Iron Gate Releases Mountains Update Valheim It introduces caves into the game.
Now you can finally discover the frozen cave where the fenring brothers live. The update also comes with a new event involving one of the new creatures.
In this patch, the game is also optimized for Steam decks. It also includes full controller support for PC, and pause functionality in single-player games.
The developers note that the update forces new game world locations to be generated, which will result in slightly longer loading times when you first open them – and may shift boss locations a bit. Frost caves will also only appear in previously unexplored areas.
Iron Gate is also working on the Mistlands update, and has released some new concept art on the game’s Steam page.
You can check out the patch notes below.
Valheim Mountains Update
new content
- Frost Cave
- Added anniversary drinking horn
fixes and improvements
- Single player pause function
- Full controller support (gamepad legend and alternate glyphs)
- Gamepad text input when running in steam big picture mode
- UI, settings and Steam platform fixes
- FPS limiter and reduced background performance
- Split dialog can accept numeric input
- Signs can now be built without a workbench
- Bug fixes and quality of life improvements
- Armor Stand now supports atgeirs and shield styles
- Nomap mode adjustment
new content
- Frost Cave added as a new dungeon (only in unexplored areas)
- New enemies: Ulv, Cultist, Bat
- New crafting materials: red jute, fen bell hair, fen bell claws
- New Armor Sets: Fenris Coat, Fenris Leggings, Fenris Hood (one outfit for extra bonus!)
- New Weapon: Fleshripper (Fist)
- New: red jute carpet, red jute curtains, standing brazier
- New Activity: “You Stir the Cauldron”
fixes and improvements
- FPS limiter setting and option to reduce GPU usage when minimizing, menu FPS cap is 60
- Various console command improvements and additions, see console Help
- Fixed some dungeon sections not being fully deterministic (end)
- Nomap mode improvements (vegvisr alternative, nomap is server setting, max distance for shouts, random build/spawn rotation, “noportals” command)
- Resolution now only shows refresh rate when forcing exclusive fullscreen
- Various UI fixes
- Changed the name of the unarmed skill to fist
- Helmets covering the player character’s face should now hide beards
- “Reduce background performance” is available as a setting
- Jack-o-turnip + Yule’s recipe disabled
Quality of Life
- Architectural markings are more subtle and indicate part rotation
- Corpse run gives carry weight bonus to compensate for unequipped belts
- Stackable items can now be crafted while having a full inventory if a stacking slot is available
- Fixed a bug where stackable items would sometimes not be taken when the inventory was full and pressing “Take All” in a chest
- Chat can now be closed using esc, mouse or gamepad B
Gamepad support
- Full controller support
- Controller legend visible in pause menu and settings
- Controller text input when running in Steam Big Picture mode. Chats, characters, emblems, pets, etc. can now be named using controllers.
- Controller mapping for all game functions
- When using a controller, the context menu will now always show the controller buttons
- Override controller glyph style options
- Skill window that can be scrolled with a gamepad
- Can be canceled if the button is pressed again (e.g. with the mouse)
- Fixed some missing/misplaced gamepad tooltips
steam deck
- The Steam Deck Controller Layout is displayed when playing on the Steam Deck
- Loads default settings suitable for Steam decks
localization
- Improvements to several community translation languages
