Valheim How-to Build High (Updated)

Description: The Ultimate Guide to Valheim Build Heights in 2022! In this one I made a video which I think is a full comprehensive guide to build height in Valheim. There is A LOT of information in this one! Let me know if I missed anything in the comments!

Timestamps:
0:00-0:46 Intro
0:46-8:45 Basics Tips (in depth)
8:45-12:29 Advanced Tips
12:29-13:35 Sum it all up!
13:35-14:46 Building forever!
14:46-15:10 Outro

Mods Used:
Infinity Hammer
Server Devcommands
World edit
Mod Configurator

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-It should be Spawn_rock_destructible_test with an 'i' instead of 'destructable' with an a...
-and also you can use trees to build super tall too if you didn't know.
-You can also raise ground to help out a bit.

[patrickmahoney]

Dude, this no nonsense, straight forward explanation of build materials and build heights is EXACTLY what we need sometimes. Love jokes and having fun, but sometimes when we're looking for info, we just need the mechanics in clear language.

Thank you! Sprinkle this straight forward, mechanic type of video among your regular vids and you'll stand out as a go-to for people who want good information.

Again, thank you, my man.

[MattDakus]

So, let me explain some things you're seeing. Every piece has a stability score, along with a max and min score. In general, a piece's stability score will be the highest stability score among all the pieces that touch it multiplied by a multiplier determined by the distance between the two objects, the angle between the two objects, and stability multiplier for that material. If that number is higher than the max stability score for that piece, then the piece will instead have the max score and appear blue. If the stability score is less than the min score, the piece will collapse. Wood, core wood, stone, and iron all have different min and max scores, as well as vertical and horizontal modifiers. For example, stones min score is the same as wood's max score. So even when it's a deep red, the piece will still have a score high enough to max out wood. Also, iron has both a higher max stability and higher multiplier than stone, so that's why stone benefits from iron and not vice versa. Iron is also the only material that doesn't have a penalty for building horizontally. Stone on the other hand loses 100% stability when placed horizontally to a supporting piece.

[Kozi]

Still using this in 2024. Thank you :)

[aleckozinski]

Didn't see anyone mention it in the comments, but any structure place on the side/on top of trees also counts as grounded, since trees are considered as terrain just like those rocks. Iirc pine is the tallest tree if you want to go real tall, but I've been enjoying building off oaks in my recent game. Made a fun spiral stair along the trunk up to a tree tower to start, and now I'm pushing the limit with iron for another tower that's putting the first one to shame. It can be tricky building in the leaf part cause its hard to see but its worth imo.

[mimoeri]

Everytime I return to Valheim every update, I forget how most things work.

As a builder, this is one of the go-to video

[nobu]

Such a tremendous job explaining complex mechanics, you deserve more views for sure ! Thanks <3

[ladychaost]

Been building for a while in Valheim and I've watched a lot of videos - your video was extremely information! You really explained the height differences and how you can achieve more very well. Makes me want to go back and make some changes... thanks!

[Megatraum]

i needed this video so bad dude. it explains literally so much about building and i was looking in the wrong place. This was extremely helpful.

[mrpurplehaze]

I love that you can place iron poles within corewood poles and wooden beams to increase stability. I've been building a huge longhouse based on the one in AC valhalla, and using the iron inside the wood means the majority of the build is all blue.

[ZwerginTDM]

This is excellent, and current. Thank you very much for putting this together. Will certainly be sharing this out to those looking for help in understanding how to build their taller buildings and stabilize them far better than me trying to walk them through it. 🙂

[CrunchyLimes]

Thank you so much!!! You sir are amazing! That rock spawn idea is absolutely genius and now I can build mega structures.

[mitchelldevries]

Been watching you the whole day for a new build mate. Awesome to be able to see a new video 😁Thnx ma'man🍀

[bybee.m]

Great video! Just a quick two cents comment here:

The way I've always considered it was iron/stone "pass through" the foundational stats of building on the ground. As you described, they too have a maximum height themselves, but once they reach red/least stable, building on them is just about the same as building on the ground.

Also, your destructable rock gimmick is very similar to what I do in the plains but without cheats/mods! The Stonehenge-esque structures that look like doorways (the ones with a horizontal top) have a "fixed" point they hang in space. If you build stone floors around/integrating them and then pickaxe the vertical sides away, you can make floating castles so long as the original horizontal piece is not destroyed. I learned it from a guy I met on a random server and it's been my best kept secret since.

[MrOky]

Great Video; and Great information! A Video on explaining how far out horizontally to the sides you can go with different materials at different height breakpoints would be useful as well :)

[TheRealInscrutable]

There is also the ability to raise the ground. So you can make a central spike of raised ground in the middle of your building and go up and out from the top of that.

[GecaaaHUN]

Thank you for the video! I still learned new infos from it and from the comments.
Back in the days around the Heart of Home era you could build the same amount from iron gate and iron cage elements a wall (I don't remember the exact number anymore). But iron gate is x1, 5 higher than an iron cage piece (3 m and 2m). Therefore you was able to build a wall from iron gate which was x1, 5 higher. And you could hide these gates into stone walls which was a good support for it, like you said with iron poles. With this technique it was possible to build a very high "stone" tower. + If you dig the ground around a center piece as much as possible and after if you highered the center as much is possible you had a high "ground pole" which could also work as support. Now the ground leveling works a little bit different, but the main idea is still the same and possible to do. + If you have done it with the largest tree as possible to find it could be even higher... with a living tree in the inside of the tower, but it works. (Or atop of a tree you can build a house for an example wich seems to be floating above it. ;) )

[vilestine]

Very well explained, I rarely come across a video that actually needs 15 minutes.!

[hessian]

i dont often think to bookmark a video until ive lost it. thanks for the idea in advance! and thank you for your hard work and the eduication

[anthonyevans]

Newer player here, I'm loving the building, requires you to truly think about your build.