Valheim Mod for Norse enthusiasts

Ashlands Update

IronGate has introduced another biome update, this time for the Ashlands. How will this affect the status and development of Valheim Reforged? Well to put it simply, there have been major changes to the game itself that will require lots of work to be done to make Reforged compatible with this new version.

The good news is that with these changes to the base game, Reforged can be further tweaked to increase performance, even beyond what the “vanilla” experience has to offer. The Reforged team will be rolling out many of these changes over the next few updates, and most users should see a noticeable increase in performance. In some test cases we have seen user FPS approach 200 - the tweaks the team is making are really pushing the game to its full capability.

This release also includes a new clutter system, which will make the world feel much more populated and real. The former inhabitants of these lands left more than just ruined buildings behind, but beware - these lost relics contain more than mere baubles!

Additionally, the last few updates have contained a multitude of changes to recipes and values associated with the weapon arsenal. Community feedback was a key ingredient in these changes, so please keep the feedback coming! The team has also been busy adding new animations for monsters, to keep combat fresh and challenging. Enemies will now behave less predictably, and their attack speeds will vary enough to keep even the most battle trained viking on their toes.

Along with these major changes, there have been a multitude of other smaller but significant improvements. Please visit the discord server for a more detailed breakdown!

Power in Stone

Writing in the modern world is taken as a given. Most children learn to read and write at an early age, and it facilitates the myriad forms of communication we have today. Here and now, writing is powerful but also mundane. In Viking society, written language held a special place as a cultural and religious medium. The runic alphabet, called Futhark (itself a sort of acronym taken from the first letters of the first six runes: Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raidho and Kennaz) was anything but mundane for the Vikings.

Runes were considered to be spiritual in nature, and linked to the religious rites, practices, and ideas in Norse society. Each rune had a connection to a particular deity or religious concept. The origin of Futhark is debated by scholars but generally agreed to have arisen as an imitation of the Roman alphabet. Whatever its origins, the script evolved over the centuries and gained strong cultural and religious significance.

To the Vikings, runes were a means to achieve a form of extended life, or even immortality. Runes carved into stones assured that the author or subject of the runes would have their stories or messages conquer time, and live forever as memorials to their deeds. This concept of great deeds outliving the individual was a key theme in viking society, and runes were one of the best means to ensure fame that carried on through the ages. Runes were also closely linked with the gods themselves. Sacred locations where people prayed or offered sacrifices often featured runes associated with the Norse pantheon. (hint!)

In Valheim Reforged, the team has featured runes as an important aspect of gameplay. This mod tries to focus more on Norse themes and place the player in an environment that more closely resembles a Viking world. Our brave heroes are striving for recognition, fame, and redemption. What better way to achieve these goals than through the mastery of runes- one potential gateway to eternal life.

Material Things

If Valheim Reforged is about any one thing above all, it’s depth. We strive to bring the game world to life by adding richness and texture to every biome. Survival, and by extension, survival games, are about making use of what the environment has to offer. What better way to deepen the experience than to diversify what the environment offers the player?

In the latest version of Reforged, the team has added depth to the vital practice of ropemaking. Rope is one of the most useful things ever devised by humans, and one of the most basic recipes for survival in harsh environments. Rope is diverse, and can be made from very different materials found in many places. Though Vikings did utilize flax and linen, there are many other ways to craft rope, and it’s not always a simple process!

As you explore the world of Valheim Reforged, be on the lookout for new natural materials that can be used to craft the unsung hero of Viking life - the humble rope.

Valheim Reforged spotted on Twitch!

New starting location! (+ more)

Optimized 90 Crafting Stations + LOD fix

New Animals arrived to Reforge!

With the upcomming release we changing the animals & adding newly : Sheeps, Goats, Pigs, New Deers, Wild Boars & they come with the whole family package.

All the animals are tamable!

Cheers
Reforge Team!