Valheim Ashlands Changes Frustrate Veterans, But It May Be A Good Reason To Return

If is known for anything, it's the game's grueling difficulty. The breakout survival title pulls no punches with its players, forcing them to undergo Corpse Run after Corpse Run to learn from their mistakes. Iron Gate Studio has yet to finish the game, despite the popularity it has received for the past few years. With a recent update, the long awaited Ashlands has just been released, the penultimate biome before the game's full release.

Entering new biomes usually presents players with some kind of difficulty spike, although this varies depending on the biome. This difficulty can be dampened by playing with friends, as solo players will feel the brunt of the brutality of 's world. This has become even more evident with the addition of the Ashlands, with new enemies providing players an increase in difficulty that may be a little over-tuned. That being said, a new challenge to overcome can always be a great motivator for players to return to a title.

Valheim’s new Ashlands update includes some of the strangest creatures the game has featured yet. They can be hard to tame, but it’s worth the effort.

Unlike every other biome in, the Ashlands will only spawn at the southernmost edge of the map. Most biomes tend to spawn at a range depending on their distance to the center of the world. For instance, the Plains will only spawn from 2,900 to 8,000 meters from the world's center. This means that journeying to find the Ashlands will be a hardship in and of itself, since players will have to cover so much ground just to reach its fiery shores. On the other hand, at least players know where it will be.

Crafting Portals is vital at this point, but it should be noted that progression in the gametends to be quite linear. Players usually attempt to complete a biome after defeating the boss from the last, and those that are embarking on a mission to conquer the Ashlands will typically have completed the Mistlands first. The Ashlands can't be as easily stumbled across thanks to