Valheim’s axes are getting choppier, but bows will shoot slower

Valheim developers Iron Gate have let loose an arrow from their video quiver, one last development update before the Hearth & Home update releases on September 16. It’s all about weapon tweaks, with axes getting punchier and bows tweaked to feel less dominant.

Two-handed Axes are getting a deserved set of buffs, and while they’re still slow heavy weapons, their windup is faster. Their hits also now cleave through more enemies and stagger them harder as well. Combined with their alternative knockback attack and the more general combat changes, Iron Gate thinks this will make them a more  viable weapon choice.