Valheim guides
Every guide on ValheimSeed, organized in one place. Start with finding your world seed, then use our seed viewer to preview the map before you commit — or browse the curated seed library if you'd rather borrow a proven world. All guides are updated for the Valheim 1.0 release.
Start here
- How to find your Valheim seed — three ways to read the seed of any world, including dedicated servers.
Seeds and maps
- How to find your Valheim seed — Three ways to read the seed of any world, including dedicated servers.
- How to use a Valheim seed viewer — Paste a seed, read the map, and make sense of coordinates.
- How to pick a good Valheim seed — Five things to check before you commit hours to a world.
- Valheim seed map, explained — What a seed map shows, what it can't, and why previews differ.
- Map seed vs world seed — Are they the same thing? Mostly — with one catch.
- Valheim interactive map guide — Get the most out of interactive map tools in 1.0.
- Seed viewer vs in-game map — When to preview a world and when the in-game map wins.
- How a seed generator works — How a short string of letters becomes an entire world.
- Base locations by seed — Pick a home spot using biome and trader data before day one.
- How to share seeds with friends — Seed strings and share links, explained simply.
Survival and progression
- Valheim boss order guide (1.0) — Every boss in order, with summon items and preparation tips.
- Valheim biome guide (1.0) — All biomes in the 1.0 update and when it's safe to enter.
- Spawn guide: what to build first — Your first hour on the beach, prioritized.
- Armor progression guide — From rags to padded armor without wasted grind.
- Farming and food guide (1.0) — Crops, recipes and keeping your stamina bar full.
- Portal network guide — Hub designs that keep a growing map connected.
- Dungeon types explained — Burial chambers, sunken crypts, mountain caves and what's inside.
- Trolls and raids guide — Survive sieges and raid events without losing your base.
- Weather and rest guide — The rested bonus, wet debuff and why both matter.
- Mistlands survival guide — See through the mist and live long enough to loot.
- Ashlands guide (1.0) — The endgame frontier in the 1.0 update.
Sailing and the Deep North
- Deep North expedition guide — Plan a voyage to the new far north in 1.0.
- Best seeds for sailing — Worlds with short, safe routes to the good stuff.
- Ocean sailing tips (1.0) — Wind angles, ship handling and open-water survival.
- Serpent hunting guide — Find, fight and farm sea serpents for trophies and meat.
- Finding Haldor the trader — Locate the merchant fast — or pick a seed where he's close.
Not sure where to start?
If you already have a seed, paste it into the seed viewer and check boss distances, Haldor's location and the road to the Deep North in seconds. If you're hunting for a world instead, the seed library has 71 community-verified options across five categories — beginner-friendly, boss rush, trader hubs, Deep North sailing and easter eggs.