Valheim Could Use More Stone Structure Building Options

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While plenty of wooden creations are possible in Valheim, the game's stone building list falls short by comparison. Valheim was released in February 2021 and has caught the attention of millions of players, as its mix of survival and building mechanics allows people to gather materials and create their own homes, bases, and equipment in a compelling loop.

Since the game's Early Access launch, Valheim developer Iron Gate Studio has brought multiple updates to the game world. One of the more extensive updates was Hearth and Home, which introduced new crafting stations and building options. However, the stone building options remain limited, which should be addressed in the future.

Valheim is a More Skyrim-like Survival Game

Aside from stone foundations, a few stone wall options, and a stone staircase, Valheim doesn't offer many chances to create using stone in its building tab. Despite there being 90 slots to fill in this menu, just over 70 designs are currently being used. Of these, just seven are stone-related building items. While players have created some impressive stone structures in Valheim with this small sampling, there are a few ways that the developer can improve its offerings.

Valheim's different biomes all feature Runestones that provide different lore messages. These large stones feature red runes on their cleaned side, which presents a great opportunity for player customization. Instead of having the created stones feature lore, Iron Gate Studio could add the ability to type messages that will appear when others interact with these Runestones. While there are already signs in the game, this would add a new way to add to a player's world that fits its Viking themes.

Stone shingles could add an interesting new look