Just over 3 years since it was originally released into Early Access, Valheim has finally received a pretty hearty content update in the form of Ashlands. Officially Patch 0.218.9, Ashlands introduces an all-new fiery biome with a slew of new weapons, armor sets, creatures, buildables, and more. Here are the full Valheim Patch Notes for the Ashlands update that released on April 22.
Valheim Ashlands new content
For players who have completed all the existing content Valheim has to offer, the Ashlands update brings a bunch of new content specifically around the new Ashlands biome for players to enjoy. While there are also some bug fixes and game optimization improvements in this patch, the focus is on adding new content. Here’s all the new content in the Valheim Ashlands update:
- New Biome – Ashlands
- 30+ New weapons
- New bombs and ammunitions
- 3 New armour sets
- New capes
- 10+ New creatures
- 70+ New buildable items
- New crafting station upgrades
- 30+ New crafting materials
- 15+ New food items and potions
- New locations
- New music
- New events
- New mechanics
- Fixed Mead materials
- Standardized texts throughout the game
How to access the Valheim Ashlands update
Technically the Valheim Ashlands update isn’t on the live branch, but rather accessible through the beta branch. This means you can play Valheim Ashlands on both Steam and Windows/Game Pass for PC versions. Here is how to access the Ashlands update on each platform:
How to play Valheim Ashlands on Steam
- Right-click Valheim in your Steam Library and choose Properties
- Click Betas on the left
- In the Private Betas box, insert this code: yesimadebackups
- Click Check Code then choose the Ashlands update from the Beta Participation dropdown
- Steam will now download the Ashlands update, after which you can launch the game and access Ashlands
How to play Valheim Ashlands on Game Pass for PC
- Download and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app
- Login to your Xbox Game Pass account
- Go to the Previews section on Xbox Insider Hub
- Look for Valheim Public Test and then click Join
- Launch the WIndows Store and install the Valheim Public Test
- Once downloaded, you can now launch Valheim and access the Ashlands update
