The world of Valheim is massive, with tons of unique locations to discover, vast landscapes to explore, and many dangerous monsters to encounter. With such a giant procedurally generated world, it can be easy to get lost during travel, especially during no-map challenge runs. Fortunately, some players have discovered a hidden detail that makes navigating this expansive world much easier, and said helpful hint is much closer than many players might initially realize.
In Valheim, the player is put in the role of a recently slain warrior who has been banished to the 10th realm. Their goal is to survive not only the various harsh landscapes, but also the numerous terrifying monsters that have been banished there by Odin. It is a beautifully crafted landscape that features many aspects of Norse Mythology, and one hidden detail has helped make traversal through it much easier.
The Vegvisir At Valheim’s Spawn Point CAn Be Used As A Compass
Players Are Given A Navigation Tool Right At The Start
As it turns out, there is a hidden detail right at the world’s spawn point that many people end up overlooking. As the player is carried to the spawn location by Munin, one of Odin’s two ravens, they are eventually dropped into a circle of large stones that surround an elaborately carved emblem. Reddit user winterpk realized that this emblem was not just a mere decoration, but it was instead a fully functional compass.
The compass, more properly known as a vegvisir, shows all four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) as well as the four ordinal directions. It is said to be a magical stave that helps travelers find their way through rough weather, making it incredibly useful for those who are left without a map. By simply following any of the eight directions in a straight line, the player will always know what direction they are headed without needing to rely on the constantly changing sky or landscape, helping them find locations of treasure or bosses much easier.
How To Use The Vegvisir As A Compass In Valheim
Build Towers Around The Stones
Since Valheim’s world is so massive, it can be easy for players to lose their way. And while utilizing other areas of the environment as waypoints can be useful, not everything can be visible from far away. Fortunately, using the vegvisir can help players always know the correct direction to head in, and players have found the best way to do so is to use the game’s building mechanic to create visible structures around their Valehim base.
A good way to utilize the vegvisir as a compass, according to the Reddit post, is to build towers around the various stones of the spawn point. By placing a tower at one of the directions the player wants to go, and building the tower to be super high, the player will always have a useful waypoint that they can use as a reference the next time they head out from their encampment. It will be visible even from far away, ensuring that players always know what direction they are heading in, and allowing them to adjust accordingly if needed.
To ensure that the towers are high enough, use wood iron poles during construction. These can be built much higher compared to using other materials like stone.
The Vegvisir Compass Can Help Players Keep Their Bearings Without A Map
The Vegvisir Helps When Other Methods Fail
Before discovering the vegvisir, many players were utilizing other aspects of the game’s environment to figure out what direction they were facing. One primary way that players figured out their direction was by looking up at the position of the sun, which always moves from east to west, mimicking the movement of the actual sun. However, because the sun can become hidden by clouds when the weather changes in-game, this method is not always a viable option, so using the vegvisir allows for players to always have a waypoint they can refer to when the weather gets bad.
This discovery of the vegvisir has been a game changer for many players, especially those who go in wanting more of a challenge for their gameplay experience. Thanks to this new strategy, players are now able to properly figure out their directions without needing to constantly refer to their map, thereby lessening the chances of getting lost in the vast open world. Players should take advantage of this hidden detail if they wish to have an easier time traversing through the harsh lands of Valheim, as it clearly serves as a benefit to all who take the time to use it.
Source: winterpk/Reddit
