New Valheim update brings world modifiers, creative mode, and finally lets you see your hair with a helmet on

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Valheim's latest update has just hit the public test server, which means it'll be released for all very soon, and introduces the long-promised world modifiers that will allow players to tweak the experience to exactly the atmosphere they're looking for. As well as this, it adds a new quest-giving NPC, new locations, new hair and beard styles (very important in a viking game), and excellent-looking manual snapping when building.

The new world modifiers allow players to change the difficulty, but also add a creative mode called Hammer mode that should result in some spectacular creations. The modifiers are:

A video posted by Iron Gate's Jonathan Smårs shows off various of the additions, and at the end shows a player gazing at a foreboding tower in the distance. This is one of three new dungeons added in this update, two of which are in Valheim's classic style and one of which is open. Other additions include three new mini bosses, a bunch of fireworks (and a sparkler item!), new clothes, new materials and furniture, and new music tracks.

The next #Valheim patch is just around the corner, are you ready for hardcore, casual and hammer mode?* World Modifiers* Lots of quality of life fixes* Hot viking clothing, hair & beards* Who is Hildir!?!..and lots more!@valheimgame #indiedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev pic.twitter.com/bBcYYA2sziJune 15, 2023

There's also a bunch of fixes and improvements, such as your hair and beard now being visible when your avatar equips a helmet. The game's fire effects have been overhauled completely, a minor levelling bug has been squished, water in caves will no longer «be affected by wind», and various quality of life improvements to the UI and controls.

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