Valheim update 0.220.3 is available on PC (Steam) and Xbox One. According to the official Valheim patch notes, the latest update brings memory usage optimizations, bug fixes, Xbox and Mac improvements, and enhanced UI rendering. Apart from this, Valheim patch 0.220.3 also reduces start-up times, fixed memory leaks, improved cross-network player names, and lower execution times for specific inputs.
Previously, a major Valheim update 0.212.7 added Valheim Mistlands update added new contents, a new biome, 9 new creatures and Mistlands boss. Unfortunately, players are still facing various issues with the game. Today’s Valheim game update 0.220.3 will address a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
Valheim Patch Notes – March 4, 2025
Abbreviated Patch Notes:
- Various optimizations for memory usage
- Various bug fixes and improvements
- Various fixes to build pieces
- Various Xbox improvements
- Various Mac improvements
Detailed Patch Notes:
All platforms:
- Optimized Asset Bundles, reducing start-up times by up to 75%, build size by up to 35% and memory usage by 110 MB. Should also reduce the download size of future patches.
- Optimized UI rendering, improving FPS by 5-10% when CPU bound
- Fixed memory leak that occurred when generating subsequent new worlds
- Changed certain sound files to be loaded in background, reducing some specific lag spikes
- Added a fix for movement to behave the same when holding down secondary attack while moving with the gamepad as on keyboard.
- Removed “Detailed particle systems” from Graphics settings and make the “off” setting the default.
- Added a fix to allocate less memory and lower execution time for certain types of input
- Fixed a bug that caused inaccurate collision detection between AoEs and characters in multiplayer scenarios, e.g. sometimes catching on fire even when not walking into the fire.
- Fixed mouse being stuck held down after naming a map pin with virtual keyboard.
- Improved chat message and sign compliance with platform privileges, parental controls and local block list
- Game now shows in-game player names in Player List for cross-network users as well
- Reduced memory usage of profile pictures in Player List
- Fixed a bug where tooltips in settings menu did not show up in-game
- Fixed a freeze that could occur when changing the permitted list
- Boss and death map icons are no longer manually placeable via controller
- Asksvin trophy icon now matches the colour of the actual trophy
- Cooked Asksvin Tail and Roasted Crust Pie no longer sparkle when attached to an itemstand
- Tweaked snap points of Ashwood Stakewalls for better alignment
- Tweaked snap points for Grausten wall 2×2 for better alignment
- Grausten arches are now allowed to be placed in different orientations in the same position
- Grausten Roof Corner no longer changes position when damaged
- Blackmarble floor triangle and tip are no longer burnable
- Fixed an issue that made some events able to trigger without their conditions being met
- Hiding UI with CTRL + F3 now also hides sailing UI and Pause Menu UI
- A brief message is now shown when hiding UI using a gamepad
- Updated localization
Xbox/MS:
- Game no longer needs to be restarted to observe profile updates in the game
- Added invite button to pause menu
- Reduce network usage somewhat for functionality related to Xbox network.
- Gamepad association UI now reappears if the gamepad is disconnected and a keyboard & mouse is not connected, or if gamepad input when no user is assigned to it
- Reduced risk of crashes
- Chat messages can no longer be sent if text communication is disabled via system. Also shows a system UI popup telling users to change the setting if they want to chat
- On the console, when starting the game for the first time, the game language is now auto-selected based on the console language.
- Character names are now filtered as UGC in received chat messages and player list
- Fixed a bug that could make the “Game Preview” popup appear again after being dismissed
- Reduced reserved space on Xbox console, reducing disk usage by up to 1 GiB
Mac App Store:
- Updated minimum compatible MacOS version to 10.15
- Now uses TAA instead of FXAA for anti-aliasing
- Improved success rate for Game Center friend invites
- Fixed a bug related to viewing text on signs while not signed in to Game Center
Download free Valheim game patch 0.220.3 on PC(Steam).
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