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Valheim 1.0 finally opens the Deep North, the game’s last major biome and the final stage of its main progression. Unlike earlier biomes, progressing through the Deep North involves more than finding resources and locating a boss altar. You will need to create Embers, hunt Gammeltrolls for Bloodgold,

Valheim 1.0 only launched on September 9, but Iron Gate has already released its first major set of hotfixes. Valheim 1.0.10 and 1.0.12 released on September 11, 2026, fixing several issues introduced with the full release. The update includes fixes for Deep North heavy armour,

Your Valheim server name is the name players see when identifying your server. Whether you want to rename a private world for your group, update the name of a community server, or simply replace the default name you started with, you can change it without creating a new world. On

A password controls who can connect to your Valheim server, making it one of the most important settings for a private multiplayer world. You may want to change it after inviting new players, removing someone from your group, or simply replacing an old password that too many people know. When

Adding admins to your Valheim server gives trusted players access to commands for managing other players, issuing bans, forcing saves, and handling other basic server administration. If you are self-hosting, adding an admin requires finding Valheim's server files and manually editing the correct permission file. With Valheim hosting

When creating a Valheim server, one of the first decisions is where you are going to run it. You can self-host the server from your own Windows PC or use dedicated Valheim hosting that keeps the world running on remote server hardware. Both options can give you a persistent multiplayer

Making a Valheim server gives you and your friends a shared world where you can build, explore, defeat bosses, and progress together. There are two main ways to create one: self-host the server from your own Windows PC or use Valheim hosting, where the server environment is already prepared for

Updating your Valheim server to 1.0 ensures that your dedicated server and everyone connecting to it are running compatible versions of the game. If players update their game while the server remains on an older build, they may be unable to connect or receive an incompatible version error. How

Valheim 1.0 gives returning players a good reason to revisit an old world, get a previous group back together, or finally continue a playthrough that has been sitting untouched. Coming back to an established world is different from beginning again. Your bases, portals, equipment, map exploration, server settings, and

Running a Valheim server does not require extremely powerful hardware, but the amount of RAM and CPU performance you need depends heavily on how you plan to play. A small vanilla world for a few friends has very different requirements from a long-running server with large bases, several players exploring

Valheim 1.0 brings the Deep North and marks the game’s full release after years in Early Access. For players using mods, however, a major update also brings an important question: will existing Valheim mods still work with 1.0? Iron Gate does not officially support Valheim mods, so

Moving a Minecraft server to a new host involves more than simply downloading a world and uploading it somewhere else. Player inventories, permissions, plugins, configuration files, dimensions, and other server data all need to be moved correctly if you want players to continue exactly where they left off. A proper

The Valheim 0.1 Update just introduced Valheim cross-platform multiplayer for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, joining the existing PC and Xbox versions. Players will now be able to bring together a much wider mix of platforms in the same Valheim world. For anyone running a Valheim server, that

Rust’s September update, Breach and Clear, brings major changes to monuments, base upkeep, resources, vehicles, and combat. The update feels like another step in Rust’s broader Q3 clan and progression changes, following the Clan System introduced earlier this year. With the new group-based Tool Cupboard upkeep modifier in

With Valheim 1.0 launching on September 9, 2026, many players have one important decision to make: should you continue your existing world or start completely fresh? The good news is that Valheim 1.0 does not force you to reset your world. Existing saves remain playable after the update,