Valheim 1.0 is here — and your longhouse needs a home
Valheim’s 1.0 update arrives with the Deep North biome, full crossplay across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch 2, and the same Viking co-op magic that sold millions of copies in Early Access. If your clan has been waiting for the full release to start a fresh world, now’s the moment — and the server question comes with it.
Peer hosting vs. a dedicated server
Valheim supports peer-to-peer co-op where one player hosts the world. It works, but everyone knows the pain: the host disconnects, the boat full of iron vanishes into a storm, and the session is over. A dedicated Valheim server fixes that:
- 24/7 world: Your base, farms, and tamed lox persist while everyone’s offline. Friends log in on their own schedules.
- Crossplay built in: With the -crossplay flag, dedicated servers accept console players by join code — Xbox today, and PS5/Switch 2 players at 1.0.
- Stable sessions: No more deaths-by-host-disconnect during boss fights.
- More players: Valheim supports 10 players out of the box; RAM becomes the real limit, not one player’s PC.
Valheim server requirements (1.0 edition)
Iron Gate’s guidance is 2GB minimum, 4GB+ recommended for a dedicated Valheim server — unchanged for 1.0 as of now. If you’re running crossplay with console friends or plan to raise the player cap with mods, give yourself more headroom and a host that lets you add RAM without a restart.
One 1.0-specific tip: if your clan explored the far north before the update, those chunks are locked to old generation. The Deep North generates in unexplored zones — so either sail there fresh or start a new world. Either way, back up your save first.
What EVLBOX offers for Valheim
EVLBOX runs Valheim servers from $16/month in four locations — Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Falkenstein, Germany. Their Valheim plan is a single flat tier with everything included: 10-player support out of the box (no cap stacked on top), RAM you can raise anytime without a restart, offsite backups, and the Nitro panel for configs and console access.
For 1.0 specifically, EVLBOX’s docs cover connecting console players by join code and managing your world through the update — and their GameSwap feature means if your clan finishes the Deep North and moves on to another survival game, you can freeze your Valheim world and swap without losing anything.
The bottom line
Valheim 1.0 is the excuse your clan has been waiting for to reunite. Don’t let “who’s hosting tonight” be the thing that kills the run. Rent a dedicated server, set the crossplay flag, and let everyone raid on their own schedule.
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