Valheim: Top 10 Tips and tricks - Vetlive

[@apollo6024]

i swear this game is an architecture simulator disguised as a viking rpg

[@ajchapeliere]

The souls games are basically fashion shows/dress-up dolls disguised as rpgs too lol. I love it

[@davidlayton4310]

Your not completely wrong been playing for along time and it's really an endless strive for the most extraordinary builds

[@Element0w1]

So true. I downloaded the game as a survival rpg and been chopping trees for 8 hours. Trees and pigs...

[@koofdome]

Enshrouded is INSANE with building

[@aarongaboury4720]

With Valheim just being released for console (and me being the usual designated architect of the group) I can't wait to really dive into the building and see what kind of awesome structures I can come up with. These tips are definitely going to be used.

[@mikeyoung9810]

One thing about most of these beautiful home building videos is that they mostly all use cheat mode to build and they are almost always in the meadows. Building in the game actually serves a purpose for base defense and a location to use your different workbenches. Cheat mode isn't available on a multiplayer server and all those resources take lots of time to acquire and all that detail brings slower frame rates. So my bit of advice is to try to moderate what you build to be functional and thrifty. That's the real skill to building. Finding that sweet spot where your base is useable and reasonably safe without resorting to the eyesores of making earthen barriers and moats. It's part of the game that can bring a challenge and some fun and not leave you hours of resource gathering and time trying to make pretty buildings. You can always do that in cheat mode on your server or single player game if you just need to showoff. It's just one way to avoid early burn out and loading down a multiplayer server with items and lag.

[@everybodysjohn]

I've nee playing since it dropped on xbox and I looooooove the building more than any other game I've played. 3 days ago I started a big storage warehouse for me and my buddies so its time consuming but it'll be great when it's done!

[@benwills7343]

I know this is an old comment, but if you still play the game and don’t know you can use right thumb stick (pushed in) to change lock on making it much easier to connect things together. I’m on Xbox, but if your on PS it should be the same I assume.

[@nightwolf7231]

@@mikeyoung9810 its so insanely difficult to lag a server for valheim but usually hardware becomes the issue first. i.e having hundreds of buildings lagging my friends

[@melma2753]

The snapping trick was new for me, and def. something i will use. Very helpful!

[@2Prty1ntn]

Played over 1300 hours…no clue you could do that, thanks!!

[@sev3nsix485]

Yeah that was the best tip. I’ve struggled with that so much

[@asthmeresivolisk3129]

It's easier to just hit E or Q to cycle through the different snap point options. But I don't know if that feature existed when this video was made. Much easier in my opinion though.

[@thefrenchtaunter7916]

Thank you I am new to Valheim and was wondering how people were building these massive viking halls while I was living in a shotty shitshack held together by hopes and dreams. This will hopefully help me to build better structures, so again thank you.

[@Reoh0z]

Tip for smooth slopes... Stand on the low side, hold shift while flattening and aim progressively lower. This makes a smooth flat slope.

[@ailu5165]

Thank youu

[@diamonds420]

What is shift? For xbox users like myself

[@ArgelTal_]

@@diamonds420 should be the same button that removes snapping for building on every other controlling device. Should be shown in the down right when equipping the tool ingame.

[@Super_Broly]

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[@josephdavis3472]

I did this for a long time, seems an even better way (since it depends on your location) is to stand literally ON the piece you want to be a gradient and level to that. If there''s a high spot on one side and a low spot on the other, you stand ON the slope that is too aggressive and flatten, it will make it less steep (and also lower the high point slightly)

[@SandyCheeks1896]

I’ve just picked valheim back up to finish up me and my buddies endgame plains base we never finished and your videos have been so inspiring and also just relaxing man. Thanks for making these. My buddy built your blacksmith house last year and I just finished modifying/working on it 10 minutes ago, so this is pretty awesome timing.

[@icerennodd7006]

Legit video. Most Valheim YTers annoy me, but you were right to the point, your speech wasn't full of YT culture, and there was good video editing. Well jobbed friend.

[@cheezesmoker8851]

Facts

[@spacepuppie]

I just started playing Valheim a few weeks back. I'm so glad you're still playing and making videos, because you make really good content. Funny thing is that I live about 30 minutes or so from their studio. Turns out, it's very small group of local college students (about 5 or 6 people) that are developing the game. They've been shocked and by it's popularity ... lol. So it's why they may take a little more time to get new content out. And yes, they do have more content coming very soon. So, everyone be patient with them. I'm so impressed with what they're developed so far and going to be sticking with the game, one, because it's really good, and two, because I like the idea of supporting a small, home grown game developer. It's exciting to watch them grow =)

[@bruhwhydoesyoutubehavehandles]

@bastiat lol cope

[@pjtyra2106]

@bastiat have you gotten better yet? Because you improve through action. Just keep at it and it will come along over time.

[@hazeltree7738]

@bastiat I dunno, I love the realism in this game. Especially with the building, the fact I'm forced to make foundations and structures to keep my house up makes it look even prettier in the end. Basically, the realism feels like just enough to be a nice detail but not so much it's annoying

[@AceStrife]

Sad thing is they don't seem to have bothered investing the millions of $$ they've made into hiring more people or even a Unity consultant to make the game FAR more performant than it is (and it's REALLY bad). Content still takes years to come out; Mistlands was announced what, 2 years ago? It's finally out, and the game is running EVEN WORSE. And there's still baffling gameplay design decisions they haven't changed in years; stuff that's been the #1 feedback posts on their dev tracker since Feb 2021. There is no excuse for this with the revenue they've made from the game. It can be so much better than it is, but it's not.

[@tellux040]

​@bastiat4855 must be hard to have such a low iq 😢 better get back to roblox until your brain is fully developed.

[@deadolith8376]

Tip number 1.. the snapping trick.. i have almost 1300 hours on valheim and that one is new to me. I always sat down to lower the crosshair. Very nice. Tip number 3.. building basement last.. I actually do the opposite, but great for someone that doesn't build well (yet). Awesome video.

[@steveescher1554]

I have been blowing up their discussing pages for years about adding a way to snap underneath of structures and they have added nothing to make it better haha I hate when you need to clip things or find glitches and tricks to make stuff work

[@Wissi92]

@@steveescher1554 question from the future. Was the snipping feature not included to that time?

[@erikmann3640]

I have to say, I LOVE when you and all of the other content creators basically throw down a gauntlet, as if saying: "THERE...I did this! Now you try!" Challenging the rest of us to come up with better and better builds. Essentially making us better builders just by trying to do what all of you do, You and the others always make it look soooo easy. lol Love the builds and if it takes you a while to build and edit the videos, take whatever time you need. Don't burn yourself out trying to force a video out. I will look forward to seeing whatever you put out. They're always amazing. Thanks for making us all better builders. Cheers!

[@austinhamilton2582]

The builds you do are absolutely incredible and I am a huge fan of the cinematic building and showcasing of builds. It is great to be able to have these on in the background while working or doing anything really! I would say that, as a complete trash tier builder myself, I really enjoyed this video as well! I know that the two main issues with doing crazy builds like this in Valheim is that 1. They are extremely labor intensive with planning, building and editing and 2. Valheim has some sparse content drops as well. I personally would love to see you even go back through some of these videos and maybe do voiceovers where you explain just how you are creating some of these great features. If you do have the time, this could effectively "double" your video output (Say you release a cinematic, and the week after you release a duplicate video with the commentary, tips, things that worked and didn't, etc). But again, you would need the time in the first place haha! Either way, the caliber of builds on this channel are second to none, and I will always enjoy the fantastic content you all drop!

[@vetlive3669]

Thank you, really appreciate it! I have actually thought of doing exactly that for more detailed guides, really new to commentary videos but its a good suggestion.

[@davidgunsberg2475]

Just started the game with my son. Loving it! This was a super helpful video. Thank you.

[@chrisjsevers]

Your video edits and building style are so smooth and clean. Love it

[@B1gboy224]

i am new to valheim and just past my 1st boss. i can`t express enough how this video help me a lot to make my house look better. instant suscribe

[@mandiehuns1602]

A new Vetlive video!!! It's like Christmas morning!

[@silentlamb42]

Man I've been playing the game for like 300-400 hours already and still learned something from this vid. You just earned a sub!

[@emilsvalters9109]

Just got in to Valheim and these are best tips for construction I have seen so far. Thank you.

[@justinplant8101]

1:22 I’ve found that the change snap point function also works well, just point where you want the beam and cycle through the snap options by hitting “Q”

[@DaxtanMsc]

Tip number 10 just broke my mind. It's such a simple solutino I can't faddom how I never thought of it before. I love your channel and your videos. The combo of music with no voice over and just the building process is very relaxing and easy to enjoy. Thank your for all the ideas and inspiration! keep them up!

[@TheCrypto34]

Holy shit so many of these will help me immensely and most of them are super simple. I hadn't even considered how to build a basement despite wanting too several times.

[@echo5827]

I'm not a crazy builder, but I've spent a couple hundred hours. Somehow only 3 of these I knew, the first one is game changing

[@tomsimpkins1211]

I've played about fifty hours now, most of it has been building. I was having such a hard time, then I went to the black forest and smacked down a pine tree. Log poles have saved my life. Can't wait to unlock more and build even more grand structures! Thanks for the tips here, they're helping a lot.

[@liebkraft9950]

i just started valheim a couple days ago and seeing how much you can do with the building system just blows my mind. so far i've been building very basic houses that just serve my basic needs of a workbench, bed and camp fire. i did however build a chimney in one of my houses. that's the most advanced thing i've done so far. :)

[@carpetsmell2523]

Seeing that first snappoint trick was like a religous experience for me. THANK YOU

[@nior712]

ive played this game for a year at least now iirc and watched some vids bout tips n tricks and so on, but man i must say ive learned so much from your video and i cant wait to hop back on and start remodeling my houses and everything else. great ideas thank you.

[@Delectes_Studio]

Awesome tutorial! I really appreciate the advice for the basement. That is one aspect that has been a difficult one for me to overcome.

[@2fast2furiousBrianOC]

Absolutely love your channel & videos! Great buildings, great designs, no god mode, awesome cinematic views and OMG - that music...! Love it. Keep on going guys you are great 💙

[@SilverShadow721]

@@seanieb6256 Was hoping someone would share the name of the song in the comments. And you delivered. Thank you!

[@arikamundson1389]

My buddy and I just randomly saw this game out on gamepass and decided to check it out. We are both pale ass white dudes with Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian bloodlines and figured “why not try it out” 2 hours in we were hooked. Looking forward to watching more of your videos as we create our own Viking world and bring new friends to our adventure

[@fev0r]

The details of this game are really amazing. I avoided puttin a lot of time in building first cause i am more a fight oriented Soulsborne player, but now that i gave it some time i really like to mess around with improving my home, function and also looks-wise

[@rileywalker7733]

The snap trick along with flattening trick and the beam foundation are very helpful this video deserves some likes

[@soapgamz4449]

My Family and I just started playing this game and wow this is gonna make stuff so much easier. Thanks man

[@philchurch27]

Bruh… this was friggin dope. I just started playing Valheim on Xbox and just made my first legit house (not a janky one-room cabin) last night. This is super helpful! Thank you!

[@kuutearica8722]

I've been into Valheim recently and really need tips for building stuff. This really helps! Thank you for making this video!

[@kuutearica8722]

I want to ask something about the roof support. How do you make your roof at least yellow (the support indicator)? Mine always turn to red or even break. I connected wood beams and poles to it, but it made the interior kinda messy. Also, how do you use core wood for support? Is it like the iron beam one where you connect a few of them for the foundation?

[@quattrings8240]

Cheers for all the hard work! i've used a building of yours and then modified it into my own with extra rooms or a different layout in the end. Once i get a floorplan i can envision it how i want it to be.

[@BitSxNpieces]

Thank you for what you do. I am new to Valheim and you've been a huge help. May first most good health and good things come your way.

[@woody555kl]

Just started this today and I'm blown away with just the building, almost got smoked to death as I didn't think I needed a chimney 🤣

[@Jayxe]

From someone who just kinda messed around with Valheim when it released, these look -FANTASTIC-!

[@Chillburger]

Very informative and fast, thank you for not making this video 2 hours long like everyone else do

[@hobbesrichter5377]

Ohhh man I've been waiting for this one!

[@skyz6708]

One thing i was never meant to be in life was a home designer and Valheim definitely shows me that.

[@peteterry8563]

Lovely video honestly, great job and congrats on 40k :)

[@KalonOrdona2]

Tip 10, the way I describe it: it's not a bug that gets fixed by raise-ground; the terrain can only be moved so much up or down by the hoe from where it started -- if it isn't moving any more, it's gone as far as it can. Using raise-ground or pickaxe can then bump it a unit up or down, which the hoe then has a new margin for adjustments at that spot.

[@KapuAdam]

Thank you! I've been struggling to figure out how to design a home and your suggestion to first make a frame is incredibly helpful!!!

[@basiliowferraro4987]

You absolute menace, thank you so so SO much I can finally start working on my dream house with these tips, I've been having trouble with building and getting things to not fall apart, this will take all the guess work and make sense of my messes XD

[@eileen4982]

This was very helpful, thank you so much! And your buildings are just awesome! I watch them as an inspiration when I grow tired of woodchopping. 😅

[@az4x4]

Thanks, especially for being straight to the point! Great tips

[@bigglimn1973]

A quick and detailed video, I feel like even if you were a Valheim expert there was still a tiny bit of new information in each point - GREAT video. Subscribed.

[@100_Dollar_Bill]

Dig a moot. Problem solved.

[@bale9320]

Nice video ! I have to say i really missed your videos

[@jresker]

Just started playing this game. I'm blown away!

[@themadgreaser]

dude. you are amazing. this was insane. im speechless. I must learn!

[@pellep4035]

Love the live commentey style video. Nice edition. Hope to see more good content from u and valheim. Ur buildings are a great inspiration and I learn alot.

[@taminaion]

Dude ive been self learning stuff but this just cleared up so many questions for me.

[@UbrShadow]

4:10 I've set some of them up where I can place cooking stations over them and they do cook. Just not the iron one

[@vetlive3669]

Oh interesting!

[@UbrShadow]

@@vetlive3669 I made a chimney for the chandelier, placed a beam to hang it from then a beam just above the chandelier and could put small cooking stations above it.

[@amatoriusdruid]

All of your builds are GORGEOUS, absolutely gorgeous 😻😻 (first video of yours that I’ve seen, definitely subscribing)

[@savannahfrink4717]

i now have an itch to completely demo my base. wonderful video👏

[@pepsiman8483]

Well for what's it worth, here's another positive comment, thanks to you and the plentiful building channels on youtube for valhiem you have greatly aided me in filling out all the skill to truly make something magnificent to live in

[@Lucky_Chad]

1:48 When building on water its best to use a Cart to stand on in the water for it float and if you still need extra room to go lower sit down on the cart and youll be able to access even more

[@IAMMASED]

Very helpful i just finally gave in and bought the game... THOSE BUILDS ARE BEAUTIFUL WORK MAN... JUST GORGEOUS...

[@Kowalahat]

As someone who’s new to Valheim, and super into building, I found this video super helpful. Until now I didn’t have a good grasp on the whole terrain mechanic 😅.

[@totallynotanon3827]

2:46 Shout out to Greyling who is destroying workbench bottom left

[@Free_Moonshadow]

ty so much some good tips , i had started using frames after I saw you guys doing it makes it so much easier to see what you a re doing and I also use it if I am trying to plan out stone builds which I am still getting to grips with.

[@GhostOrkidYT]

great video for first time players! I love building aspects of games, this was really helpful to get me ahead of the learning curve!

[@its_trenner2900]

You have a voice?! OMG! lol Love this video and the tips. Your builds are always so impressive. Good stuff!

[@VexShiza]

I never would of thought to use the ladders as a skylight. Great ideas. I will be sure to use some of these in my next build. Thank you for all the tips.

[@Lewister4y]

Before doing so ve aware that this roof will rot away quickly

[@genehp92]

Thanks alot I was having alot of issues with a 3 story house. I didn't realize the iron beams should be used. Very good information. 👍

[@SomeNordicMan]

That snapping point tip was so helpful... I have 640h in Valheim and I've never noticed that working

[@AbyssalChord]

Just started playing valheim again and these tips are really helpful! Thanks for the tips

[@scottish785]

Good tips will try this on my next build which is about to come up just need to find the right location for it

[@PrinzPapiertuete]

I started Valheim a while ago with friends and fell in love with building the bases. Your buildings are a whole different level of cosiness and I will consider your tips for my future projects. Thank you for this video.

[@kgraebes88]

ive meshed together multiple of your builds in my survival world into my one large base, thanks for the content!!!

[@wani2000]

Amazing video, so many sneaky and awesome easy tips. Sir, you've reignited my building spirit!

[@syrupchugger421]

Your builds are gorgeous. Thank you for the video

[@ydhamitch7971]

The snapping tricks was the most useful, I'm planning to build a big dock house/ storage shed, so I'll use the snapping trick and the ladders in the water

[@stevedash5339]

Love the tips and tricks and LOVE the builds you ve done

[@cavemann_]

I love that skyroof thing, definitely gonna do it for my own build soon.

[@paendpipe4842]

I love you vetlive your builds inspired me to play this game

[@BoojiePanda]

Question, at 4:16 how did you get the bed to be usable while under the ladders you placed in the roof? I tried using that technique from one of your dock builds, but it wouldn't let me sleep in the bed. Said the bed needed a roof.

[@kokorochacarero8003]

If you pause at 4:12 you can see he slightly modified the skyroof so he could use the bed. My workaround is building a small auxiliary roof above the skyroof (kinda like the ones commonly built for chimneys). You end up with less visibility, but it's more practical.

[@name-ie9qo]

New to valheim, these tips are brilliant. Thank you

[@TabularConferta]

Tip 7 is solid gold. Great idea. Tip 10 as well!

[@анчоуз]

The best valheim video I've seen. Thank you!

[@mister_numdos]

You build great buildings and houses. Thanks for the great suggestions and tips.

[@benwills7343]

I know this video is a year old, so I don’t know if it’s a new option, but on Xbox we have an option to change how the snap function works. On controller with the default controller layout it’s right thumb stick pushed in. There are many different options and it makes building so much easier.

[@poptartsmcgee1992]

Spent 4 hours chopping wood and framing my house last night. It actually helps way more than you think.

[@midu6011]

Almost a year later and I still find some of these tip useful. Like the chanderlie and flatening ground. I haven't reach bronze age yet so that why I was getting frustrated with the hoe when it sometime refuse to raise the ground to my liking, now I know that I have to reach certain age ingame to get the tool to raise ground. Massive tips, thank you so much. The building over lake or water and basement tip are very nice but I always prefer higher ground like mountain, cliff side and tree house.

[@velvet5922]

This was a wonderfully helpful quick video - Epic loved it! Can't wait to get building!

[@texascaliber9929]

That dock is super nice!! Would love to see a build video

[@lanefaulhaber875]

I've never even heard of this game, but these buildings look amazing. Makes me really want to buy this game now.

[@TheXXxViP3RxXx]

this is brilliant and will definitely help me in building a home in the future. thank you for posting this!!

[@thomasbriggs5452]

Thx so much just moved to pc from Xbox and saw Valheim was on gamepaas, was getting frustrated with the build mechanic this helped alot.

[@ardentdfender4116]

Great tips. The snap trick is cool. I think i just hold shift to get it to place then see after. Using the ladder one is one and only just recently saw it used in another video i watched yesterday with a longhouse. All together they will help greatly. yet to be honest, watching the vids is like relaxation therapy while taking it all in and seeing and understanding the creativity at work.

[@Zazzy_Autumn]

+ 1 sub, great content, i just buy the game and i am in the very early of the game, you are the first channel that tell about valhein this good

[@paultarr1034]

You can use E while trying to place beams and what not and it gives you different snap options like top snap and bottom snap. It's works great

[@dillthanos]

Awesome vid I use all you tips to make my builds just built one too

[@TheFloorface]

thanks for this and cool buildings. just finished my first so dont have much unlocked yet but this is gunna help me a lot going forward. especially the tips for building in the water.

[@azuliwolf5380]

How do you stop rotting from the rain? Or is just a thing that you're always repairing if you want an asthetically pleasing house

[@MG-do7yg]

Purchased this game a few days ago, been into building games since Minecraft 1.5.2 so many many years, was about to throw in the towel on this game, but using your tips I'll give it one more go.

[@InfernosReaper]

I worked out getting a cauldron to work over a hanging brazier(with a spice rack, even). For out in the field, I think the campfire over an iron beam method might be better, since less resources to carry around for it and wood is more readily available as a fuel That aside, the snap trick and leveling bits are quite handy. I will have to remember them.

[@jakepeacher1671]

Instead of placing a beam to find a snap connection, I press Q to change the snapping point. helps alot when working with vertical poles (like building a dock and the support poles go underwater). Hopefully this helps out!

[@RedRaikou]

A game for engineers and architects who have an interest in history and off grid living during their free time.

[@MrNtlman]

The terrain features of this game is what's keeping me hooked on it. If Ark had something similar I'd probably be playing that much more than Valheim, but as it doesn't and I find Valheims building mechanics much more satisfying, this is my favorite