In Valheim (Steam), you can fight, gather, and farm, but for many, building bases and fortresses is what Valheim is all about. However, once water comes into play, building can become challenging. A lucky Viking accidentally found an interesting method that makes building by the shore easier.
Building by the water is frustrating. All you want is to completely surround your coastal base with a protective wall of wooden palisades, but deep water ruins everything. One step too far and your Viking puts the hammer away and prefers to swim a lap instead of securing safety.
A clever player has now accidentally discovered a method that allows you to seal off even the deeper coastal sections with your wooden wall. You only need a hand cart and some skill for this.
Valheim: Viking uses hand carts as building islands
How does it work exactly? On reddit, the player “SwirlyMind” showcases his building technique and states that he discovered the “mechanic” by chance. He jumps onto a hand cart in the water and can then steer the floating cart with his walking movements. We’ve embedded the clip here:
How can I do this too? The trick behind it is simple. When executed, it looks a bit different.
Build a dock and drive a hand cart over the dock into the water. Swim back to land and jump over the dock onto the floating hand cart. Now you are the cart captain and can steer your new building raft with some finesse.
This takes some practice and patience but is significantly easier and more manageable compared to building with water up to your neck. The cart does not only react to your walking movements but is also affected by the water. This means you often have to correct your direction to reach the desired position.
Once you have the cart in the desired position, you can pull out the hammer and start building. The reddit clip clearly shows that you can place your wall entirely in the water. With this method, you can protect your base from the water, and pesky gray dwarfs will stay out – no matter how good they were in their seahorse test.
Vikings outsmart the water in innovative ways
Whether transporting heaps of metal or quickly crossing a large river – there are always marine or coastal sections in the way that make life difficult for the Vikings. Not all players accept this and find crazy methods to conquer the water:
- A crazy wolf breeder uses his animals to walk over water
- Water skiing as a clever transport option for metals
- Giant boat ramp turns water into a trampoline
Once the base is finally set up and lost enemies have no chance to knock on your fortress door, you can lean back and enjoy your achievements with a mead buzz. With a high comfort rating, life is much better. Find out here how to achieve the maximum comfort rating in Valheim.
