Copper ore is a naturally occurring resource in Valheim, though it requires smelting to purify it before it can be used in crafting. Most importantly though, pure copper is a vital ingredient in ...

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Valheim is pretty good at telling you what to do next. It’s not so clear about how you’re supposed to do that. Enter Polygon’s Valheim walkthroughs, where we fill in the gaps. After defeating Eikthyr, ...

Unlike most of the resources you can gather in Valheim, you won’t find bronze laying around in the game. You have to make it. Just like in real life, creating bronze in Valheim requires combining two ...

Wondering how to make bronze in Valheim? As you progress through the Viking afterlife you'll find all sorts of useful resources. But it's not until you defeat Eikthyr, the first Valheim boss, that you ...

A key element to upgrading weapons, tools, and gear is harvesting resources such as ores and scraps and turning them into refined metals to be used for crafting. This section of IGN's walkthrough will ...

"Valheim," an Early Access title on Steam about surviving an in-game world based on Viking culture and Norse mythology is gaining a lot of attention these days, allowing players to craft anything from ...

Black Metal in Valheim isn’t necessarily hard to find, but it is one of those materials that doesn’t appear naturally as an ore vein, like copper and tin. So, grab your best gear and a cart and follow ...

Iron Gate Studio's Valheim has a heavy emphasis on resource gathering, and there are times when it can be incredibly time-consuming, especially early in the game when one's tools aren't up to scratch.