips. Here’s everything you need to know about Valheim’s new harvest.

Barley

This grain crop can be grown from barley seeds and harvested to make barley flour. Use the barley flour to bake delicious bread, pastries and more in the new ovens. Your Vikings will love fresh bread with their mead! Barley needs to be planted in the spring or summer and grows in stages, taking a full in-game year to mature. Make sure to water and protect your barley crop from enemies like boars who may try to trample your field.

Flax

Flax is a new fiber crop used to make linen thread. Plant flax seeds in the spring and harvest the flax plants once fully grown. Then pound the flax plants into flax fibers which can be spun into linen thread using a spinning wheel. Use the linen thread to craft new linen cloth for clothing, sails, and decorations. Your Vikings will appreciate stylish new outfits and accessories!

Carrots and Turnips

What’s a hearty Viking stew without some fresh veggies? Now you can grow carrots and turnips to add nutrition and flavor to your cooking pot. These root crops can be planted in the spring through fall and mature in just a few in-game days. Harvest them once fully grown and add the carrots and turnips directly to the cooking pot or cauldron to make soups, stews and more. Your Vikings will get a morale boost from tasty, homegrown meals!

Between baking fresh bread, crafting linen clothing, and cooking up nutritious soups, the Hearth and Home update lets you provide for your Vikings in fun new ways. Channel your inner farmer and get those crops growing! Your clan will be well-fed, stylish and happy. Skål!

Our Favorite Hearth and Home Base Building Tips and Tricks

The Hearth and Home update is packed with new building pieces to make your Valheim base cozier than ever! Here are our favorite tips and tricks for creating an ultra-comfy Viking homestead.

Go big with beams!

The new wooden beams and log poles open up so many design possibilities. Use the massive log poles for an open-concept great hall or timber-frame house. The beams are perfect for lofts, balconies and framing windows. Get creative with angles and arches for a unique look.

Add details with railings, shutters and more

The new railings, shutters, gates and more help bring your builds to life. Use railings on balconies, lofts, and stairs for safety and style. Shutters make excellent window coverings and double as decor. Place gates at the entrance to your property or use them creatively indoors as well.

Let there be light!

The large square braziers and sconce wall torches illuminate your base in a warm glow. Use braziers for a cozy outdoor sitting area or great hall. Wall sconces are ideal for lighting long corridors, balconies or framing doorways. Place them evenly for the best effect.

Get cooking!

The new cooking station and oven are perfect for roleplaying a Viking feast. Cook up tasty treats on your open hearth or bake bread in the stone oven. Arrange the stations together with tables and benches for an inviting kitchen and dining area. Your fellow Vikings will love gathering here!

The Hearth and Home update gives you so many options to design a cozy and creative base. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different styles and combinations. Your perfect Viking home is waiting to be built! Let the hearth fires burn bright in your corner of Valheim.

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