Meadows
The Meadows is the first biome you’ll explore in Valheim, serving as a relatively safe starting area for new players. It features open fields, light forests, and an abundance of resources like wood, stone, berries, and mushrooms. You’ll encounter basic enemies such as boars and Greylings, which provide essential materials like leather scraps and resin. In the Meadows, you’ll also find abandoned structures that can be repaired for shelter, as well as Eikthyr’s altar, the first boss you’ll need to summon and defeat to progress.
Notes
Your primary goals in the Meadows are to gather resources, build a basic shelter, and craft essential gear like a club, bow, and leather armor. Setting up a campfire and a bed for respawning is crucial, as is establishing a small base near water for easy access to fish and flint. Exploring and clearing the Meadows thoroughly prepares you for the challenges of the Black Forest, the next biome, by ensuring you have upgraded weapons and armor. Focus on gathering and crafting efficiently, as mastering the basics here sets the foundation for your survival and progression in Valheim.
Items
Weapons:
The meadows is just the first biome, but has many of the starting options of different types of weapons. Flint is a needed resource for items such as the Axe, knife, and spear so keep a look out near water.
- Stone Axe: A basic tool that doubles as a melee weapon; effective for chopping wood and defending against early threats.
- Club: A simple wooden melee weapon suitable for close combat.
- Crude Bow: The introductory ranged weapon, allowing players to attack from a distance using arrows.
- Wood Arrow: Basic ammunition for bows, crafted from wood.
- Flint Axe: An upgraded axe made with flint; more efficient in chopping and combat than the stone version.
- Flint Knife: A lightweight weapon ideal for quick, close-range attacks and backstabbing.
- Flint Spear: A melee weapon with extended reach; can also be thrown for ranged attacks.
Armor:
- Rag Tunic: The most basic torso armor, offering minimal protection.
- Rag Pants: Basic legwear providing slight defense.
- Leather Helmet: Headgear made from leather scraps, offering better protection than rag items.
- Leather Tunic: A sturdier torso armor crafted from leather, enhancing defense.
- Leather Pants: Durable leg armor made from leather, offering improved protection.
Food of the Meadows
GATHERABLE
Raspberries
- Found: Bushes scattered throughout the Meadows.
- Benefits: Provides a small boost to both health and stamina.
Mushrooms
- Found: Forested areas in the Meadows, often near trees.
- Benefits: Slightly higher health and stamina boost than raspberries.
Honey
- Found: Harvested from beehives, which can be crafted after obtaining a Queen Bee.
- Benefits: Good balance of health regeneration and stamina.
- Notes: Establishing a beehive early can provide a steady supply of honey.
COOKABLE
These items must be cooked on a Cooking Station over a campfire for maximum benefits.
- Cooked Meat
- Source: Boars and Deer.
- Preparation: Requires a Cooking Station. Hang raw meat over the fire until it turns brown.
- Benefits: Significant boost to health and moderate stamina, making it a staple for early combat.
- Notes: Ensure to remove meat promptly to avoid it turning into coal.
- Grilled Neck Tail
- Source: Necks found near water sources.
- Preparation: Cooked on a Cooking Station.
- Benefits: Offers a moderate health boost and decent stamina, making it a useful alternative to cooked meat.
- Notes: Necks are relatively easy to hunt, ensuring a consistent supply.