From Press Release:
SKÖVDE, Sweden – May 14, 2024 – Coffee Stain Publishing and Iron Gate are excited to release yet another intense trailer made by BRIKK Animation to announce the live release of Valheim’s latest Ashlands biome update. Those strong enough to claim what is theirs by right of might can now lay siege to Ashlands and its dreadful master.
After conquering the veiled Mistlands and learning how to wield magic, Vikings will now have to fight tooth and nail to establish a foothold in the Ashlands. Treacherous cliffs and slithering dangers await in the boiling waters that only the sturdiest ships can navigate, and even arrival to the new biome will prove to be a challenge.
The Ashlands biome doesn’t relent, and redefines what difficulty means in Valheim. While a large portion of the enemy forces consists of the reanimated dead known as Charred, far more lethal foes await as well. Unlike her living sisters, the Fallen Valkyrie roams the skies of Ashlands twisted by fury, and the monstrous Morgen prowls the scorched earth in search of prey to sate its eternal hunger.
Aside from the Fallen Valkyrie and Morgen, the new biome is teeming with other foes such as the new kind of Necks called the Asksvin or the winged Voltures that lie in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.
A horde of new enemies calls for an arsenal of new weapons to slay them with. Harvesting the unyielding flametal will allow Vikings to craft new weapons such as the Slayer greatsword, Splitnir spear and Ripper crossbow that can further be enhanced by upgrading them with jade, bloodstone and iolite gems that will grant them primal powers of nature, blood and storm.
Weapons will not be all that Vikings will craft, though – the Charred’s power lies in the fortresses that they’ve entrenched themselves in, and siege weapons will be necessary to bring those black walls down. Catapults and Battering rams can now be built, expanding Valheim’s combat and giving players the tools necessary to lay siege to fortresses found scattered across Ashlands.
“We didn’t want to just release another biome but with fire instead of mist,” said Andreas Tomasson, Valheim producer. “Ashlands is supposed to feel like a struggle, and players should expect a challenge. Every inch of territory you claim has to be earned, and every outpost has to be reinforced before you venture deeper. We’re entering endgame territory here, and players need to be ready for what comes in the Deep North.”
Valheim is available on Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass and on Steam Early Access for PC and Linux. You can find the official press kit here, and follow Valheim on Twitter and Discord.
