Valheim Releases Update 0.218.11

Developer Iron Gate Studio has just released update 0.218.11 for the Public Test Build of its popular open-world survival game, Valheim. The build, which is less stable as it is used to check upcoming updates for the game, recently received a major content drop that introduced a new biome, equipment, and enemies, among other things.

Launched as an early access project in February 2021, Valheim provides players with the opportunity to explore and conquer a massive open world inspired by Norse mythology with their friends. Since its release, the Unity engine-powered title has become an incredibly popular survival game, reaching an all-time peak player count of 500,000 on Steam, according to data provided by analytics tracker SteamDB. As an in-development project, Valheim consistently receives updates, with content from the game's highly anticipated Ashlands having recently been added to its Public Test Build.

Following the release of the Ashlands update on the beta client, the Public Test Build of Valheim has received patch 0.218.11. The April 24 update delivered a number of balancing tweaks in the Ashlands, as well as multiple bug fixes and optimization changes. Among to be affected by this patch were the new Drakkar ship type and the Charred Warriors that were featured in the recently unveiled trailer for Valheim's Ashlands update.

There is still no official word on exactly when the Ashlands update will make its way to Valheim's official build, but Iron Gate Studio mentioned in a January blog post that it was aiming to release the update sometime during the first half of 2024. Those eager to check out the new content from the Ashlands update should learn how to play in Valheim's Public Test branch. It should be noted, however, that would-be testers may encounter plenty of bugs and other issues while playing the beta client.

The last Valheim update that introduced a new biome was the Mistlands update that went live in December 2022. Nearly a year later in August