Valheim Black Forest guide: Trolls, Haldor, and more
The Black Forest is resource rich, but don’t come unprepared.
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Valheim’s Black Forest may be unassuming at first due to the quiet stillness or the peaceful sun peeking through the tall trees. It’s a beautiful biome — that is, until a tree trunk comes flying at the back of your head, tossed nonchalantly by a massive Troll. The Black Forest is the second biome you’ll explore on your journey todefeat every forsaken beast in the game. It’s a resource-rich biome that hosts many crafting materials that you’ll absolutely need to get ahead. Here’s a detailed guide on everything you need to know about the Black Forest, including how to find it, how you should prepare for it, and what kinds of treasure you’ll find there.
Valheim Black Forest guide: How to find The Black Forest
One of Valheim’s coolest features is that it generates the terrain differently for every player, so the area generated for you will be totally different than your friends. That being said, chances are the Black Forest isn’t too far from your starting position, often existing on the border of the Meadows biome.
Valheim Black Forest guide: How to prepare for the Black Forest
Just because you encounter the Black Forest early in the game doesn’t mean it’s a simple cakewalk. If you wander through the forest unprepared, you might end up on the wrong end of a sword.
Valheim Black Forest guide: Black Forest Enemy List
The Black Forest is beautiful but is home to many monsters. Here are some tips on handling each one.
Valheim Black Forest guide: Haldor the Merchant
Haldor is a merchant that can be found in the Black Forest biome. However, he’s deep within the biome, and can sometimes be hard to find. Take a look at our guide on everything you need to know aboutHaldor the Merchant. He may be tough to find, but he’ll be important once you start finding valuables in burial chambers and caves.
Valheim Black Forest guide: Burial Chambers and Troll Caves
The Black Forest is home to two underground areas that are basically the closest thing Valheim has to dungeons (the other being the Sunken Crypts found in the Swamp biome). Here are some basic tips to consider when exploring them.
Valheim Black Forest guide: The Elder
The Elder is the boss of the Black Forest and the second boss you’ll encounter in Valheim. While huge and intimidating, the Elder can be toppled if you enter the battle prepared.
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Tame the forest
The Black Forest is the second biome you’ll have to conquer before you can proceed to the much more difficultSwamp biome. Make sure you upgrade your base, as well as yourweapons and armorwith all of the new spoils you’ll find in the Black Forest before proceeding. Valheim is in Early Access on Steam, but has quickly become immensely poular and is one of thebest survival games on the PC.
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Valheim is a challenging yet entertaining survival game set in a world heavily inspired by Norse mythology. Build, craft, scavenge, and hunt your way to success.
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