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date-created: 2026-09-23 07:13
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# Valheim Progression

## Notation & Terms
| Notation | Meaning                                                          |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| A <- B   | A can be OBTAINED from/through B                                 |
| A => B   | A DISCOVERS/UNLOCKS B in-game                                    |
| A -> B   | A is REQUIRED to make/do B                                       |
| ![B] A   | Completion objective of B category                               |
| A @ B    | A is FOUND/LOCATED at/in B                                       |
| ^ A#B    | A is an alternative method for B                                 |
| ? A      | Open question about A                                            |
| x A      | A is prohibited/illegal method                                   |
| A + B    | A AND B                                                          |
| A \| B   | A OR B                                                           |
| \* A     | A is available from the START / has no progression prerequisites |
| A[n]     | A with game-defined LEVEL/TIER n                                 |

- [farm]: a deliberately constructed setup that repeatedly produces a resource or creature drop more efficiently/reliably than ordinary gathering, though it may require consumable inputs or periodic maintenance.

## Notes

![farm] Greydwarf Farm

Hanging Brazier + Forge[1] + Greydwarf Nest -> Greydwarf Farm

Bronze + Coal + Chain + Forge[1] + Hammer => Hanging Brazier

Bronze{5} + Coal{2} + Chain{1} @ Forge[1] -> Hanging Brazier

Copper + Tin + Forge[1] => Bronze

Copper{2} + Tin{1} @ Forge[1] -> Bronze

Copper Ore{1} + Coal{2} @ Smelter -> Copper

Copper Ore <- Mine Copper Deposit

Copper Deposit + Pickaxe[0] -> Mine Copper Deposit

Copper Deposit @ Black Forest

* Black Forest

Antler Pickaxe -> Pickaxe[0]

Wood + Hard Antler + Workbench[1] => Antler Pickaxe

Wood{10} + Hard Antler{1} @ Workbench[1] -> Antler Pickaxe

* Wood

Hard Antler <- Kill Eikthyr

Summon Eikthyr -> Kill Eikthyr

Deer Trophy{2} @ Eikthyr Forsaken Altar -> Summon Eikthyr

Deer Trophy <- Deer

Deer @ Meadows

Deer @ Black Forest

Eikthyr Forsaken Altar @ Meadows

Wood + Hammer => Workbench[1]

Wood{10} -> Workbench[1]

Wood + Stone => Hammer

Wood{3} + Stone{2} -> Hammer

* Stone

Wood @ Charcoal Kiln -> Coal

Stone + Surtling Core + Workbench[1] + Hammer => Charcoal Kiln

Stone{20} + Surtling Core{5} @ Workbench[1] -> Charcoal Kiln

Surtling Core @ Burial Chambers

Burial Chambers @ Black Forest

Stone + Surtling Core + Workbench[1] + Hammer => Smelter

Stone{20} + Surtling Core{5} @ Workbench[1] -> Smelter

Tin Ore{1} + Coal{2} @ Smelter -> Tin

Tin Ore <- Mine Tin Deposit

Tin Deposit + Pickaxe[0] -> Mine Tin Deposit

Tin Deposit @ Black Forest

Stone + Coal + Wood + Copper + Workbench[1] + Hammer => Forge[1]

Stone{4} + Coal{4} + Wood{10} + Copper{6} @ Workbench[1] -> Forge[1]

Chain @ Sunken Crypt

Swamp Key -> Sunken Crypt

Swamp Key <- Kill Elder

Summon Elder -> Kill Elder

Ancient Seed{3} @ Elder Forsaken Altar -> Summon Elder

Ancient Seed <- Greydwarf Nest

Elder Forsaken Altar @ Black Forest

Sunken Crypt @ Swamp

* Swamp

Greydwarf Nest @ Black Forest