Patch 0.221.4 (Public Test)

✦AI summary2w

A stability and balancing update for the Public Test branch focusing on adrenaline gain tweaks, wooden weapon fixes, and creature behavior adjustments.

▲Buffs9

AdrenalineSledge:Area attacks, such as those from sledges, now correctly grant adrenaline.→Added
Wooden Weapons
- Knives:Knives are now more effective for combat when fighting on slopes.
- Wooden Greatsword:Wooden Greatswords can now be repaired at the workbench.No→Yes
- Wooden weapons now have more appropriate block power for better defense.→Increased
Skull SplitturReduced the required Black Forge level from 3 to 1 to craft the Skull Splittur.Black Forge 3→Black Forge 1
BearsSwimming:Bears are now capable of swimming, increasing their mobility and threat.No→Yes
VilesViles now have a chance to drop Rotten Meat in addition to Bear Meat.Bear Meat→Bear Meat, Rotten Meat
TrinketsBoth the equipped Trinket and Utility Item are now visible on the character simultaneously.One only→Both
General GameplaySledges:Sledges are once again able to hit enemies through fractured mine rocks.Blocked by rocks→Hits through rocks

▼Nerfs8

Adrenaline
- Dodge:Using mage staffs immediately after dodging no longer grants an abnormal amount of adrenaline.High→Normal
- Staff of Embers:Staff of Embers now grants adrenaline upon use rather than on every hit.on hit→on use
- Staff of Fracturing:Staff of Fracturing now grants adrenaline upon use rather than on every hit.on hit→on use
- Staff of Frost:Staff of Frost projectiles now grant 1 adrenaline per hit instead of 2.2→1
- Adrenaline granted when staggering enemies has been reduced from 5 to 3.5→3
- Killing Seeker Broods now grants less adrenaline than before.High→Low
Wooden WeaponsWooden Atgeirs:Wooden Atgeirs are now slightly rarer to find in the world.Common→Rare
General GameplayDodge:Players can no longer perform a dodge roll while overencumbered.Always→Not while overencumbered

◆Other changes10

AdrenalineGeneral adjustments made to how adrenaline is gained during combat.
Skull SplitturThe Skull Splittur now emits light to match similar weapons.None→Added
Bears
- Bears now take 4 seconds to disappear after death instead of 8.8s→4s s
- Improved pathing to prevent Bears from getting stuck behind trees and boulders.
Viles
- Viles now take 4 seconds to disappear after death instead of 8.8s→4s s
- Improved pathing to prevent Viles from getting stuck behind trees and boulders.
- Viles are now categorized as Plains Monsters instead of Undead.Undead→Plains Monster
Frost Blob
- Frost Blobs are now weak against fire attacks.→Fire
- Frost Blobs are now very resistant against frost attacks.→Frost
TrinketsTrinkets are now crafted at the Forge; Mistlands/Ashlands trinkets are crafted at the Black Forge.Workbench→Forge / Black Forge

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Adrenaline8 Wooden Weapons4 Skull Splittur2 Bears3 Viles4 Frost Blob2 Trinkets2 General Gameplay2

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Valheim · Sep 3, 2025

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