Valheim details customisable difficulty settings and a sort-of creative mode
As one of the very best survival games on PC (according to us and RPS readers), Valheim is getting even more ways to play around in its Norse sandbox. Developer Jonathan Smårs took to Twitter yesterday to tease a bunch of difficulty presets and customisable sliders, letting you modify the Viking experience to your liking. The options include both a creative mode (a là Minecraft) and a more 'immersive' option.
The brief video that Smårs uploaded only skims through the options, but diligently pausing the video reveals the descriptions for each setting. You can also ignore all of the presets and simply create your own custom difficulty using the modifiers and sliders.
The presets include the difficulty options you’d expect. For instance, the Easy, Hard, and Hardcore options impact the difficulty of combat, the number of resources, and the frequency of enemy raids on player bases. But there are some funkier options present too.
Hammer mode seems like Valheim’s version of a creative mode. Hammer turns on the passive enemies modifier, meaning baddies won’t attack unless they’re provoked, and it allows you to construct all buildings for free. It’s not like the game's Viking builders need much help though; players have already constructed everything from The Lord Of The Rings’ Eye Of Sauron to Shrek’s shitter - excuse me, Shrek’s powder room - in Valheim, but I'm excited to see if this newfound freedom on construction costs produces some even wilder structures.
Are your ready for hardcore mode in #Valheim? ☠️ ..or do you prefer something more chill? Note: Actual settings are not final! @valheimgame #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment pic.twitter.com/9OtOxDpkAo
The Immersive option ramps up the survival part of the game,
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