William Parks is a Game Rant editor specializing in puzzle-driven games, detailed walkthroughs, and collectible-focused strategy guides. After graduating from the University of Southern California’s ...

While you’ll be able to clear most of the trees surrounding your first settlement from more or less the beginning of the game, Birch trees require a special tool you won’t have access to until later.

The Workbench is one of the most crucial crafting stations in Valheim. In fact, not only does the Workbench allow you to craft various tools and items, it is also needed to place down building pieces ...

Trolls are the scourge of the Black Forest. In most cases, it’s a good idea to just turn tail and run away when a Troll emerges to smash everything in its path. Trolls are a natural disaster in ...