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How to use "Ready" Power Ability in Valheim

When you or other players in Valheim defeated the boss in the game, players can obtain a trophy that can be hook on the Sacrificial stone which will unlock new abilities for players. If it's your first to unlock this power like me, it is quite confusing on which keyboard keys to press to activate it. And there is only a "Ready" label underneath the boss like icon (The Elder, Eikthyr, Bonemass, Moder and Yagluth).

How to use Power Ability

To use the Ready power ability in Valheim, you need to press F on your keyboard.

List of All Power Abilities in Valheim

The following are the power abilities that you can obtain in Valheim. In the game its called Forsaken power.

Boss Power Ability
Eikthyr Running and jumping stamina drain reduced by 60%
The Elder Chop trees became faster
Bonemass Increased physical resistance
Moder Always tailwind when sailing
Yagluth Increase elemental resistance to Frost, Fire and Poison

That's it! Hope this short guide will help you activate the power ability of your Valheim character.

Silkroad Online SEA Server, Grand Launch Today

Silkroad Online, the mobile version of the classic MMORPG, its grand launch is on 11th March, 4pm. You can download the game right now. Also there are many events with generous rewards on their FB page; the links are at the end of the article.

Silkroad Online is based on a recreation of the Silk Road and the environment throughout the seventh century. The fantasy game's atmosphere is made up of the history, traditions, and myths of the various regions. The settlements you see in the game are the product of a massive amount of paperwork and historical research in order to construct a setting that is as similar to the 7th century as possible. The names of places and other names around the world are derived as directly as possible from historical names. Once you log into the game, you'll see places like Jangan, the Donwhang Stone Cave entrances, and Constantinople, all of which were real sites. The resemblance in the presence and the virtual and the historical is enough to make the player feel like he has really gone back into history.

Many of Silkroad Online's graphics are essentially designed to replicate the reality of the period to provide a historical feeling. But the monsters on the ground and the missions of the NPCs are based on the history and myth of that area and tailored to fit the game, Silkroad Online. So, in addition to the 7th century and reality-based perspective, there are mythological creatures for the players to chase, as well as a variety of quests from the tales to complete; all of this inherently combines history and mythology in the combination that Silkroad Online is.

Since the Merchant, Ranger, and Hunter are all designed to complement or oppose each other, a player can kill or be killed when engaged in a job task. The Merchant seeks to benefit by shipping unique cargo from one location to another, the Ranger seeks to profit through exploiting merchants by theft, and the Hunter is hired by the Merchant to protect him from Rangers. This type of formalized confrontational relationship fosters the development of appropriate, relevant PVP relationships.

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Attack on Titan fan-made game gets First-person mode

Developed by an indie developer named Swammy, a new fan-made game based on the Attack on Titan will allow players to experience the anime series in first-person mode. Players will be playing as a member of the scout regiment where they will be facing the Titans invading the Shiganshina District. Upcoming update will also allow the player to face the final boss, as of now this is on development.

Since the game is fan-made, it is FREE to download and you can grab the game at their official game distribution site GameJolt at https://gamejolt.com/games/AOTSwammy/586500

The game was originally developed as a fun side project of the lone developer, Swammy, to just explore the physics system of a certain game engine, then applied to his final project named Aftershock where it has a grapple system needed to complete the project. The developer was also a big fan of Shingeki No Kyogin where he downloaded the art assets from Guedin's project to make his own version. Unexpectedly, players around the globe notice the game and exploded in different social media channels. As of writing, the game page official views count now reaches 95,000.

What do you think of the new fan-made Attack on Titan game? Let us know in the comment section.

How to Fill up YouTube US taxes if you are outside of the US and from the Philippines

YouTube announces today through email that they are starting to deduct U.S. taxes on all content creators outside of the United States (U.S.) for all income generated in the United States of America (USA). Content creators are also asked to fill-up the form before May 31, 2021, or else YouTube will deduct up to 24% in all earnings, not just in the U.S. but worldwide.

Table of Contents

  1. Tax Treaty (US and Philippines)
  2. How to fill up Adsense tax info
    1. Type information
    2. Tax identity
    3. Address
    4. Tax Treaty
    5. Document Preview
    6. Certification
    7. Activity and Services performed in US
  3. Tax info Calculation

The content of the email states the following:

We're reaching out because Google will be required to deduct U.S. taxes from payments to creators outside of the U.S. later this year (as early as June 2021). Over the next few weeks, we'll be asking you to submit your tax info in AdSense to determine the correct amount of taxes to deduct, if any apply. If your tax info isn't provided by May 31, 2021, Google may be required to deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.

The changes affect all content creators who have viewers from the United States in which their earnings from this country will be reduced by up to 30% depending on the countries' tax treaty. In the Philippines, you can reduce the tax from 0% up to 15%.

Tax Treaty (US and Philippines)

There are some misinformation circulating on YouTube from other content creators that we don't have tax treaty with the US, but we have since 1976 – such treaty will prevent "double taxation", the best example is from the case of Manny Pacquiao in 2003.

If you are a content creators in the Philippines, you can avail of the tax treaty discount by having a BIR (TIN ID) and filling up the W-8ben form. If you're already paying taxes in the Philippines, this is very helpful to avoid double taxation. Take note that when you avail tax treaty, you are encourage to report your earning to the BIR.

For those who does not have TIN yet and wish not to avail the reduced tax using Tax treaty. You can do so, but it will automatically set the taxes to 30% for all earning generated in the United States. This is very bad if most of your viewers are from US. You can get your TIN by signing up on the BIR website or from the nearest BIR branch in your area.

Using the tax treaty between the U.S. and the Philippines, the taxes will be reduced to 0% for Adsense. Other services like Google Play Apps and Movies are down to 15%.

You can check the Tax treaty between US and Philippines here. The mentioned Article on the tax treaty that is applicable for YouTube channels and ads are in Article 8 which is the Business Profits.

"Business profits of a resident of one of the Contracting States shall be taxable only in that State unless the resident has a permanent establishment in the other Contracting State. If the resident has a permanent establishment in that other Contracting State, tax may be imposed by that other Contracting State on the business profits of the resident but only on so much of them as are attributable to the permanent establishment."

"Where a resident of one of the Contracting States has a permanent establishment in the other Contracting State, there shall in each Contracting State be attributed to the permanent establishment the business profits which would reasonably be expected to have been derived by it if it were an independent entity engaged in the same or similar activities under the same or similar conditions and dealing wholly independently with the resident of which it is a permanent establishment."

While for other services like Movies, rent TVs and apps are in Article 13 which is the Royalties.

How to fill up Adsense Tax info

To provide your tax information, you need to go to Payments > Settings > Manage tax info. From here, click the Add Tax Info (A window will pop-up, and you need to sign-in to your Google account again).

Type Information

The first question will be What type of account are you using. If you are a content creator without a business name, you may use Individual (This is ideal for personal YouTube channels like vlogs, etc.). But if you already have a business registered in the country, you can use a Non-individual / entity.

Next is, you will be asked if you are a citizen or a United States resident. Since this guide is for Filipino content creators, pick No.

You will then be asked to fill up the W-8 tax form. For an individual, you need to pick W-8Ben, and for business, you need to pick W-8ECI.

Tax Identity

Here, fill it up with your name (FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME). For business, you need to fill up the DBA. Then you have to select the country of citizenship, which in our case, its the Philippines.

To avail of the tax treaty discount, you need to fill up the Foreign TIN, which is your 9-digit BIR TIN. If you don't have TIN and don't want to avail the tax treaty, you can leave this blank.

Address

In the Address form, you have to fill in your permanent residence address. Basically address shown on your I.D.s, electric billing, etc. If your address is the same as the mailing address, check the checkbox in the middle.

Tax Treaty

To claim a reduced rate for Philippine and U.S. tax treaty, you need to pick Yes here. Then check the "Resident of country claiming treaty with the U.S." then select the Philippines as a country. If you wish not to avail the Tax treaty, just select No.

There will be special rates and conditions populated once you have selected Yes. You have to pick the Article paragraph and the withholding rate you want to apply to your account. The following are the explanations:

  • Service (Adsense) – This checkbox is for YouTube ads and other ad services of Adsense. The maximum reduced rate you can get here if you're in the Philippines is up to 0%.
  • Motion Picture and T.V. (YouTube, Google Play) – This is for YouTube movies and Google App. The maximum reduced rate you can get in the Philippines is up to 15%.
  • Other copyright (YouTube, Google Play) – This is for other YouTube content and Google App as well, the maximum reduced rate is up to 15%.

Document Preview

It is important that you need to download the documents' preview for your references and make sure to review the document before proceeding on the next page. This is in PDF format for Form W-8Ben: (Motion picture and T.V., Other copyright, services, and default).

Once you have reviewed all of the documents, you can proceed to the next section.

Certification

In this part, you need to sign the form by filling up with your full name, which includes your middle name (e.g. FIRST_NAME MIDDLE_NAME LAST_NAME). (If you have an legal attorney, guardian, etc. You can use their name as the beneficial owner). Then select preferences of your signature.

Activities and Services performed in US and Affidavit

Then lastly, since we are in the Philippines and we have no actual establishment in the U.S., You can pick No.

For the Status change affidavit, since this is your first time filling up the form, you need to pick "I am providing tax info for a new or existing payments profile that hasn't received payments".

In case you need to change something in your tax info and already receive a payment, you need to pick the other one "I am providing tax info for an existing payment profile that has previously received payments".

Submit the form and you'll be receiving the final tax calculation for your account.

Tax info calculation

When you go to Payments > Settings Manage Tax info. You will see here how much withholding rate you need to pay for U.S. income.

The following are the rates you will get once you have fill-up the form with Tax Treaty.

  • Adsense Services: 0%
  • Motion Picture and T.V.: 15%
  • Other Copyright: 15%

The following are the rates you will get once you have fill-up the form without Tax Treaty.

  • Adsense Services: 30%
  • Motion Picture and T.V.: 30%
  • Other Copyright: 30%

That's it guys! I hope this guide helps you fill-up the new tax changes on YouTube. Continue creating more content Filipino peeps! You may also watch the brief information about Tax changes in YouTube.

8 Reasons Why Online Gaming Is Good for You

There's no doubt that gaming is an addictive hobby. Too much of it can be bad for you. However, while there are negatives, there are a lot of positives that should also be taken into consideration. Some studies have shown that it can help reduce stress and anxiety, all while helping grow a variety of different skills. 

Want to learn more? Below, we are going to discuss eight reasons why online gaming is good for you. Let's get started!

Social Benefits

Obviously, one of the main benefits of online gaming is the social aspects. You get the chance to play with existing friends and make new ones while you're at it. In fact, you can connect with individuals from all over the world and work together to complete a variety of different missions. Check out these ten multiplayer games to get started! The best part is, you can play them all on your mobile device.

Entertainment

Gaming is fun, so one of the best reasons to do it is if you're looking for entertainment. Instead of sitting down and watching a television show, you get the chance to react, respond and discover exciting worlds. From simple puzzle games and simulations to open-world adventures full of unique characters. There really is something for everyone.

Multi-Tasking

If you find that you struggle with multi-tasking, then picking up a game controller or sitting down at your computer desk might actually be beneficial for you. Certain games will encourage you to complete multiple tasks at once, and you'll need to focus on different areas of the screen (your health bar and stamina, etc.). You'll become more observant, have a quicker reaction time and learn how to handle stressful situations. All skills that are useful in the real world.

Teamwork

Above, we talked about the social benefits of online gaming but working together also has another significant advantage: Teamwork. You'll be sharing multiple goals, allocating resources, and delegating tasks amongst yourselves so that you can work together to complete the game. This collaboration is crucial for our wellbeing and will also help you with other life responsibilities. 

Creativity 

Playing games can also be a great way to improve and facilitate your creativity. Take something like Minecraft, for example. You can build almost anything that you desire, from small houses to full-sized theme parks! And being able to play online means you can invent alongside your friends. You really do get the chance to let your imagination run wild, and you never know, you may be inspired to create something in real-life!

Problem-solving

In order to advance to the next level, many video games have hidden problems and riddles that you'll need to solve. From split-second decisions to more completed tasks that require trial and error, you can significantly improve your problem-solving skills. Alongside this, you'll be able to retain more information, enhancing your memory and improving your overall thinking ability. There are many studies that back it all up!

Self-regulation

This may sound strange at first, but believe it or not, gaming can help individuals regulate their own emotions. When tasks become difficult and challenging, you'll learn to overcome your anger and frustration so that you can complete the level and move forward. The joy and happiness that come from these achievements are what keep pushing you to try again.

Relaxation

Finally, one of the last reasons why gaming is good for you is that it can actually be relaxing. While this does depend on the type of game you play, sitting down after a long day and completing an activity you love can help you unwind, de-stress and relax. Things like Bejewelled, Flow, Little Wheel, and Home Sheep Home are just a few recommended online games that are perfect if you want to chill out. 

Final Thoughts

When putting into consideration all of the above, its easy to see why gaming can be so enjoyable and is loved by many. However, while these benefits certainly are great, it's still essential to game responsibly. Set yourself boundaries, make sure you spend time with your family and friends in real life and know when it's time to turn off. By following the rules, you can reap the advantages that this excellent activity has to offer.

What do you think? Do you have any great online games that you would like to recommend? 

Silkroad Online confirmed the launch date of its Southeast Asian servers, including the Philippines

Silkroad Online confirmed the launch date of its Southeast Asian servers, including the Philippines

Silkroad Online is definitely one of the names associated with many gamers' childhood, especially to the Generation X and Millennials.

Good news! Silkroad Online Mobile will launch in Southeast Asia (including the Philippines) on 11th March (TBD). And it's available for both Android and iOS devices. Players who have previously participated in FB events or made reservations (still available) will be rewarded when they enter the game.

Silkroad Online is a mobile MMORPG that immerses players in ancient Chinese, Islamic, and European civilizations. In a nutshell, the Silk Road was a significant cultural and commercial crossroads. Roads that once bound ancient Asia and Europe have vanished into the annals of glory and adventure.

The origin of Silkroad Online is the reproduction during the 7th century of the Silk Road and the globe. The fantasy game's atmosphere is made up of the history, tradition, and myths of the different regions. The cities you see in the game are the product of a great deal of documentation and consultation on historical studies so as to create a setting that is as similar as possible to the 7th century. The signs and other names of places around the world are derived as much and as similarly as possible from the names used in literature. When you join the game, you can see places like Jangan, Donwhang Stone Cave, and Constantinople as real places. The resemblance between the simulated and historical presence is adequate to make the players believe like they have truly retreated to history.

The combat is really short and flashy and is focused on character building skills. It was a sight to watch the World Championship players go with their fingers in continuous motion, as they selected various ways of attack on monsters and other players. They have had a long time to develop tournament characters before the match and most people said it wasn't enough, and this reflects the system's difficulty.

U1 Game, the publisher, is also dedicated to make regular free game patches, reminiscent of conventional expansion packs. This include new land, levels and abilities for players to discover and learn. On top of that, there are daily minor changes and bug fixes.

Many well-known YouTubers have experienced Silkroad Online

Unlike other MMORPGs with pre-determined materials, Silkroad Online is a living world. Merchants take risks for fun on the large paths, while Rangers plan to rob their merchandise. Despite the high danger of commerce, Hunters would be present to defend Merchants and bring an end to Rangers' mischief. The first idea a player would have is of a vast universe that is only waiting to be discovered and shook up; a never-ending adventure.

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List of All Crafting Progress in Valheim

Is this your first time to play Valheim? Don't know where to start or what is really the objective of the game? Valheim has no story line and its an exploration and sandbox construction game where players can build structure from stone age to silver age and it's final age the "Black metal".

Table of Contents

In the middle of the game, you might get stuck on ages where you have no idea what to build to unlock the next age and since we've seen a lot of players has this problem.

  1. Trader
  2. Stone Age
    1. Other Craftable
    2. Cooking Recipes (Cooking Station)
  3. Bronze Age
    1. Plant Seeds
    2. Food Recipes (Cauldron)
  4. Iron Age
  5. Silver Age
  6. Black Metal Age

In this guide, we have compiled all of the item that you need to collect in order for you to unlock the next crafting materials.

Trader

Trader is a shop you can only find in Black Forest, though its recommended to access this at Bronze or Iron age. We just listed here for reference. Some item here like Ymir Flesh are needed to craft materials for Iron age. If you also want to catch fish at early stage, this is needed to unlock fishing.

Item Description Costs
Yule hat Cosmetic headgear 100 Coins
Dverger circlet Flashlight helmet 620 Coins
Megingjord Accessory to increase carry weight limit by 150 950 Coins
Ymir Flesh Needed to craft materials for Iron Age 120 Coins
Fishing Rod Equipment to catch fish 350 Coins
Fishing Bait x 50 Bait item to use for Fishing Rod 10 Coins

In your adventure, you will be getting valuable item like Amber, Ruby and many more in exchange of coins, for you to buy item sold by the trader. Below are the list of prices:

Item Earns
Amber 5 Coins
Amber pearl 10 Coins
Ruby 20 Coins
Silver necklace 30 Coins

Stone Age

Basically, in this age you have to loot all of the item near the spawn area. Pick up stuff that you see in the ground, if you find something on the river, pick it up to unlock new craft recipe.

The first priority is to get enough wood and stone to unlock hammer for crafting other item and structure. We also listed here materials that you can as get early as Stone age, like getting fine woods using Trolls.

Task Unlocks
Wood
(Obtain item)		 Crafting Recipe:
Club

Free item:
Torch
Rag tunic
Stone
(Obtain item)		 Crafting Recipe:
Hammer
Stone Axe
Hammer
(Craft item)		 Build Piece:
Repair
Campfire
Wood stack
Stone pile
Cooking station
Workbench
Hoe
(Craft item)		 Build Piece:
Level ground
Raise ground
Pathen
Workbench
(Build structure)		 Crafting Recipe:
Wood arrow
Hoe

Build piece:
Wood floor 2×2
Wood floor 1×1
Wood wall
Wood wall half
Wood door
Wood gate
Wood stair
Wood ladder
Thatch roof 45° and 26°
Thatch roof ridge 45° and 26°
Thatch roof o-corner 45° and 26°
Thatch roof i-corner 45° and 26°
Wood wall 45° and 26°
Wood roof cross 45° and 26°
Wood pole 1m and 2m
Wood beam 1m and 2m
Wood beam 45° and 26°
Roundpole fence
Stakewall
Bed
Chest
Resin
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Torch

Build piece:
Standing wood torch
Leather scraps
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Rag tunic
Rag pants
Crude bow
Flint knife
Wood shield
Wood tower shield
Flint spear
Deer Hide
(Obtain item)		 Build piece:
Tanning rack
Deer rug
Flint
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Flint axe

Build piece:
Chopping block
Queen Bee
(Obtain item)		 Build piece:
Beehive
Fine Wood
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Tankard
Finewood bow

Build piece:
Wood dragon adornment
Stool
Chair
Bench
Table
Coal
(Obtain item)		 Build piece:
Sign
Black banner
Raspberries
(Obtain item)		 Build piece:
White and red striped banner
Core Wood
(Obtain item)		 Build piece:
Log beam 4m
Log beam 2m
Log pole 2m
Log pole 4m
sharp stakes
Chopping Block
(Build structure)		 Upgrades:
Workbench +1 level

Crafting recipe:
Leather tunic
Leather pants
Fire arrow
Flinthead arrow
Deer hide cape
Leather helmet
Tanning rack
(Build structure)		 Upgrades:
Workbench +1 level
Surtling core
(Obtain item)		 Build piece
Smelter
Charcoal kiln
Greydwarf eye
(Obtain item)		 Build piece
Portal
Ward

Other Craftable

Below you can also unlocked crafting recipe by defeating mini boss Trolls and obtaining Chitin using a boat in the ocean.

Tasked Unlocked
Troll hide
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Troll leather tunic
Troll leather pants
Troll hide cape
Troll leather helmet
Chitin
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Abyssal razor
Abyssal harpoon

Cooking Recipes (Cooking Station)

In this age, you can build a cooking station where you can grill raw meat from monsters.

Foods Recipes
Grilled neck tail 1 x Neck tail
Cooked meat 1 x Raw meat
Cooked fish 1 x Raw fish
Cooked serpent meat 1 x Serpent meat
Cooked lox meat 1 x Lox meat pie

Bronze Age

In the Bronze age, you can now use Ore (Copper and Tin) to craft Bronze and use it to build several equipments like swords, helmet and pickaxe. If you have no idea how to get Ore, you can also use Trolls to smash those deposit found in the forest.

Tasked Unlocked
Copper Ore
(Obtain item)		 Smelter Crafting recipe:
Copper
Tin Ore
(Obtain item)		 Smelter Crafting recipe:
Tin
Copper
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Forge
Forge cooler
Tin
(Craft item)		 Crafting recipe:
Bronze
Bronze
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Anvils
Forge
(Build structure)		 Crafting recipe:
Bronze plate cuirass
Bronze plate leggings
Bronzehead arrow
Bronze atgeir
Bronze axe
Bronze
Bronze nails
Cultivator
Bronze helmet
Copper knife
Bronze mace
Bronze pickaxe
Bronze buckler
Bronze spear
Bronze sword
Cauldron
Adze
Sconce
Fermenter
Cultivator
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Cultivate
Grass
Plant seeds
Adze
(Build structure)		 Upgrades
Workbench +1 level
Anvils
(Build structure)		 Upgrades
Forge +1 level
Forge Cooler
(Build structure)		 Upgrades
Forge +1 level
Bronze nails
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Cart
Karve
Item stand

Plant Seeds

At this age, you also unlock the ability to plant seeds by crafting Cultivator, you can plant the seeds listed below to get equivalent vegetables and beech.

Cultivate Plant Seeds sapling
Carrot seeds Carrot
Beech seeds Beech
Turnip seed Turnip

Food Recipes (Cauldron)

Also in this age, you can also craft foods using Cauldron that you can use to resist frost and restore health. Mead base recipe requires Fermenter to use these potion.

Foods Recipe
Frost resistance
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
5 x Thistle
2 x Bloodbag
1 x Greydwarf eye
Fire resistance
(Mead Base)		 10 x Barley
10 x Cloudberries
Poison resistance
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
5 x Thistle
1 x Neck tail
10 x Coal
Minor healing
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
5 x Blueberries
10 x Raspberries
1 x Dandelion
Medium healing
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
4 x Bloodbag
10 x Raspberries
1 x Dandelion
Minor stamina
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
10 x Raspberries
10 x Yellow mushroom
Medium stamina
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
10 x Cloudberries
10 x Yellow mushroom
Tasty
(Mead Base)		 10 x Honey
10 x Raspberries
5 x Blueberries
Queens Jam 8 x Raspberries
8 x Blueberries
Carrot Soup 1 x Mushroom
3 x Carrot
Sausage 2 x Entrails
1 x Raw meat
4 x Thistle
Serpent stew 1 x Mushroom
1 x Cooked serpent meat
2 x Honey
Turnip stew 1 x Raw meat
3 x Turnip
Blood pudding 2 x Thistle
2 x Bloodbag
4 x Barley flour
Bread 10 x Barley flour
Fish wraps 2 x Cooked fish
4 x Barley flour
Lox meat pie 4 x Barley flour
2 x Cloudberries
2 x Cooked lox meat

Iron Age

At iron age, you can now build stone structures and build longship for fast sailing in the ocean. Equipments are also improved with more powerful selection. Also, you need to find the trader in the Black forest to obtain Ymir flesh (120 coins) for you to Iron sledge.

Tasked Unlocked
Iron Ore
(Obtain Item)		 Smelter Crafting recipe:
Iron
Iron
(Craft item)		 Crafting recipe:
Iron scale mail
Iron greaves
Ironhead arrow
Iron atgeir
Iron axe
Huntsman bow
Iron helmet
Iron nails
Iron mace
Iron pickaxe
Banded shield
Iron tower shield
Iron sword

Build piece:
Stonecutter
Smith's anvil
Forge toolrack
Wood iron pole
Wood iron beam
Iron gate
Reinforced chest
Personal chest
Standing iron torch
Iron nails
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Windmill
Spinning wheel
Raven throne
Longship
Flax
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Linen thread
Stonecutter
(Build structure)		 Crafting recipe:
Sharpening stone

Build piece:
Paved road
Hearth
Stone wall 1×1
Stone wall 2×1
Stone wall 4×2
Stone pillar
Stone arch
Stone floor 2×2
Stone stair
Sharpening stone
(Craft item)		 Build piece:
Grinding wheel
Grinding Wheel
(Build structure)		 Upgrades:
Forge +1 level
Forge toolrack
(Build structure)		 Upgrades:
Forge +1 level
Ancient bark
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Battleaxe
Ancient bark spear
Bonfire
Trader
(Trader found in Black Forest)		 Item:
Ymir flesh
Draugr Elite trophy
(Obtain item)		 Crafting recipe:
Iron sledge
Linen thread
(Craft item)		 Crafting recipe:
Padded cuiras
Padded greaves
Padded helmet
Linen cape

Silver Age

To unlock this age, you need Silver to do that and some item from wild monsters in the Black Forest.

Tasked Unlocked
Silver Ore
(Obtain Item)		 Smelter Crafting recipe:
Silver
Silver
(Craft Item)		 Crafting recipe:
Silver arrow
Silver shield
Silver sword
Wolf Fang Crafting recipe:
Fang spear
Freeze Gland Crafting recipe:
Frostner

Black Metal Age

The last age is the Black Metal and most end-game item are here. But most item required to craft in this age requires you to defeat the Moder.

Tasked Unlocked
Dragon tear Build piece:
Artisan table
Artisan Table Build piece:
Blast furnace
Black Metal Ore Black furnace crafting recipe:
Black Metal
Black Metal Crafting recipe:
Blackmetal atgeir
Blackmetal axe
Blackmetal knife
Blackmetal sword

That's it guys! We will keep this guide as updated as possible. If you find any missing item from the list, please leave a comment down below.

How to use Domain Name on Valheim Dedicated Server instead of IP Address

When you connect to your Valheim dedicated server, you always enter the public IP Address to connect to it such as 192.168.1.122:2456 – this is way hard to remember and sometimes you forgot or lost it when you're trying to play your remote world. It is ideal to use a words instead of numbers for our server, this will also help your players to connect easily without them memorizing these numeric numbers. But did you know you can use a Domain Name like .com, .ph and etc. instead of an IP Address? Yes this is so possible and it works in Valheim.

If you don't have a domain name yet, you can purchase one from any popular domain name service. Either from the following Godaddy, dotPH or namecheap.

Editing Domain Name DNS Records

Once you've successfully purchase your own domain name, you can then go to the product dashboard of the domain service of your choice. Look for your domain name, then there should be a way to edit the DNS (DNS Management) or something. Click or edit on it to change the records.

At the Records, click Add. Then fill it up with the following details:

If you want to use whole domain name to connect to your Valheim server (eg. YOUR_DOMAIN.com).

  • Type: A
  • Host: @
  • Points to: YOUR_VALHEIM_IP_ADDRESS
  • TTL: 1 Hour (43,200 seconds)

If you want to use a sub-domain name instead of the whole domain, you may also edit the host and add the name of your desired sub-domain name (eg. valheim.YOUR_DOMAIN.com).

  • Type: A
  • Host: YOUR_SUB_DOMAIN_NAME (eg. valheim)
  • Points to: YOUR_VALHEIM_IP_ADDRESS
  • TTL: 1 Hour (43,200 seconds)

At this point, you can now connect to your Valheim dedicated server using your domain name. To connect, simply open up the Valheim game.

Select your character then click Start. Then click the Community Tab, there should be Join IP button, click on it.

From here, instead of entering the IP Address, you can now enter your domain name to enter the game and no need to include the additional port number. The port number will automatically selected if you're using the default 2456, no need to forward it.

How to Set up Valheim Dedicated Server using DigitalOcean or Vultr

Ever wonder how to setup a Valheim dedicated server using cloud VPS? like the popular cloud hosting DigitalOcean and Vultr? Creating your own Valheim dedicated server allows you to take control of your world and players.

Table of Contents

  1. Sign-up for a Cloud Server
    1. How to Create Digital Ocean Droplet
    2. How to Create Vultr Server
  2. Setting up Valheim Server
  3. How to connect to your Valheim Dedicated Server
  4. Assign Admin access to your Character
  5. How to Backup and Restore Server World Data
  6. How to update your Valheim Dedicated Server
  7. Firewall for Security
    1. DigitalOcean Firewall
    2. Vultr Firewall

In this guide, we will teach you how to setup your own dedicated server for Valheim – from scratch to complete and without using any third party scripts. Good for newbies who has literally no idea about servers and wanted to learn this stuff. This is a step-by-step guide so you can follow each step.

Sign-up for a Cloud Server

First you need a hosting cloud server, you can use either DigitalOcean or Vultr. If you don't have one, you can sign up below to get free $100 credits.

The Valheim server will require atleast 2GB of RAM and 10% of CPU usage. With this, you need to pick a droplet (Digital Ocean) or a product (Vultr) that meet the minimum specs.

There are two type of cloud servers. First, shared server which means the CPU and Memory resources that you're not currently using are shared with other users in that particular server. Dedicated server on the other hand means you solely use all of the CPU and Memory resources, getting rid of noisy neighbor, good for server who constantly uses 50 to 100% CPU loads.

How to Create Digital Ocean Droplet

For DigitalOcean, to create a droplet click the Create > Droplets at the top corner of the page.

At Choose an image, to use the commands in our guides, we need to use Ubuntu 20.04 (LTS) x64. At Choose a plan, pick your server specs that you want to use, below are the minimum specs that you can try (You may also pick higher specs than below if your budget is not an issue).

Server Type Specs
Shared CPU
$10 per month		 Shared 1 CPU
2GB Memory
2TB Bandwidth
55GB SSD Storage
Shared CPU (Premium Intel or AMD)
$12 per month		 Shared 1 AMD/Intel CPU
2GB Memory
2TB Bandwidth
50GB NVMe SSD Storage
General Purpose
$60 per month		 Dedicated 2 CPUs
8GB Memory
4TB Bandwidth
25GB SSD Storage
CPU-Optimized
$40 per month		 Dedicated 2 CPUs
4GB Memory
4TB Bandwidth
25GB SSD Storage
Memory-Optimized
$40 per month		 Dedicated 2 CPUs
16GB Memory
4TB Bandwidth
50GB SSD Storage
Storage-Optimized
$125 per month		 Dedicated 2 CPUs
16GB Memory
4TB Bandwidth
300GB NVMe SSD Storage

In the datacenter, it is ideal to choose the nearest region for lower ping (For example, if you're in the Philippines, the nearest datacenter is Singapore).

For authentication, select password. Then enter the password that you want to use for root user every time you access it. You may also rename your hostname and add a tags if you'd like. Once everything is fine, click Create Droplet.

How to Create Vultr Server

For Vultr, to deploy a server go to the Products page then click the blue + button at the right corner of the page, click Deploy New Server.

From here, pick the type of server you want, below are the list of minimum specs that you can choose, you may also pick higher specs. You must also pick a server location that are nearest to you for lower ping.

Server Type Specs
Cloud Compute
$10 per month		 Shared 1 CPU
2GB Memory
2TB Bandwidth
55GB SSD Storage
High Frequency
$12 per month		 Shared 1 CPU
2GB Memory
2TB Bandwidth
64GB NVMe SSD Storage
Dedicated Cloud
$60 per month		 Dedicated 2 CPUs
8GB Memory
10TB Bandwidth
120GB SSD Storage

For Server Type, make sure to pick Ubuntu 20.04 x64. Then enter your root Password, your Server Hostname and Label. Once done, click Deploy Now.

Setting up Valheim Server

Open up your command prompt (CMD) and we will be using the built-in Windows 10 SSH command to enter to the server that you just created. Go to your cloud server dashboard and get the public IP address of it and enter the following command in the CMD. You also need to enter the root password that you use in creating your droplet/vultr server.

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS

Now, we have to add the i386 libraries into our server. This will allow us to install Steam SDK.

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Afterwards, you need to update and upgrade your server to the latest packages which will also includes our Steam SDK's. If it asked for another confirmation, just type -y then press enter in your keyboard.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Now, install our steam SDK using this command.

sudo apt-get install steamcmd -y

To have a safe environment incase someone was able to enter your server, we need to create an exclusive user intended for Valheim steam server only. Which will avoid them from running executable files using root (sudu). Once you've created a user, it will asked you to enter a new password for steam, make sure to type a strong password to protect your server. (for Full Name, just add Steam and leave blank to other details)

sudo adduser steam

Now, we will logout as a root user. 

exit

Login back to your server again, but this time as a steam user.

ssh steam@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS

Make sure we are in the same home directory.

cd ~

We then need to create a symbolic link for our SteamCMD command.

ln -s /usr/games/steamcmd steamcmd

Then we will create a folder for our Valheim inside steam directory.

mkdir /home/steam/valheim

We will now the download and install the Valheim server, this will take time some minutes to complete (3 to 10 minutes).

/home/steam/steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir /home/steam/valheim +app_update 896660 validate +exit

After installing the Valheim server, we need to set up a configuration file. The default configuration which is start_server.sh are being replaced with default information by Steam every time our server is loaded. So, we need to create a new copy that contains our own configurations, we will use start_valheim.sh instead. 

cp /home/steam/valheim/start_server.sh /home/steam/valheim/start_valheim.sh

We then need to edit the start_valheim.sh file with VIM. If its your first time to use this text editor, once you've enter the command below. You need to press I to enter insert mode which allows you to edit the file like just a notepad. In case it automatically starts at Replace Mode, just press ESC and press I again.

vim /home/steam/valheim/start_valheim.sh

Then change the file with this configuration. Don't forget to chance the place holders:

  • YOUR_VALHEIM_SERVER_NAME – This will be the name that will appear on the Community Server list in Valheim.
  • YOUR_WORLD_NAME – Generated maps will depends on this name.
  • YOUR_PASSWORD – Password to your Valheim server, this is the password that you'll give to other players in order for them to join.
#!/bin/sh  export templdpath=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/steam/valheim/linux64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH  export SteamAppId=892970    echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH  echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH      echo "Starting server PRESS CTRL-C to exit"    # Tip: Make a local copy of this script to avoid it being overwritten by steam.  # NOTE: Minimum password length is 5 characters & Password cant be in the server name.  # NOTE: You need to make sure the ports 2456-2458 is being forwarded to your server through your local router & firewall.  /home/steam/valheim/valheim_server.x86_64 -name "YOUR_VALHEIM_SERVER_NAME" -port 2456 -world "YOUR_WORLD_NAME" -password "YOUR_PASSWORD" -batchmode -nographics    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$templdpath

The additional configuration -batchmode and -nographics will allow your server to run without additional UI or graphics, this will save you more memory and processes since we're only running our server on the background. After enabling this, our memory usage reduces to half.

After editing, press ESC from your keyboard then type !wq to exit and save the text editor. (If you want to copy and paste the text above, to paste on VIM, make sure you're in INSERT mode – press right click on your mouse).

Since we already installed the steam files, we can now go back to our root user and apply important file permission. To gain root access, just type the commands below. You then need to enter your server's password.

su -

In order for start_valheim.sh to be executable, we need to add permission on it.

chmod +x /home/steam/valheim/start_valheim.sh

The last touch we need to do is to run the Valheim server in start up. To do that, we have to add it at the services. We have to create a new file called valheim.service inside the system directory.

vim /lib/systemd/system/valheim.service

Now, add these codes. Press I from your keyboard to enter Insert mode and paste the following text (To paste in vim, right-click on mouse). To save and exit, press ESC then type wq! to exit the text editor.

[Unit]  Description=Valheim Server  [Service]  Type=simple  Restart=on-failure  RestartSec=5  StartLimitInterval=60s  StartLimitBurst=3  User=steam  Group=steam  ExecStartPre=/home/steam/steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir /home/steam/valheim +app_update 896660 validate +exit  ExecStart=/home/steam/valheim/start_valheim.sh  ExecStop=/bin/killall -TERM valheim_server  LimitNOFILE=100000  [Install]  WantedBy=multi-user.target

After that we have to reload our daemon to reflect the changes. Then enable valheim at startup. Lastly, run our server for the first time.

systemctl daemon-reload  systemctl enable valheim.service  systemctl start valheim

To check if its running, use this command to check it's status.

systemctl status valheim

Here are important command that you can use incase you encounter some problem half way.

  • systemctl start valheim – Start the Valheim Server.
  • systemctl stop valheim – Stop the Valheim Server from running.
  • systemctl restart valheim – Restart the Valheim Server, useful when you do changes on the settings.

If you got an error, you can enter journalctl -e then paste the log on the comment section below so we can help you troubleshoot for any problem.

You can also check our separate guide on setting up Domain Name for Valheim Dedicated Server, which allows you to join the server with memorable words instead of IP addresses.

How to connect to our Valheim Dedicated Server

We have now a working server, what else we need to do is on how to connect into our server. For us to invite our friends to join and play together. Open up Valheim, then click the Start button.

Click the Join Game tab, then at the bottom select the option Community, then press Join IP.

Enter your server's ip address with these format:

YOUR_IPADDRESS:2456

Wait until it is connected and enter the server password to connect to the game.

If your server is not listed on the Community tab, there are some reason why it is not listed. First, the server is not near your region. For example, if you're in the Philippines and your server is in United States, players in SouthEast Asia region will not able to see your server at the Community tab. But if your server is located in SEA region like Singapore, Japan, Hong-Kong or Philippines, you server will be listed for players in that region.

Assign Admin access to your Character

To give you complete control not just on your server but as well as in the game, you can assign your Valheim account character as an admin on it. You simply need to the Steam ID in the file adminlist.txt.

To find your Steam ID, simply open a browser and go to your Steam Profile page (eg https://steamcommunity.com/id/GamingPH_com), right click the page and click View Source. Search and find this string g_rgProfileData =. The numeric value of "steamid" is your ID.

Alternatively, you can also find your SteamID in-game, as well as for other player by pressing F2. The ID on the players list is the Steam ID of that player.

Since you already have the SteamID you can then add it on the adminlist text.

vim ~/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/adminlist.txt

In the vim text editor, just add the Steam ID at the bottom. Save the file !wq. Don't forget to restart your server.

systemctl restart valheim

To use your admin control, in-game just press F5 and you can execute the following command as admin.

  • kick [name/ip/userID] – ban player
  • ban [name/ip/userID] – ban player
  • unban [ip/userID] – unban player
  • banned – List of all banned players

Update: The admin access is not yet available on the game. To banned users, you need to manually add it on bannedlist.txt and adminlist.txt.

How to back up and restore World Server Data

Just like the client side where your map data is located on users directory. For server side, it keeps on the default directory ~/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim.

If you want to back up these file into your computer or transfer it to other server. You can use scp command to copy it. (Note: the CMD must not be connected from your server. To make sure you're not connected, open up a new Command Prompt)

First, we need to create a folder into your computer. Or you can skip this and use your existing folder.

mkdir C:\YOUR_FOLDER_BACKUP

We can then download the file and transfer it directly into your computer. 

scp -r root@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS:~/.config/unity3d/IronGate C:\YOUR_FOLDER_BACKUP

To restore the data, first we need to stop our server first. You need to login into your server.

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS

Then run the stop server command. Then exit from your server.

systemctl stop valheim  exit

Then just interchange the path on our backup command. This will automatically transfer all files from your backup folder directly to your server's world data.

scp -r C:\YOUR_FOLDER_BACKUP root@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS:~/.config/unity3d/IronGate

Don't forget to start your valheim to see the restored world data.

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IPADDRESS  systemctl start valheim

How to Update Valheim Dedicated Server

For maintenance and updates, it is also important to make your server up to date incase Valheim will drop a huge update into the game. To update to the latest version, simply run the following commands.

/home/steam/steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir /home/steam/valheim +app_update 896660 validate +exit

Do not forget to restart your server after the update installation is completed.

systemctl restart valheim

Firewall for Security

To protect your server from unwanted attempted login or brute force. You can enable a firewall into your server.

DigitalOcean and Vultr has a firewall web interface directly from their dashboard. You can then attached this firewall into your server. If you're using your Valheim server as a game server only, we just need to enable access to the UDP port 2456-2458 for our server to work. Other port is not needed except for port 22 for SSH.

DigitalOcean Firewall

For DigitalOcean, go to Manage > Networking > Firewalls. Then press the Create Firewall button.

At Inbound Rules, click the new rule dropdown menu and select Custom. It will then populate the other settings, select UDP as Protocol, then at the Port Range enter 2456-2458. (Optional) You may also restrict other IP addresses to access your SSH server. This is by removing All IPv4 and All IPv6 at the SSH Sources. Then enter your public IP address on it.

At the Apply to Droplets, search and select your Droplet Server. Then click the Create Firewall to apply the firewall.

Vultr Firewall

For Vultr, go to Products > Firewall. Then hover the + and click Add Firewall Group. Name your firewall and click the Add Firewall Group button.

At the IPv4 Rules, we have to give access first to our SSH server, the default value is for SSH, just press + to add it. (Optional) You can also restrict access to your SSH server exclusively to your IP address only. To do that, at Sources, just click My IP then press + to apply.

At the IPv4 Rules, there should be a dropdown from the list where you can add a new rule. Click the dropdown for Protocol and select UDP, at Port (or range) enter 2456-2458 then click the + button.

To apply it into your server, go to the Products > Instances then click your Server. Then at Settings > Firewall. From the dropdown menu select the Firewall that you just created. Then click Update Firewall Group to complete.

The changes will take effect within 120 seconds.

How to Teleport in Valheim

Running from the middle of your adventure back to your base takes a lot of time especially the world of Valheim are so vast. In the beginning of the game, this is very helpful if you need to transport materials for crafting and building structures.

Table of Contents

  1. How to build a Teleport Portal
  2. How to get Fine Woods
  3. How to get Surtling Cores
  4. How to get Greydwarf

So, how do you teleport in Valheim? You basically needed an Portal to do this, the portal structure will only unlock on your building menu once you've obtain at least one of the every materials needed to build it.

To build a Teleport Portal in Valheim, you need the following materials:

  • 20 x Fine Woods
  • 10 x Greydwarf
  • 2 x Surtling core

However, portal is bi-directional, meaning you can only teleport from portal A to portal B or vice versa. Building another portal C to teleport to portal A or B is not possible, you need a new set of portal like portal C and D for them to work.

How to build a Teleport Portal

If you need help on getting the required materials, you can check below on how to get these individually. Once you've collected all of them, you need to build at least two portal in order for this to usable. Now, build a portal – example Portal A, then you need to add a name on it, example "Home". At this point, it will say "Unconnected" since there is no connecting portal on it. No more than two portals can share a name or else it will override the oldest portal. Portals can be relinked whenever you want by renaming them. If you're planning on putting a portal in a far away location whilst solo then make sure to place and name a portal in your base before leaving, otherwise you have a long trek home.

Now, go to the destination that you want to build the connecting portal, our Portal B. Build the structure and add the same label we used in Portal A "Home".

Wait for a few seconds and it will successfully say "Connected". Once you're near to the portal, it will automatically lit up.

Once you've crossed inside the circle, you'll automatically teleported to the other point.

How to get Fine Woods

You probably rarely loots a Fine Woods in Valheim, because it can only be looted from the Birch trees or Oak trees and it requires Bronze axe to destroy it. Getting a Bronze axe takes progression, so we will guide you on how to easily get fine woods in the game using these methods:

Wreck Ships – In the shore, there are several wreck ships scattered in these area. Look for these and destroy it with your axe. (Bonus: There is a chest underneath these ships that contains valuable items)

Trolls – Look for Trolls in the forest, they usually hang out near Caves dungeons. Lure them to nearby Birch or Oak trees and let them destroy these trees for you. Make sure you have enough health to this trick.

For two working portals, you need at least 40 pieces of Fine Woods.

How to get Surtling Core

You can get these from dungeon caves (Burial Chambers, Troll Cave), mostly these dungeon can be found in the Black Forest where Trolls are hanging out or in an secluded area.

Enter to these caves and usually it is guarded by a Skeleton warriors.

Look for the red magma like torch, these are the Surtling Core. If you're lucky, you can get up to 7 Surtling Core at a single cave run. You need at least 4 to build two portals.

How to get Greydwarf

Among all of the listed materials, this is one is relatively easy. You probably looted this materials before and might just seating on your inventory. You can loot this material from it's name, the Greydwarf monster. Get atleast 20 pieces of it to build two portals.

Now that you've finished building your portal, you can now easily go back to your base without running for a long time. However, items like Iron Ore or Copper Ore cannot be used in teleport, you need other ways to transport this either from running or using cargos.