Summary

  • In Valheim, a player defeated the boss Yagluth without attacking by leading an army of wolves, showcasing the game's freedom to experiment.
  • ElectrycStorme shared a video exploiting an unconventional tactic, taming wolves to swarm the powerful boss and emerge victorious.
  • Valheim players continuously find clever ways to use game mechanics, like storing items on walls or keeping chickens safe from raids inside a Burial Chamber.

A Valheim player has recently defeated the boss Yagluth without attacking even once by using an army of wolves. Due to its many systems, Valheim gives players a lot of freedom to decide how to play, and this gamer found a pretty interesting exploit using hordes of tamed wolves.

Released in early access in 2021, Valheim quickly became a huge, unexpected hit, selling over 12 million units on Steam. Part of why the game became so popular was due to having simple, but deep gameplay elements, like its extensive crafting and base-building systems. Also, Valheim allows players to tame animals and use them as livestock or pets. For example, taming a wolf in Valheim is not an easy task, but it can be very useful, as they follow the player around and attack most enemies on sight.

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Now, a Valheim player called ElectrycStorme shared an interesting short video in which it’s possible to see the player leading a small army of dozens of wolves to a Valheim boss called Yagluth. Yagluth is one of the most powerful bosses in Valheim, and this fight could represent a real threat for an inexperienced player, but ElectrycStorme defeated the monster without attacking even once. Instead, the player used their wolves to swarm the huge skeleton, killing it in around 20 seconds.

Smart Valheim Player Destroys Yagluth Using Only Wolves

In the comments of ElectrycStorme’s post, the gamer explained how they managed to get so many wolves to Yagluth’s spawning place. According to ElectrycStorme, they transported a couple of them from another area and then bred them for a while before attacking the boss, multiplying their numbers. Most gamers approved of the tactic, acknowledging how powerful taming animals can be in Valheim.

Valheim players are experts at abusing the game’s systems, and ElectrycStorme was not the only one to have a clever idea recently. Earlier this week, for example, another Valheim player shared a genius storage solution with the community, using the ceiling and walls to store valuable items while occupying less space than usual.

Another neat trick shared with the fan base recently was a way to keep chickens safe from raids in Valheim. In this case, the player needs to raise their chickens inside a Burial Chamber. This area cannot be raided and generally, it’s possible to have enough heat so that the chicken eggs will be able to hatch normally. Hopefully, smart Valheim players will keep sharing even more interesting tricks with the community, making the game more interesting for other gamers.

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Valheim
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Sandbox
Survival
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Systems
PC-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
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Released
February 2, 2021
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Developer(s)
Iron Gate AB
Publisher(s)
Coffee Stain Studios
Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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DIGITAL
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Valheim  is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!
EXPLORE THE TENTH WORLD
Explore a world shrouded in mystery. Discover distinct environments with unique enemies to battle, resources to gather and secrets to uncover! Be a viking, sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, and fight bloodthirsty monsters.
BUILD MIGHTY HALLS
Raise viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Customise buildings, both inside and out, with a detailed building system. Progress through building tiers to upgrade, expand and defend your base.
GATHER, CRAFT AND SURVIVE
Struggle to survive as you gather materials and craft weapons, armor, tools, ships, and defenses. Decorate your hearths and sharpen your blades, grow crops and vegetables, prepare food, brew meads and potions, and progress as you defeat more difficult bosses and discover new recipes and blueprints.

Genre(s)
Sandbox, Survival
How Long To Beat
75 Hours
File Size Xbox Series
1 GB (November 2023)