How to get to the Ashlands in Valheim without your boat catching fire

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Valheim drakkar - the viking longboat is floating on the water near land with tall trees

Wondering how to build aValheimDrakkarso you can explore the Ashlands? If you’ve been excited for the newest biome to arrive in the live game,your wait is over. Before you load up your longship and sail into the unknown, however, you should consider a few vital details. The ocean around the Ashlands is hot, and your ship will likely melt—albeit slowly—unless you’ve got a heat-resistant Drakkar under your feet.You need very specific items in order to craft the Ashlands-ready boat, and I’ll explain what those are and how to get them further down. Needless to say, be wary of spoilers for Valheim’s latest update ahead. With that in mind, here’s how to craft a Drakkar so you can get safely to the Ashlands.Valheim Drakkar: How to craft itTo make the Drakkar, you need to have spent quite a bit of time in the Mistlands biome—that is, of course, unless you decide to useValheim cheats or console commandsto spawn in the items you need. If you want to craft a Drakkar the proper way, here’s what you need:Iron nails x100Ceramic Plate x30Finewood x50Yggdrasil wood x25(Image credit: Iron Gate)The trickiest item here is theCeramic Plate. It’s crafted fromblack marblefound in the Mistlands but you’ll need toupgrade your artisan tableusing theMajestic Carapacethat drops from theMistlands boss.Yggdrasil woodis also found in the Mistlands, and is harvested from Yggdrasil shoots.You should already have plenty ofiron—or know where to get it—from exploring the swamp biome. Once you’ve smelted iron scrap into ingots, you can use the forge to turn it intoiron nails.Finewoodis another resource you should be very familiar with.Once you’ve crafted your Drakkar and you’re ready to set sail, head to the far south of your map and look for the orange tinge to the ocean as you approach. As soon as you cross that line, brace yourself for whatever the Ashlands decides to throw at you. Good luck, Viking.

You need very specific items in order to craft the Ashlands-ready boat, and I’ll explain what those are and how to get them further down. Needless to say, be wary of spoilers for Valheim’s latest update ahead. With that in mind, here’s how to craft a Drakkar so you can get safely to the Ashlands.

Valheim Drakkar: How to craft it

To make the Drakkar, you need to have spent quite a bit of time in the Mistlands biome—that is, of course, unless you decide to useValheim cheats or console commandsto spawn in the items you need. If you want to craft a Drakkar the proper way, here’s what you need:

(Image credit: Iron Gate)

Valheim drakkar

The trickiest item here is theCeramic Plate. It’s crafted fromblack marblefound in the Mistlands but you’ll need toupgrade your artisan tableusing theMajestic Carapacethat drops from theMistlands boss.Yggdrasil woodis also found in the Mistlands, and is harvested from Yggdrasil shoots.

You should already have plenty ofiron—or know where to get it—from exploring the swamp biome. Once you’ve smelted iron scrap into ingots, you can use the forge to turn it intoiron nails.Finewoodis another resource you should be very familiar with.

Once you’ve crafted your Drakkar and you’re ready to set sail, head to the far south of your map and look for the orange tinge to the ocean as you approach. As soon as you cross that line, brace yourself for whatever the Ashlands decides to throw at you. Good luck, Viking.

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