ForValheimplayers just beginning to explore the Black Forest biome, they may come across a ruin of a stone castle and wonder how to build one for themselves. Stone masonry is available inValheim, but it is not unlocked until after players complete a few steps.
Building a Castle
Players can build houses, furniture, defenses, and walls out of wood, fine wood, andcore wood inValheim, but there is also the option to build in stone. Stone has the advantage of being very difficult for enemies to break compared to wood. However, building ceilings out of stone requires more supports. But having a Viking castle inValheimis worth the extra work to put it together.
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Stone structures cannot be built until players have crafted a Stonecutter. This is a variation on the basic wooden Workbench; it cannot beupgraded like theValheimWorkbenchcan, but it can be interacted with in the same way and also has a radius in which players have to build inside of. Stonecutters are also required to build a grinding wheel, which is needed for a Forge upgrade as well.
Crafting a Stonecutter
Stonecutters are not available to players until they begin to delve into the Swamp Biome. Until they have defeated the Elder and gotten theSwamp Key inValheim, they cannot access the iron needed to create this crafting station. The recipe for a Stonecutter is:
Once a Stonecutter has been placed, players can build with stone stairs, stone walls, and more. Looking at theValheimRoadmap for 2021 from the developers, it looks like this options will most likely be expanded in the future, hopefully giving players access to even more shapes and styles of stonework to build and decorate their homes with. The pieces currently available with a Stonecutter are:
Placing a Stonecutter in a ruin will also let players fix stone walls and add onto them; this will allow players to either take down stone structures to reuse the stone for their own home, or fix up and complete ruins, making it into a home.
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