Hello fellow Vikings! This video is meant for those adventurers who are looking to upgrade their building in Valheim, but don't really know how to go about it. In this video I'll be providing 5 simple techniques that will help make your structures look better.
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Lets Get Started
1:09 Tip 1: Roof Overhangs
4:55 Tip 2: Window Dormers
6:44 Tip 3: Trim/Detail Roof Lines
9:02 Tip 4: Pull Out Structural Frames
13:01 Tip 5: Frame Windows/Walls
I love how the "basic" is more advanced than mine.
Bro yeah, I saw the basic and was like “damn, thought I had built something pretty cool 🥲”
Glad there are others who felt the same 😂 I was just like ohhh that's the basic version, I thought it was the advanced house 😮
@@ArguaratronGorgantuous "this is probably what your starter house looks like" me with a whole ass army compound, no windows, no fancy designs, just a big ass base, surrounded by spiked walls and terraformed borders. made me feel some typa way lmao. made me realize i have no clue how to build in this game
These games make me realize just how uncreative I am lol
I still like this "below-basic", because i made it and did it with love, most importantly i got what i intendet to do - a little crapy but relieble home place with it's own cozy vibe. "Just don't expect much" works for me. So call it trash - it's mine treasure anyway.
Original house requirements: 400 wood Finished house: 64,900 wood.. but looks great!
nope
64,900? omg how
Why not 69,420?
@breezysanti because I'm not 12? :D
@@lokidecat oh wow. You must be so mature and distinguished! :D
I swear these survival games are creating architectural engineers. And some hella good designers.
I hit over 1k hours in 7d2d maybe within a year of finding out about the game. Over half of that was spent building purely for the looks, no defenses or anything.
@@dodoz44 Fr I’d rather it look good then be useful
Started as a Minecraft Building channel (got to 35K subs) then became a Level Designer and now a Senior Game Designer working in the industry. You never know!
Are ya winning son? Which boss are you on? Son: builds a huge Viking Village with complex houses, bridges fighting against gravity, impressive beautiful Yarl house, large port with drakars
@@DurandalOfAegis WOW
Doors have 3 snap points when setting on a floor and have the 3 snap points for putting walls and beams on the sides so you can do depth trick with three perfectly snapped layers you just need to start building from the door. ❤️ (hope I explained the decently)
Do you have an example of this?
@steppahouse In a video by TotalXClips he goes into it in a video titled valheim gamplay advanced build tips at about 2:02 minutes in. 😀
My friends and I completed this back when Yagruth (or whoever) was the final boss and he dropped a placeholder item. We've all withheld from the game until it fully releases for a full experience and I'm telling you I cannot... fucking wait... to play Valheim again. Even just listening to the plains music feels special. It's almost the level of Ancient Stones (Skyrim) special. Building is normally my favourite is base games but Valheim was the first game that gave me real control over the landscape and now I find myself planning the house around the garden/exterior rather than the other way around.
This looks amazing, only thing I don't like is you using the interior side of the wall outside and vice versa, otherwise so so beautiful man. Didn't know the building could be so intricate and good looking, thanks so much for this tutorial!
Honestly, the walls being inside out bugs me so much
Lol this is the comment I was looking for
I really like using half roof overhangs where you offset the roof tiles from the walls by 1 meter. It doesn't feel quite so intense as just placing another roof off the side.
300 hours in and I'm still looking for ways to spice my builds up. Loved the extra wood for depth! I'm going to dive back in and make my house prettier!
This is awesome! You dont just show how to put things together, but also explain why you do so, which is sooo much more helpfull, as it can be easier applied to our own builds. Thank you so much for making my Valheim experience so much more enjoyable!
Making the Dormer Windows makes such a positive difference for sure! Smitty, I like how you added window sills too. I can picture in my mind a nice hot pie cooling on a window sill! Very nice!
Love the video and the tips for improving build appearances. I sent this to a friend who plays Valheim with me and, while he's a pretty good builder, I think we'll both learn a few tricks. I know I will! Appreciate the work you put into this!
Smitty, this may be my favorite tutorial you've ever done! Such useful tips and you explained your thought process so well and showed everything very clearly. Thanks so much! Great work! 💜
Thanks Kristi! So cool to hear when even a Valheim Vet can take something way from a video! 🙌🏻 appreciate the support!
With a steady pace you are becoming the Bob Ross of Valheim building. Keep it up sir. The building and how you do it is great. Grab a snack, grab a drink, enjoy the building of enjoyment in about 30 minutes. That and hours and hours of behind the scenes magic. 😊
Thank you for this! I just built this following your tutorial and even added a front porch! 💟
Excellent quality of video, editing and explaining. You deserve much more subs, can't wait to see your channel grow! Keep up the good work bud.
i’m a brand new player and this was super helpful!!! def gonna be making use of the awnings and window sills. thanks for the tips!!
For the roof trim, I ALWAYS use that because it's great for scaffolding and decoration combined. Especially on those 45 roofs!
Great video! Depth/Decorations/Landscaping. This brings so much life to a home!
Hey man, thanks for the lecture! This is exactly what I was looking for, a building tutorial that explains the theory behind the builder's eye and that breaks down the thinking process to actually CREATE something. I have hundreds of hours in the game but I never quite figured out how to become a proper builder, now I can build some comfy and pleasurable bases to be in. Thanks a lot, bro!
The one you started with is already way ahead of our current home, nice tips!
These improvement videos and how to videos are my favorite of yours!
New to both Valheim, and your channel, I love how you bring your own creativity into each build, as well as making it simple and feasible for us new players! Thanks for all the great tips, definitely getting a sub from me!
Hey Smitty! Awesome idea with this video, so many new players are still figuring out the basics of this amazing building system and this should really help them! One thing to maybe mention is that, without mods, those exposed pieces on the bottom of the roof will rot to 50% and might not look as clean over time. Since a lot of new players are on Xbox, I'm not sure what mod options exist/will exist. Just a thought to help newer folks out!
Excellent point, and good call out! Definitely have to experiment to see what you do and don’t like since all of this is completely optional.
Valheim is a game for AUTISTIC people who like to play building all day. The game it self i actually really bad and underdeveloped. ( yes i know it early access, but when people can make MODS that make the game better than what excuse the devs have??? ) Many mods have been made that make the game way better than its original state. But it amazes me how people defend the bad game play the tedious and pointless farming the game has. But it becomes clear, most fans are AUTISTIC. *They cant think outside of the box.* They dont understand that a the game developer can add some form of UPGRADES to the progression in the game. *UPGRADES that make the tedious parts in the game less tedious.* Example i fine that when you hit Bronze age you have to farm copper ore manually and it takes a long time if you want to get all the ore ( because digging it all out and then digging under it so it finally collapsed, takes a long time, but you get all the copper ore that way ) No problem if you have to do it 5 or 10 times if you hit bronze age I also have no problem that you are forced to use a boat if you want to travel. I also have no issue that with PORTALS you can't teleport ore. *But those LIMITATION should be at the beginning in the game. Later in game you should have the option to UPGRADE to eliminate some of this limitations.* The game should have NATURAL UPGRADES after certain technology advancement or after killing a boss that you can build UPGRADES that help you farm copper ore faster, that lets you discover the map so that you don't have to go in every single location with your boat... ( maybe sending some mythical viking crows that will reveal some parts of the map or something like that ) .. and then a UPGRADE that will UPGRADE the PORTALS so you can finally transport ORE. Stuff like that should be in the game so i player feels a sense of progression and that the things you first were forced to do and took long time, now can be speeded up. _________________________________________________ It amazes me how the big fans of the game can't even imagine that this could be a thing in the game OWN DESIGN. No Mods but build in options. Instead people say if you want to transport ore with portals use a MOD or use COMMANDs to get ore directly. *Why are the big fans of the game so unimaginative* and they are fine with the poor and bad design of the original game???? Reason????? Because most people can't think out side the box and with this game we have just AUTISTIC people who like to build all day but also a combination with low IQ. Autisim + low IQ ... and its sad. ________________________________________________ Valheim could be a so much better game if the fan base would be smart enough to demand it.
@@tanelviil9149 the fact that you spent that much time just to shame people on the spectrum is truly disturbing..... i voted trump btw. you are very arrogant to think the game isnt what it should be. its a niche game by intention. its a passion project by the devs. its not a game made to be played by every dipshit that downloads it. its a creative outlet probably played by a lot of people on the spectrum. youre the kind of guy that rage comments on youtube because minecraft got too hard. go back to freddy fish.
@@tanelviil9149 "im mad at autistic people because i have the attention span of a new born goldfish" -some random timmy
@@tanelviil9149 jesus
Nice touch with the dormer window there. I made an attic and somehow I felt like somethings missing, now I know what is!
Great use of ribs to add depth to a structure. I think the main takeaway from this video is to be bold in disabling auto-snaps where creativity is warranted, and it's been beautifully done in this video. Thanks bro for the great tip!
thats some really clean video editing, and the tips are really good too
Just discovered this vid.. thank u. I could do with breathing some new life into my first playthrough builds. You've gave me some nice ideas 🙂
This video had a lot of depth! Thanks for the tips.
I also enjoy building in full armour, really works up a healthy sweat I feel.
6:01 damn in my nearly 50h in valheim, where I built quite a bigger house than that one in this video, I never had a use case for internal corner pieces and always wondered where to use them. Great to see they actually have a good practical usage
You can do a lot with them. Put 4 of them together on the ground, and you can see how towers and stuff could be made. It's a great piece.
When I built a house on my 2nd server, I used an idea I got from something I saw in 1 of those abandoned villages you can find. 1 building there used those upside-down corner-roof pieces on the "short" side as it were. It turned out quite nice tbh.
You are always full of great ideas. Thanks Smitty
Today will be my first day of playing Valheim with my friend, so I thought I'd look into how the building works and how to improve it. I can't wait to get into base building. It's my favorite part of open-world games!
Just be aware that flying around is a cheat, not simply a quality of life mod, it's done using devcommands. This is a survival game with building mechanics. I'm just now about to craft the kiln and smelter to make bronze. Crafting with stone isn't even possible for me yet. If you want to play the survival game as intended, don't get lured by the darkside of using devcommands.
if you are playing it to progress, this way of building will make it take 10x longer, since it uses 10x more wood which you have to also chop
technique-wise I feel like I'm wathing a Grian tutorial on Minecraft builds. you really bring that starter house to life with each step! incredible
I don't do much in the way of fancy builds myself but I do appreciate it and seeing what's possible in the game. All good techniques here. Next playthrough I may even try getting fancier, who knows.
Love these beginner tips and ideas. Very helpful 🙂
Thanks callitags! Yeah sometimes the subtle additions can make a big difference! Appreciate the support 🙌🏻
Very thought-provoking! I'm definitely going to try some of these techniques. Is there a chance that you'd be willing to do a video showing the integration of the standard, starter wood and the core wood? I'm at that stage in my game where I'm building in the Black Forest, and trying to use both together in a cohesive manner. I'm mostly aiming to use the core wood decoratively, like for accents or framing, but with it being rounded I feel like it's a challenge to work with the flatness of the standard wood.
Thanks! Glad it got you thinking! Great suggestion on doing stuff at different stages of the game. Bronze Age (Black Forest) is one of my favorite stages to build in so I’l definitely consider a video of some kind.
Very nice thankx, I gotta try those dormer windows now.
the dormer windows work well as an exhaust for any smoke from fires as well in case you want to make an attic without a smoke problem.
would love to see some interior design ideas too in a video :o amazing ideas! thanks again smitty :)
Very nice tips ! Thank you !
I got this game last Friday and was struggling with the building I love the tutorial thanks a lot
Nice 1 😊👍. Great video on how to "liven up" a place. The place I build with my friend is more of a home base than a cool place to live in as it were. So I'm strongly considering rebuilding somewhere else. Although I haven't worked out the details yet 😅.
Thank you fore this!! Made my village feel more alive with some architechture for once lol
Absolutely love this game and loving your building content!
I really like the idea of placing the walls inside out. Gives more depth to the outer exterior with the beams at the rear of the wall-pieces showing, as opposed to a plain flat exterior with no beams.
honestly I hate it (enough to make a comment) and the more "depth" they add the worse I think it looks, BUT that's my opinion so i wont use it on my structures :P
It's always good to add a bit of flair to a home, instead of just making a box with a roof. One time I built a porch out the front of my home, that overlooked a meadow. just relaxing there while I think about my plans is more enjoyable than just standing idly indoors.
These are great ideas guy. Good video!
Love it! I’m a Valheim noob and I don’t even know how many hours I’ve already pumped into this game. I’ve lost whole days just wandering around, crafting, mining, clearing dungeons. Never loved survival games so why is Valheim so addictive?
Wow its like the Bob Ross of Valheim. Love to just watch it and chill (and get inspiration)-
Watching how you do this broaden my un-creative narrow mind abit haha.. Beautifully done sir.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Literally came back a month later to say thanks again, I reference your videos a lot for tips on building and my builds have improved so much!
Good stuff. Thanks for the tips.
please make this into a series. Like next one for lighting, and then another for workbench/crafting space/ utility, then another one on how to use stone and wood together, and then another one on landscaping etc xD . Thank you !
Love this! Thank you!
Loved the video Smitty. Do you think you might try doing a terraforming/outdoor decor video, or a video on how to make multiple buildings look cohesive like in a village setting? I would love to see what your tips would be with that. When I try making a village nothing really seems to flow...😅
Thanks Megan! Very interesting idea! Perhaps I’ll do that on my next village project. I never considered some of the difficulties that people might experience when taking on something like that so I can certainly provide my thoughts!
A tip I could give to you for making villages is to start off by making the foundations of your buildings and creating dirt paths as a form of planning. Also, try sketching your idea out on paper or in a drawing program, and use references. It always helps to have a visual to go off of. This could be said for making stuff in general.
@@snazzyjovialwyrm3314 the foundation thing with paths is a great idea thank you. Dealing with the terrain while making a village can also be difficult, but sometimes I just need to bite the bullet and give it a try. Thank you for the advice. 😊
Amazing. Giving life a house working only with the basics.
This is great, same concepts that we use in terraria and minecraft building. Thank you for teaching me this.
Great ideas looks awesome
Great video! I'm so bad at designing pretty and realistic looking buildings. Maybe one of these for stone buildings might be awesome too. Maybe turn it into a four part series with wooden and stone forts. (I'm sure you have a good backlog of ideas though) A bit of help for us design aesthetic impaired folks!
6:37 when you have openings like this, you don't need a chimney anymore. I like to keep my top 2m of the house more "open concept" by using roof crosses and angle beams. They count as roof parts, so no rain damage, and enough of them will maintain shelter while letting smoke out. Plus, you can make cool patterns with it.
Ayyye I know you from your Grounded builds, happy you're doing some starter stuff for us new Valheim console players
Oh wow! Blast from the past! Love to hear some Grounded players trying out Valheim! Both EXCELLENT games 👌🏻
Im not an architect. I have terrible creativity so my buildings all look boring and basic. So this helps me tremendously. Thank you sir
3 walls and a roof. Done.
Excellent video! Subscribed
For roof overhangs I usually offset the roof tile by half. Meaning you have half of the roof hanging off the wall.
Great vid thanks!
i love the building system of valheim. you can really be creative
My starter is a jettyied tower/house monstrosity. All because the host said I was putting stakes in the middle of a road so I built up instead. Now it will look cooler, many thanks.
I think just going with the more shallow roof after the 45 pieces look great. give it a bit of flair..... WOOOOO!
Excellent build & Tips. I've just started playing Valheim on PC. So are you using a Mod to float around whilst Building at high parts, like the Roof?
Amazing video I would love to see one on stone because I’m about to unlock the stonecutter
Yeah that was cool, thanks for the vid
VERY usefulf thank you
I was kinda hoping to learn the way to place all that vegetation you showed in the preview, but this will do too i suppose.
Hej Smitty, amazing tutorial on how to make prettier builds!
Thank you! Sometimes the most subtle things can make a big difference! Appreciate the support! 🙌🏻
Looks much better, there's no doubt about that, but in survival mode, that's a lot of cleanup when a troll with a large trunk walks out of the forest.
Interesting, my viking style house looks too flat, this gives me an idea, nice video
Instead of trying to line up the wood beams exactly perfect along the roof line, like when you were only trying to have 1/2 of the 1’m beam sticking out, you can change the snap point of the piece to have only 1/2 of it sticking out. The rest blends perfectly in with the existing beam. Idk if that makes any sense, but try messing with the snap points. On Xbox you click the right analog stick, not sure what the keybind is on PC.
The Guild Wars 1 and Valheim music seem to blend together in my head
Ok, good video and helpful. Take a shot every time you hear the word "depth".
Gosh I'd love a guide on doing something like this for stone structures.
Very well done! Do the very ends of the roof sustain water damage from rain?
Hey man! Awesome job! How did you float whilst building? That confused me a little!
great video
Most of us start off with something simple, like this: shows a simple but nice home. /me looks at my starter home - basically a slumped lean-to with uneven walls that's already green and half falling apart due to water damage.
Good tips thanks
My heart stopped when you said "My name is smitty" I genuinely thought it was Smii7y
Gosh i wish my friend would watch some of these lmfao the man builds shanty towns and settles with "good enough", breaks my heart when I see what he settles with 😂
Made my kinda cool longhouse into a badass looking one 🤟
Great video! Good tips! One question: doesn't the trim/detail you put around the roof edges decay/get damaged if it rains?
I always use a trim and it never decays, so i think its safe as long as its attached to a roof
looks good. although I wouldn't recommend spending too much resources if you're just building a starter home. functionalities comes first and then, you can improvise and improve your home as you grow. also making too much building pieces affects your fps too that's why I recommend building it near open areas near the coast and don't terraform too much.
every time he says "depth" you drink
So the most intesting step here to me is the vegitation. How did you get natural bushes and vines?
It's pretty for sure, but when you're in building mode you don't have to worry about collecting the resources. To me it seems like function would be more important than form when resources take so much time to collect and maintain in normal game play. Then again I don't have the time to play like I used to.
What mod are you using for your camera angles?(like the ones in the intro and when you showed the dimensions of the building) I would like to know so I can improve my Valheim building videos.
Free floating camera isn’t a mod, it’s an in-game console command. You have to enable console commands and then type “freefly” - lots of tutorials on YT The actually shot that shows the build dimensions is done in post production video editing (Davinci Resolve).
Beautiful
take a shot everytime smitty says "depth"
i love u so much bro, ty
Thanks, this explained well. I needed some good basics, instead of all these advanced tips!
I miss this game, I need to get back into it. My save got corrupted with the new updates and kinda bummed me out. But I really want to start up a new game and fresh start.
For roof i prefer to fiddle them half overhang, meaning the roofpiece rests its middle on the wall - side and front. But most importantly; do not oversaturate. two layers with one decoration is enought most of the times.