How to Build an Impressive Dock with ANY Material | Valheim

In this video, I show you how to build an impressive dock with every material in Valheim. I cover building over water with wood, stone, black marble, and grausten components, and give you tips that I have learned over my hundreds of hours building.
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[@fungjungkung]

fun fact, spiked walls don't degrade in water, and enemies don't deliberately attack them since they're a defensive building piece so you can use them underwater to make a super sturdy water proof support early on in the game

[@phinqs]

Thank you for sharing! I actually did not know this.

[@emeraldphoenix7499]

I've done this technique straight up at Meadows level and it can work great! Good tip!!! You can snap other build pieces to the top of the wooden spikes as well, so all your crafting needs are there.

[@deathbreach3448]

Oh shit… out of all the time I’ve been playing, I really never knew this detail. Thank you! I too would like to share a tip. *Roads* If you build roads, your wheelbarrow will take less damage from terrain. They also give the world a sense of direction. The mistlands allows players to make underground tunnel systems in the rocks if one decided to build a road through it. Be sure to decorate your roads every now and then to give yourself more things to look At whilst traversing them. Don’t worry about clearing the road, do that later. Just make the path and when you go down it later, do the clearing and use those resources for building/etc.

[@phinqs]

@@emeraldphoenix7499 I like the sound of it. It would be cool to see these types of builds as the idea is completely new to me!

[@phinqs]

@@deathbreach3448 Thank you for sharing!

[@johnravely2872]

++ for cart surfing

[@phinqs]

The best building technique in the game!

[@nelsonhemstreet3568]

@@phinqs agreed!

[@thebeatts]

that cart trick! 🤯🤯🤯

[@phinqs]

It deserves all the praise! It is by far the best way for building into deep water!

[@benski9502]

warning, dont fall down the center of the stone core. you get stuck lol i was pretty far out in the water and had no ground to stand on and i died in it

[@phinqs]

Haha, I’m sorry to hear that! To be honest, I had not even considered this until your comment. It may be useful to place wood floors over the gaps.

[@TheFearGrizzly]

That trick with the cart in water is fantastic and I love that thank you very much

[@phinqs]

You are very welcome!

[@Zankaroo]

Man it would be nice if they would just let us swim and build under water. Actual max use of the swim skill. All I've even used the swim skill for is picking up serpent meat and swimming to the stairs when I fall off the dock.

[@phinqs]

Underwater swimming is a great idea. I think it could work really well on the game too!

[@BassDat33]

tysm for the tutorial, i was trying to make myself to build the dock but the "building on water" bit felt more like a chore than a fun activity, now that i know how to do it i can aproach it better

[@dustinbesser4780]

that cart technique is wondrous!

[@phinqs]

It is by far the best way I have found to build into deep water!

[@arthanor9631]

Being just about to build a grausten dock, this is a timely video. Nice inspiration 😁👍

[@phinqs]

I had a lot of people asking about my updated dock build. However, it is not quite ready yet so hopefully, this will suffice in the mean time! Thanks for the support!

[@PatrickBrophy]

Raising the sea floor works pretty well if you are having a problem getting into deeper water. I built an entire sea wall with this method and patience.

[@phinqs]

Yes! This is definitely a viable option too. Thanks for sharing!

[@ALLOFTHEBOOST]

Yeap, using the hoe to build it up is great. I've built some docks from raised walls using this.

[@phinqs]

@@ALLOFTHEBOOST It is definitely the most stable way to do it. Although, I keep it to a minimum personally as I don’t always like how it looks. It is about finding a solution that works for you though! There is no right or wrong!

[@breadforfeet6740]

I built a small furnace area at my base and realized that grausten arches are PERFECT for giving you that elven look. To me, it very closely resembles the Ayleid ruins from Oblivion.

[@Irishdavo]

Great shout with the cart, ingenious! I have messed about for so long building countless little floor pieces and falling off... Cheers!

[@Mephistokles333]

Pushing the cart into the water for footholding is a genius idea - it opens up a whole lot of possibillities. I need to try this out ^.^

[@phinqs]

It is a very useful tip that not too many people know. I’m sure you will find it useful!

[@ripdimebag42]

That cart trick is totally new to me thanks 😊

[@phinqs]

It is not very well known! You are very welcome!

[@TiberiusOni]

That cart technique is genius

[@phinqs]

There are plenty more tips where that came from!

[@Koby5649]

That cart trick is using 100% of your brain. Thanks for the tip!

[@phinqs]

I am glad you found it useful. I will keep the tips coming!

[@WrenPhoenix]

Great Vid, thanks for that I'm going to put this to use immediately!

[@phinqs]

Good stuff! I am sure you will make something great.

[@leohale6449]

Great video with wonderful insights in building.

[@phinqs]

Thank you. I am glad you found it useful!

[@McManthony21]

Wow excited for the Grauston Dock base build! Appreciate the tutorial video! Great content as always 😊

[@phinqs]

It took me so long to create but I am happy with how it turned out. I am glad you liked the video. Thank you for your continued support!

[@nelsonhemstreet3568]

The black marble one is 🔥

[@phinqs]

I agree. The black marble is probably my favourite arrangement! I need to make more builds with black marble!

[@Grymdrache]

you can walk across water in a cart? glad i clicked on this video. awesome.

[@phinqs]

Yes! Although, it is not a very well known tip.

[@villanex3708]

Amazing video Thank you!!!

[@phinqs]

Thank you! I am glad you found it useful!

[@discogeek9413]

Thanks Phinqsies! Gonna try in my new world. Enjoying Ashlands so far!

[@phinqs]

I am sure you’ll make a great dock! Thanks for your continued support!

[@Dash_Mehdi457]

beautifull broooo good decoration

[@phinqs]

Thank you! I am glad you like it!

[@IICraII]

Это потрясающе, как и другие видео! Обязательно буду пробовать, спасибо)

[@phinqs]

Thank you! I am glad you found it useful. I am sure you will create something impressive!

[@no_i_dont_want_no_slugs]

great video!

[@phinqs]

Thank you! I am glad you liked it!

[@Foxbosun]

i hope after deep north they add more to the oceans and allow us to dive under water and use our tools down there. that would make building in the water SO MUCH easier. at least on pc you can get the mod that lets you make the boots of sinking but on console or vanilla youre SOL.

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

I use a build camera mod myself for building underwater, it also helps with building tall structures. But yeah, improving our interaction with water in general would be great. Right now it's just this inconvenient, dangerous thing at every level.

[@shadowace940]

Ok. That cart technique is straight up cheating lol. I love it.

[@phinqs]

I am exposing all my building secrets here!

[@emeraldphoenix7499]

That technique with using the cart to reach snap points down low is a gem. I'd read a few posts hinting at this ability, but hadn't seen it actually work until now. Thanks! I hope beginners aren't put off at the start with how you started with a stone base. I just use the hoe to do a squared off section of raised earth into the water to get started. Easy to do and doesn't require swamp level abilities. Great survey of tips and tricks! Building in water is much more difficult in Valheim sadly, but I do love the game overall. :) Also love the grausten dock and how you did the end shelter with iron pit. I've been using bonfires (can see a long distance), but the design you've got is elegant.

[@flawless7019]

The stone threw me off a bit but I suppose once you’re needing a boat dock you should be in the swamps anyways

[@emeraldphoenix7499]

@@flawless7019 - I don't wait :D I start even with the veeeery slow raft at the start. Just hug the coastline to avoid serpents until you get the longship. The Karve can take a couple hits, but is still vulnerable. I start my dock building at Meadows level with raised earth. I helps keep the Necks and Boars from trashing my boats. :) Skall!

[@Grymdrache]

one of the needs for a dock is figuring out some way to get all that ore out of it. I make the dock low enough to the water that I can stand on the dock and access the storage, take all the ore out and have enough stamina food to walk overburdened to my ore room

[@jaydensydes3478]

You can also use a transfer chest next to the boat that can be reached from inside the boat and the dock.

[@nelsonhemstreet3568]

Yaay! More Phinqs content! (Now if only he had more time to actually play . . . ) LOL

[@phinqs]

Haha, if only I could level up my character enough to tackle the Ashlands!

[@nelsonhemstreet3568]

@@phinqs I am nowhere near that either!

[@phinqs]

@@nelsonhemstreet3568 We are in the same longship!

[@NightShade420]

Wow this does look very cool, especially the black marble one. I will yoink that design to use and improve it in my world if you dont mind Also can you make a video about lightning/torches in general ? Im having trouble decorating in and outside of my home

[@phinqs]

Of course, take all the inspiration you want and disregard the rest! Thank you for the suggestion. I will add it to my long list of video ideas and hopefully, I can get around to it at some point.

[@beeninja]

man that cart thing is the shit!

[@phinqs]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@user-yd3zh2ex7e]

thanks share this that is i need build idea

[@phinqs]

You are very welcome. Thank you!

[@juanvictortege5016]

ty

[@phinqs]

No problem!

[@Delta_Tesseract]

Grausten Dock Base Tutorial please!

[@phinqs]

It is now uploaded on my channel!

[@deathbreach3448]

Newbie: “build clipping” Journeyman: “snapping” Artisan: “merging” Master: “Just pinch it off” Grand-Master Artisan: “clip”

[@phinqs]

I still consider myself a newbie!

[@deathbreach3448]

@@phinqs Same here, except many others would disagree with both of us🤣

[@phinqs]

@@deathbreach3448 Perhaps! It’s all about practise with games like this.

[@blickybear]

i like how the "stone core" building style is lacking a stone core XDD

[@phinqs]

It saves resources this way, haha! I suppose it is more of a core tube.

[@darthmeta6445]

What kind of build mod do you use? I noticed that it's showing that you don't have a workbench nearby, but it still allows you to build...

[@phinqs]

I do not use mods. However, you can use the in-game console commands to override the building requirements. The console commands are: "devcommands", "debugmode", and then "B" to active "no build cost". You can also use the "Hammer mode" difficulty setting to remove the requirement for materials, but you will still need to place the appropriate workstations this way.

[@darthmeta6445]

@@phinqs Oh, I didn't know that was a thing. Stupid question here, but what is the step-by-step process from the beginning that I need to take in order to override the building requirements? I've never been comfortable with using console commands ever since I screwed up Skyrim when trying to use certain mods. Hell, I don't even know what button opens up console commands...

[@phinqs]

@@darthmeta6445 No problem. It is difficult to explain fully in one comment. I would recommend that you search for "Valheim developer console" on Google. There are a few good resources that will help to explain it better than I can.

[@darthmeta6445]

@@phinqs Cool. Thanks!

[@robi2757]

the ground pilars are the best

[@phinqs]

They are definitely the best for structural stability but in my opinion, they are the worst for appearance!

[@robi2757]

@@phinqs What is definitely more important in Walheim is the durability of the structure, not its appearance. A paper fortress won't protect anything. Only solid ground walls will be effective throughout. If you build a solid fortress, you don't have to defend it against monsters at all. I combine ground walls with structures made of wood, stone and black marble (I don't want to change it to grausten). Thanks to this combination, I can build really huge buildings and fortresses - like a mountain.

[@valentinajordovich6489]

is that a modded ship?

[@rshinde6338]

👍

[@phinqs]

I am glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment!

[@maccaronich]

Great video! Putting some chapters onto the video would be great for being able to quickly jump to different materials

[@dorgodorato]

It's amusing watching youtube valheim builders and their use of building shortcuts/features. Some never use anything but "auto," and fewer still never use Shift+MMB to quick select whatever building piece your cursor is over.

[@phinqs]

The ability to cycle through the snapping points has been a lifesaver. However, it has not always been a feature so older videos will all look like "auto" only! I must admit though, I don't really use Shift+MMB but I should probably try and get used to it!

[@Quikostdreggs]

You can build a dock... but your frame rate will disagree...

[@phinqs]

I have never had any issues except with grausten. However, I think that has been fixed!