Building the Drakkar Longship in Valheim's Ashlands

The Ashlands biome added in Valheim's namesake update sits behind a stretch of molten ocean that eats wooden hulls for breakfast. Every other ship in your shed will splinter long before you spot land. The Drakkar is the lone exception, a Viking longship built specifically to survive the crossing.

Recipe at a Glance

Once you carry at least one of each ingredient, the Workbench unlocks the Drakkar recipe. The full tally:

• 100x Iron Nails
• 30x Ceramic Plate
• 50x Fine Wood
• 25x Yggdrasil Wood

Where Each Material Comes From

Iron Nails are produced at the Forge, where a single Iron bar yields 10 nails. That means 10 bars of Iron will fully cover your nail quota.

Fine Wood drops from Birch and Oak trees. You will need at least a Bronze Axe to chop them, since a Stone Axe just bounces off the bark.

Yggdrasil Wood comes from Yggdrasil Shoots in the Mistlands. These require a Blackmetal Axe or better, so make sure your tool tree is caught up before stepping into the fog.

Ceramic Plate is the real bottleneck. It is shaped from Black Marble at an upgraded Artisan Table. To upgrade the Artisan Table you need a Majestic Carapace (formerly known as Queen Drop), which only drops from The Queen, the Mistlands boss. No shortcut here.

Sailing to the Ashlands

The Ashlands sit at the southernmost edge of your world seed, shaped like a molten crescent. Point the Drakkar's bow south and keep sailing until the water turns angry. Karves and standard Longships will start taking damage and fall apart well before you ever see the coast. Only the Drakkar's reinforced hull tolerates the heat and pressure long enough to land.

For a preview of what is waiting on the other side, here is the official Ashlands release trailer: