Does Valheim Have An Actual Ending?

With its fantasy monsters and Viking aesthetic, Valheimhas captured the adoration of millions of players since its release on February 2nd. The story of the online survival game centers around defeating mythological bosses. But does Valheim actually have an ending? Here’s what fans should know.

Although Valheim is still only available via Steam Early Access, Valheim has incredible user reviews and has been downloaded millions of times. The game is a lot of fun, but due to its nature of being an online survival game, some players may be wondering if there’s an actual endpoint. This is a valid question, since many open-world survival games don’t always have cohesive storylines, let alone endings.

However, Valheim is a bit different in that the game has a story that players can progress through. After being dropped into the world by a giant raven, players must survive Valheim‘s harsh environments and monsters. The main goal of the game, other than surviving, is to summon and defeat a number of mythological bosses. Bosses can be summoned with offerings, and players will need to take down every boss in order to progress through Valheim‘s story.

Valheim’s Ending & Final Boss Explained

Currently, there are five bosses in Valheim. Summoning and defeating each one will take a lot of time and work. The final boss is called Yagluth. Defeating Yagluth will reward players with the Yagluth trophy and a placeholder item (because Valheim is in early access, this is still being worked on). Fighting and defeating Yagluth is technically beating the game at this point, although people can continue playing Valheim long after Yagluth is defeated. For those looking for an ending, though, this is as close as it gets right now.

It’s important to remember that Valheim is still in early access, which means content updates are incredibly likely. So, more bosses may be added to the game in the future. For now, though, Yagluth marks the end of the bosses that players must summon and defeat. So, this could be considered the ending of the game’s current story.

The main point of Valheim is to survive, gather, and craft – so the game can last as long as players want it to. While Yagluth is currently the last boss to defeat in Valheim‘s story, it’s not necessarily the ending of Valheim. Players can keep having fun in the game long after Yagluth is defeated.

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