[Top 10] Valheim Best Defense That Are Powerful

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Updated:
13 Jul 2022

Bases, armor, and weapons have one thing in common, and that is protection. Some enemies may be tougher than others, while some can be just pure annoyance, and either way isn’t good when talking about your safety. While the latter two are pretty simple things to cover, the former is usually something that players of Valheim either don’t utilize, ignore, or simply don’t bother with, and while that is a fair assumption for 90% of the things you do in a world, some people who stay and build their base can get a nasty surprise in the form of world events like a mob invasion. With that being said, how do you prep against a random, yet very possible mob attack? In the game’s current state, there are 3 common options, which we’ll touch on in this list.

From moats, wall placements, and even some creative terraforming, check out a few ways you can arm your base to withstand a few mobs wrecking your precious home/castle, and spoiler, we’ll be looking at variations of those things used in builds to give you an idea for your world.

As with all Valheim lists, this was written at the time of the games’ latest version (version 0.209.10) with names of some entries being given based on what they look like, as most of the videos have the same name. Entries in the list do include console-command/cheat-enabled builds but will be stated explicitly. The list is also in no particular order.

 

 

10. Moat and Spikes Fence Wall (Skippy0330)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Simple, single-sided defense
  • Decent enough for most mobs
  • Expandable

 

 

9. Circular Perimeter Wall (Pickle Plays)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Full defense coverage
  • Controlled entry point
  • Needs little Wood repairs

 

 

8. Classic Castle Build (Unknown Faction)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Straightforward build
  • Very sturdy support for the build
  • Versatile plan for expansions inside

 

 

7. Mountain Castle Build (Xirotegnicrev)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Very strong first defense
  • Lots of space indoors
  • Has an additional moat and wall defense inside to guarantee safety

 

 

6. Survival Castle with Lox Farm (JJ the builder)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Lox can help kill any enemy that breaches
  • Extremely function heavy
  • Smart design allows for maximized space

 

 

5. Raised Entrance Defense Fortress (smskcntr)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Large yet compact build
  • The tall build takes up little area space
  • Easily rebuildable stairs

 

 

4. Water Entrance Wall Moat (StephenTube Gaming)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Elevation on fences and moats
  • Generous spaces per defense
  • The dock area also acts as a narrow entrance chokepoint

 

 

3. Mountain Castle Build (Xirotegnicrev)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Simple design
  • Deep trench for large enemies
  • Limited spikes needed

 

 

2. Fortress Gate Defense (Kage848)

 

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Heavy priority on defense
  • Multiple layers to guarantee safety
  • Flexible in furnishing

 

 

1. Sky Castle Build (Arch G)

What’s Great About This Design?

The great standouts for this build are the following:

  • Aesthetic build
  • Mobs can’t hit you
  • No mob should virtually be able to ruin your base

 

 

Conclusion

While there are a few unique ways to defend your base, the simple matter is that you don’t need a hulking defense mechanism for your base if you ever play with friends. Beefing up your base is only for those who wish to go extra on their worlds or don’t want to be bothered with repairing their bases constantly. It should be noted that the game is in early access, and while it may be a bad idea to heavily fortify your base, given the limited mobs capable of wrecking your base, it may be good practice for when the game inevitably gives you bigger, more dangerous mobs, and I guess, in that sense, your best defense can be your best offense… just not yet.

 

 

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