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Valheim Patch Notes for Ashlands update

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Just over 3 years since it was originally released into Early Access, Valheim has finally received a pretty hearty content update in the form of Ashlands. Officially Patch 0.218.9, Ashlands introduces an all-new fiery biome with a slew of new weapons, armor sets, creatures, buildables, and more. Here are the full Valheim Patch Notes for the Ashlands update that released on April 22.

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Valheim Ashlands new content

For players who have completed all the existing content Valheim has to offer, the Ashlands update brings a bunch of new content specifically around the new Ashlands biome for players to enjoy. While there are also some bug fixes and game optimization improvements in this patch, the focus is on adding new content. Here’s all the new content in the Valheim Ashlands update:

New Biome – Ashlands
30+ New weapons
New bombs and ammunitions
3 New armour sets
New capes
10+ New creatures
70+ New buildable items
New crafting station upgrades
30+ New crafting materials
15+ New food items and potions
New locations
New music
New events
New mechanics
Fixed Mead materials
Standardized texts throughout the game

How to access the Valheim Ashlands update

Technically the Valheim Ashlands update isn’t on the live branch, but rather accessible through the beta branch. This means you can play Valheim Ashlands on both Steam and Windows/Game Pass for PC versions. Here is how to access the Ashlands update on each platform:

How to play Valheim Ashlands on Steam

Right-click Valheim in your Steam Library and choose Properties
Click Betas on the left
In the Private Betas box, insert this code: yesimadebackups
Click Check Code then choose the Ashlands update from the Beta Participation dropdown
Steam will now download the Ashlands update, after which you can launch the game and access Ashlands