One Valheim Hidden Detail Makes Navigation Much Easier

The world of is massive, with tons of unique locations to discover, vast landscapes to explore, and many dangerous monsters to encounter. With such a giant procedurally generated world, it can be easy to get lost during travel, especially during no-map challenge runs. Fortunately, some players have discovered a hidden detail that makes navigating this expansive world much easier, and said helpful hint is much closer than many players might initially realize.

In, the player is put in the role of a recently slain warrior who has been banished to the 10th realm. Their goal is to survive not only the various harsh landscapes, but also the numerous terrifying monsters that have been banished there by Odin. It is a beautifully crafted landscape that features many aspects of Norse Mythology, and one hidden detail has helped make traversal through it much easier.

As it turns out, there is a hidden detail right at the world's spawn point that many people end up overlooking. As the player is carried to the spawn location by Munin, one of Odin's two ravens, they are eventually dropped into a circle of large stones that surround an elaborately carved emblem. Reddit user winterpk realized that this emblem was not just a mere decoration, but it was instead a fully functional compass.

The compass, more properly known as a vegvisir, shows all four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) as well as the four ordinal directions. It is said to be a magical stave that helps travelers find their way through rough weather, making it incredibly useful for those who are left without a map. By simply following any of the eight directions in a straight line, the player will always know what direction they are headed without needing to rely on the constantly changing sky or landscape, helping them find locations of treasure or bosses much easier.

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