Moats And Ground-Walls (Base Defense) - Valheim

[@gabzsy4924]

We desperately need a way to strengthen our walls and buildings against enemy attacks in this game.

[@Abrahamsilverbit]

There are tons of ways . The issue is you then get awful performance

[@agentnukaz1715]

U could phase differnt items together to make a super wall before u get stone

[@isolated4846]

@@agentnukaz1715 To be exact, i mainly do palisade and a single line of stone behind it, though the mobs will try to get to you by the closest section depending where you stand. Extending further will enhance to delay of mobs where it gives you time to prepare.

[@danival2090]

Really good video. Most of the Valheim videos out there don't do such a good job with testing, but you did a fantastic job

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! I'm glad it helped!

[@manglesthecat2635]

The guy that voted this down was a troll.... No .... Really ..

[@thebenclark1738]

We should totaly troll that guy.

[@waltermelon8467]

whats a dislike?

[@The_Lone_Outlaw]

That made me chuckle

[@timothyworleyjr7158]

This is such a great source of information. Well done, your testing has definitely helped me improve my bases defense.

[@quicksandriggs]

Awesome, I'm glad it helped!

[@skeeter.1017]

Thx dude, I've been wondering about moats and terrain walls for a while now

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped!

[@nodancingpalmtrees7931]

So glad I came across your channel! Your methodical approach to finding this stuff out is excellent, and your patience greatly exceeds mine. 😂🙏🏻

[@quicksandriggs]

I appreciate it! I'm glad I could help!

[@sd1076]

Thank you SO MUCH for this! The trolls have been wrecking our boar pens (wiped them out 4 times already) and my partner was stressing.

[@quicksandriggs]

I’m glad it helped you out!

[@kalisthenes6650]

Very useful info thank you. My personal nemesis though are blobs. I have had them hop a 4m wide moat, (max depth) and toast my boar farm as well as half my vegetable garden lol. When Building on the edge of a swamp biome there is never a dull moment. Also I really don’t like going too deep on my trenches as I have died more times from falling than adventuring.

[@quicksandriggs]

Those blobs are pretty rough to deal with, their aoe poison attack always gets me!

[@1228carlito]

Great information. I have taken a completely different approach. I start with a moat at least 20 meters away from my buildings, making it only 2 meters wide and take it down to the water line and if possible, deep enough into the water to make you swim. Swimming mobs can't climb a sheer rock face and save the stones for later. This will protect your base from all the beginning raids. As soon as you unlock the hoe, use it to build a single width stone wall on the side that has your base, 5 raises or clicks high, leaving only a single space wide intermittently for you to be able to go thru so you can jump across the moat. If you want, you can widen the moat to 4 meters although its not needed. now your base is protected from almost any raids, at least until you get to the Drakes.

[@quicksandriggs]

That sounds impenetrable for all the ground creatures!

[@1228carlito]

@@quicksandriggs I forgot to add 2 things. 1: I was putting out some covered workbenches to prevent mobs from spawning too close to your base or inside your base. 2: Try to make your base by the ocean, preferably on a piece of land that jets out into the ocean. That way you can potentially eliminate 1,2 or 3 sides of your base to attack.

[@quicksandriggs]

Both good ideas!

[@WildflowersCreations]

Thanks for all of this very detailed and tested information. Your videos are wonderful and very much appreciated.

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! I'm glad they help!

[@atlantic_love]

Excellent job all around in testing and explaining this. I can tell that you definitely loved creating this video :)

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you!

[@jordanlyon7059]

I've always liked digging a Moat around and then using the rocks from it to raise the ground of the edge inside the base. Seems to work really well

[@quicksandriggs]

Really effective method!

[@rammix1]

Good work testing the ranges, thank you.

[@quicksandriggs]

I’m glad it helped!

[@Theguyunderyourbed22]

My understanding is that a moat/raised earth wall is the best combo, at least for your main base because it takes some time, though doable in about a couple of hours for a single workbench radius. At least in my experience the path to the door is completely manageable as it bottlenecks enemies and especially if you have towers or walk along the walls on the sides they'll rarely try to go through the gate, usually hugging the part of the wall closest to you.

[@quicksandriggs]

Sounds like an effective system!

[@InfernosReaper]

Yeah, ditches & ramparts tend to work well. It is a bit of a time and resource vampire, though

[@Theguyunderyourbed22]

@@InfernosReaper Well raised ground is, moats are manageable. They take some time but they usually pay off in the long run. You can cover most needs in terms of base size with 2 or 3 workbench radii and digging that takes around an hour or so and you can do it pretty much right after Eikthyr and pays off throughout the rest of the playthrough. Buildings are more of a time and resource vampire because if you're concerned about aesthetics/durability even a little bit it can get really time consuming. Even a small building can easily take an hour by itself and you need to have them from the get go but you don't get stone until much further down the line and other materials even later than that. Getting through the slog that Bronze is and building out of wood most of your base takes a long time and you're more or less stuck with that unless you're willing to tear everything down when you get access to stone or iron reinforcements later down. Form that perspective the moats are worth the time since you dig them once and they're always equally useful.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@Theguyunderyourbed22 Honestly, given how portals and farming work, the game does seem kinda keen on you building multiple bases. With that in mind, I've found it's best to only overbuild just one base anyway and go with designs that are small and purpose-built for their respective areas.

[@Wazzit2ya]

ever since i found out about moats, i always have it for every new map i played !

[@gabrielbalsa1843]

Excellent info! I was looking into tree trolls being able to hit through earth walls or not, but only in your guide was it mentioned

[@quicksandriggs]

I am glad the video helped!

[@alexisbigois8458]

Great video mate. Was looking for substantial info and you provided it. Cheers

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped!

[@wasssupeverybody]

very clear and concise video and tests, great information!

[@quicksandriggs]

I’m glad it helped!

[@bar0nger]

Just started building my hill fort. So very timely info. Going for. Traditional Neolithic fort, since that is my tech level. Thankfully I have survived 2 moving forests in it, during construction

[@quicksandriggs]

Nice! I'm glad this helped!

[@Giantkiller130-t]

The Return of the King. Welcome back.

[@quicksandriggs]

Thanks!

[@OldGamerzNeverDie]

Good info sir! Full watch and big like from me!

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! I'm glad it helped!

[@scottsmith1652]

Excellent information! Digging motes later tonight. I had three trolls tear up some stone walls last night. Done with that nonsense :D Thank you!

[@quicksandriggs]

For sure!

[@jerryl1616]

Great details. Thx for running through these scenarios.

[@quicksandriggs]

For sure! I'm glad it helped!

[@je25ff]

Don't forget to put roofs over your boars to survive the flying dragon attacks from the sky.

[@quicksandriggs]

Definitely a good idea!

[@johnirby8847]

You want to dig close to shore or until you are swimming. Lox and skeleton are the only thing that can attack while swimming. Trolls can walk but are too confused to attack.

[@quicksandriggs]

Thanks for the info!

[@farmerjohn8770]

Wow, using numbers! And controlled experiments!

[@quicksandriggs]

Almost too many numbers!

[@mikeburgess1688]

This video made me feel that I'd be able to defend myself well enough so I bought the game.

[@quicksandriggs]

Hopefully you enjoy the game!

[@atlantic_love]

Thanks for the tips. I've been wondering just how far out from my settlement I needed to build a wall in order to preserve things. What about doing a video on building a wall out into the water so that the troll can't get around?

[@quicksandriggs]

I haven't had much success building that deep into water. But if Valheim adds the changes to building snap points that I've been hearing about, maybe it'll work!

[@6lu5ky86]

I'm excited to partner up with my friend and build these groundwalls as quickly as possible.

[@quicksandriggs]

Hopefully they’ll keep things nice and safe!

[@johnirby8847]

Also to dig underwater around your base build roofs in the water and push yourself under them

[@CityWokChicken]

I’m here because I had 4 raids today, 2 of which were trolls. The first troll attack happened at my work in progress base and was as easy as luring them away and using my bow, the second happened at my main meadows base that doesn’t have any stone reinforcements, and just walls close to a building with all of my items in it. The tree troll smashed my building through the wall without breaking the actual defenses, whilst I was fighting the other troll.

[@quicksandriggs]

Yeah, those guys can do some damage if they get the chance!

[@Abrahamsilverbit]

Better off going outside your compound and fighting in a wide open area

[@rumbleshakes]

Another thing is to raise the ground high, but that takes A LOT of stone. It's best to just make a moat around your base. The next thing you'll have to worry about are drakes. Luckily they're easy to kill. You can avoid them if you raise the ground around all your buildings which will make drakes not able to get a good aim to hit you.

[@robnoel9306]

Make a 1/2 moat, use the stone you dug to make a half wall. You get the effect of a full maot/wall.

[@barritoes]

Awesome content! This helps my game so much! Thanks buddy you are a sevant!

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! I'm glad it helps!

[@thomasmeister8476]

Exact Troll figures - thanks for that!

[@quicksandriggs]

For sure!

[@seotenin]

Very informative, thank you

[@quicksandriggs]

I’m glad it helped!

[@dinoworld112]

I just had a raid on my home and I manged to fend them off only just because I ran out of arrows but haveing this deffence means peace of mind and not loseing my base

[@dudebro2638]

Man I got the idea for a moat day 2 and it works sooooooo well.

[@quicksandriggs]

Nice!

[@karlb8481]

Nice work! Thanks!

[@quicksandriggs]

For sure! I'm glad it helped!

[@janosszabo5415]

A great very informative video. Thank you very much!

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped!

[@paulmoulton7248]

Hmm, I wonder if you could use Trolls for defense. Place them in trenches and let them attack raiders. A fun thing to add to your outer base.

[@quicksandriggs]

I've heard people connect theirs moats to swamp water to funnel leeches in and do the same thing! Trolls could be pretty effective, depending on what they'll attack.

[@paulmoulton7248]

@@quicksandriggs The advantage with Trolls is that they come with raids, which can happen at any base. They will make a racket though :-)

[@quicksandriggs]

@@paulmoulton7248 Yeah, they wreck a lot of stuff!

[@hechla]

I built a moat and built up the ground inside the moat as far as I could, nothing has been able to get past.

[@quicksandriggs]

Yeah, mixing the two seems like it'd be pretty strong!

[@datuputi777]

but you don't actually want that you want to kill attackers to get materials. Also eventually it won't matter since wyverns can attack your base.

[@spinelle]

Awesome info for protection against some of these annoying events.

[@herveglandu4847]

Thx for this useful test ;)

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped!

[@agentnukaz1715]

Thnx for the intensive testing. So I just need a moat 8 meters from my base.

[@quicksandriggs]

Yep, that should get the job done.

[@dark_familiarity]

That's why I use elevated ground as a base for my main fortress on central island. I just build a wall on the edge of that elevated ground but behind it it's earth and nothing more, the whole base is on top so it cannot be damaged by those damn trolls, only walls can be damaged and they're more or less decorative so even if they're destroyed nothing can get in. Costs a lot of stone to elevate big area but it's only once per game and I usually have too much stone anyway after all the mining. And the view is amazing from the top, it's kinda similar to upper levels of minas tirith in design.

[@jrsimeon02]

very helpful, thank you!

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped!

[@originalMattio]

Hi @Quicksand Riggs, Great Video! Now how best to build a bridge/gate/entrance into your base?

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! At the moment, the best system would probably be leaving a land bridge as you dig a moat and directly in front of the bridge add a short groundwall (just enough that monsters can't walk in) but you'd still be able to jump over it. If you have a groundwall around your base, then you'd just shorten one section enough for you to jump over (even if it took a couple bounces) Without drawbridges or something similiar, the safest option at the moment is a complete block and utilizing our ability to scale terrain as an entrance. We will see if Hearth and Home give us some more interesting options!

[@realderek]

I would love for Valheim to add in an unannounced (surprise) feature of enemy jumping/climbing :)

[@Cerevisi]

Nice work! Great info :)

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you!

[@rbm-oi2rx]

Hi just recently got into valheim and my base was destroyed by trolls, twice! Just recently, was raided by 2 trolls with log. I'll put the infos into good use, thanks! and hunt every troll i see

[@quicksandriggs]

Hopefully it helps!

[@conniee.]

Well, for me, when I do motes I build them a few feet away from where I want my bases anyway, that is also the case with walls cuz I know those clubber trolls have some range.🤔 I usually build my dirt walls at a good height that way enemies, (trolls and goblins) can't shoot over the walls at my bases. 😊 Good vid.🧐👍🏽

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! Sounds like your bases have already been relatively safe!

[@conniee.]

@@quicksandriggs - Well so far so good, cuz all of them don't have dirt walls some of them just have wood palisades around them right now and a couple have stone walls. Then too I only have to worry when there are raids at the base I'm at at the time. Right now I just have the "shaman family" stopping by for a raid, but after I fight the Elder the raids will be a little more stressful. 😨😄

[@marydanielle7183]

I got to the Black Forest after reinstalling the game with the update coming out. I changed maps so I can focus on building and not having to stress about raids until I’m ready.

[@anjairis]

Troll with a "branch" x) it's a gdamn tree log!

[@quicksandriggs]

Or…it’s a branch off Yggdrasil! Joking aside, good catch, definitely not a branch. :P

[@enes.ozdemir]

Great man :)

[@jaytee3557]

Wall huh? Why didn't I think of that?🤔 Just finished building a moated mountain base. Now I feel pretty silly with 20' high walls and jumping over being the only way in😳

[@hearsemonkey]

You honestly don't need any of this, all you need are wolves. We have about 60-70 tame 1 star wolves running free around around our base, they destroy everything that comes near. It does get a bit laggy at times, but we are safe.

[@quicksandriggs]

Yup, they give us a lot of different ways to defend our bases! Wolves are definitely a good option!

[@WoodsLesnik]

Will they hold up against draugrs and trolls?

[@dylanreed2876]

Awesome video man. You are to Valheim, what ilmango is to Minecraft imo.

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! I’m glad I could help!

[@jimmyjones2901]

So I met a club troll in my base yesterday, sage to say he took me to the ball game lol.

[@quicksandriggs]

Those guys are brutal!

[@markrichards7377]

This is cool. No surprises though. I wish the trolls and certain larger enemies could climb.

[@quicksandriggs]

Oh man! That would certainly make things very challenging! I think I would like for tar monsters and oozes to climb walls or slime through openings!

[@markrichards7377]

@@quicksandriggs you just blew my mind.

[@BronzeSeabee]

A comment to commend the quality of this video.

[@prestonfloyd4535]

Have you played around in the plains with these ideas? Because I just had to expand my moat because of the lox falling in and furlings traveling over the lox to get into my area.

[@quicksandriggs]

I have not specifically tried them in the Plains. I didn't use lox in these tests since I don't believe they raid you at all, but the fulings walking over them is hilarious! I will have to take a look at them more if the goblins are going to recruit them!

[@paulgurcules4271]

I built a moat that is 3 - 4 walls high. I found that when Trolls attack from the far side of the moat, they will turn and walk away after a few shots with the bow. I find that a bit odd, since I assumed that they would stand there and continue to attack.

[@quicksandriggs]

That is interesting!

[@ching574]

i really wish they would make a buildable draw bridge

[@quicksandriggs]

That would be an awesome addition!

[@alexhtel]

Great video! You should have ended with a drake event lol

[@quicksandriggs]

Thank you! That would've been a great way to end it!

[@Tocina003]

So.. ur telling me that greydwarfs and hatchlings aren’t the only monsters that will attack my base???!!! I’ve seen the brutes and shamans but damn, trolls?? They scare me

[@quicksandriggs]

Yeah, the game will throw a lot at you!

[@Tocina003]

@@quicksandriggs o m g

[@Dwarfeus]

The game starts to really take the gloves off after you beat the second boss. It's where I'm struggling at currently.

[@orcusbl]

I'm having trouble with death squitos. I have my farm walled off in plains, but the occasional bug gets through or around somehow, what is recommended to stop them?

[@quicksandriggs]

Back when I made this video I am pretty sure Deathsquitos couldn't make it through any opening that you couldn't. So any window sized openings were safe, but if a door was left open they'd make it through. When I get time I will look into this again and let you know.

[@realtalkz3930]

So from this I imagine the idea setup is an 8M deep moat spaced at least 6M from an Earth wall raised up 8M the only problem is finding a good area big enough where the terrain is mostly level so the bedroock is not uneven

[@quicksandriggs]

That seems like it would be impenetrable, provided you can find a good location!

[@galadhlinn]

Deathsquitos need a fix. I don't think they should be able to damage buildings. I lost a karve yesterday that was parked inside a stone fortified dock. It just flew around hitting the ship until it was destroyed. They have also destroyed a karve I was sailing in that was way off-shore. I could not use a mele weapon because I would hit the ship myself. Shooting was next to impossible, as the ship was bobbing up and down. So essentially, there was no practical way to defend the ship. Two squitos destroyed the ship with about four hits each. Needs a fix.

[@quicksandriggs]

I had deathsquitos destroy a boat as well, it was brutal!

[@johnirby8847]

Use melee for deathsquitos! Parry right when it reaches you and swing. They'll never be able to hit you except a sneak poke but once you get bonemass ability and serpent stew/lox meat pie/fish wraps or blood pudding....you'll just beat the crap out of entire villages in the plains.

[@galadhlinn]

@@johnirby8847 I usually deal with deathsquitos by punching them barehanded. I have no issue fighting deathsquitos. My point was when on a boat they aren't hitting me, they are attacking the boat, and if I use mele, I also hit the boat.

[@Storam3]

Can you just destroy your ship with your hammer and rebuild it when you want to set sail? I know it looks cool floating in the water and all but you could leave a chest right there with all the components and build when you want to set sail.

[@quicksandriggs]

@@Storam3 Hammer won't destroy it, you'd have to attack it until it breaks. And depending on how close you are to shore, you risk losing some of the materials.

[@limepointin]

Great info, thanks for doing this. Do you know if there is a difference in fps between an equivalent moat and wall? I'd like to build a defence that is most effective for least fps hit.

[@quicksandriggs]

I'm glad it helped! Unfortunately I don't know if there is a difference, I haven't had any issues with lag or fps drops at all, sorry I can't be much help in that area...

[@Thrannn]

can i build a base wall around my base without placing workbenches every few steps?

[@quicksandriggs]

Unfortunately no, you can remove the benches afterwards for a better look, but you need the workbench to construct.

[@johnwilkerson1511]

Great job. Have experimented with a moat that has stone walls at the top?

[@quicksandriggs]

I have not tried the stone on top. But I have done a video on stone wall durability and how fast trolls destroy stone walls. So you could put together a pretty good defense using each of the different parts.

[@Kaytosuke]

What is the attack range of an unblocked bolder throw?

[@quicksandriggs]

I’m not sure, sorry.

[@skaryzgik]

Do trolls with more stars have the same ranges?

[@quicksandriggs]

I have not noticed any starred monsters having more range, but I will check that and let you know.

[@quicksandriggs]

Yes the 1 and 2 star trolls have the same attack range. Only changes for increased stars that I know of are damage, health and loot drops.

[@psychkick666]

Thank u

[@quicksandriggs]

For sure!

[@meep558]

So. What would be the optimal solution if I saaaaay slapped my base onto the coast? I mean, trolls don't swim but they can walk quite far out. And the rest can swim.

[@quicksandriggs]

I’d try stone walls placed as deep as you can. Not sure how well it’ll work, but unfortunately we cannot dig a trench down there and I assume you wouldn’t want to ruin the coastal view with a ground wall.

[@nathan_james]

You rock

[@quicksandriggs]

Thanks!

[@eldinii99]

I just made a deep moat and had no issues afterwards in the blackforest😂😂

[@quicksandriggs]

Nice!

[@sandhalp]

Does all of this still works? Got the game recently and the raid is pretty frustrating.

[@quicksandriggs]

It should all work still, I haven’t seen any patch notes indicating a change.

[@sandhalp]

@@quicksandriggs thank you, I appreciate the hard work!

[@quicksandriggs]

@@sandhalp For sure, I am glad the video could help!

[@Rumaan3012]

When you tested this you mentioned that the trolls with a log have a range of 6 meters and you have to build at 8 meters away. Would 7 meters suffice, or does it have to be 8?

[@quicksandriggs]

7 should work, this test was just done with the 2m beams so everything was in those increments. Although, I would be careful with 7 if the ground wall is not perfectly even, he could still potentially hit it.

[@Rumaan3012]

@@quicksandriggs okay, great to know! I'd love to see this done with those slimes I've been hearing about to avoid having them jump into the base. I had just cleared out a shoreline draugr village and was exploring options to protect it (especially since some other players on the server had recently had issues with troll attacks). I'm thinking a 2m wide, 4m deep moat, with a 2m high wall should have me covered. I'll be building a defensive wall behind it you can shoot from safely.

[@huuua2]

Can you use stone flooring as an effective defense?

[@quicksandriggs]

Stone flooring has the same durability as other stone items (1500) so it would take just as good of a beating. But it doesn't cover as much space vertically and takes up more space horizontally (compared to stone walls) so I'm not sure it would be worth it.

[@CarlaDiMar]

Hello! Have you found a seed where the main island has all the biomes and the merchant?

[@quicksandriggs]

I personally have not, sorry.

[@floyddammytte6781]

...great stuff, man...thorough but for the airborne...but good gods, enough with the ground shake...

[@quicksandriggs]

Yeah, that ground shake from the trolls is ridiculous!

[@HeartInLight]

The real problem is, trying to get ground walls that smooth. I have never been able to do this as of yet. Nowhere even close to that good. Idk how you get it that smooth to prevent them walking on it. Its so hard.

[@quicksandriggs]

It takes quite a bit of pick work to get it right. I also believe the terrain comes out smoother when you dig or ground wall in the 4 cardinal directions (N, S, E & W) as opposed to (NW, SW, NE & SE) Not entirely sure that is correct, but it might be worth testing slightly different directions when you make your next one.

[@crenge]

I have a problem with the ground changing in spots every time i fix it,changes back

[@quicksandriggs]

That is strange. Does it do this when you relog or while you are in the area?

[@crenge]

@@quicksandriggs Its always like that in a couple spots regusrdless.I flattened out a large area .

[@quicksandriggs]

@@crenge That's annoying, I wonder what's bugging out those spots.

[@rihardk520]

If the monster won't fall to moat, take harpoon and pull him in it :D

[@quicksandriggs]

Always a good system!

[@Sir_Moth]

Loxes can push another lox over that small of a wall tho

[@quicksandriggs]

That Lox stacking can get troublesome!

[@Speedism86]

What stops the trolls from crossing the mote bridge?

[@quicksandriggs]

Nothing, but if they move to cross a bridge then at least they get funneled to one area. Sometimes they will inadvertently break bridges with their stone throw as well, which will prevent crossing.

[@HansDampflocke]

tl,dr; 6 meters away from trench is always safe to build. Deepth of trench doenst have that much effect. On 4 meter deepth ranged have a hard angel to throw or shot and after 7 meter deepth the safe distance is after 2 meter instead of 6. I personally used 10 meters between my trench and base and have that space for growing carrots. They may get destroyed but its not a big loss.

[@quicksandriggs]

Carrots are a pretty good idea for that space!

[@dareka9425]

I spent an hour or two building my first wall and moat around my base. Then, I saw the graylings, necks and boar easily climbed over them.

[@quicksandriggs]

They are all excellent mountain climbers! Until you flatten it.

[@dareka9425]

@@quicksandriggs Encountered my first wolf yesterday and tried to trap it. I lured it(i.e running for my life) to my mountain side FOB. I thought I've raised the base high enough but the wolf was able to climb up an un-flattened spot and entered the room. I trapped it inside but it was destroying the spike walls very quickly. I raced to dig a ditch while fending off a one star troll.

[@quicksandriggs]

@@dareka9425 Those guys are so fast, and hit buildings surprisingly hard!

[@dareka9425]

@@quicksandriggs I was killed after just two bites(bronze armor). I had to set double spike walls to contain that one wolf while digging the ditch. Now the ditch is a bit deep that I couldn't know the level of tameness it's at unless I jump in.

[@quicksandriggs]

@@dareka9425 He's gonna be pretty cool to have once he's tamed!

[@Azure_Monarch]

Is item is in ur 7th hot bar slot?

[@quicksandriggs]

A shield with a red and white paint job.

[@Azure_Monarch]

@@quicksandriggs u can paint stuff?

[@quicksandriggs]

@@Azure_Monarch Only shields. There should be a button at the menu to craft it, that allows you to select a color pattern.

[@Azure_Monarch]

@@quicksandriggs gotcha

[@Member3285]

Any idea about Abomination ranges?

[@quicksandriggs]

Not yet, video editing is going slower than usual while I work on some other real life things. But abomination info will be one of my next videos!

[@frostxr]

It's not a branch, it is a Trunk ;p

[@quicksandriggs]

Good point! From his perspective it's probably more branch like, but it's definitely a trunk when it hits us! :P

[@jean-pierre-de-yoncq]

The REAL trollge

[@Storam3]

Im hitting the swamp and plains now so ive gotten stone and metal unlocked and want to start a castle. Which Biome would you or anyone suggest to build? Just about to kill Bonemass. I have a 3 star wolf farm going and 1 star boars. I will upgrade boars sometime when I'm bored of Hunting Metal and Stone. I have a 3 point area ive built a temp camp with swamp plains and black forest right there in the middle of all 3 zones but have constant fights on all three sides. Not safe at all. Im sure with portals it really doesnt matter once a hub is established I have about 4 portals on my main base that has turned into my farm and breeding ground. Damn Wolves wont shut up! LOL

[@quicksandriggs]

My main base is always in the meadows, I like the relative peacefulness whenever I'm not adventuring. And like you said, with portals and ships your base doesn't need to be next to any one biome.

[@Storam3]

@@quicksandriggs Great point Ive just decided where to build maybe something to consider I haven't checked my world yet but how about building at the boss shrines? That way you have one more resource when you want to change your buff you don't have to run there and back everytime? I can build a round trophy room around it and run in and get buff of choice.

[@quicksandriggs]

@@Storam3 The game won't allow building within a certain radius of the boss trophy shrines, so that might limit the cool build ideas. But being near them is definitely helpful! On the topic of boss shrines though, you can build near their summoning altars! The Elder makes a great underground base, might be something of interest if you haven't seen Firesparks video on it!

[@Storam3]

@@quicksandriggs does the shrine host an invisible bubble like the trader? I will have to test it. Even if its outside in a courtyard and the build goes around it in someway would be cool. I would make a great video if your interested in checking it out and informing others your videos are good.

[@quicksandriggs]

@@Storam3 It doesn't host a bubble that I know of, at least not in terms of stopping enemies and combat. It only prohibits building. Using it as a centerpiece courtyard could definitely be cool, I'll have to check that out!

[@GenericInternetter]

The hoe is a better tool to sharpen the tops and floors of groundwalls

[@quicksandriggs]

Good to know, thanks!

[@hallompe888]

I mean is anyone gunna ask how does one get out of the hole?

[@quicksandriggs]

If you bring wood with you, then you can build platforms to jump up and get out, then just break them once you are out.

[@CorriganM08]

This is pretty easy to find out. Though I guess for the more casual gamers, this helps lol

[@grambo1980]

Man everything just swims around lol

[@quicksandriggs]

That is definitely a recurring problem in Valheim! Ideally we need the ability to properly build underwater.

[@cheesecake4648]

moats and walls are ugly.. but necessary... nothing to doabout it. Something that you didn't tell is that if you do any of those too large, meaning, that you get a huge terrain to construct your base, you might have mobs spawning inside. That's what happened to me, sadly. I haD to move away and now I'm in the tortuous labor to level the ground on this meadows..

[@quicksandriggs]

Yeah mobs spawning inside can be annoying! I have so many workbenches that I haven't had that problem yet.

[@TreeMonke55]

I thought my base was safe...

[@quicksandriggs]

Trolls don't think anything is safe... :P

[@taylortouma4122]

please don’t say this. i’ve spent an hour 1/2 (irl) digging a goddamn 2m wide moat lol