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Valheim
Patch 1.0.21
Oct 28, 2026 · Developer update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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PCPlatform mentioned
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Other
Official note“* Frozen Skeletons and Greydwarves no longer LOD out of existence super early * Made moose colliders more accurate to the moose body * Decreased Moose attack ranges somewhat Steam: * Fixed an issue with save caching…”
XboxPlatform mentioned
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Other
Official note“* Frozen Skeletons and Greydwarves no longer LOD out of existence super early * Made moose colliders more accurate to the moose body * Decreased Moose attack ranges somewhat Steam: * Fixed an issue with save caching…”
PS5Platform mentioned
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Controls
Official note“* No longer show Gamepad association UI on startup PlayStation: * Added info popup to when trying to join crossplay server while “PS5 only” toggle is on Switch 2: * Fixed a bug where the Achievement details panel…”
Controls
Switch 2Platform mentioned
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Official note“* No longer show Gamepad association UI on startup PlayStation: * Added info popup to when trying to join crossplay server while “PS5 only” toggle is on Switch 2: * Fixed a bug where the Achievement details panel…”
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PATCH AT A GLANCE
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Xbox: * Added a retroactive fix that cleans up character and world files with invalid names (e.g. “i<3” will be removed). Fixes critical bug that causes UI in main menu to disappear when selecting “Start Game”. * No longer show Gamepad association UI on startup
AffectedPC · Xbox · PS5 · Switch 2
Main focusGameplay changes and fixes
- PlayStation: * Added info popup to when trying to join crossplay server while “PS5 only” toggle is on
- Switch 2: * Fixed a bug where the Achievement details panel could not be scrolled via Touch
What officially changed
Xbox: * Added a retroactive fix that cleans up character and world files with invalid names (e.g. “i<3” will be removed). Fixes critical bug that causes UI in main menu to disappear when selecting “Start Game”. * No longer show Gamepad association UI on startup
PlayStation: * Added info popup to when trying to join crossplay server while “PS5 only” toggle is on
Switch 2: * Fixed a bug where the Achievement details panel could not be scrolled via Touch
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · DEVELOPERWhat officially changedTap to read the full patch notes
Xbox: * Added a retroactive fix that cleans up character and world files with invalid names (e.g. “i<3” will be removed). Fixes critical bug that causes UI in main menu to disappear when selecting “Start Game”. * No longer show Gamepad association UI on startup
PlayStation: * Added info popup to when trying to join crossplay server while “PS5 only” toggle is on
Switch 2: * Fixed a bug where the Achievement details panel could not be scrolled via Touch
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