These are some of the ideas I’ve landed on when dealing with the Swamps. In my opinion, the Swamps represent a steep increase in difficulty compared to the Black Forest. Those green sacks on the trees can be mined with an axe.However, rain doesnt always fall straight down as storms can cause it to start falling. If you don’t have the headlamp, perhaps focus on finding the merchant before trying to tackle the Swamps. First, make sure that your fire is sheltered with at least a roof to help protect it from the rain. I think the game expects you to have found the merchant before tackling the Swamps.Dislike needing to carry the key around every time. NOTE: I actually wish they’d change this.Just remember, you can't bring metal through the portal and for me, having an extra pick in my inventory allows me to be more efficient while in the crypts instead of coming all the way out, going back to base and repairing and then returning and then getting all the way back to the in-progress mud pile. NOTE: Several readers have suggested putting portals near-on on, in some cases-the crypts.One axe will not be enough to finish most crypts. This one seems obvious, but I overlooked it a few times at first.You will inevitably get hit by a leech or a blob at the worst time and you’ll take major damage. If you don’t have these the Swamps are going to be substantially more difficult.Bring poison resistance potions (meads).A good mace makes the blobs much easier to deal with. Skeletons and Blobs are both weak to blunt weapons.This technique really only comes into play if the Swamp biome is large.Because let’s face it: you’re going to have to traverse the same swamp many times. Bonfires have a long draw distance, create light, and can be placed along the paths created by your hoe to make those return visits a little simpler.The Swamps generate nearly everything you need to build bonfires, except the fine wood.Build Bonfire “Lighthouses” to help navigate.The fallen logs also serve as elevated bits of ground that you can move around and parkour on.Even if you don’t need ancient bark, chopping the ancient trees will drop huge logs that can obfuscate the movement of mobs in the water.NOTE: A kind reader has pointed out that the mace's secondary attack will hit the leeches from the land.NOTE: Any weapon that has a reliable and free “down attack” will work.If you’re close enough, you should automatically pick up the spear after the throw. Stand close enough to the edge of the water to attract the leeches and use the spear’s secondary attack and throw the spear at the leech. Sometimes you may be forced to deal with leeches and don’t want to spend arrows or take damage.This one discovery alone has significantly increased my ability to deal with the Swamps.Leveling the ground will create a visual path to help you navigate, reduce the chances of getting lost, and assist you when you need to flee. Leveling the ground is free and will keep you out of the water and away from those leeches.This is definitely not a comprehensive guide. DISCLAIMER: I’m just some dude who’s been playing Valheim since it first dropped who thinks he has some ideas to share.
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