patch · March 12, 2024
Valheim Public Test Patch 0.217.43 Overhauls Engine and Loading
Valheim has a new public test patch on Steam that upgrades the Unity engine and changes how dungeons load. The update also prepares the game for the upcoming Ashlands release with dozens of bug fixes and performance tweaks.
Iron Gate released a public test patch for Valheim on Steam, bringing an engine upgrade, major asset loading changes, and a long list of bug fixes. Version 0.217.43 prepares the game for the upcoming Ashlands update, introducing structural changes that may impact existing mods.
Engine and Performance Upgrades
The game now runs on Unity version 2022.3.17f. Developers altered how locations, rooms, and dungeons load and unload to improve overall performance. Minimap creation now utilizes caching to speed up startup times, and the map reduces frame drops when players place many markers. A memory leak tied to highlighting building objects is fixed, and the blocklist allocates only necessary RAM instead of a flat 2GB.
Quality of Life and Inventory Fixes
Turnips now stack in inventories to match other vegetables. Item weights in UI tooltips display individual and total weight for stacked items. Items no longer move around in the inventory UI during upgrades, and the point emote orients players properly. Naturally spawned beds can be removed using the hammer, and item text errors on cartography tables, windmills, and roofless fermenters are corrected.
World and Combat Adjustments
Terrain modifications around locations now apply correctly, and old pre-Mistlands terrain changes blend properly with newer ones. Boss spawning issues are addressed so the Elder no longer spawns directly on his altar, and defeated bosses Geirrhafa and Brenna no longer respawn after game restarts. Dealing knockback to an enemy on a slope no longer affects the player dealing the knockback. Boats no longer stop abruptly when ownership transfers or players access storage, and sails blow in the correct direction relative to the wind.
UI and Multiplayer Stability
Players on Xbox and the MS Store can find friends via the friends tab in the server browser. Cloud save issues on the Microsoft Store are resolved, and a bug that skipped two days instead of one on dedicated servers with only Xbox clients is fixed. Keyboard arrow keys no longer stop working in menus after exiting via the escape key. UI flickering at low framerates is gone, and the blocklist functions properly across sessions.
Why this patch matters
Patch 0.217.43 is a foundational update focused on modernizing Valheim's backend and smoothing out multiplayer stability ahead of the Ashlands.