patch · April 10, 2024

Valheim Patch 0.217.46 Upgrades Unity and Prepares for Ashlands

Valheim Patch 0.217.46 upgrades the Unity engine, improves dungeon loading performance, fixes inventory and build piece bugs, and lays the groundwork for the Ashlands update.

Iron Gate has pushed Patch 0.217.46 for Valheim, upgrading the Unity engine to version 2022.3.17f and overhauling location and dungeon loading methods to boost performance ahead of the Ashlands update.

Engine and Performance Updates

The game engine upgrade comes with a complete restructuring of how locations, dungeons, and rooms are loaded and unloaded to improve overall performance. Minimap creation now utilizes caching to decrease startup times, and IP address validation speeds up server loading.

Build and Item Fixes

Naturally spawned beds can now be removed using the hammer. Cage floor 1x1 pieces receive correct support calculations, and banners no longer display gaps when placed. Turnip inventory stacking now matches other vegetables, and item weights in UI tooltips display both individual and total stacked weights.

Gameplay and UI Adjustments

Bosses Geirrhafa and Brenna no longer respawn after a game restart, and the Elder no longer spawns directly on top of his altar. Boats no longer stop abruptly when ownership transfers or players access storage, and sails now blow in the correct wind direction. Keyboard menu navigation no longer freezes after exiting settings via ESC.

Platform-Specific Fixes

Xbox and Microsoft Store players can now find friends via the friends tab in the server browser. Cloud save issues on the Microsoft Store and a bug causing dedicated servers with only Xbox clients to skip two days instead of one have also been resolved.

Why this patch matters

Patch 0.217.46 is a foundational update that modernizes Valheim's engine backend, smoothing out performance bottlenecks before the next major biome drop.