Valheim Ashlands update unveils a terrifying foe and stylish helmets

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Iron Gate has given us more details on the Valheim Ashlands update, and it features a rather compelling reason to steer clear of the water. The next biome to be added to Valheim is a haunted volcanic region found in the southern portion of the map, and it promises to be an exciting addition to one of the best co-op survival games on PC. We also got news on the Hildir’s Quest update, which includes new helmet options and difficulty settings.

Iron Gate says in a new blog that “pre-production on the Ashlands is in full swing with concept art and terrain tests,” some of which, such as Valheim Ashlands weapon concepts, have been shared on the team’s social media. “It’s really fun to be able to read your comments about the design ideas this early in the process,” the blog continues.

“Right now we would like to show you another piece of enemy concept art.” Heads up that we’re going to show the enemy concept art in question, so if you’re looking to avoid any Valheim Ashlands spoilers then perhaps look away – although if you’ve made it this far, you’re probably already eager to see what’s waiting.

Iron Gate poses a simple but rather bone-chilling question: “What if the waters around the Ashlands were inhabited by something that made it a little bit harder to reach the shore…”

Meet the BoneMaw Serpent, then. It’s tough to tell from this image quite how big it’ll be, but, quite frankly, it looks large to me. Few things freak me out in games quite like mysterious horrors lurking unseen below the surface of large bodies of water, so needless to say I’m very excited about this news.

In the meantime, the team is working on its smaller Hildir’s Quest update, which includes new difficulty settings. “We’re trying out a hard mode and an