Returning player from pre-Mistlands. Keeping old character in fresh world. What should I do first?
Returning to Valheim after a couple years and I need help lol
I have about 130 hours played, but most of that was on a shared server with friends years ago before Mistlands released. I stopped around the Mountain biome and honestly feel completely lost now. I barely remember progression, what I should be doing, or even how a lot of the systems work anymore.
I decided to keep my old character because I really don’t want to redo the entire copper/bronze grind again, but I started a completely fresh world for myself.
Right now I have some old Mountain-tier gear (wolf armor, iron/silver weapons, etc.) and decent skills, but no infrastructure, resources, or real base setup in the new world yet. I’m basically trying to figure out the best path forward as a returning player who remembers almost nothing.
What should I focus on first?
- Rush the early bosses again?
- Build a permanent base immediately or just temporary outposts?
- What armor/loadout feels best for exploration these days?
- Any major progression or gameplay changes since pre-Mistlands I should know about?
Main goal is eventually experiencing all the newer content I missed like Mistlands and Ashlands without completely restarting from scratch.