In Valheim, you will encounter some dangerous creatures and terrifying bosses which means you will end up taking quite a bit of damage. There will be creatures like the Greydwarf and Draugr that can attack you so you need to know how to heal in Valheim. Thankfully, there are may ways to heal after combat so we will explain what they are right here. Keep reading until the end to know tips to restore health later on in the game as well.
Valheim: How to Heal yourself?
You can heal your health in Valheim by eating some raspberries, mushrooms, cooked meat and consuming health potions. Make sure to explore a lot to find plenty of Raspberries on bushes and Mushrooms in dungeons. There’s also the Minor Health Potion that will restore your health and you need 1 Mushroom, 1 Blueberry and 1 Dandelion for that. For meat, you have to kill animals like Deer and Boar and get it as a drop. Note that cooking raw meat can be done with the help of a Cooking Station. Of course, you need a fire under it to get it cooked properly. That’s where a campfire or any fire source like a firepit will come in handy.
How to Build a Cooking Station
You need to 2 Wood to build a cooking station.
- First, choose a Hammer from your inventory.
- Press F and head to the Crafting Tab.
- Click on the Cooking Station.
- Place it on top of the Campfire or Firepit.
This will set up the Cooking Station for you after which you can cook raw meat there. You can also eat the raw meat to restore your health and acquire more raw meat by mastering the use of ranged and melee attacks on animals.
To recap, eating cooked meat, raspberries, mushrooms and consuming minor health potion will give you healing in Valheim when you have received some damage due to enemies. In the later section of the game, there will be more ways to heal yourself like crafting a particular mead. Do note that for potions, you also need a Cauldron with a fire under it. You can get a Cauldron when you smelt Tin Ore. Lastly, remember that other types of food will also heal you slowly.
That’s everything you need to know about how to heal in Valheim. For more details do not forget to visit our Valheim Wiki Guide for cheats, boss fights, rare resource locations, etc.