Valheim’s Boss Order is a Double-Edged Sword

The grind in Valheim is quite slow, due to the combined time it takes to build fortified bases, discover the map, stock up on food buffs, and collect enough resources to craft the next best set of gear. This can be especially tedious for solo players, although a recent update for Valheim has introduced world modifiers that can help to set a customizable pace for the overall progression, difficulty, and survival elements throughout the game. Playing in multiplayer, using mods, and/or setting custom world modifiers is a much more efficient way to gain progress in Valheim, although the grind still tends to be extremely linear despite all the help these features can provide.