Why Valheim’s Circular Builds Are So Impressive (& How To Do Them)

Although Valheim currently only has a limited amount of building materials for creating shelters and other structures, a wide variety of unique and impressive establishments continue to surface. This demonstrates just how versatile the game allows creativity to be. Circular structures tend to really stand out, and one reason may be because they seem like a challenging task to take on with straight pieces. Luckily, this isn’t necessarily the case.

Regardless if a structure is simple or deeply elaborate in Valheim, a rounded look gives the feeling of a natural, flowing intricacy. Rounded builds may seem so alluring since circles and cycles are woven into nature. From shells, stones, fruit, tree rings, atoms, and even galaxies – curves are everywhere, and any equilateral shape can fit perfectly within a sphere. This can make circular structures feel safe, calm, and even graceful.

Many content creators demonstrate just how easy it can be to construct an impressive rounded structure in Valheim. YouTuber Pilgrimz Project, for example, has a few straightforward video guides worth checking out, which include some circular buildings. This article will spotlight his traditional Viking roundhouse tutorial as it is one of his shorter videos, isn’t too complex yet still looks stunning, and fits in perfectly with the Valheim aesthetic.

How To Make A Rounded Building In Valheim

As with any building, the first thing players should do is level out the ground to provide the sturdiest foundation possible. This can be done with the hoe. The foundation itself is made of 1m vertical wood poles as a base and 2m horizontal wood beams angled one-scroll click apart to form the circular shape of the roundhouse. For this particular formation, 2m beams are then snapped to each 1m pole at a one-scroll click angle to add a spiral effect, and another set of 1m poles are snapped to the end of each 2m beam for more support. Pilgrimz Project repeats these steps working toward the center, which leaves a perfect circle in the middle for a fire to be placed. This is much more ideal than building a fire outside of a Valheim home.

Floors are added by snapping and lining them to the outside beams. Probably the most challenging part of this build is snapping 1m beams to the inside of the circle, but once that is complete, the ground in the middle can be raised for the fire. Walls are then snapped to the outside beams, leaving one space for a door. Following the same pattern as the 2m beams on the floor, two sets of 45° beams are placed along the walls on top of one another. Next, 45° roof pieces are snapped to the walls. Another set is snapped on top of them in alignment. The floors can be finished off by snapping more pieces to the ones already placed, working inwardly. This can also get a little tricky, but it’s important to snap everything in alignment in Valheim.

More 45° beams are snapped to the ones making up the roof so that they run into the ground, and 26° roof pieces are snapped between each of them. Pilgrimz Project creates a small shelter over the entrance by using a 26° roof cross and 26° roof ridge to protect it from rain. The entrance itself uses 2m poles, flooring, and a wood stair. Finally, two 1m poles and a 26° roof ridge are placed on top to keep rain from putting out the fire underneath. Flooring can be temporarily placed near the roof so players can work at a better angle – something extremely helpful to do in any Valheim build. This is just one of many ways to create a circular building. Some may start off with a single beam and work outwards to ensure the building’s center is in an ideal location, for example. However one chooses to create these kinds of structures, a round look adds a nice contrast to the many square or rectangular buildings found throughout Valheim.

Source: Pilgrimz Project/YouTube

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